e.s. Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Can you give a little insight on where the style of the book comes from? Was this the vision you had in your mind all along when birthing the idea, or is it more of an art decision? Or somewhere in between? I love the clean, hip layout. Nothing superfluous! Thanks for reading, big fan here Well, the mid-century modern style of the architecture, clothing, etc. is something I'm into personally and wanted to include in the look of the book. In terms of the design -- Fonografiks had done these re-interpretations of various comics as '60s style paperbacks, and I really liked the look of those. Nate had worked with Fonografiks before, so when he suggested him, I was completely on board for that. We knew we wanted a clean look to the covers, and I'd wanted to do put the credits and indicia on the back cover of a book for a while, but Fonografiks kind of took everything Nate and I said about all that and came up with the overall look of the covers. In terms of the various articles and ads, with the articles, I'm generally suggesting something based on an existing sources -- the interview in issue one is from Playboy, the fact file in that issue is from an old feature that used to run in New Musical Express, the Nigel ad is a late '60s Volkswagen ad, etc. – but other things are just Fonografiks taking a vague idea and some copy and creating something from scratch. (The "Into Tomorrow" and "Trans-Island Skyway" ads are good examples of that.) -e.s. Eric Stephenson Publisher Image Comics, Inc. www.imagecomics.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wushugushu Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Awesome thanks for posting the reply and some information about how your book came together! Dont stop with the ephemera cause that has been very enjoyable and well done. The articles especially have been very entertaining to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman399 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 (edited) Can you give a little insight on where the style of the book comes from? Was this the vision you had in your mind all along when birthing the idea, or is it more of an art decision? Or somewhere in between? I love the clean, hip layout. Nothing superfluous! Thanks for reading, big fan here Well, the mid-century modern style of the architecture, clothing, etc. is something I'm into personally and wanted to include in the look of the book. In terms of the design -- Fonografiks had done these re-interpretations of various comics as '60s style paperbacks, and I really liked the look of those. Nate had worked with Fonografiks before, so when he suggested him, I was completely on board for that. We knew we wanted a clean look to the covers, and I'd wanted to do put the credits and indicia on the back cover of a book for a while, but Fonografiks kind of took everything Nate and I said about all that and came up with the overall look of the covers. In terms of the various articles and ads, with the articles, I'm generally suggesting something based on an existing sources -- the interview in issue one is from Playboy, the fact file in that issue is from an old feature that used to run in New Musical Express, the Nigel ad is a late '60s Volkswagen ad, etc. – but other things are just Fonografiks taking a vague idea and some copy and creating something from scratch. (The "Into Tomorrow" and "Trans-Island Skyway" ads are good examples of that.) -e.s. Eric Stephenson Publisher Image Comics, Inc. www.imagecomics.com Eric, I know it has been said many times but think I speak for a number of individuals. I appreciate that you take the time to post on the boards and also answer "fan mail". Edited March 19, 2013 by iceman399 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 In terms of the various articles and ads, with the articles, I'm generally suggesting something based on an existing sources -- the interview in issue one is from Playboy, the fact file in that issue is from an old feature that used to run in New Musical Express, the Nigel ad is a late '60s Volkswagen ad, etc. – but other things are just Fonografiks taking a vague idea and some copy and creating something from scratch. (The "Into Tomorrow" and "Trans-Island Skyway" ads are good examples of that.) -e.s. Eric Stephenson Publisher Image Comics, Inc. www.imagecomics.com Eric, have you ever thought of putting the articles and ads together as a NWM Special or Annual once there is enough material to do one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e.s. Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Eric, have you ever thought of putting the articles and ads together as a NWM Special or Annual once there is enough material to do one? No, because they're specific to what's happening in the story. We may do a portfolio of some of the more graphic design-oriented ads, but the articles are components of the actual story. -e.s. Eric Stephenson Publisher Image Comics, Inc. www.imagecomics.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThoseBackPages Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Eric, have you ever thought of putting the articles and ads together as a NWM Special or Annual once there is enough material to do one? No, because they're specific to what's happening in the story. We may do a portfolio of some of the more graphic design-oriented ads, but the articles are components of the actual story. -e.s. Eric Stephenson Publisher Image Comics, Inc. www.imagecomics.com i think its good to keep them only in the floppies, as an incentive to own the floppies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsJustRyan Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 i think its good to keep them only in the floppies, as an incentive to own the floppies This. Matt Kindt does the same thing with Mind MGMT. Some of the extra content from the floppies is/will not be carried over to the trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wushugushu Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I wonder when Thomas Walker will be appearing in this series. Many of the articles and issue 4 seemed to be pointing in the direction of some event with Thomas Walker coming up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Eric, have you ever thought of putting the articles and ads together as a NWM Special or Annual once there is enough material to do one? No, because they're specific to what's happening in the story. We may do a portfolio of some of the more graphic design-oriented ads, but the articles are components of the actual story. -e.s. Eric Stephenson Publisher Image Comics, Inc. www.imagecomics.com Understood, but it would be neat to have the articles together in a magazine style "special" with a new story or two as well. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wushugushu Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I feel like the first two issues would not be the same without the articles and extras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
necessaryevil Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 For OA fans, here's a page I picked up recently from Nate: The team shot is the one that was used for the back cover to #1. A nice bonus. This cost less than half the going rate of the Thought Bubble. OA is undervalued relative to some of these variants, imo. But to each their own, of course. Don't tip people off! I've been saying the same thing for about a year now. Where do you order this from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexus Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Don't tip people off! I've been saying the same thing for about a year now. I don't think it's a secret;) I used to collect high grade, until I realized that OA was cheaper than some 9.8s. That was 2005. I'm sure others have reached the same conclusion on their own at varying points. Where do you order this from? Been getting a lot of PMs, so here's the link for everyone: http://fetorpse.bigcartel.com/ You can order direct from Nate. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
necessaryevil Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Thanks. Doesn't look like much on there at the moment but will be keeping my eyes peeled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krighton Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 (edited) You need to ask him what pages are available Edited March 19, 2013 by krighton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuff Ghost Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 He won't put OA up on there. If you'd like to get OA you have to contact the artist through that page and tell him what issue and what page you're interested in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WebSlinger Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 He won't put OA up on there. If you'd like to get OA you have to contact the artist through that page and tell him what issue and what page you're interested in. To make life easier he told me to take a pic or describe the page as well because they don't always line up with numbering. In doing this you can quicken the end result as I a am sure he gets tons of emails. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Don't tip people off! I've been saying the same thing for about a year now. I don't think it's a secret;) I used to collect high grade, until I realized that OA was cheaper than some 9.8s. That was 2005. I'm sure others have reached the same conclusion on their own at varying points. The only problem with Modern OA, especially covers, is that it is just as volatile price-wise as modern variants or #1 9.8s. In most cases you are better off waiting until the series is a bit longer in the tooth and prices have pulled back after the initial surge in demand has subsided to jump in. In addition, you have to be very careful with the pieces you pick up. Interior pages are hit and miss with longer term value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuff Ghost Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Yeah, if you're getting into OA to speculate that can be a dangerous game. You can easily get stuck with pages that no one wants or if you buy something expensive it's possible you may have to wait a while for the buyer to come around. If I am contacting an artist because I want a specific page, it's because I actually want it and assume i'll be buried with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBird Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Speculating on any of this stuff is a dangerous game. Buy what you love and what you don't need the money for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuff Ghost Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Speculating on any of this stuff is a dangerous game. Buy what you love and what you don't need the money for. You can always make more money right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
