Harcover Bound MV Creations MOTU Comic

**Nightwing** · December 2, 2008, 12:16pm

I read a couple of articles a few months back about binding loose comic books. I really liked the way they turned out so I did some research and decided to get some made. The 200X MOTU comics seemed like a good fit because they deserved a nice hardcover volume. I sent them off to a company called Library Binding and got the volume in yesterday.

I am really pleased with the results. I bought some of the cardstock covers of the issues, so the book has some difficulty laying flat, but it is great to have all of these stories in one volume. I included all three volumes, Rise of the Snakemen, Icons of Evil, the Target Two Pack Comic, Power of Fear, and the Encyclopedia.

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**Jack T. Chance** · December 2, 2008, 12:24pm

That's very cool!

Just so you know, MVC DID make hardcover volumes collecting the first 2 mini-series that they did. They were somewhat limited in number, but can still be found if you look around.

Now, as for Volume 3 (the monthly issues) the option you chose is the only way to have those in hardback, as MVC's series was cancelled before they got a chance to do a trade for Volume 3.

**JVS3** · December 2, 2008, 12:45pm

Nightwing:

Wow, awesome!

Jack T. Chance:

I dunno if I'd even count the Vol 2 hardcover.
The printer totally screwed us on that and glue bound the entire thing.

It falls apart if you even look at it funny.

I didn't realize how bad it truly was until a couple years later when I realized that the few I had were all in pieces.. and they had just been sitting there untouched.

**Nightwing** · December 2, 2008, 02:03pm

I am glad to have your approval, Val.

I didn't really know what came out in trade, but I have never been one to buy collections of issues that I already have. The great thing about this is that I can easily have all the issues in one place without having doubles. I am currently trying to thin out a lot of my comics, but this is a good way to keep what I want without having to keep the issues in boxes.

I am wanting to get a dust jacket made up some time.

**Jack T. Chance** · December 2, 2008, 02:10pm

Originally Posted by JVS3

Jack T. Chance:

I dunno if I'd even count the Vol 2 hardcover.
The printer totally screwed us on that and glue bound the entire thing.

It falls apart if you even look at it funny.

I didn't realize how bad it truly was until a couple years later when I realized that the few I had were all in pieces.. and they had just been sitting there untouched.

Wow... now I'm going to have to pull mine out and see how it looks!

**Uki** · December 2, 2008, 09:20pm

That's really nifty work. I was just rereading all of my MOTU comics, and Val, you guys did a fantasmo job on that stuff. Kudos. Too bad I never got Volume three...

**Cilman** · December 2, 2008, 10:20pm

Originally Posted by JVS3

Nightwing:

Wow, awesome!

Jack T. Chance:

I dunno if I'd even count the Vol 2 hardcover.
The printer totally screwed us on that and glue bound the entire thing.

It falls apart if you even look at it funny.

I didn't realize how bad it truly was until a couple years later when I realized that the few I had were all in pieces.. and they had just been sitting there untouched.

No wonder it took me so long to find a Vol 2 Hardcover intact. I'd order one....I'd get it in two or more pieces....I'd send it back. Fourth time was a charm. I guess the one and only time I opened my good one will be the last.
I'm sure it will eventually fall apart and thanks to the link above, I'll know where to send it to get it repaired.

**demiscy** · December 5, 2008, 11:47am

Originally Posted by cilman

No wonder it took me so long to find a Vol 2 Hardcover intact. I'd order one....I'd get it in two or more pieces....I'd send it back. Fourth time was a charm. I guess the one and only time I opened my good one will be the last.
I'm sure it will eventually fall apart and thanks to the link above, I'll know where to send it to get it repaired.

im interested in doing that myself.. how many comics were released altogether?

**Cilman** · December 5, 2008, 11:57am

Originally Posted by demiscy

im interested in doing that myself.. how many comics were released altogether?

Volume 1 (Issues 1-4) also had a trade size paperback, a regular size paperback, and a Hardcover.

Volume 2 (Issues 1-6) also had a regular paperback and a hardcover.

Icons of Evil (Issues 1-4) also had a regular paperback.

Volume 3 (Issues 1-8) and Rise of the Snakemen (Issues 1-3) are only available in single comic form.

**Oz-Scott** · December 6, 2008, 12:30am

Looks great Nightwing!
I'd love to do that with my MotU comics!
(After all, it cost me a small fortune to buy and import them, I prolly should protect them!)

**King Kahn** · December 6, 2008, 05:36pm

i LOVE collected editions and omnibus editions. it is really one of the only ways i collect comics or read comics anymore. this is just an AMAZING idea. i really need to do this now for MOTU and GI JOE

**Nightwing** · December 7, 2008, 09:04pm

Originally Posted by cilman

Volume 1 (Issues 1-4) also had a trade size paperback, a regular size paperback, and a Hardcover.

