tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post902149796463218554..comments2024-03-27T05:22:27.604-05:00Comments on Eddie Campbell: Eddie Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02492020671613766729noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-46447824359990704762012-07-18T00:06:22.324-05:002012-07-18T00:06:22.324-05:00Can't remember where i wrote that, but in fact...Can't remember where i wrote that, but in fact it's the other way around. The Top Shelf edition is superior to the one I published myself. On Nov 26 2006 on this blog i wrote:<br /><br /><i>It was supposed to be out in the middle of last year but our printer went into bankruptcy. Buying printing is one of those publishing things I was never very good at. The Top Shelf guys do that much better than I ever did... Somehow Chris Staros had gotten the printer to sneak our From Hell negatives out of the factory when the receiver wasn't looking, and store them in his garage. Chris then paid him to hire a truck and drive the whole lot to Ronalds Quebecor which is where the majority of comic books seem to be printed these days. The negs were given to a good prepress op. who proved that they knew their stuff by making excellent scans from them. It appears that the Preney negs (the one thing they were good at, remember) were better than their own print job, which means that the same materials on a better printing press have quite remarkably given us the best version of the work thus far. To seal the deal Top Shelf have put it on a better quality paper this time around.</i>Eddie Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02492020671613766729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-49175031536382993182012-07-10T18:53:45.157-05:002012-07-10T18:53:45.157-05:00Hi, I am searching for a copy of From hell and hap...Hi, I am searching for a copy of From hell and happened to read your old article regarding how digitization has ruined the art. I was about to get a top shelf copy but after reading the article, I wanted to know your opinion on top shelf edition and your third edition,as I found the latter in a local bookshop. Thank you.Ramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00893233887155167806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-52988089329477216422009-07-27T10:51:53.557-05:002009-07-27T10:51:53.557-05:00As an aside, The Onion's A.V. Club lists From ...As an aside, The Onion's A.V. Club lists From Hell as one of its Recommended First Comics <br /><br />http://www.avclub.com/articles/recommended-first-comics,30814/Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16229599014996707176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-2802455420811427582009-07-27T05:30:55.226-05:002009-07-27T05:30:55.226-05:00Just to confirm, it is indeed the inside cover of ...Just to confirm, it is indeed the inside cover of volume 6.David Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00408351054120961467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-56812107090743465802009-07-27T04:20:31.364-05:002009-07-27T04:20:31.364-05:00Who is the publisher of the Japanese editions?
I ...Who is the publisher of the Japanese editions?<br /><br />I live in Japan, so could pick up a copy directly. Useful for showing to various people that I've been trying to win over to non-japanese comics, including in a talk I will give soon. <br /><br />Most Japanese manga fans have very little interest in 'western' comics Ive been told by several people, and it appears to be true. Though some publishers are having a bash at it anyway... hopefully this edition of yours will help.<br /><br />ta, SeanSean Michael Wilsonhttp://sean-michael-wilson.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-46801867712337665372009-07-27T01:10:32.339-05:002009-07-27T01:10:32.339-05:00One of the ones I have is the monk walking cane, w...One of the ones I have is the monk walking cane, which I believe was from an inside cover. Would have to check the details.<br /><br />Also the original issue 5 cover, which remains entirely striking.David Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00408351054120961467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-77591974096428657362009-07-27T01:04:46.852-05:002009-07-27T01:04:46.852-05:00I don't think so. what was needed were the ins...I don't think so. what was needed were the inside cover illustrations from the old KSP editions. Not something I ever thought would be needed again. They may be able to scan them from the books but there's a big slab of red in the way as I recall. I'm sure they'll come up with an alternative idea.Eddie Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02492020671613766729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-53440544650299700062009-07-27T00:57:47.071-05:002009-07-27T00:57:47.071-05:00Thanks for that.
I am still the proud owner of tw...Thanks for that.<br /><br />I am still the proud owner of two bits of From Hell original art. Is such information likely to be of any use to you?David Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00408351054120961467noreply@blogger.com