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[QUOTE=JasmineW;4954513]Does anyone know if Fables Absolute is still happening?
It's still on Amazon for a June release but I thought it got cancelled.[/QUOTE]
It's definitely been cancelled. But there's a paperback compendium on the cards for September - [url]http://prhinternationalsales.com/book/?isbn=9781779504548[/url]. Despite the contents listed, I'd say it will collect the same material that was going to be in the Absolute. I'd take the release date with a grain of salt as well, what with everything going on at the moment.
We should have more concrete information whenever the monthly comics market solicits start up again.
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Maybe a stupid question here, but I'll ask anyway - can I assume Fables is similar to the video game The Wolf Among Us? While I haven't played it, I have seen other people play it and I really liked the mystery/noir aesthetic it had. Reading the basic plot details about Fables it seems to deal with the same kind of stuff- murder, mystery, killers. It seems like it would be right up my alley.
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The first arc is a murder mystery and an introduction to the characters and then the rest of the stories are about the inhabitants of Fabletown.
There is a big mystery to who the villain is, throughout the series.
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[QUOTE=fabiano;4953858]I remember seeing people complaining about the binding from both versions on Amazon.
Have you had any issues with your editions?
I was going to buy the deluxe edition because of these complaints.[/QUOTE]
No issues with my absolutes at all. I've had them for about 3 and half years and read each one once.
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I thought Fables was going to be released as an omnibus?
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[QUOTE=Jackybones;4955890]I thought Fables was going to be released as an omnibus?[/QUOTE]
That was the assumption after the Absolute was cancelled, but DC seems to have chosen a different format instead.
But at 800 pages, the compendium is basically a standard trim sized paperback omnibus.
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[QUOTE=GemSaloon007;4955063]Maybe a stupid question here, but I'll ask anyway - can I assume Fables is similar to the video game The Wolf Among Us? While I haven't played it, I have seen other people play it and I really liked the mystery/noir aesthetic it had. Reading the basic plot details about Fables it seems to deal with the same kind of stuff- murder, mystery, killers. It seems like it would be right up my alley.[/QUOTE]
The comic definitely doesnt have the same dark noir feel to it. I read the comic for years before I played the game and said to myself that this is actually better than the source material. The Fables comic is still good though.
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[QUOTE=Brian;4955920]That was the assumption after the Absolute was cancelled, but DC seems to have chosen a different format instead.
But at 800 pages, the compendium is basically a standard trim sized paperback omnibus.[/QUOTE]
Will this be DC's first Compendium format book? I'm trying to think of any others but can't.
I know the format is popular at Image, but I've never personally cared for paperbacks that huge...
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[QUOTE=SJNeal;4956920]Will this be DC's first Compendium format book? I'm trying to think of any others but can't.
I know the format is popular at Image, but I've never personally cared for paperbacks that huge...[/QUOTE]
It'll be their third (assuming it's solicited and see print).
The first [URL="https://previewsworld.com/Catalog/DEC190566"]DMZ compendium [/URL]was released at the end of March. The first [URL="https://previewsworld.com/Catalog/DEC190566"]Ex Machina compendium [/URL]is due through Diamond in a few weeks, but may already be available through Amazon and other book stores/retailers. I think DC's other distributors will have it this week.
I don't have any of the DC or Image books, but I have the One Volume Edition of Bone. That's nearly 1350 pages, and it's pretty manageable. Then again, it uses a lighter paperstock than most trades, and has a smaller trim size, so it's not exactly a like for like comparison.
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I had no idea about an Ex Machina compendium, that's really helpful!
I've been out off by the omnibus size for a while and can't find the OHC's so maybe this is a way to go.
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DC Oversized Collected Editions Sales for March 2020:
22. Batman: White Knight – The Deluxe Edition OHC - 1,562
95. Batman: City of Crime – The Deluxe Edition OHC - 694
115. Wonder Woman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 4 - 576
169. Jack of Fables: The Deluxe Edition - Book 3 OHC – 415
236. Justice League: Origin – The Deluxe Edition OHC - 295
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[QUOTE=Raffi Ol D'Arcy;4959198]DC Oversized Collected Editions Sales for March 2020:
22. Batman: White Knight – The Deluxe Edition OHC - 1,562
26. Batman Universe by Brian Michal Bendis & Nick Derrington [B]OHC[/B] - 1,472
95. Batman: City of Crime – The Deluxe Edition OHC - 694
115. Wonder Woman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 4 - 576
169. Jack of Fables: The Deluxe Edition - Book 3 OHC – 415
236. Justice League: Origin – The Deluxe Edition OHC - 295[/QUOTE]
Isn't the Batman Universe just a regular hardcover?
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Is Ex Machina available in big trades?
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[QUOTE=AJpyro;4959385]Is Ex Machina available in big trades?[/QUOTE]
They released a compendium this year: [url]https://www.amazon.com/Ex-Machina-Compendium-Brian-Vaughn/dp/140129989X[/url]
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[QUOTE=ER Prest;4959355]Isn't the Batman Universe just a regular hardcover?[/QUOTE]
I thought it was but I checked the dimensions on Amazon and they have it at 8 inches tall. Can anyone who has it confirm as to whether it's oversized or standard?