Volume 2 (Issues 1-6) also had a regular paperback and a hardcover.

Icons of Evil (Issues 1-4) also had a regular paperback.

Volume 3 (Issues 1-8) and Rise of the Snakemen (Issues 1-3) are only available in single comic form.

For my collection, I also put in the Target Two Pack Comic, The Power of Fear, and the Season 1 Encyclopedia issue. After removing a few ads at the end of the issues, the stack came in under 2 inches, which is the maximum Library Binding allows without an extra charge.

**demiscy** · December 8, 2008, 11:56am

Originally Posted by cilman

Volume 1 (Issues 1-4) also had a trade size paperback, a regular size paperback, and a Hardcover.

Volume 2 (Issues 1-6) also had a regular paperback and a hardcover.

Icons of Evil (Issues 1-4) also had a regular paperback.

Volume 3 (Issues 1-8) and Rise of the Snakemen (Issues 1-3) are only available in single comic form.

Thank you very much!!! the order you placed them is the chronological one yes?

Vol 1
Vol 2
Icons of Evil
Vol 3
Rise of the Snakemen

**Cilman** · December 8, 2008, 11:58am

Originally Posted by demiscy

Thank you very much!!! the order you placed them is the chronological one yes?

Vol 1
Vol 2
Icons of Evil
Vol 3
Rise of the Snakemen

Actually it's Rise of the Snakemen, then Vol 3

sorry about that

**demiscy** · December 8, 2008, 12:11pm

Vol 1
Vol 2
Icons of Evil
Rise of the Snakemen
Vol 3

**Cilman** · December 8, 2008, 12:20pm

Originally Posted by demiscy

Vol 1
Vol 2
Icons of Evil
Rise of the Snakemen
Vol 3

Yep that's it!!

Although, If your going to do the bound hardcover thing then I would make your list look like this (you've got to have ScareGlow in there

)

Vol 1
Vol 2
Icons of Evil
Rise of the Snakemen
"The Power of Fear" Dream Halloween 2003
Vol 3

**demiscy** · December 8, 2008, 12:57pm

Originally Posted by cilman

Yep that's it!!

Although, If your going to do the bound hardcover thing then I would make your list look like this (you've got to have ScareGlow in there

)

Vol 1
Vol 2
Icons of Evil
Rise of the Snakemen
"The Power of Fear" Dream Halloween 2003
Vol 3

thanks for pointing that out! just grabbed it from ebay brand new for £3

**Cilman** · December 8, 2008, 02:07pm

Originally Posted by demiscy

thanks for pointing that out! just grabbed it from ebay brand new for £3

no prob, I'm glad to have helped.

**demiscy** · December 10, 2008, 02:37pm

Can some1 also identify the below comics? which volume ? im really confused.. were there variant covers as well??

1.

2.

3.

4.

Also, can someone give me direct links let's say from Graham Crackers to buy VOL 2 and 3 ? I hope it's ok with the mods ..

**REX-203** · December 21, 2008, 07:22pm

That looks really nice as a collected edition like that.

I was wondering, are the issues permanantly bound together? Or can they still be removed if you ever decided to separate and keep them as their original conditions?

**MossMan710179** · December 21, 2008, 08:19pm

Originally Posted by demiscy

Can some1 also identify the below comics? which volume ? im really confused.. were there variant covers as well??

1. #1 vol.2 Emiliano Santalucia
2. #2 vol.1 Francis Manapul
3. #3 vol.1 Brett Booth
4. #1 vol.2 Emiliano Santalucia

Every issue had a variant cover.

Also, can someone give me direct links let's say from Graham Crackers to buy VOL 2 and 3 ? I hope it's ok with the mods ..

http://www.grahamcrackers.com/
...

**demiscy** · January 3, 2009, 02:31pm

Thank you all for your help!
I am now 5-6 issues away from completing the comics..

amy I ask, is the ICONS OF EVIL comics different in content, or is it just one comic with 3 variant covers each with a different villain?

**JVS3** · January 3, 2009, 02:50pm

http://www.he-man.org/forums/boards/...2610#newcomics

Always check the FAQ stuck at the top of the forum first.

**adam03** · January 3, 2009, 02:59pm

Originally Posted by JVS3

http://www.he-man.org/forums/boards/...2610#newcomics

Always check the FAQ stuck at the top of the forum first.

There is no cover gallery, the MOTU page at MV Creations is empty!!

**demiscy** · January 3, 2009, 03:03pm

Adam is right.. I checked back when I started but found nothing.

Grahamcrackers was very helpful though.
My question wasnt about the different covers but for the material inside the comic. the story. is each ICONS OF EVIL issue a different story?

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