This is not a drill! From the page-count, it looks like the entire first volume of the Weir/DeFillipis run is finally getting the trade treatment! Wind Dancer, Elixir, Prodigy, Hellion, Wither, Wallflower… those were such innocent days!
I suspect this has more to do with Marvel trying to cash in on the upcoming New Mutants movie than any plans to actually start treating the Academy X/New X-Men kids like more than wallpaper (the Zeb/Wells run is also getting the “complete collection“ treatment in February), but showing them there’s still some love for this particular class of X-Men trainees can’t hurt!
Amazon is running a huge sale on Kindle collections of Marvel comics, like 70% off and better for discounts. This seems to apply to the .com, .ca, and .uk sites, so it looks like a legit sale and not a glitch.
I don’t have either the extra cash or the actual need for this right now, but can I just point out how AMAZING it is? Comic book letterers, the ones who do it for reals and can actually make their hands do that, are god’s gift to the comic industry. Comic Sans, or even Blambot’s comic fonts which are my old standby, don’t hold a candle to being able to use a font crafted off the original letterer’s handwriting.
As someone who’s handwriting was learned from two medical professional parents (think about the handwriting on any prescription) this, to me, is a lifesaver.
The guys at Comicraft are absolutely amazing. I look forward to their New Year’s sale every year.
artist struggle #46802: did I come up with this idea by myself or did I see it somewhere else but just don’t remember where and I’m just tricking myself into thinking this is my own original idea??
A Beautiful Monster 