Valiant cover for 2nd print Overstreet Guide to Collecting

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The Overstreet Guide To Collecting Comics Sells Out First Printing
Heads Back to Press with New Previews Exclusive Cover

[San Diego, California and Hunt Valley, Maryland] – Just as The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #43 hits stores, another Gemstone Publishing title seems to be disappearing, even if it’s just for a little while. The Overstreet Guide To Collecting Comics has sold out from Diamond Comic Distributors and will be going back to press with an all-new Previews Exclusive cover for its second printing.

The new printing will be offered in the September 2013 edition of Previews from Diamond and will go on sale in November.

For the Previews Exclusive second printing, An all-star team of Valiant artists past and present have come together for a multi-generational array of Valiant characters. Sean Chen (Iron Man) illustrated the original version of X-O Manowar, Lee Garbett (Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne) drew the modern iteration of Ninjak, and Bob Hall (Batman: I, Joker) depicted the second version of Shadowman. David Baron colored the final piece.

This cover marks the first time the different eras of these Valiant characters have appeared together. It’s also the third Valiant cover appearance after X-O Manowar was featured on The Big, Big Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #42 last year and Shadowman was given the spotlight on The Big, Big Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #43 (which will go on sale Wednesday, July 31).

The standard cover of The Overstreet Guide To Collecting Comics will continue to Joe Jusko’s powerful version of Spider-Man. Previews Exclusive edition will be available only in comic shops.

When it was released in 2012, The Overstreet Guide To Collecting Comics was the first new Overstreet-branded book in more than a decade, and it was also the first book in Gemstone Publishing’s new “How To” series about collecting, and it received wide praise.

"A wonderful info-packed gift idea for long-time fans and those new to the comics hobby,” said Joe Field of Flying Colors Comics. “…it covers literally every aspect of learning the ins and outs of collecting comic books. “I wish I had one of these when I first started out,” said Vincent Zurzolo of Metropolis Collectibles & ComicConnect. “The go-to name in comics values has created the go-to book for comics collecting,” said Benn Ray of Atomic Books.

“We’re very happy to have to go back to press on The Overstreet Guide To Collecting Comics. Whether it’s the record prices paid for back issues, the success of comic book-inspired movies, or some of the great things going on in comics today, this book was designed to fan the flames of excitement about comics,” said J.C. Vaughn, Vice-President of Publishing for Gemstone Publishing.

“We’re also pleased to have three amazing talents come together on these great characters, and we’d like to thanks all our friends at Valiant – particularly Chief Creative Officer Dinesh Shamdasani and Assistant Editor Josh Johns – for pulling it off so brilliantly,” he said.

The Overstreet Guide To Collecting Comics is the first book in the Overstreet “How To” series. The second volume, The Overstreet Guide To Collecting Comic & Animation Art, is due out in October.

About Gemstone Publishing
Best known as the home of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, Gemstone Publishing was formed by Diamond Comic Distributors President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen A. Geppi as a conduit for his efforts in preserving and promoting the history of the comics medium. Gemstone's product line includes publications such as The Overstreet Comic Book Grading Guide, The Big Big Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, Hake's Price Guide To Character Toys, The Overstreet Guide To Collecting Comics, and Comic Book Marketplace. Gemstone also publishes Scoop, a free weekly e-newsletter which looks inside the world of pop culture with a focus on auctions, toys, comics, posters, art and anything and everything pop culture.

Contact:
J.C. Vaughn
Vice-President of Publishing
Gemstone Publishing, Inc.
vjeff@gemstonepub.com

[sonicdan]

So that is what this is for:


DAN

[StarBrand]

Wow, and double-wow!

[AnthonyF]

So that is what this is for:


DAN

Cool

[JCVaughn]

Wow, and double-wow!

That was my reaction when I saw the piece.

[betterthanezra]

I like it

Thanks for sharing.

-Brian

[Bone-A-Fach-ee]

YES! Bring back VH1 Shadowman.... whoops. Did I say that out loud?

[grendeljd]

Wow, and double-wow!

That was my reaction when I saw the piece.

Really, really nice work by Bob on that sketch.

[greg]

It's time to order the book if you want it through your local shop or online.
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