Thunderstorm Books

[Sock Monkey]

I go back and forth on dustjackets. I do enjoy a nice dustjacket, but I equally enjoy books sans the dustjacket and nice looking boards. I don't think a book either having one or not is a deciding factor at all for me. Obviously, what the art or design on the boards are dustjacket do play into that decision-making.

I will go on the record and say that the non-traycased lettered editions that CD was doing for a while are some of my favorite lettereds by CD. I actually still wish that they made them. They might have been a little more popular if a slipcase had been included, but I know that the reason for no case was to move them along in production a lot faster.

[RonClinton]

I just have a hard time purchasing books without a dustjacket. It's a me thing!

A me thing as well. Even if I could shoehorn the Numbered Suntups into my budget, I honest prefer the Artist/Classic editions with dustjackets. I know I'm being an irrational traditionalist by preferring the lesser edition to the one with higher productional materials and design, but <shrug> it is what it is. Same reason the leather(ette?) lettered that CD was doing for a while held no interest. If a jacketless deluxe is the only edtion available, ala Folio Society, then I've no problem...it's when there's an alternate jacketed edition in the mix that my desire typically turns elsewhere.

[sholloman81]

Looks like we're two different sides of the same coin. I'm in for the Screaming Cacti as I've been buying all of those. However, I did pass on the Black Voltage title, at least for now. It sounds interesting but we just bought a new car this past Saturday so, you know, budgets...

Totally get it as the BV book is a pure impulse buy for me.  I just couldn't pass on some Kaiju horror. The Screaming Cacti line always tempts me, but I just have a hard time purchasing books without a dustjacket. It's a me thing!

Congrats on the new car. Hopefully, you didn't get raked over the coals too bad as the prices right now are a bit ridiculous!

[Sock Monkey]

Anyone grab either of the July offerings? I passed on the screaming cacti as I'm not collecting that line, but I did grab the new black voltage. Never heard of the author, John Baltisberger, but the book sounds fun and I'm deciding to give it a blind buy!

Looks like we're two different sides of the same coin. I'm in for the Screaming Cacti as I've been buying all of those. However, I did pass on the Black Voltage title, at least for now. It sounds interesting but we just bought a new car this past Saturday so, you know, budgets...

[sholloman81]

Anyone grab either of the July offerings? I passed on the screaming cacti as I'm not collecting that line, but I did grab the new black voltage. Never heard of the author, John Baltisberger, but the book sounds fun and I'm deciding to give it a blind buy!

[Sock Monkey]

Just received my copies of Tyler Jones' "Heavy Oceans", Edward Lee's "Mr. Tilling's Basement & Other Stories", & Michelle Garza's & Melissa Lason's "Slaughter City". Can't wait to dig into these soon. They turned out great!

Yeah, Paul is shipping like crazy right now. I just received DEAD EYE Book III, which looks great. I'm hoping he'll get around to shipping more of the lettereds soon, including the Splatter Westerns.

[sholloman81]

Just received my copies of Tyler Jones' "Heavy Oceans", Edward Lee's "Mr. Tilling's Basement & Other Stories", & Michelle Garza's & Melissa Lason's "Slaughter City". Can't wait to dig into these soon.  They turned out great!

[sholloman81]

Passing on the Garza/Lason book offered today. Already had the Kelly on order so no need to grab that one. Anyone else picking stuff up from the announcement?

I picked-up the Garza/Lason book. Enjoyed the VS book that they previously wrote for Thunderstorm and am happy to give this collection a try! I passed on the Kelly book as I don't own the previous books in the series, but I would like to collect them all one day as they look fun.

[Ben Staad]

I'm interested in the Kelly book and hopefully can swing it. I have the other in the series.

Passing on the Garza/Lason book offered today. Already had the Kelly on order so no need to grab that one. Anyone else picking stuff up from the announcement?

 

[Sock Monkey]

Passing on the Garza/Lason book offered today. Already had the Kelly on order so no need to grab that one. Anyone else picking stuff up from the announcement?

[sholloman81]

I think part of my hesitation--on buying anything, either new or old--is that I'm afraid that June might be heavier on announcements and I just don't want to get myself into a bind. And since Centipede's Ghost Story is on the horizon, it stretches that budget even thinner.

That makes complete sense! I'm also wondering how heavy June is going to be, but I decided to roll the dice anyway, especially since I know that I already can't swing Ghost Story from Centipede. Very jealous of the buyers obtaining a copy! 

[Sock Monkey]

I decided to pick-up the Worm and His Kings now since there will be no other May book announcements. I'm still on the fence for The Everywhere House (but I'm not sure why).

I think part of my hesitation--on buying anything, either new or old--is that I'm afraid that June might be heavier on announcements and I just don't want to get myself into a bind. And since Centipede's Ghost Story is on the horizon, it stretches that budget even thinner.

[sholloman81]

Looks like a quiet month. The Worm and His Kings and The Everywhere House are still calling my name, but there are a couple other older titles I've got my eye on as well. Decisions, decisions.

I decided to pick-up the Worm and His Kings now since there will be no other May book announcements.  I'm still on the fence for The Everywhere House (but I'm not sure why).

[Sock Monkey]

Looks like a quiet month. The Worm and His Kings and The Everywhere House are still calling my name, but there are a couple other older titles I've got my eye on as well. Decisions, decisions.

[saginawhorror]

I plan to grab it with my next check. I've read worm and his kings and enjoyed it. I only collect thunderstorm and lividian. I love the look of the black voltage line on the shelf. I would probably have grabbed it instantly if I wasn't waiting for word on another title.