Should the BFTB store be opened ? Poll ......

[Andy1672]

Sorry

I just thought it would have made sense to have it in an earlier issue.

[The Baron]

Don't be sorry! I asked! Sadly there's no way we can release the stories in order. Even if they had been coloured in sequence, the page numbers just won't add up. Believe me I ran numbers around my head all night on that one!

So I have opted for a general theme where possible. Volume 1 has to contain Bloodhound, Volume 2 is the complete Renegade Shadow collection, Volume 3 is... um.. what's left... Volume 4 will be enemy origins, Volume 5 will be AF origins, 6 is the leftover Z Force, 7 the leftover SAS, 8 the leftover Q, 9 the leftover Space plus the entire Deep Cover finale. 10 is all of the original coloured pages, bit of a stretch to call it part of the colouring project hence the Complete Works title. I have OCD so I couldn't leave it at 9 volumes. The remaining uncoloured strips have been slotted in where and how to make each volume 236 pages of content.

But this is the perfect time for these changes. Storm Shadow II has always rankled me - it's an Annual strip. Storm Shadow is the origin story. As they are in separate volumes I can call them both Storm Shadow and live with it, it's gonna stick out otherwise.

In fact I've noticed two typos on my Volume 1 intro. The final line, the word "WORLDWIDE" looks to have a capital I, and the last line of the fourth paragraph, "AND SO" needs a capital A. I also tried sharpening up the site logo on the inside front covers, but looking at them the following day I may have overdone it, it may look a little grainy in print. I'll knock up some replacements and upload them to Comixpress now before they supplement the replacements.

[Andy1672]

I never noticed those typos, and I see your point with the Stormy strip.

but at the end of the day this is a fantastic collection, which will eventually work its way onto my bookshelf.

I havent read most of these strips since childhood, except for the odd few I have read through the archives, So im looking forward to reliving these in colour !

[The Baron]

But you're absolutely right, it was me who renamed the second Storm Shadow story as Storm Shadow II for the site navigation six years ago. I've gotten used to thinking of it as such, but the one in the book still has a big splash logo saying STORM SHADOW. To call it something different in the Contents and Back Cover lists is incorrect.

Andy1672 saves the day!

[Andy1672]

Do I get my name on the "special thanks to... " list ? official saverer ?

[The Baron]

Better than that! You get ANOTHER gold star!

[The Baron]

Of course, you did just delay the Store opening even further.

BWA-HAAA-HAA-HAAAA!!!!!

[Andy1672]

Im not overly bothered about the store anymore ....... I have 2 gold stars !!!!!!!

[The Baron]

Replacement replacement pages.

[Andy1672]

Fair enough !

So is the store open now then ? .... I will just go check ...........