I had the first one (gave it to my brother). It's more of a collection of Mondo Batman posters, not really directly from the show
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Artbooks & Gaming books |OT| A new era, a new shelf
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I had the first one (gave it to my brother). It's more of a collection of Mondo Batman posters, not really directly from the show
Not really, unless you care more about viewing pictures of posters related to Batman with some commentary
Geeks-Line continues to be trash in regards to packaging;
Oh well, only slight damage along the top edge, time to actually open it.
def post some pics and impressions! My NES,SNES, N64,PS1, and GCN bundles should all be arriving today. So excited. Ordered them back in May lol
Geeks-Line continues to be trash in regards to packaging;
Oh well, only slight damage along the top edge, time to actually open it.
Was that an order you made or Kickstarter? I'm still waiting for my Kickstarter. No tracking info yet. Their communication is quite poor to be honest. Im not sure if I will order from them again.
Kickstarter. I'm US based, for comparisons sake, and got my shipping notification/tracking on the 20th. Pretty sure the last few kickstarter updates I got from them were shipping related.
To be fair to them the only time I've gotten a book from them severely damaged they sent a replacement, not requiring me to send the damaged item back, after only requesting pictures. Everything I've gotten from them has been packaged in a similar/unprotected way but I am a sucker for the books even if I've only gone though random portions of each of the ones I've gotten from them.
I have the 2nd one, Batman Animated. Very Highly recommended! It's got a lot of behind the scenes stuff, production notes and more. Covers all season and goes into merchandise and other things connected to the show. If you're a fan of the series, its a must buy!
Before I read your post I hadn't even heard of it.
I just ordered it and will have it tomorrow. I'll post some impressions.
Bitmap. Their packaging alone is worth the cost. They put so much love and care into handling their products. They are good at communication as well.
Geeksline is much more in-depth with history about the console & its games (depending on what system, they go over every SNES & N64 game but not with PS1 due to the massive library), where as Bitmap, not counting stuff like their SNK & Metal Slug books, is more about a brief overview of a game but has some good interviews with developers with high quality pictures.
It really depends on what kind of book you want. Do you want a system's detailed history plus possibly a review of every game for the system, or do you want to appreciate boxart, sprite work, & such? Not to say Bitmap doesn't have similar books, as their SNK & Metal Slug books are great with being a neat history lesson while having a bunch of pictures.
Still need to get that Gamecube Anthology book from Geeksline, didn't know the NES one was out. Hell, I still need to read the SNES Hardware book as I finished the Software one a while ago.
It really depends on what kind of book you want. Do you want a system's detailed history plus possibly a review of every game for the system, or do you want to appreciate boxart, sprite work, & such? Not to say Bitmap doesn't have similar books, as their SNK & Metal Slug books are great with being a neat history lesson while having a bunch of pictures.
Still need to get that Gamecube Anthology book from Geeksline, didn't know the NES one was out. Hell, I still need to read the SNES Hardware book as I finished the Software one a while ago.
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Geeklines are like a documentary more in-depth and thorough, its exhaustive and complete.
bitmap is like a gallery expo, the content is there but they have the presentation nailed down. Their books are visuals celebrations of the games / systems and each pages are sublimes. Also their packaging are god tier.
I like them both but geeklines are more for history while bitmap are also more pretty to look at and go through
Mirroring the other responses, bitmap more for the visual aspect and art, and geeks for the text. On the console specific at least. Also for the console specific books the bitmap ones are slightly smaller if that matters at all. Not in page count but in the actual physical size of the book.
Personal preference, I like bitmap more but value both. Bitmap also has an edge if you care a lot about condition as they always ship their books fully protected with edge guards and padding. Again something that may or may not matter to you.
Personal preference, I like bitmap more but value both. Bitmap also has an edge if you care a lot about condition as they always ship their books fully protected with edge guards and padding. Again something that may or may not matter to you.
Geeksline books have arrived! I ordered these back in May as a "quarantine" gift for myself - had no idea they would take this long to arrive lol.
Really, really impressed with the quality and build of these things. The content inside seems extremely exhaustive - not only does it cover the library of games (except for the PS1 book) but it has a bunch of accessories, weird box art of cancelled games, marketing promotions, all sorts of things. Excited to dig into these later!
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Geeks Line Publishing - Geeks Line Publishing
Geeks-Line publishes high quality books that document the history of video games.
www.geeksline-publishing.com
They have pages previews on their site
Whats up with the bundles prices? They are all over the place.Geeks Line Publishing - Geeks Line Publishing
Geeks-Line publishes high quality books that document the history of video games.
They have pages previews on their site
Geeks Line Publishing - Geeks Line Publishing
Geeks-Line publishes high quality books that document the history of video games.
They have pages previews on their site
Wow those get into pretty deep details! Maybe one day I'll check them out, if they are all actually in stock then.
I think some of them are out of print/harder to find and/or offer better editions, such as the SNES Ultimate Edition that has both the Software & Hardware books together.
Granted, I'm with you, some of those prices are nuts, you can probably get them cheaper individually on Amazon, that's how I've been buying them.
