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« on: July 13, 2004, 10:10:12 pm »
I think it's hell of rad that 'Stad got a book deal. I can't wait to be in a book store, look over, and see Achewood, all sittin' there, all probably Phillipe on the cover, all lookin' cute so as to attract browsers. I hope he makes mucho cash on this.
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« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2004, 10:49:22 pm »
I've never heard of the publisher, but that doesn't mean that they *won't* get national (or international) distribution.  I wonder if we'll actually see these on shelves next to Calvin & Hobbes and all of those Garfield books.
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« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2004, 10:59:58 pm »
Will people start searching the Internet for Achewood-related sites?  There goes the neighborhood.
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« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2004, 01:36:28 am »
They already do.  Where do you think all of these new members are coming from?  Not Achewood.com, since Onstad still will not link to us DUE TO PUNISHMENT.
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« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2004, 04:12:08 am »
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« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2004, 01:25:42 pm »
Lileks goes on about the book deal and the blogs in the Bleat for a bit today.
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« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2004, 04:22:03 pm »
We do, indeed, have national -- and international -- distribution.

The book will be PRESENTED to Barnes & Noble, to Borders, to Waldenbooks, B. Dalton, Books-A-Million, Hastings and Virgin.  It will be made available to your favorite independent or smaller chain store through their favorite wholesalers.  Will they carry it?  That depends, really, on how savvy their buyers are and what kind of hype Checker and Chris can generate.

Comic shops will certainly carry it, or order it in for you when the book is listed in the September edition of Diamond's Previews catalog.

Amazon and Barnes & Noble.com will be selling it on-line, as will Checker.  Chris will be selling personalized, autographed copies in his store.

In short, no one who wants a copy of this book will go wanting.
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« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2004, 05:39:01 pm »
I was wondering how many actual stores would actually CARRY the book, though.  Achewood is not exactly "Baby Blues."

I remember when you could find Life in Hell books at the Waldenbooks in the mall.  Now they don't carry ANYTHING that's even remotely potentially offensive.

I know that if you use a distributor like Ingram the book is theoretically available to bookstores to order and carry, but without the marketing muscle of a HarperCollins or Random House, how many actually will?

People who are already familiar with Achewood are already reading the strip online and buying the books direct from Onstad.

This new deal gives the strip the chance to be picked up by browsers who have never heard of Achewood before, but pick up the book in Borders while the meet friends for a latté

Very exciting.  

Thanks for posting, Paul.  This is an exciting time for all Achewood fans.
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« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2004, 05:40:18 pm »
Achewood page up at Checker Publishing:

http://www.checkerbpg.com/ache1_gn.html

Also, I noticed that this page says that Achewood is (c) and trademarked by Chris Onstad, but a quick check to the Patent and Trademark database reveals no such marks for the term "ACHEWOOD."

So if anyone wants to sue Onstad later, lay down your $385 now... ;)
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« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2004, 10:48:55 pm »
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Achewood page up at Checker Publishing:

http://www.checkerbpg.com/ache1_gn.html



I'm not so sure about those sample pages. The Mark McGwire strip is one of my absolute favs, but it's kinda important that you know about LIEbot.

Ok, well i guess the rest are OK. fine. I just wish SOMEBODY had the rad chilies to sample "Ching-Chong Wing-Wong."

PLAN OF ACTION!!!:
What we all should do is politely request, several times, copies of the book, at every bookstore/comic shop/place that might sell some books, in all of our various locales, across the country and overseas. This way, we reward 'stad by building yr basic grassroots MLM thangy. DO YOUR DUTY TO 'STAD AND YOUR COUNTRY.

In Achewood: The Movie, Bill Murray will play the voice of Roast Beef.
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« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2004, 10:55:19 pm »
Oh yeah, I'll get right on grassroots marketing someone else's book. :roll:
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« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2004, 10:57:46 pm »
I just realized that in the "editorial review" they call Onstad "Christ"

http://www.checkerbpg.com/ache1_review.html

Oh, and I hope this version fixes the various typesetting errors and brings back the few missing strips.
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« Reply #12 on: July 14, 2004, 11:24:51 pm »
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Oh yeah, I'll get right on grassroots marketing someone else's book. :roll:


Really, now, people have been known to do such a thing for friends.  Not that I'd call someone who doesn't recognize our existence a friend. I'm just saying that in the abstract the concept does not rate a little eyerolly face.

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I just realized that in the "editorial review" they call Onstad "Christ"


Whoa, beyond fanboyish!
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« Reply #13 on: July 15, 2004, 04:01:13 am »
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DO YOUR DUTY TO 'STAD AND YOUR COUNTRY.

In Achewood: The Movie, Bill Murray will play the voice of Roast Beef.


Boy Scout!

Also, I'm shamelessly stealing your movie casting idea to start a new thread.
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« Reply #14 on: July 15, 2004, 10:49:08 pm »
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Oh yeah, I'll get right on grassroots marketing someone else's book. :roll:


I see it as more akin to telling people about your friend's rad band or something. I've LOL'd my ass off so many times to free-as-hell Achewood, as I'm sure almost all y'all have, I just feel like helping a guy out. I don't want 'stad to have any other work to do except for being funny. (And maybe a cable cooking show or something.)
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