Total Eclipse?

turborip · Post by **turborip** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:31 pm

If I'm only collecting some Eclipse, how important is Total Eclipse to my Airboy and Scout collections? I mean, I know they appear in it, but how important is the story compared to the regular titles? Important like Unity, or just a throwaway reason to get all the Eclipse characters into a book?

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:26 pm

turborip wrote:If I'm only collecting some Eclipse, how important is Total Eclipse to my Airboy and Scout collections? I mean, I know they appear in it, but how important is the story compared to the regular titles? Important like Unity, or just a throwaway reason to get all the Eclipse characters into a book?

I have not read it yet. I imagine it is the typical 'summer slam' with 'world altering events' which means somebody gets a new pair of boots for their costume or something like that.

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:27 pm

I forgot... I can't wait to read it though !!!

J-Scott-R · Post by **J-Scott-R** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 6:57 pm

I have #1-3, 5, and from what I remember Airboy and the whole Sky Fighters team were some of the most used characters in the story, but I don't think Scout was used at all.

Crow331 · Post by **Crow331** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:38 pm

of the heart?

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Flinx · Post by **Flinx** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:24 am

turborip wrote:If I'm only collecting some Eclipse, how important is Total Eclipse to my Airboy and Scout collections? I mean, I know they appear in it, but how important is the story compared to the regular titles? Important like Unity, or just a throwaway reason to get all the Eclipse characters into a book?

Just a reason to get the characters together.

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 2:56 pm

For the longest time, I thought that these issues were hard to find but now I think I have 2 complete sets. Nice covers.

I think that Eclipse just rocks. I mean they printed a whole bunch of stuff but for my select titles (like Airboy, Scout, Miracleman, DNAgents, Crossfire etc), I just really enjoy them. Quite a surprising Dead Universe.

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 3:00 pm

Knightt wrote:For the longest time, I thought that these issues were hard to find but now I think I have 2 complete sets. Nice covers.

I think that Eclipse just rocks. I mean they printed a whole bunch of stuff but for my select titles (like Airboy, Scout, Miracleman, DNAgents, Crossfire etc), I just really enjoy them. Quite a surprising Dead Universe.

My list is coming along so well and you are right, they did some outsanding series.
I also have some of the most obscure tat by them, but i like that too.

vikingspawn · Post by **vikingspawn** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 3:04 pm

Speaking of "Total Eclipse," does anyone have that rare McFarlane one shot that was released a few years back?

Or know what the contents are in there???

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 3:06 pm

vikingspawn wrote:Speaking of "Total Eclipse," does anyone have that rare McFarlane one shot that was released a few years back?

Or know what the contents are in there???

I have never heard of this... do you have any more information ?

vikingspawn · Post by **vikingspawn** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 3:09 pm

Yea, it was a special one shot from Todd McFarlane (retailer exclusive or something)...rare as heck.....I think I have a link here somewhere....

Here's a cover pic:

https://www.mycomicshop.com/search?q=%2 ... D=13265161

Suppossedly has some mentions of Miracleman but the rights are still an issue with the characters....

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 3:12 pm

This is an Eclipse book drawn by Todd McFarland ? (please don't mistake me for a McFarland fan. The only think I think he does well is his line of action figures, which are VERY nice IMO)

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 3:15 pm

Wow, an Image book. I am sure I passed this by and my LCS may have one BUT it puts this book on my list.

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 3:16 pm

Knightt wrote:This is an Eclipse book drawn by Todd McFarland ? (please don't mistake me for a McFarland fan. The only think I think he does well is his line of action figures, which are VERY nice IMO)

Mcfarlane didnt do any Eclipse books, but he did introduce Miracle mans alter ego in an issue of Hellspawn ( not sure #).

IM pretty sure there is something else Mcfarlane did after that, but i think he had to shelve his plans to reintrocuce the character due to legal action from Neil Gaiman.

There was a fantastic thread here all about it all, but due to having the intellect of a 2 year old i cannot work the search function at all.

vikingspawn · Post by **vikingspawn** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 3:20 pm

Right, I think the book is mostly a "profiles" book featuring McFarlane's "updated look" to the Eclipse characters.

But not much was done with the legal/rights issues afterwards. Making this one rare. I think McFarlane did release a Miracleman figure and a statue though.

