BAM!

Best…….post…….EVER.

Kinda makes you feel, ‘nothing more can be said’.

Shame I can't lock the topic just for that reason…

I think it's moot, since this debate more or less stays within the walls of this message board. I don't think someone who is on the ladder about ordering the book will stumble across this little collection of loud jackasses and decide not to order the book. Though, for the record, I'm quite sure there will be many extra hardcovers to be bought well into the next year if it ever comes out, so no reason to put your money on loan now. I'm certainly not.

Anyway, I just wrote a long reply, but you know what? I'll keep it nice.

Dear Seb:

Would you please update us on the situation, even if there is no update?

Best,
Everyone

Yeah, nothing's going to change, no matter how much or little we say. It comes out when it comes out.

The four-issue monthly mini-series took about a year to complete. Nothing's been heard on the regular series (though the cover art is great), and the book… as I and someone else stated on here, I ordered mine back in February because it was made to sound like you had to do it ASAP or you'll miss out. 88MPH isn't the first independent publisher to experience growing pains. If anyone remembers the first days of Image, some series took seeming eons to complete. Or even get off the ground at all. Video gamers remember the pain of the PSOne Lunar or Resident Evil 2 delay or even the latest Gamecube Zelda. The wait was worth it, and forgotten when product was in hand, but anytime something changed, a press release or news story was sent out. It's better than everyone saying “I don't know”.

I'm sympathetic to smaller first-time publishers getting their feet off the ground. Starting a business isn't easy. But months and months of “it will be out around this time/cut off date is now, so you better order, they're about to go”. Just write a mass e-mail. Drop a bulletin here. Just be honest with us and keep us in the loop.

I'd rather have straight-up updates just simply saying there's something pending, they hope to have it resolved around this date, then make another statement saying if they're any closer or not. A “sorry guys, still awaiting approval” would be a God send, especially since Seb was so good about keeping people in the loop through the run of the mini-series. We never did get feedback from that one message that was supposed to take “two weeks for an answer”, but is getting closer to the month mark.

Just say “our hands are tied. We're still waiting.” I can deal with that answer. It's better than blank space.

I e-mailed a distributor in regards to the progress of this book, and he's just as in the dark as we are about anything going on in terms of updates. He's not getting any feedback either. Apparently from the mail, orders are still being taken? I'm just relaying what I was told. He gave me the option to cancel and get my money back. I've waited this long. My loyalty, however jaded at the moment, is still there.

I think after missing the “two-week” deadline, the fans and buyers are owed just a simple update. That's all I'd like to have.

Seb, I am being patient as best I can, and still very much want this book.

Actually, we HAVE heard that the ongoing's been indefinitely postponned. See, some info IS out there, nobody's paying attention.

I figured as much. I just don't remember anything in an e-mail update. It's entirely possible I overlooked it. I hope 88MPH's kinks get worked out one day to have the ongoing see reality.

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Course, that goes without saying on these boards.

Me, I'm still just bummed about the “never saw the light of day” TRON series.

Who's with me?

Anyone?

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Anyone?

….

Bueller?

Heh to be honest I barely remember the movie to have cared. In fact, all I remember is it was all black with red or blue neon lights.

Having seen Tron 2.0 being played by my brother, and how interesting a story it had, it's a shame it never materialised… but that's the thing with working with Disney I bet, nothing's ever truely easy under Eisener.

Eisner's reign has finally come to an end.

I think there was an news article posted last month saying that he no longer has the ability or authority to make decisions for the company. I guess the new regime is finally beginning after they voted him out.

Bout time they got rid of that rat bastard and hopefully his obsession with crappy cash-in sequels.