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[zencat]

The covers of the first 3 U.S. Fleming/Penguin reprints have been revealed and, well...I'm blown away! The original cover art very much evokes the old pulp covers and somehow I think this is just...classic!

Judging by the price, I'm guessing they are trade size paperbacks and not mass-market size. Good. Unfortunately, it looks like they are going to release them 3 at a time?

Still, I love these and I already have mine pre-ordered through www.BN.com (which I'm finding preferable to Amazon lately).

Strap on your drool cups and check 'em out!

[zencat]

And Dr. No...

[zencat]

And last but not least...

[MicroGlobe One]

Wow. I am absoluely stunned. Never in a thousand years would I have expected the art on the modern re-releases to take this direction, especially considering the art seen on the already available British versions. I'm just absolutely stunned.

It took me a moment or two to figure out how I felt about these, but I think I like them very much. It's so retro... And, for these aging novels, it's so appropriate! This is the appropriate art for what are perhaps the most famous pieces of pulp fiction in all of literature.

One thing's for sure... These are going to stand out on a book store shelf! It's all quite entertaining. It's nice to know that one publisher is actually putting some effort into planning their book's packaging appropriately. I'm pleasantly surprised.

[zencat]

Perfectly said, MicroGlobe One. I think some may be put off by these, but for them there's the British editions. I think these are just wild and are going to look amazing as a set.

[Mister Asterix]

WOW!
:eek:
I love it.
Beautiful.
More expressions of wonder.
Finally, someone in the modern world creates a series of covers that captures the feel of the series and the times and that really stand out on the shelves. I'm going to take Zenny's suggestion and drool over these some more.

[zencat]

This is a great day for the Bond book lover. We MUST find out the release schedule for the other titles.

FYI: BN.com shows an Aug 15 release date. Amazon shows just "September." TMWTRT was available on BN.com a full week before the official street date; Amazon didn't have the book for two weeks after the release date. Also, it's free shipping at BN.com if you order more than one book, so...

[PaulZ108]

This is just too cool for words. I liked the simple abstract look of the British editions, but this is far better. The classic look is perfect and I can't wait to see the covers for the other ones, particularly From Russia, With Love.

[zencat]

You know, I

[Mister Asterix]

Don't get so deep about it just yet, z-cat, I'm not through drooling over the beauty of them.

But you are correct, it is the first time that anyone official has admited that Fleming's James Bond is a creature of the 1950s. You're comparison to Holmes is very interesting. I always think of when Tarzan finally went back to his original time--which happened during my lifetime--when thinking about when Bond would finally return to the cold war era. Is this the first sign that the books or movies will eventually go back in time? I can't say, but its actually good to know that should the modern day Bond ever fail that the 1950s Bond is waiting in the wings to save the day.

[Blofeld's Cat]

Damn it! This is disapointing, I can tell you.

I've just received the last batch of the UK styled Flemings, but these US covers are fantastic. My impulsive buying switch has gone into "overdrive" position now, because I've decided on the spot to buy the US set as well.

Let's face it, if these two books were on the shelf next to each other, which one would you buy...

[rafterman]

love both sets, but for once the US versions are far superior, at last someone did their work, fantastic work that I'm really surprised they went with....after so many years of no new editions we get covers that actually are very faithful to the original stories....and if these are tradepaperbacks, then it's even better........time to start saving...

[Blue Eyes]

I'm absolutely amazed by these new covers! Never did I think we'd ever see covers liks this again. And yes, I'll be buying a set of those! What a way to complete the Fleming set without having the money for first editions!

Does anyone know if they'll be both Hardcover and Paperback?

[Red Grant]

WOW indeed! These new covers are really nice - very 50's retro. The new UK covers are poor by comparison (I like the simplicity of the UK set but the US versions capture the style and feel of the novel with a few well chosen images). It is nice to see books with representations of the girls that are clearly not based on any actress or real person. This new series remins me of the 60's signet covers.

[RossMan]

They're certainly an improvement over the UK covers. I hope that Col. Sun and the Gardners and Bensons will be reprinted with this cover style. It's about time that the US gets a complete set of matching Bond novels and I would love to see them like this. I particularly can't wait to see the art for YOLT.

[Harmsway]

The covers are cool - definitely retro. But I have to say, I don't like Dr. No. I just hate the way Dr. No looks. I know it's retro, I just hate it. Goldfinger is very nicely done, however, and Casino Royale ain't bad either. Can't wait to see Moonraker and the SPECTRE trilogy.

[RossMan]

I seen them in person over the weekend at barnesnoble and was less than impressed.

What I saw was regular paperback sized books and what I think are cheaply constructed ones. Loose front/back cover and thin, almost crinklely pages. Nice coverart, but at thirteen dollars a piece, they were a bit more than I was willing to invest in them.

[PaulZ108]

When I first saw this thread back up at the top I thought someone had discovered the new covers.

And I have to disagree Rossman. I find the books to be of higher quality than the other paperbacks I have. The covers are a little heavier and alot nicer than the standard glossy ones and the pages are a bit thin but not too thin.

The loose binding was probably due to the fact that it had been read. I've had that problem alot when trying to find a book at B&N (people read them and put them back in the store), which is why I only buy books online now.

[RossMan]

That could very well be. I did not look through them all.

Anyone else think that $13 is a bit expensive for a regular sized paperback when they're usually around $7?

I'll have to sit this round out, I think.