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been meaning to ask this, but the last coupla posts were, well, inappropiate. Why weren't you at Philly this year?

Good question... Philly did not have enough "older" people - that is to say, people I
know....

Cool.

Because I wasn't invited to Philly.

Truth be told, I wasn't invited to last year's, either. But I called Wizard and asked if they'd pick up my hotel room, because I wanted to go down and see Allison Mack. They agreed to that, so I went.

But Wizard doesn't invite me to conventions. Go ahead, look at all the ones they've put on the past few years. The last one I was invited to was a Chicago convention some years back. Other than that, nothing.

PAD

What really disturbs me is that the book won't be out until tomorrow - but the site lists a price for a used copy...

Incidentally, Peter, I haven't been able to visit the Comic-Con website for a couple months now (home computer died, work computer blocked from the site). Any chance you'll be coming to San Diego this year?

PAD, when is your next Manhattan signing?

Okay, first and foremost, I apologize profusely for getting this blog off on a wild tangent about Philly. I'll go by the book to make small amends.

BUT... i emailed customer service at Wizard World to get an email to write to, to get Peter David invited next year. When they send a reply ill post it here so Peter can get some props.

Dammit, I bought Andy Lee and David Mack a drink (ok, i OFFERED David Mack, he was drinking water) and I want to able to buy Peter one too.

Actually, I work at a Barnes & Noble and it came in today. It's already on the sales floor.

What really disturbs me is that the book won't be out until tomorrow - but the site lists a price for a used copy...

The book is out in bookstores (I've seen it in a few at least) and it's available—once a book is available, it's open to be sold as a used copy on Amazon. (On the other hand, Amazon's main page still shows the book as not yet published—all this means is that they haven't received their own copies or that they haven't received word from one of their distributors that it's in stock.) The date you're looking at on Amazon (May 25) is the publication date, which is not the same thing as the date the book is available in bookstores, which is commonly known as the street date. The publication date is in most cases a couple weeks later than the street date; publicity and promotion is built around the publication date to make certain that there's been enough time for the book to filter into the marketplace across the country.

There are exceptions like Harry Potter or the upcoming Bill Clinton book in which the publisher's intent is to make the actual day of publication/street date a publicity event in and of itself, but in most cases when you see a publication date in the book industry, you can guess the book will be in the marketplace a couple weeks before that date.

And, with that long disgression over, I'll sure be picking up the book, Peter, but I won't read it until after I see the movie. I'm still kicking myself that I read the novelization of The Empire Strikes Back before I saw the movie. It's the one time I probably should have listened to my mother when she told me not to buy it (although her reasoning was, "How do you know you'll like the book?")

um ya

the first novilization of the first movie was given to me by a co worker. It was one of those things were every time someone seen anything Hulk or Spider-Man they thoght of me...
Which would make me think of people like you who are great writers and is the real reason i like any character that is written well...
Like when my co worker gave me "the book" i saw PAD was the scribe...i went off on a rant.
after my rant i started reading and..did...not...stop...for...9...hours.
i felt like Keanu...whow...that was an awsome book, so my point is if you start reading the next one...make sure you got nothing to do for 9 hours...

cant wait to read it.

sorry about that last post...another rant

Speaking of A Spiderman book by PAD...

http://newsarama.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13356

"Also, when asked about a chance of seeing Spider-Man 2099 again, Brevoort said that while the series isn’t specifically coming back, there is talk about doing a 2099 project by the end of the year, and the Spider-Man from that time period may appear."

I couldn't begin to hope that Peter David might be writing this, could I?

--John

Spiderman 2 had a laydown date of May 25th. Which means it should not be sold before then. This was carefully negotiated with the movie studio (who wanted the book to come out AFTER the movie was released)

Well, I got the book yesterday through Barnes and Noble's website. Very, very cool story. And I love the references to other heroes you threw in... especially someone who played a small role during Ock's origin sequence. Brilliant!

"Also, when asked about a chance of seeing Spider-Man 2099 again, Brevoort said that while the series isn’t specifically coming back, there is talk about doing a 2099 project by the end of the year, and the Spider-Man from that time period may appear."

"I couldn't begin to hope that Peter David might be writing this, could I?"

