I just talked to Image and they said it will ship in March.
If you heard that from them, it may have been in their considerations of having many books now printed in Korea. It takes twice as long to print there. But I still print in Canada which they said has a March ship date.
The issue is done, but I tweaked a few things in the first issue and went back and inserted some scenes and things. Between that and some other publishing details (that I will explain some time in the future), I missed the original printing window.
I apologize for the delay. But I think you will be very happy with the issue!
I'll give you the exact March date when I know for sure.
Best,
David
: First, I'd like to say thanks to Michael Goodman for
: mentioning me in the subject line of a recent post
: that had some terrific news about Anh's very cool
: Tranimals
: If you live in or near Florida, I highly recommend that
: you make the trek to the show [1]. Since I don't think
: an image of Anh's work is available on the internet,
: I've included a picture of the bunny I purchased at
: the Wizard World Texas 2003 show:
:
: Now for the news...
: According to a source at Image Comics, the official word
: from the Director of Production is that David Mack is
: still working on the first issue of Kabuki: The
: Alchemy, and it's tentatively scheduled to be released
: in April 2004.
: Before you sound a call to arms, please keep in mind that
: Mr. Mack has not released a Kabuki story arc since the
: eight-issue series Kabuki: Vol. 6 - Scarab: Lost in
: Translation, which ended nearly two and a half years
: ago [2].
: So let him reacquaint himself with the characters. Let
: him move the story in the right direction. Let him
: have time to create his best Kabuki story yet.
: Once he finds his Kabuki groove, I'm sure he will dazzle
: us every 3.5 to 3.7 months [3]
: Speaking of Kabuki, one Kabuki-related project will
: arrive in May 2004 according to the latest issue of
: Previews, which will be released on February 25:
: Kabuki Limited Edition German Portfolio (offered
: again)
: New Lower Price! This incredible portfolio produced in
: Germany is basically an oversize version of the
: "Dreams" issue of Kabuki. Every page of the
: comic, sans the word balloons, is printed on a single
: sheet of the finest state-of-the-art paper in a huge
: 17" x 25" format. The 48 sheets come in a
: red linen box with the Japanese Kubuki [sic] symbol on
: it. This outstanding product is limited to just 999
: copies worldwide, and each portfolio features the
: signature of artist David Mack. German text. 17"
: x 25", Full Color $60.00 [4]
: If you are debating about whether or not you should add
: the portfolio to your collection, please note that the
: price has been dropping [5], however, a series of
: price reductions for an item in Previews is
: *extremely* rare.
: As always, if anyone would like the May 2004 Previews and
: Marvel catalog text files (~339 kb - ZIP), please let
: me know.
: -------------------------
: Related Links and Notes: [1]
: http://www.millionaireplayboy.com/subcultures/press.php : [2] Yes, I know the Kabuki: The Ghost Play chapter
: arrived on January 30, 2002 as part of the Dreams HC,
: however, I am examining only the multiple issue story
: arcs. ("Apples to apples" and all of
: that...)
: [3] Release Date Analysis
: Kabuki - Vol. 5: Metamorphosis
: (Issue Number - Release date - Months Between Issues)
: 1 - 10/8/97
: 2 - 1/2/98 - 2.8
: 3 - 4/1/98 - 3.0
: 4 - 6/10/98 - 2.3
: 5 - 9/30/98 - 3.7
: 6 - 12/9/98 - 2.3
: 7 - 3/3/99 - 2.8
: 8 - 7/7/99 - 4.1
: 9 - 3/29/00 - 8.7
: Average number of months between issues: 3.7
: - - -
: Kabuki Vol. 6: Scarab - Lost in Translation
: (Issue Number - Release date - Months Between Issues)
: 1 - 8/18/99
: 2 - 11/3/99 - 2.5
: 3 - 12/8/99 - 1.2
: 4 - 5/10/00 - 5.1
: 5 - 11/1/00 - 5.7
: 6 - 1/4/01 - 2.1
: 7 - 4/19/01 - 3.5
: 8 - 9/6/01 - 4.6
: Average number of months between issues: 3.5
: [4] Since the description is contradictory (sans word
: balloons vs. German text), let me clarify: the
: portfolio contains Kabuki: The Color Special and
: Kabuki: Dreams of the Dead, and the text boxes have
: the German translation of the tales.
: [5] Kabuki Dreams German Portfolio Price History in
: Previews
: January 2000 - $110.00
: April 2001 - $90.00