My do-it-yourself Miracleman TPBs
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I decided I wanted to re-read Miracleman the other day, so I got out my lol indie Miracleman custom TPBs. And I had forgotten that I never put covers on them.
After looking through them, I decided I wanted to spit them into 2 collections rather than duplicate the 5 like was done originally. So I "unbound" all of them, which was a major pain because I put them together with Gorilla Glue and cheesecloth. It was designed to not come apart (I think it was specified for use in a hurricane but I'm not sure) and it didn't. The pages came out with some force and without too much damage, but I had to trim the edges off to get all of the tiny glue remnants off. It took an entire afternoon.
I found an awesome video tutorial on Youtube on how to hardcover bind books. I went to a craft store yesterday and got all of the material and I rebound the book blocks (read: pages) into 2 volumes - Moore's 16 issues in one and the Gaiman issues in the other (since Bass said they do not actually exist), along with the 3 Miracleman: Apocrypha issues (which I placed directly after Gaiman's Golden Age arc) and the scans from the unreleased issue #25 that were found in a fan magazine. I had originally intended to leave #23, #24 and the #25 pages out because the story was incomplete (it was to be a 6-issue arc) but I changed my mind and tacked them onto the end. omg dvd-style extras lol!!!11
I checked the book blocks this morning and they seemed OK. Hopefully tonight I can bind the outer block pages and begin cutting the cover for assembly.
Probably not to many of you care, but I thought it would be good to document this in case someone decides to do something similar.
After looking through them, I decided I wanted to spit them into 2 collections rather than duplicate the 5 like was done originally. So I "unbound" all of them, which was a major pain because I put them together with Gorilla Glue and cheesecloth. It was designed to not come apart (I think it was specified for use in a hurricane but I'm not sure) and it didn't. The pages came out with some force and without too much damage, but I had to trim the edges off to get all of the tiny glue remnants off. It took an entire afternoon.
I found an awesome video tutorial on Youtube on how to hardcover bind books. I went to a craft store yesterday and got all of the material and I rebound the book blocks (read: pages) into 2 volumes - Moore's 16 issues in one and the Gaiman issues in the other (since Bass said they do not actually exist), along with the 3 Miracleman: Apocrypha issues (which I placed directly after Gaiman's Golden Age arc) and the scans from the unreleased issue #25 that were found in a fan magazine. I had originally intended to leave #23, #24 and the #25 pages out because the story was incomplete (it was to be a 6-issue arc) but I changed my mind and tacked them onto the end. omg dvd-style extras lol!!!11
I checked the book blocks this morning and they seemed OK. Hopefully tonight I can bind the outer block pages and begin cutting the cover for assembly.
Probably not to many of you care, but I thought it would be good to document this in case someone decides to do something similar.
I just looked through this thread after it was updated. That's a really cool idea. Also doing it as a hardcover is cool too. I couldn't do that. I would be way to lazy to even try :lol: but hopefully it turns out great for you.
ourchair
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I'm still so proud of this.
Thanks. The video makes it look incredibly easy, if not time-consuming. But I think it will be worth it in the end. I won't bother posting pics as I go but I'll post some of the finished books.
J. Agamemnon
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Can I buy one from you? Make me an OMNIBUS!
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I think for Christmas, E should just send Miracleman TPBs to everyone who wants them. 
Friday
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I think for Christmas, E should just send Miracleman TPBs to everyone who wants them.
**** Christmas, my birthdays next Tuesday.
Just the printing alone would be a couple hundred dollars or so. I printed them at my dad's print shop at the time, which he no longer owns so I don't have access to "free" printing anymore.
Just tell E "Hey E bring it with you to show us at a convention" When he shows up with his Hardback (note : now it's a hard back not a paper back doesn't title need editing?
) Place an Egg Mcmuffin on a table. While E is distracted eating the muffin, Steal it and run.
ourchair
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:lol:Just tell E "Hey E bring it with you to show us at a convention" When he shows up with his Hardback (note : now it's a hard back not a paper back doesn't title need editing?
+215 Ourchair Points.
Just tell E "Hey E bring it with you to show us at a convention" When he shows up with his Hardback (note : now it's a hard back not a paper back doesn't title need editing?
Why over think it.... You'd be a terrible supervillain.
You take his son hostage, and put him in an elaborate death trap. See, simple.
Yeah more points! I'm only 10 more away from getting my blender
:lol: and of course during the elaborate death trap you look away thus giving him a chance to escape
Yeah more points! I'm only 10 more away from getting my blender
:lol: and of course during the elaborate death trap you look away thus giving him a chance to escape
-.- No, you draw them in with babbling about some over thought, elaborate scheme, and whilst the "hero" is untying the bait, you blow them both up.
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:shock: that's not how Dr Claw did it.
and that's why the retard Gadget and his idiot savant niece Penny made a fool of him on a regular basis.
J. Agamemnon
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Just tell E "Hey E bring it with you to show us at a convention" When he shows up with his Hardback (note : now it's a hard back not a paper back doesn't title need editing?
That only works on Seymour.
