|
|
Post by darkwingdork on Aug 24, 2009 13:31:43 GMT -5
Hey, query to those of you out in AAL land.
What do you guys think about a collection of the the comic strips being offered in a paperback edition, like the kind newspaper comics offer?
|
|
|
|
Post by Letch Crayak on Aug 24, 2009 13:38:08 GMT -5
It'd be pretty cool to have.
|
|
|
|
Post by darkwingdork on Aug 24, 2009 13:40:55 GMT -5
Well, happy happy joy joy to that.  |
|
Kaotix
Active Member
Rawr
Posts: 244
|
Post by Kaotix on Aug 25, 2009 8:58:38 GMT -5
Wouldn't buy it personally, but some people might. Perhaps one of the other ten readers you have would.  |
|
|
|
Post by darkwingdork on Aug 25, 2009 14:04:31 GMT -5
Heh, kind of depressing me there Kaotix. I actually have more readers than 10, it's just most are lurkers. Not that I mind lurkers, all are welcome. |
|
|
|
Post by Letch Crayak on Aug 25, 2009 18:28:55 GMT -5
If the chance arose I'd probably try and buy some books. Depends on the payment method though; don't have a credit card and I really hate sending payment through the mail, since it sometimes never gets there or just takes forever to (used to get complaints on eBay all the time).
|
|
|
|
Post by darkwingdork on Aug 26, 2009 19:26:18 GMT -5
I'm not exactly sure what the rules are here. We're looking around at different publishing services, but might have one in mind.
Usually though, paypal accounts or charge cards are what online retailers want.
|
|
cubist
Fairly Active Member
Trust me. I’m an editor.
Posts: 66
|
Post by cubist on Sept 26, 2009 8:33:00 GMT -5
A dead-tree AAL edition will necessarily include the strips, of course -- they're kind of the point of such a collection. Aside from that, however, there are a number of other candidates for inclusion in such a book. In no particular order, or degree of plausibility... The strips have differing aspect ratios -- they're all the same width, but are not all the same height. Therefore, if you go with a one-strip-per-page layout, the amount of whitespace on each page will vary. Perhaps you could include some "historical footnotes" that cover aspects of the AAL-verse you haven't had an opportunity to include in the comic yet? Alternately, you could fill the space with random pieces of art by Brooke and/or fans of the strip. Whole-page "pin-up art" might be good. How about a text-only, un-illustrated story set in the AAL-verse? AAL-ish limericks. And other poetry -- Apollo knows there's mass quantities of different verse forms that could be used. The rules, and board, for an AAL-oid boardgame. This could be either an attempt to immortalize the girls' adventures in the form of a game, or it could be a pastime which is enjoyed by various members of the Enchanters' culture. Either way, you'll want to be careful about what sort of ancillary equipment is required, over and above the board... Sheet music and/or lyrics sheets with chords, for AAL-inspired songs. Flip-book animation for one of the outside corners of the pages? |
|
