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Title: Was "Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes : Superman" released yet? Post by: Avilos on September 17, 2007, 03:49:50 PM This was supposed to be released on Sept 12. I ordered it from Amazon on the 11th and they have still yet to ship it. Delaying the estimate at least once. So did anyone actually buy or see any copies yet? Or was it delayed?
I figured that since in its original form as "The Great Superman Book" its practically your Bible you guys would know! ;) Title: Re: Was "Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes : Superman" released yet? Post by: Superman Forever on September 17, 2007, 05:34:41 PM Iīve pre-ordered from Amazon, too. Still waiting their position about the delay...
Title: Re: Was "Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes : Superman" released yet? Post by: nightwing on September 17, 2007, 05:38:54 PM I saw a copy in my LCS last Thursday.
Already the pages look older than my original...that's the trouble with using that cheap pulp. Still, it's nice to have this back in print in any form. Title: Re: Was "Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes : Superman" released yet? Post by: Great Rao on September 17, 2007, 05:46:09 PM My experience has been that bookshops (including Amazon) get comic-book items later than comicshops get them.
Title: Re: Was "Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes : Superman" released yet? Post by: Avilos on September 17, 2007, 09:29:39 PM I noticed that too! Unfortunately my local "comic book shop" is really a gaming shop...that happens to carry a
few monthly comic titles. Title: Re: Was "Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes : Superman" released yet? Post by: Avilos on September 24, 2007, 12:57:39 AM In case anyone was curious Amazon delayed there shipping estimate until November! So I canceled my order. I went to my local Walden books and they told me they have 160 copies in their warehouse... I assume for the whole US. That seemed very low to me...
Anyways I ordered it from them and they should have it later this week! Title: Re: Was "Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes : Superman" released yet? Post by: Super Monkey on September 24, 2007, 06:52:38 AM Amazon has it in Stock right now, are you sure you ordered the right one?
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1401213898/theamalgamatron Title: Re: Was "Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes : Superman" released yet? Post by: Superman Forever on September 24, 2007, 09:05:59 AM Amazon indeed delayed it to novenber, but shipped my order last week... so trust in Amazon, even if it donīt make any sense!
Title: Re: Was "Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes : Superman" released yet? Post by: Super Monkey on September 24, 2007, 01:18:58 PM Amazon indeed delayed it to novenber, but shipped my order last week... so trust in Amazon, even if it donīt make any sense! That's what Superman told me about Wonder Woman... Title: Re: Was "Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes : Superman" released yet? Post by: Avilos on September 24, 2007, 03:33:47 PM hmmm Well I am still glad I canceled my Amazon order. I hate having unresolved transactions. That could have come out of my checking account at any time without me knowing it.
Title: Re: Was "Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes : Superman" released yet? Post by: JulianPerez on September 25, 2007, 02:48:40 AM I'm glad they're issuing a Superman Encyclopedia. I had the opportunity to leaf through the Batman and Wonder Woman encyclopedias at the bookstore, and they look interesting.
The only complaint I have is that it was not updated, like the Okuda Star Trek Encyclopedia. On the bright side, this means it is a "frozen" image of Batman and the rest, up to a specific point in time. A real plus for a collector. Title: Re: Was "Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes : Superman" released yet? Post by: carmine on September 25, 2007, 05:49:25 PM I got all 3 encyclopedia. They're pretty good (though I don't think I have yet to read an entire entry) the writer has some "interesting" ideas about the main character but relies a bit too much on freudian psychology.
Superman has an oedipal complex??? well its one take anyways. (I actually wished he did this for some villians too) |