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McSweeney's #13

Yotsuba & Benjamin!

15:19 / 21.05.04

Welp, I picked up my copy here in New York City. I haven't had enough time to really sit down and take it all in but my God it's probably the prettiest book I've ever seen. It's got gilded-ness all over it.

It's just friggin' good looking.

And it's got comics by everyone you'd expect.

More later, but I think Mr. Ware is now officially the best book designer on Earth.

HumanHead

17:51 / 21.05.04

#13 is out?

I've got a subscription, but it usually takes a while for them to get here. But I read the website every day... haven't seen any mention of the release. Maybe I haven't looked hard enough.

Sax

07:57 / 24.05.04

It does look very nice indeed.

How long does it take to get these things out in UK editions? If at all?

sleazenation

08:23 / 24.05.04

Well, Ware and Seth are coming over to the UK in June (they'll be at the ICA in London) so chances are they're will be some copies in the country by then...

■

09:30 / 24.05.04

Yep, the UK editions should be in shops in the first week of June.

Suedey! SHOT FOR MEAT!

11:01 / 24.05.04

Is anyone around here going to see that Ware/Seth talk? Gosh, I'd really love to try and make it to that - for Seth, mainly, who is the king.

I'm sure I read something about McSweenys being available at this weekends upcoming comic festival, in Bristol. Did I dream it? I want it.

sleazenation

11:26 / 24.05.04

I'll prolly be there pending me actually going to get tickets sometime soon...

Suedey! SHOT FOR MEAT!

11:32 / 24.05.04

If you do, I may have a favour to ask... (if that's alright!)

RadJose

09:36 / 25.05.04

i just got my copy in the mail yesterday, it's so pretty, not sure what i like more about the outside, the dust jacker or the book itself, both are stunning...

Dan Fish - @Fish1k

09:56 / 25.05.04

Is this prose, or a compilation of comics, or what?

RadJose

17:57 / 25.05.04

both, more comics than prose, but there is some, i'll get a bit more in depth when i have time...

yawn - thing's buddy

15:17 / 11.08.04

careful tho, readers: i took off the dust jacket in order to read the wonder and ended up covering my silk pyjamas with gold-dust - literally the gold paint from the inlays on the spine.

So beautiful...........

sleazenation

15:21 / 11.08.04

That's that magic dust that all good comics are covered with by the magic comic fairy...

The Natural Way

16:09 / 11.08.04

That 'What were you doing last night?' Frank strip's amazing.

And the Schultz stuff!

Spaniel

22:00 / 11.08.04

This will be mine.

How much in British pounds?

■

07:24 / 12.08.04

About thirteen, I think (staff discount, can't recall, and the barcode is a low-tack sticker... nice).
You may have a hard time finding it here, though as Penguin's big distribution screw-up has left it in short supply.

sleazenation

08:23 / 12.08.04

plenty of copies in GOSH...

Scrubb is on a downward spiral

08:41 / 12.08.04

Eeees £16.99 - there are also 2 other little comics wedged in the dust-jacket, which folds out into a huge double-sided Chris Ware poster.

Eeees lovely.

Dan Fish - @Fish1k

09:38 / 12.08.04

Amazon haven't sent me mine yet - Still, it was only £11.89 with them. (plus postage - free if >£25)

yawn - thing's buddy

14:43 / 12.08.04

an that swiss comic book inventor bizzarity - gotta be a chris ware wind up, right?

can't remember the guy's name so I cannae do a search the noo....

fuckin well creepy little strip mind you.

yawn - thing's buddy

20:34 / 13.08.04

nah, seems the cunt's real after all.

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