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Deeply Odd
June 29, 2012
It looks like we won’t have to wait as long as most of us thought for the sixth Odd Thomas novel. According to Amazon.com Deeply Odd is scheduled to be released on 12 March 2013. Of course, no cover art to be found just yet.
77 Shadow Street / Moonlit Mind paperback
June 29, 2012
According to Amazon.com 77 Shadow Street will be released as a premium paperback on 28 August 2012. This edition will also contain the novella The Moonlit Mind.
Not exactly a novice when it comes to comics
June 25, 2012
This past weekend I started unboxing the majority of my Koontz collection (still boxed from my last move) as work on the book progresses. Having had the majority of the collection in boxes for the past seven years has made me forget about some of the collection.
Recalling my recent post about Dean in comic book form these were a great find.
Back in 1993 Dean’s short story “Trapped” was adapted by Ed Gorman and published as a graphic novel. The photo below shows (left to right) the trade paperback (HarperCollins), the hardcover, and the comic-store trade paperback (Eclipse Books).
Going even further back, more than 35 years(!), there’s Starstream (1976) and Questar (1979) both containing a comic adaptation of Dean’s Night of the Storm.
So, for those that think comics like Frankenstein and Nevermore are a new format for Dean, think again.
Five new premium paperbacks coming out this Tuesday
June 22, 2012
For those of you liking the new covers and larger “premium” format (let’s ignore the $9.99 price point,) there are five more titles coming out Tuesday:
UK covers for Odd Interlude & Odd Apocalpypse
June 19, 2012
As Dean has been quoted in the past, he’s never had a clear picture of Odd Thomas in his head. I think because of this I much prefer the UK covers for Odd Interlude and Odd Apocalypse than the US covers.
Virgin Art
June 14, 2012
If you’re a Koontz book collector like me you know that there are different editions and covers and finding all of them (or at least all the first editions in English) can be a daunting task. But, enter the world of comics and you’ve got some learning to do as I have.
I’ve collected comics in the past (i.e. the 1980s) and still read a handful of titles these days but I was not experienced in the fine art of variant covers and “dealer incentives”. For this post let’s just use Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein Volume 2 Issue #1 as an example.
Turns out this particular issue was issued with three different covers. The first was the “standard” cover. The second was the “virgin art” cover, meaning that the art was there but there was no wording including the title, issue number, etc. The third featured the same art at the standard but in “negative”. (Shown left-to-right below.)
The dealer incentive part of this story is what makes the non-standard covers more collectible. In this case the virgin art version was only sold to comic shops that ordered 15 copies of the standard cover version. This is known as a “1-for-15 incentive”. The negative cover in this case only had 250 printed and was released as a “Dynamic Forces exclusive”.
Well, I think I’ve explained that well enough. (If someone knows more about comics than I please feel free to fill in details in the comments.) Oh, and this is a simple example. Maybe in a future post I’ll talk about the six different versions of Dean Koontz’s Nevermore Issue #1 from Dynamite. (Which ignores the version from Dabel Brothers, a completely different publisher…)
Odd Interlude #1 is out today
June 11, 2012
Don’t forget to pick up your copy of Odd Interlude #1 today. It’s available via Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and the iBookstore.
Whispers on DVD
June 8, 2012
Love it or hate it, I think this is the first time Whispers has been released on DVD but I’ve not checked my record on that. (Please correct me in the comments if I’m wrong.) The interesting bit is that you can watch it in “Katrina’s Nightmare Theater” format, whatever that is exactly.
For the record it was released back on 21 February 2012 but I’d somehow missed it until now.
Cold Fire trade paperback now available
June 8, 2012
The trade paperback edition of Cold Fire was released on Tuesday, June 5th. Have you got your copy yet?
The Key to Midnight trade paperback on the way
June 8, 2012
According to Amazon.com The Key to Midnight will be receiving a trade paperback release at the end of the year. On 31 December 2012 to be exact.
Odd, more Odd, and (maybe) Frankenstein
June 6, 2012
Two online articles of note from io9:
An Exclusive First Look at Dean Koontz’s New Odd Thomas Novella
If you’ve been craving more of Dean Koontz’s spirit-talking, supernatural trouble-finder Odd Thomas, then you’re in for a treat. First, Koontz a three-part novella coming out in e-book form starting next week, Odd Interlude. And then a whole new novel, Odd Apocalypse, comes out in July. But why wait to start the fun? We’ve got an exclusive excerpt from the opening of Odd Interlude, right here.
