posted Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 09:06 AM (#47719)
okay okay i'll order :)
just
why is the intl. shipping so goddamn expensive? :\
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Welcome to the collapse of civilization. Have a beer.
Welcome to the collapse of civilization. Have a beer.
Hi everyone! I'm very excited to be able to offer my new book, Goats: Infinite Typewriters. If you haven't been keeping up with the news, Infinite Typewriters is the first book in a cycle of three books being published by Del Rey. It'll be officially released on June 23rd, but I'm putting it up for pre-order so we can gauge demand and have adequate prep time to try and get people their books in a punctual manner.
This book has been more than five years in the making. There are about 2 1/2 years' worth of strips inside, 176 pages of full-color absurdity and epic scifi madness.
It has been designed as an introduction to Goats for folks who have never read it before. If you're looking to evangelize Goats to your friends, this is your bible. It contains (among other things) the origin stories for Oliver and Diablo, the Doodletown arc, Chaos Pope action, Good Hitler vs. Space Hitler, the Las Vegas webcomics convention sequence (starring many of your favorite webcomics personalities) and of course the Infinite Typewriters storyline. It also includes partially redrawn material from Contains One Space Battle, as well as bonus never-before-seen comics, an intro by Tycho Brahe of Penny Arcade fame, and other assorted doodads. Lots of the early artwork has been "improved" for consistency. I have have worked my ass off for years to make this as good a book as it can be. When you hold it, it has heft to it. You can feel how full of insanicrazy it is.
Can I be serious for a bit? This is probably the most important moment of my career, a real make-or-break moment. The sales of this book are going to determine my publisher's interest in printing future books. The sales of this book are going to determine whether you ever get to see a Goats TV show or movie. These things, as insane as they sound, are not completely impossible. I'm hoping to make them happen but I need your help.
You can have a real impact on the future of Goats with your purchase. I need every single person reading this to go and order a copy. Yes, YOU. Every one of you. If you have enjoyed this comic, if you have ever had an inkling of interest in supporting what I do, this is the way to support it. Buy a copy for yourself. Buy copies for your friends. Ask for it at your local bookstore if you don't like to purchase things online but PLEASE buy a copy. I promise you won't be disappointed.
Pre-ordering your copy means you'll get a free full-color plastic Infinite Typewriters bookmark and an Infinite Typewriters postcard with your book. Also you'll be at the front of the line if you're ordering a signed and personalized edition (drawing all those chickens takes time).
Books will ship on or about June 23rd if all goes well. Thanks in advance for your amazing support. I have the best readers in all of webcomicdom and I really hope you enjoy this book, because I made it for you.
