XO Manowar - dustjacket too small?

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:39 pm

Just picked up a copy of XO Manowar: Birth! Can't wait to dig in!

Before I unwrap it though, I notice that my dustjacket is not tall enough to cover the hardcover!

Does everyone else's copy look like this? i don't mind if that's the case, but if mine is an error, I'd rather exchange it!

siren3-4 · Post by **siren3-4** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:41 pm

It grows if you rub it . . .

JustCallMeAric · Post by **JustCallMeAric** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:44 pm

Mine looks the same way (like part of the bottom got cut off)

iggy101us · Post by **iggy101us** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:49 pm

siren3-4 wrote:It grows if you rub it . . .

Only if you're a legacy member

Eternalwarrior68 · Post by **Eternalwarrior68** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:50 pm

Same here, didnt even notice till I read this thread

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:01 pm

humm

1st Among Equals · Post by **1st Among Equals** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:04 pm

Mine is too.

Eternalwarrior68 · Post by **Eternalwarrior68** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:12 pm

It looks like they made it a bit shorter than the book to help prevent the dust jacket from getting too damaged.

1st Among Equals · Post by **1st Among Equals** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:14 pm

Sounds logical to me.

Lightning Strike · Post by **Lightning Strike** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:15 pm

siren3-4 wrote:It grows if you rub it . . .

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:37 pm

It does appear as if they did this on purpose. I have two copies and both the one I opened as well as my other both have "short" jackets. BUT, the question now becomes, is there a "Long Jacket" variant?

Fanboy375 · Post by **Fanboy375** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:49 pm

Eternalwarrior68 wrote:It looks like they made it a bit shorter than the book to help prevent the dust jacket from getting too damaged.

Isn't that a plus though???

Eternalwarrior68 · Post by **Eternalwarrior68** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:11 pm

Fanboy375 wrote:
Eternalwarrior68 wrote:It looks like they made it a bit shorter than the book to help prevent the dust jacket from getting too damaged.
Isn't that a plus though???

I'm fine with it.

I like the way it looks and I dont want the dust jacket damaged, so all in all it must be the way it was design.

whovianone · Post by **whovianone** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:02 pm

iggy101us wrote:
siren3-4 wrote:It grows if you rub it . . .
Only if you're a legacy member

Ya know... if you have to convince people that you have a legacy member, you probably don't.

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:09 pm

whovianone wrote:
iggy101us wrote:
siren3-4 wrote:It grows if you rub it . . .
Only if you're a legacy member
Ya know... if you have to convince people that you have a legacy member, you probably don't.

Its not being a legacy member...its you just being a 'member' if you catch my drift!

Chuck · Post by **Chuck** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:08 am

any pictures of what the book looks like with the jacket on?

Phantom · Post by **Phantom** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:30 am

i thought the idea of a dust jacket, was to protect the hardcover underneath.

So a smaller dust jacket is pointless, defeats the purpose.

NB ~ someone mentioned library cover on a different thread, to protect the dust jacket, because of the signatures.

Any more info on that?

Eternalwarrior68 · Post by **Eternalwarrior68** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:34 am

Phantom wrote:i thought the idea of a dust jacket, was to protect the hardcover underneath.

So a smaller dust jacket is pointless, defeats the purpose.

NB ~ someone mentioned library cover on a different thread, to protect the dust jacket, because of the signatures.

Any more info on that?

A couple people mentioned golden age or magazine size bags fit and looked good on the HC's.

TheVisitor · Post by **TheVisitor** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:45 am

Phantom wrote:i thought the idea of a dust jacket, was to protect the hardcover underneath.

So a smaller dust jacket is pointless, defeats the purpose.

NB ~ someone mentioned library cover on a different thread, to protect the dust jacket, because of the signatures.

Any more info on that?

I get my dustjacket covers from Brodart.

Phil

Knob · Post by **Knob** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:19 am

I'd rather have the jacket be the exact size or a little smaller than the book.

I have many books where the jacket is too long and the corners look like crap.

yardstick · Post by **yardstick** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:32 am

Eternalwarrior68 wrote:
Phantom wrote:i thought the idea of a dust jacket, was to protect the hardcover underneath.

So a smaller dust jacket is pointless, defeats the purpose.

NB ~ someone mentioned library cover on a different thread, to protect the dust jacket, because of the signatures.

Any more info on that?
A couple people mentioned golden age or magazine size bags fit and looked good on the HC's.

I put a golden age bag on my Harby HC. it fits well...

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:44 am

Knob wrote:I'd rather have the jacket be the exact size or a little smaller than the book.

I have many books where the jacket is too long and the corners look like crap.

No matter which way you cut it, the corners are going to look like crap. If the jacket is too small, the hardcover itself wears! So really, I shouldn't even worry about it - the book is going to get wear and tear no matter what!

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:20 am

xodacia81 wrote:It does appear as if they did this on purpose. I have two copies and both the one I opened as well as my other both have "short" jackets. BUT, the question now becomes, is there a "Long Jacket" variant?

And so the quest begins....

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:23 am

Daniel Jackson wrote:
xodacia81 wrote:It does appear as if they did this on purpose. I have two copies and both the one I opened as well as my other both have "short" jackets. BUT, the question now becomes, is there a "Long Jacket" variant?
And so the quest begins....

Trenchcoat version?

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:26 am

Elveen wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:
xodacia81 wrote:It does appear as if they did this on purpose. I have two copies and both the one I opened as well as my other both have "short" jackets. BUT, the question now becomes, is there a "Long Jacket" variant?
And so the quest begins....

Trenchcoat version?

And now it has a name!