Bram Stoker’s Dracula Previews Exclusive - Who Remembers This? 1 1

[Brandon Shepherd]

I’m curious if anyone here happens to recall the details of this book’s distribution. The only info I could find was on mycomicshop.com.

This TPB is really the separate issues of Bram Stoker’s Dracula #1-4 bound together.

Being that it says Previews Exclusive with the Diamond distributor logo on the front cover I can presume this was distributed prior to the release of issue #1. Does anyone know if this was only sent to retailers, or given out at a convention? I also have no idea how many of these were made, any info anyone may have would be appreciated.

[onlyweaknesskryptonite]

I am not 100% sure, but there have been a few of the bound copies that were distributed as part of the Dimaond Retailer and Roundtable Meetings as a promotional item. (RRP ) this looks like it could have easily been one of those. 

[Brandon Shepherd]

On 11/13/2022 at 4:51 PM, onlyweaknesskryptonite said:

I am not 100% sure, but there have been a few of the bound copies that were distributed as part of the Dimaond Retailer and Roundtable Meetings as a promotional item. (RRP ) this looks like it could have easily been one of those. 

I just had one graded, CGC mislabeled it as just issue #1. I submitted as Bram Stoker’s Dracula TPB, noting the variant as Previews Exclusive on my invoice, now the book is back at CGC as a ME. I’ll be anxious to see what they decide to call this. 

[onlyweaknesskryptonite]

On 11/13/2022 at 6:33 PM, Shake N Bake said:

I don't understand, if the TPB collects #1-4 how could it come out before issue #1? Is it the word "previews"? That's not a description of the book, that's the name of the monthly order catalog from Diamond.

This.

Also more along the lines of Man of Steel Raffle Edition TPB that has the collected 1-4 bound under 1 cover . It was released before the first TPB , but not prior to issues 1-4. 

[Brandon Shepherd]

On 11/13/2022 at 5:33 PM, Shake N Bake said:

I don't understand, if the TPB collects #1-4 how could it come out before issue #1? Is it the word "previews"? That's not a description of the book, that's the name of the monthly order catalog from Diamond.

 

On 11/13/2022 at 5:40 PM, onlyweaknesskryptonite said:

This.

Also more along the lines of Man of Steel Raffle Edition TPB that has the collected 1-4 bound under 1 cover . It was released before the first TPB , but not prior to issues 1-4. 

I forgot to compare this to the Man of Steel Raffle Edition! As to my presumption if it came out before issue #1, it could be possible that Topps had these ready to go before October 1992? There was also a second printing of issue #1, so if this Previews Edition were release afterwards, maybe it would have had the second printing inside, assuming Topps used leftover inventory to put this together? However, it does make sense that this was released after the four issues were sent to comic shops. I still don’t know, I was only speculating. 

 

[Lazyboy]

On 11/13/2022 at 7:06 PM, Brandon Shepherd said:

 

I forgot to compare this to the Man of Steel Raffle Edition! As to my presumption if it came out before issue #1, it could be possible that Topps had these ready to go before October 1992? There was also a second printing of issue #1, so if this Previews Edition were release afterwards, maybe it would have had the second printing inside, assuming Topps used leftover inventory to put this together? However, it does make sense that this was released after the four issues were sent to comic shops. I still don’t know, I was only speculating. 

 

It's not a preview edition, it's a Diamond Previews exclusive.

[Brandon Shepherd]

On 11/14/2022 at 2:32 PM, Lazyboy said:

It's not a preview edition, it's a Diamond Previews exclusive.

Lazyboy, your profile picture inspired me to make this meme! 

 

[Cat]

On 11/15/2022 at 11:44 PM, Brandon Shepherd said:

Lazyboy, your profile picture inspired me to make this meme! 

 

 Sorry for the OT but what is this meme actually called? I've wanted to use it a few times but don't know it's name. 

 

[Brandon Shepherd]

On 11/15/2022 at 8:33 AM, Cat said:

 Sorry for the OT but what is this meme actually called? I've wanted to use it a few times but don't know it's name. 

 

I found it on this site by searching “white cat.”

https://imgflip.com/memegenerator
 

[Brandon Shepherd]

So we can stay on topic.

[Brandon Shepherd]

On 11/13/2022 at 5:20 PM, Brandon Shepherd said:

I just had one graded, CGC mislabeled it as just issue #1. I submitted as Bram Stoker’s Dracula TPB, noting the variant as Previews Exclusive on my invoice, now the book is back at CGC as a ME. I’ll be anxious to see what they decide to call this. 

CGC finished the Mechanical Error review today, no changes were made. 

                              

[Brandon Shepherd]

On 11/21/2022 at 6:00 PM, Brandon Shepherd said:

CGC finished the Mechanical Error review today, no changes were made. 

                              

Well, CGC corrected the label after all.

Previous label.