Not sure how new this price is, but I just saw a notification for The art of The Last of Us Part II for $15.79.
I have both the deluxe and the standard versions and it's a top notch piece, well worth the cost.
I have both the deluxe and the standard versions and it's a top notch piece, well worth the cost.
Huh, I have the SNES book duology and was thinking of picking up the others. I'm guessing they don't cover the PS1's library due to it having like over 7,000 games. lol
Looking forward to this one, especially since it's on collaboration with Hardcore Gaming 101. Been keeping an eye for their newsletter for more info, hope we hear more info soon.new Bitmap book
Nah, the PS1 one doesn't, but the NES, N64 & GCN ones do. The N64 one is only one book due to the smaller library of games compared to the other systems. I do wonder if they'll start focusing on Sega consoles now that they've done most of Nintendo's retro consoles, not counting handhelds.
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Seconded. It's a massive thing too, that hardcover will make it a chunky book
Hit a bit of a snag with scanning the 1001 Nights liner notes. The large format scanner I have access to detects the solid-black pages as the end of the document. So the scans crop out entire paragraphs and images no matter what I do. :(
Surprisingly, Hyperion Animation who was responsible for much of the production work is now owned by Disney. Cels exist in private collections, but only a handful that I'm aware of.
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Surprisingly, Hyperion Animation who was responsible for much of the production work is now owned by Disney. Cels exist in private collections, but only a handful that I'm aware of.
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Anyone own Dishonored: The Dunwall Archives? I know its hard to come by nowadays but the Dishonored 2 book is awesome so I was wondering if its worth completing the collection?
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I have it. It's not a proper artbook. Its a lorebook illustrated.
Its fascinating because Dishonored lore is, but its smaller in size and not a proper artbook. Still worth a look if you are into Dishonored universe, lore and in game art (portraits, brands & products, technologies...)
Hmmm...thats a bit discouraging. I do like Dishonored lore but not enough to pay an inflated price on ebay for it. I'll have to think twice about it. Thank you!
Pac-Man book is available to preorder, coming out July 30th:
www.cookandbecker.com
$40 for the standard
$100 for the Collector's Edition to which there's 2000 of & gets you a slipcase, special token, & a vinyl pressing of Pac-Man Fever
$300 for the signed & numbered version of the Collector's Edition, signed by Toru Iwatani aka Pac-Man's creator.
Book Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon | Pac-Man | BANDAI NAMCO
Buy the first-ever official history book on PAC-MAN. We ship worldwide.
www.cookandbecker.com
$40 for the standard
$100 for the Collector's Edition to which there's 2000 of & gets you a slipcase, special token, & a vinyl pressing of Pac-Man Fever
$300 for the signed & numbered version of the Collector's Edition, signed by Toru Iwatani aka Pac-Man's creator.
Pac-Man book is available to preorder, coming out July 30th:
Book Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon | Pac-Man | BANDAI NAMCO
Buy the first-ever official history book on PAC-MAN. We ship worldwide.
$40 for the standard
$100 for the Collector's Edition to which there's 2000 of & gets you a slipcase, special token, & a vinyl pressing of Pac-Man Fever
$300 for the signed & numbered version of the Collector's Edition, signed by Toru Iwatani aka Pac-Man's creator.
I'm not huge into Pac-man, but this looks cool. I kind of wish there were more books like this for older franchises.
I might consider this.
This is where I am. The very few cook and becker things I've gotten have been high quality and even though I'm not the biggest into Pac-man it may be good for the history. Standard doesn't seem overpriced either Even though I'm still a sucker for nicer packaging...
Yeah, I have a copy. I actually prefer it to the Dishonored 2 artbook. Though the Dunwall Archives is more of a lore guide than an artbook as it has a lot more text.
It's good but a lot of it is the in-game lore you find in notes.
I don't always like to sit there and read every last thing I come across when I'm trying to play a game, though. So it's nice to have something like this to read separately.
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The slip case is in two part and I legit adore the design :
The second slip case eats the first. How cool is that ! I have no interst for this book because I have no particular attachement to Pac Man, but C&B putting some good works it seems, once again.
The second slip case eats the first. How cool is that ! I have no interst for this book because I have no particular attachement to Pac Man, but C&B putting some good works it seems, once again.
Taschen Art Book Sale
Taschen is having a big sale right now. There are so many books I want from there but I've been eyeing this bookstand
Bookstand
Taschen is having a big sale right now. There are so many books I want from there but I've been eyeing this bookstand
Bookstand
Picked up Spectrum 25. I don't know how well-known it is outside of fantasy circles, but it's basically an award for outstanding illustration. I picked out two of my favorite painters from this annual, Erik Gist and Seb McKinnon.
The cover artwork is from Paul Bonner.
Erik Gist "God of War" for Dark Horse Comics
Seb McKinnon "Statsis" for Wizards of the Coast/Magic the Gathering
The cover artwork is from Paul Bonner.
Erik Gist "God of War" for Dark Horse Comics
Seb McKinnon "Statsis" for Wizards of the Coast/Magic the Gathering
I've never bought one, but I usually see those when I go looking in the local bookstores.