Dean Koontz tells io9 about the Odd Thomas movie… and a possible Frankenstein TV show
The movie version of Dean Koontz’s Odd Thomas is done, Koontz tells io9. He’s actually seen the finished film, and he told us what he thinks of it. Koontz also talked to us about the prospects for a TV show based on his Frankenstein series, and what’s next for Odd Thomas. Plus Koontz has a new novel in the works based on an idea told to him by a long-dead author. Really.
Just back from the bookstore
May 26, 2012
I’m just back from a local Barnes & Noble and they had copies of next week’s new premium paperback releases already on the shelves. Here’s the covers for One Door Away From Heaven, From the Corner of His Eye, By the Light of the Moon, and The Darkest Evening of the Year.
Life Expectancy premium paperback
May 26, 2012
Life Expectancy will be out in a new premium paperback edition this coming Tuesday, May 29th. Here’s the cover art.
New Trixie & Jinx iPad app — proceeds to charity
May 25, 2012
From Look To The Stars:
Auryn, Inc., the most award-winning digital publisher of interactive children’s stories for the iPad and other tablet devices, has announced the availability of Trixie and Jinx, the second ebook app by blockbuster author Dean Koontz.
With the release of the award-winning I, Trixie Who Is Dog app late last year, Auryn and Koontz brought the author’s beloved golden retriever Trixie to life on the iPad. Together, they have now released the second Trixie ebook adventure, just in time for children and families to enjoy it on summer vacations. Again, Koontz will be donating his proceeds from the app to Canine Companions, a charity he has long supported that trains service assistance dogs for adults, children and veterans with disabilities.
Recognize this image?
May 23, 2012
From a recent video of a presentation by danah boyd about living in a culture of fear when it comes to kids and social media.
Odd Interlude
May 23, 2012
It looks like, similar to the e-release of Darkness Under the Sun, Dean is releasing a three-part eBook titled Odd Interlude on June 11th, 18th, and 25th, respectively. The eBooks are available via Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble.com, and Apple’s iBookstore. (The links on the covers below go to Amazon.com.)
From Amazon.com:
Leading up to the highly anticipated arrival of Odd Apocalypse this summer, catch up with Odd Thomas in Odd Interlude, a special three-part eBook series by #1 bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz! Here is the spine-tingling first installment of this super-charged stand-alone Odd adventure.
THERE’S ROOM AT THE INN. BUT YOU MIGHT NOT GET OUT.
Nestled on a lonely stretch along the Pacific coast, quaint roadside outpost Harmony Corner offers everything a weary traveler needs—a cozy diner, a handy service station, a cluster of motel rooms . . . and the Harmony family homestead presiding over it all. But when Odd Thomas and company stop to spend the night, they discover that there’s more to this secluded haven than meets the eye—and that between life and death, there is something more frightening than either.Includes a preview of the next thrilling novel in Dean Koontz’s acclaimed Odd Thomas series: Odd Apocalypse!
Dean Koontz Fancorps
May 21, 2012
So, have you joined the Fancorps yet? It’s basically a way to get fans to promote Dean’s work through social media but there are some cool rewards available for the work. I’ve gotten started with it. Let’s see how long I can keep it up.
Two more premium paperback re-releases in May
May 21, 2012
Both From the Corner of His Eye and By the Light of the Moon will have premium paperback editions released on May 29th. Amazon.com is currently showing an old cover for BTLOTM and no cover for FTCOHE so no images here, either.
Odd Thomas Trailer
May 21, 2012
A bit about the special effects in Odd Thomas
May 7, 2012
From “Case Study: ‘Odd Thomas'”
When helmer Stephen Sommers decided to segue from big action pics, such as “The Mummy” franchise and “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra,” to the supernatural thriller “Odd Thomas,” based on Dean Koontz’s novel, one of his key goals was to find a vfx house that could bring a unique feel and look to the dark ethereal creatures that haunt the pic’s clairvoyant cook, played by Anton Yelchin.
Sommers chose Paris vfx shop BUF, co-managed by Pierre Buffin and India Osborne, whose track record includes “The Matrix,” “Avatar,” “Arthur,” “Green Lantern,” “Thor,” and Tim Burton’s upcoming “Dark Shadows.”
Read the rest at Variety.com.