For those of you that missed getting an illustrated (by Josh Kirby) version of Eric when it came out, it is being re-released.
This is how the book was originally meant to be read.
This is how the book was originally meant to be read.
Illustrated Eric
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Not necessarily - the cover art's not the usual mad melee, which is anyway a standard artistic option for otherwise unillustrated books as there's just the one place to splurge and make a statement.
Josh was
a very versatile artist - have a look at his site especially the Horror and Sci-Fi galleries - it's a flash site though so don't bother scrolling, just click on numbers to the left of the screen link and that'll move them into view 
Am definitely getting that for my birthday though!
Josh was
a very versatile artist - have a look at his site especially the Horror and Sci-Fi galleries - it's a flash site though so don't bother scrolling, just click on numbers to the left of the screen link and that'll move them into view Am definitely getting that for my birthday though!
Tonyblack said:
For those of you that missed getting an illustrated (by Josh Kirby) version of Eric when it came out, it is being re-released.
This is how the book was originally meant to be read.
This is how the book was originally meant to be read.
I prefer my people to be at least a bit handsome or pretty, at least not ugly, which is why i dont like kidby's nanny and igors. And kirby is hard to tell characters apart. One guy on deviant art has bred a new artist: Josh Kidby! "This drawing is based on Josh Kidby's work" I have the large illustrated Eric in paperback and I think all the pictures are fab. I notice the re-release comes in paper- or hardback, was there a hardback original?
I agree Josh Kirby's work was pretty cornea-busting and that Paul Kidby has probably come closer than most to the 'real' characters but I have a soft spot for the old covers. Call it nostalgia (neuralgia!) or plain bad taste but I think the Kirby covers were beautiful. And they helped back in the bad old days when Pterry's books were often hidden in the darkest recesses of some 'respectable' bookshops!
I agree Josh Kirby's work was pretty cornea-busting and that Paul Kidby has probably come closer than most to the 'real' characters but I have a soft spot for the old covers. Call it nostalgia (neuralgia!) or plain bad taste but I think the Kirby covers were beautiful. And they helped back in the bad old days when Pterry's books were often hidden in the darkest recesses of some 'respectable' bookshops!
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I bought the soft cover version on original release, Josh's illustrations are fabulous throughout. I admit that his characters are not how I see them but as the original UK cover artist, I associate the Discworld with his work more than any other artist (even though Paul Kidby gets the characters 'right'!).
Plus, how could you not like Eric? It has the classic line 'He's Mr Poo!' in it
I bought the soft cover version on original release, Josh's illustrations are fabulous throughout. I admit that his characters are not how I see them but as the original UK cover artist, I associate the Discworld with his work more than any other artist (even though Paul Kidby gets the characters 'right'!).
Plus, how could you not like Eric? It has the classic line 'He's Mr Poo!' in it
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pip said:
poohcarrot said:
Maybe coz Ireland's going bust tomorrow, it was released later there to see if anyone has any Euros left.
Seems its only Ireland that missed the release Pip Awwwww
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