Ecto-1 Lithograph Now Available.


by Clavet

17 years, 10 months ago

Hello All,

The Ecto-1 Lithograph is now available at www.88mph.net

This is not a pre-order. Lithographs are already printed and ready to ship.

Best Regards

Sebastien

by nickonline

17 years, 10 months ago

Not really my cup of tea. Good luck selling tho!

BTW - how does this save the ECTO-1?

by DSucrose

17 years, 10 months ago

The proceeds go towards paying GM's licensing fees to use the Ecto-1 in future comics.

That's my assumption.

by Clavet

17 years, 10 months ago

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by robertknippels1

17 years, 10 months ago

Hello Sebastien

I see you don't ship to Holland

I hope that will change in the future because i really would love to have such a litograph.

best regards,

Robert

by KansasCityGB

17 years, 10 months ago

These should be free to anyone that pre ordered the hardcover. Why would anyone send even more money after not receiving anything the first time? I don't care if they are in stock, I think I'll save my money. If I want a sketch of ecto, I have plenty of plain white paper and pencils to draw one myself.

by weepel

17 years, 10 months ago

I think it looks cool and everything, but I simply cannot pick one up due to the shipping cost. I've ordered so much stuff off of ebay and nothing cost anywhere near to this. I don't mind paying the 19.99 for the lithograph, but 16.56 is just too much for shipping. I'd rather pay less and not care if it gets a little curved or something. I just bought a few comics from the UK and it only cost me 6 dollars. Wouldn't it be cheaper to get stuff from Canada if I live in the US?

I'm not trying to complain, I'm just saying that I would definitly be interested in this if you could pick the shipping method.

I think if I paid 16.56 for shipping my wife would stick my hand in the blender.

by KansasCityGB

17 years, 10 months ago

Wow, i didn't even check to see how much shipping was. I'm guessing Sebastien must hand deliver these himself (*peter)

by zack1

17 years, 10 months ago

With that shipping, the litho is about how much I payed for the book I think. (*egon) :-O Other people have asked why the pricey shipping, does anyone know? Otherwise I'd probably be more inclined to get one maybe.

-Zack

by fome

17 years, 10 months ago

Clavet
DSucrose
The proceeds go towards paying GM's licensing fees to use the Ecto-1 in future comics.

That's my assumption.

You assume correctly.

-=S=-

I assumed right then too… I posted this last night but deleted it thinking that I was probably assuming wrong… I was confused thinking, is it for the Ecto-1's fees, or is it to raise funds to finally release the hardcover?

http://www.weaverhall.com/viewtopic.php?t=243

Change is done for many reasons and always aimed to embelish something. Now I realize the Ecto is like a character on its own but the fact is the Ecto is a 1959 Cadillac…hence the need for licensing fees with GM. The GM logo you see on the inside front cover is not cheap.

Furthermore I got this kickass idea about a new ride for the boys in grey. I love the ecto and will do all I can to keep it, but if in the end it costs too much to keep it going then to the dealership we go.

And it would not be a Hummer or anything that needs another license. It won't be a super high tech car out of Star Trek or something.

It would be rugged, GB-iconic, and would still need shocks repair, discs brake replacement, etc.

I'm not saying this would all be GM's fault, not at all, but licensing costs a lot and in doing business hard decisions come into play.

If it were down to :

A. Lets have a GB comic but no Ecto
B. Lets not have a comic and keep the Ecto and wait for a very rich publisher to pay for the GM licence. I'm not disclosing the final amount but its “several” thousands of american dollars we are talking about.

What would people choose ?

Any other publisher is confronted with the same dilemas as I am now when trademarked items are being used to make business.

Like I said, GM is not at fault and I will do all I can to keep the car as is.

I will let this poll go as is and post another one with a pic of the new proposed car, so people will be able to comment on what would replace the original Ecto if it should come to pass.

Cheers

-=S=-