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3/08/2015
Locke & Key Oversized Hardcover Special Edition Collection
Script by Joe Hill, art by Gabriel Rodriguez with color by Jay Fotos and lettering by Robbie Robbins. All illustrations used here are ©Joe Hill and IDW.
This article deals with a collection published by IDW, formed of oversized carved leather hardcover books (13.5 x 9 inches or 35 x 23 cm), printed on both thick glossy paper (main paret) and mat paper (scripts), and featuring a coloured satin ribbon bookmark. If the series is edited by Chris Ryall, this collection is edited by Justin Eisinger and designed by Robbie Robbins (with Bill Tortolini on the first volume). So far there have been three volumes published (very approximately once a year). Note that the second volume displayed here (Head Games), is the Red Label IDW Limited edition version (different color and IDW Limited logo on back cover), and on a picture below it is compared in size with the French edition of Head Games HC that has the same size than the original floppy comics.
Let's begin with Locke and Key I: Welcome To Lovecraft, published in December 2011 (296 pages, ISBN 978-1-61377-076-4, cover price 100$):
The book displays the same second and third of cover and a black satin ribbon bookmark. A picture below shows the excellent quality of the binding.
This book reprint the entire Welcome To Lovecraft series (originally published as 6 issues in 2008), which is the first part of the whole Locke & Key saga. The covers are included in virgin form (alongside the main material).
The bonus section begins with 10 pages dedicated to Gabriel Rodriguez art gallery:
Of course the main extra in this collection is the fact that each book features the entirety of Joe Hill's original scripts (here 114 pages). The book ends with short bios of the authors.
For the time being, concerning Locke and Key II: Headgames, I will let interested readers navigate to the IDW limited version wich is closely similar to the "regular" Special edition.
Now let's continue with Locke and Key III: Crown of Shadows, published in May 2014 (264 pages, ISBN 978-1-61377-759-6, cover price 100$):
The book displays the same second and third of cover and a black satin ribbon bookmark. A picture below shows the excellent quality of the binding.
This book reprint the entire Crown of Shadows series (originally published as 6 issues in 2009), which is the third part of the whole Locke & Key saga. The regular covers are included in virgin form (alongside the main material), as well as the Locke Family Journal excerpts.
Je vends en ce moment 2 exemplaires de cette collection, voir ici.
This article deals with a collection published by IDW, formed of oversized carved leather hardcover books (13.5 x 9 inches or 35 x 23 cm), printed on both thick glossy paper (main paret) and mat paper (scripts), and featuring a coloured satin ribbon bookmark. If the series is edited by Chris Ryall, this collection is edited by Justin Eisinger and designed by Robbie Robbins (with Bill Tortolini on the first volume). So far there have been three volumes published (very approximately once a year). Note that the second volume displayed here (Head Games), is the Red Label IDW Limited edition version (different color and IDW Limited logo on back cover), and on a picture below it is compared in size with the French edition of Head Games HC that has the same size than the original floppy comics.
Let's begin with Locke and Key I: Welcome To Lovecraft, published in December 2011 (296 pages, ISBN 978-1-61377-076-4, cover price 100$):
The book displays the same second and third of cover and a black satin ribbon bookmark. A picture below shows the excellent quality of the binding.
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| second of cover |
This book reprint the entire Welcome To Lovecraft series (originally published as 6 issues in 2008), which is the first part of the whole Locke & Key saga. The covers are included in virgin form (alongside the main material).
The bonus section begins with 10 pages dedicated to Gabriel Rodriguez art gallery:
Of course the main extra in this collection is the fact that each book features the entirety of Joe Hill's original scripts (here 114 pages). The book ends with short bios of the authors.
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| redacted! |
For the time being, concerning Locke and Key II: Headgames, I will let interested readers navigate to the IDW limited version wich is closely similar to the "regular" Special edition.
Now let's continue with Locke and Key III: Crown of Shadows, published in May 2014 (264 pages, ISBN 978-1-61377-759-6, cover price 100$):
The book displays the same second and third of cover and a black satin ribbon bookmark. A picture below shows the excellent quality of the binding.
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| second of cover |
This book reprint the entire Crown of Shadows series (originally published as 6 issues in 2009), which is the third part of the whole Locke & Key saga. The regular covers are included in virgin form (alongside the main material), as well as the Locke Family Journal excerpts.
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| some of Gabriel Rodriguez art really diserve the oversized treatment |
The bonus section begins with 10 pages dedicated to Gabriel Rodriguez art gallery, this time mostly virgin variant covers:
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| variant cover for issue #1 |
Again the main extra in this collection is the fact that each book features the entirety of Joe Hill's original scripts (here 100 pages). The book ends with short bios of the authors.
Je vends en ce moment 2 exemplaires de cette collection, voir ici.
10/18/2014
Locke & Key Head Games IDW Limited Edition Red Label
Script by Joe Hill, art by Gabriel Rodriguez with color by Jay Fotos and lettering by Robbie Robbins. All illustrations used here are ©Joe Hill and IDW. The "regular" Special Edition collection of the series is described here.