I remember the Image 10th Anniversary hardcover Spawn story had the updated "Miracleman" character renamed because of the legal stuff.

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:01 pm

vikingspawn wrote:Right, I think the book is mostly a "profiles" book featuring McFarlane's "updated look" to the Eclipse characters.

But not much was done with the legal/rights issues afterwards. Making this one rare. I think McFarlane did release a Miracleman figure and a statue though.

I remember the Image 10th Anniversary hardcover Spawn story had the updated "Miracleman" character renamed because of the legal stuff.

Reminds me of the VIP ashcan that came out a couple of years ago.

Except I don't have 4 copies of Total Eclipse sitting on top of my printer.

turborip · Post by **turborip** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:11 am

vikingspawn wrote: But not much was done with the legal/rights issues afterwards. Making this one rare. I think McFarlane did release a Miracleman figure and a statue though.

That's right! You'll see it floating around out there as "Man of Miracles".

I kid you not!

turborip · Post by **turborip** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:12 am

J-Scott-R wrote:I have #1-3, 5, and from what I remember Airboy and the whole Sky Fighters team were some of the most used characters in the story, but I don't think Scout was used at all.

Sounds like it might go good then with the Airboy companion I'm putting together, featuring all the minis and one shots of Airboy, Sky Wolf, Valkyrie and the other Air Fighters stuff outside the main Airboy series.

tictuck · Post by **tictuck** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:09 pm

turborip wrote:
J-Scott-R wrote:I have #1-3, 5, and from what I remember Airboy and the whole Sky Fighters team were some of the most used characters in the story, but I don't think Scout was used at all.
Sounds like it might go good then with the Airboy companion I'm putting together, featuring all the minis and one shots of Airboy, Sky Wolf, Valkyrie and the other Air Fighters stuff outside the main Airboy series.

I've picked up a few of these here and there & I'm seriously considering it

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:11 pm

Knightt wrote:Wow, an Image book. I am sure I passed this by and my LCS may have one BUT it puts this book on my list.

This is on my list for sure now. Does anybody have a lead on one of these ? Tried Ebay and either the search didnt reach or there is not one of these on Ebay. So, I thought to check here (I usually try and check here first)

vikingspawn · Post by **vikingspawn** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:13 pm

Knightt wrote:
Knightt wrote:Wow, an Image book. I am sure I passed this by and my LCS may have one BUT it puts this book on my list.

This is on my list for sure now. Does anybody have a lead on one of these ? Tried Ebay and either the search didnt reach or there is not one of these on Ebay. So, I thought to check here (I usually try and check here first)

The Miracleman on the cover looks like Jason Todd...

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:30 pm

Damn right he does (or Nightwing)... good call. Gotta admit, I think that is an awesome looking cover.

Drift · Post by **Drift** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:42 pm

Knightt wrote:Damn right he does (or Nightwing)... good call. Gotta admit, I think that is an awesome looking cover.

I actually quite like the look of it as well. It is done in a very similar style to the Alice Cooper: Last Redemption or whatever it was called, by Alice and Neil Gaiman.

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:13 pm

Drift wrote:
Knightt wrote:Damn right he does (or Nightwing)... good call. Gotta admit, I think that is an awesome looking cover.
I actually quite like the look of it as well. It is done in a very similar style to the Alice Cooper: Last Redemption or whatever it was called, by Alice and Neil Gaiman.

Holy crap, you totally nailed it... I 'thought' it looked familiar but just could NOT place the name/title and what not.

dammit, now I am on the prowl for this book even stronger.

Drift · Post by **Drift** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:20 pm

Knightt wrote:
Drift wrote:
Knightt wrote:Damn right he does (or Nightwing)... good call. Gotta admit, I think that is an awesome looking cover.
I actually quite like the look of it as well. It is done in a very similar style to the Alice Cooper: Last Redemption or whatever it was called, by Alice and Neil Gaiman.
Holy crap, you totally nailed it... I 'thought' it looked familiar but just could NOT place the name/title and what not.

dammit, now I am on the prowl for this book even stronger.

At least one printing was done by Marvel if that helps.

I got a TPB (Can't remember who published that one but am sure it was not Marvel) at a show a while ago for my other half who collects Gaiman stuff.

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