No, but that would really break me up. As I recall, when I had the 2099 crossover in "Captain Marvel," the PTB at Marvel said there was no fan interest in the 2099 Universe. This is not to be confused with the DC PTB telling me two years ago that there was no fan interest in Kara Zor-El even as they grudgingly allowed me to have her appear for six issues.

PAD

Posted by Kathleen at May 25, 2004 07:58 AM: Spiderman 2 had a laydown date of May 25th. Which means it should not be sold before then. This was carefully negotiated with the movie studio (who wanted the book to come out AFTER the movie was released)

Thanks, Kathleen--I didn't know this in my earlier post. (This puts it in the company, as I mentioned earlier, of books that have an identical street date and pub date, like Harry Potter). That said, I know some stores broken the laydown date, because I saw the book in a couple stores before May 25th. I'm in the publishing industry, and I know that's hard to enforce and more difficult to punish.

And, not that I'm a nitpicking geek or anything, but when I see it spelled "Spiderman" my teeth grit. I guess with all the media about to happen on this movie, I better get used to that again.

"Hi! I'm Spiderman. Lou Spiderman, from Albany. Attorney-at-law."

Pre-ordered the e-book from Fictionwise, downloaded this morning before work, finished it a few hours ago.

Damn.

If the movie has half the stuff the book does, we got nothing to worry about.

No no no. PAD is not gonna sucker me this time. I bought the last novelization before the movie, inhaled it, and thought "wow, this movie is gonna rock". Only to find they turned the Green Goblin into the Joker, and had the some of the worse dialouge since "Plan 9 From Outer Space".

Same thing with "The Hulk". Bought the book, loved it, watched the movie and had to reread the end of the book to understand the end of the movie.

Well, not this time. I will wait until after the movie to read this one, thank you very much.

BTW, I stocked it today in Wal-Mart. In all their book sections is a big section of Spiderman, Catwoman and Shrek books. Most look like the usual liscenced drek. Especially the kids book "Spiderman and Friends on the Farm". Four words: Captain America in Overalls.

Oh the humanity.

Christian

Don't mean to bring up unpleasent memories, but I actually paid money to see the "Return of the Swamp Thing" movie based upon the fact that PAD's adoptation of the script was so damned good.

Lets just say it was a case what a talented writer can do with a pile of manure.

Figuratively speaking.

Although I suppose PAD might also be a gardener in his spare time.

Any chance of me getting a refund on the ticket?

PAD,

A comment someone made in another thread about the “Spider-Man 2” adaptation led me to wonder whether you view writing novelizations as easier, just as hard, or harder than writing an original novel. Personally, I would imagine it would be just as hard or harder. Sure you’ve got a script (literally) to go by, but you still have to flesh things out a bit, and get into characters’ thoughts and feelings. Then, of course, there are the problems where a scene is changed in a movie, forcing you (or whomever the particular novelization author might be) to rewrite whole passages of the book. Much fun, I’m sure.

To my way of thinking, the only thing that’s “easier” about writing a novelization is that you don’t have to think up a plot, characters, and setting, which probably saves some time. But balanced against the restrictions of the format, I doubt it’s much of a fair trade. As a writer myself, I know the challenges of creating a novel or short story from whole cloth, but can’t imagine a novelization is a cakewalk by comparison.

As to this particular novelization, I’m sure I’ll buy it eventually. But I’ll see the movie first. Or if I buy the book first, I’ll wait until after seeing the movie to read it.
Unless I say “what the hell?” and read the book first, like I did in the case of “Batman Forever.”

Rick

Bought it. Read it. Loved it.

PAD's still my favorite Spider-Man author.

Also finally picked up "One Knight Only" so it's been a good PAD-reading couple o' weeks.

What surprises me is that the book would be allowed into public circulation at any point before the movie got into the theatres at all.

Yours,

I don't check posts too often... and I don't join them too often either... but I've been looking for the Novel Spiderman 2099 (the NOVEL) did I mention its a NOVEL, NOT the comic book :) well, I've been lookin for it for quite some time and the internet seems to be of no help. someone on here if u have time, email me at tomik_180@hotmail.com and lemme kno if u kno anything about this novel, and where I could get my hands on one. I'm thingking of the NEW novel... apparently written by Peter David... but I cant seem to find one. ANYWAYS, enough of my blabber. if you could help me ut, tahtw ould be great. thnx