This book has been published and exclusively distributed by IDW in March 2013, as a "Red Label" edition in their "IDW Limited" line. In this line, there are three labels in my understanding, Red (a few hundred of signed copies), Black and Blue (limited to a few copies each and displaying other exclusive incentives). There are several Black and Blue Label associated with this book.
This limited edition (175$) comes with a custom designed tray case comprising:
Let's begin with the main book. With its absolutely gorgeous carved leather cover, it really is a perfect example of fine crafting. The book designed by Robbie Robbins and edited by Justin Eisinger (13.5 x 9 inches or 35 x 23 cm, ISBN 978-1-61377-397-0 note that this ISBN correspond to the regular oversized hardcover edition, 278 pages) is printed on thick glossy paper and features a red satin ribbon bookmark. On a picture below it is compared in size with the French edition of Head Games HC that has the same size than the original comics.
The book displays different second and third of cover as well as a tracing paper overlay for the title page. This is a signed (Joe Hill, Gabriel Rodriguez, Jay Fotos, Robbie Robbins, Shane Leonard) hand numbered edition with a limited print run (250 copies, mine being #227).
This book reprint the entire Head Games series (originally published as 6 issues in 2009), which is the second part of the whole Locke & Key saga. The covers are included in virgin form (alongside the main material or in the gallery section) as well as the Locke Family Journal from the paperbacks.
The main part is followed by a 7 pages section art gallery (all by Gabriel Rodriguez) including virgin covers, Key House views and Locke & Key Who's Who.
Then follows a comprehensive section (107 pages!) featuring Joe Hill's complete scripts for the series. The book ends on short biographies of the authors.
Now, let's take a look at the portfolio embed in a beautiful hardcover sheath (displaying the so called IDW "Red Label"). It contains eight A4 pictures by Shane Leonard capturing key moments or places from the series.
And we will finish with the hidden compartment containing the Head key and 3 excerpts from the Locke Family Journal:
IDW people have been nice enough to include for free in my shipment this other portfolio containing an original unique signed piece of art by Alan Robert. I am very grateful and lucky because it's Joe Hill who is represented in this drawing (I collect these kind of piece of art), and I am quite found of Life of Agony. And now I kind of own a "Black Label" edition.
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| IDW take great care of their books |
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| is it the so called "red" label? |
This limited edition (175$) comes with a custom designed tray case comprising:
- an exclusive portfolio of pictures taken by Shane Leonard related to Key House
- the oversized limited hardcover edition of Head Games here signed and numbered
- a hidden compartment containing pages from the Locke Family Journal and the Head key
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| I LOVE this edition! |
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| right on top the portfolio |
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| right the main hardcover book |
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| center the "hidden" compartment |
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| pages from the Locke Family Journal and Head key |
Let's begin with the main book. With its absolutely gorgeous carved leather cover, it really is a perfect example of fine crafting. The book designed by Robbie Robbins and edited by Justin Eisinger (13.5 x 9 inches or 35 x 23 cm, ISBN 978-1-61377-397-0 note that this ISBN correspond to the regular oversized hardcover edition, 278 pages) is printed on thick glossy paper and features a red satin ribbon bookmark. On a picture below it is compared in size with the French edition of Head Games HC that has the same size than the original comics.
The book displays different second and third of cover as well as a tracing paper overlay for the title page. This is a signed (Joe Hill, Gabriel Rodriguez, Jay Fotos, Robbie Robbins, Shane Leonard) hand numbered edition with a limited print run (250 copies, mine being #227).
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| the tracing paper overlay |
This book reprint the entire Head Games series (originally published as 6 issues in 2009), which is the second part of the whole Locke & Key saga. The covers are included in virgin form (alongside the main material or in the gallery section) as well as the Locke Family Journal from the paperbacks.
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| Gabe Rodriguez art absolutely deserves this printing size (at least) |
The main part is followed by a 7 pages section art gallery (all by Gabriel Rodriguez) including virgin covers, Key House views and Locke & Key Who's Who.
Then follows a comprehensive section (107 pages!) featuring Joe Hill's complete scripts for the series. The book ends on short biographies of the authors.
Now, let's take a look at the portfolio embed in a beautiful hardcover sheath (displaying the so called IDW "Red Label"). It contains eight A4 pictures by Shane Leonard capturing key moments or places from the series.
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| notice the red varnished IDW label |
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| back of all the photos |
And we will finish with the hidden compartment containing the Head key and 3 excerpts from the Locke Family Journal:
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| illustration on the back of the secret drawer bottom |
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| parchment style! |
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| the engraved Head key (kids don't try it at home!) |
IDW people have been nice enough to include for free in my shipment this other portfolio containing an original unique signed piece of art by Alan Robert. I am very grateful and lucky because it's Joe Hill who is represented in this drawing (I collect these kind of piece of art), and I am quite found of Life of Agony. And now I kind of own a "Black Label" edition.
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| notice the black varnished IDW label |
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| 1 of 1, yeah baby! |
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