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Brand
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I noticed the other day in Barns & Nobles that Del Rey has published Omnibus editions of NEGIMA, TSUBASA, & xxxHOLIC which include the first 3 volumes of each series for $12.95.
Does anyone know any more about this? Are they going to continue on with these like Omnibus volume 2 containing volumes 4-6? I'm mildly interested in these series and at the $12.95 price I'd be up for it but I'd rather continue buying Omnibus editions. I know Dark Horse just released an Omnibus of Gunsmith Cats, are there any other Omnibus editions of manga out there? I like reading in big chunks.
Titles with Omnibus editions: Apollo's Song Gunsmith Cats Magic Knight Rayearth Negima Ode to Kirihito Spawn Manga Tsubasa xxxHolic Soon to: Dragon Ball Dragon Ball Z Rurouni Kenshin Just adding useful information. Last edited by Brand on Sat Aug 11, 2007 9:30 am; edited 4 times in total |
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slickwataris
 Posts: 1334 Location: Carol Stream, Illinois |
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 you just picqued my interest. I haven't been there in months but I'll have to go look for this. I've been meaning to get xxxHOLIC and at only 2 bucks more you get 3x the amount as 1!
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Not a Jellyfish
 Posts: 539 Location: Boston, MA |
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I was actually going to comment about this! I finally picked up Negima becuase of this. Although, I checked Del Rey's website just yesterday and they don't even have the omnibi listed as releases. I can find no information about it on anything official. Nothing about the first releases or any future releases. However, I do own the Negima Omnibus, if anyone wants proof!
When I first saw them, I was pretty much in disbelief. It's only about the price of one volume for 3! And if they continue to release the omnibus volumes, I'll definitely read more of the series they've released that I just haven't gotten around to yet. Del Rey really kicks so much ass. 
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marie-antoinette
 Posts: 4136 Location: Ottawa, Canada |
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Of course they do this right after I have bought 1-3 of xxxHolic and Tsubasa (I don't really have any interesting in Negima) -_-
It sounds like a pretty awesome idea though, I must say. I just wish I could have got in on it. |
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jgreen
 Posts: 1325 Location: St. Louis, MO |
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Wow, I haven't seen these, but this is GREAT news. I've been meaning to get into xXxholic, and I loved Tsubasa when I jumped on board with Vol. 10 so I was planning on going back to the start of the series.
How's the binding on them, though? At ~600pgs thick, I can imagine there might be some problems with the spine of the book curling or cracking unless you're really careful with it, and there's also the distinct possibility of artwork getting buried down in the binding. Anyone who owns of these care to report? |
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slickwataris
Posts: 1334 Location: Carol Stream, Illinois |
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I've noticed Barnes and Noble tends to have some exclusive manga there. A couple of years ago they had the first 2 volumes of Trigun in hardcover edition and it was a couple dollars cheaper than paperback. It's still listed on the B&N website but it wasn't sold anywhere else. |
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Levitz9
 Posts: 1022 Location: Puerto Rico |
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'Omnibus edition'? What does that mean?
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jgreen
Posts: 1325 Location: St. Louis, MO |
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It's a REALLY fat graphic novel that collects several other graphic novels. The Gunsmith Cats Omnibus is 464 pages, for example, rather than the standard 180-200pgs of a normal GN. |
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Not a Jellyfish
Posts: 539 Location: Boston, MA |
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So far the binding is doing okay. But I haven't read that far yet. I was kind of afraid of this, too, but at the price of one volume, I figured, what the heck? Plus, I got Negima, merely out of sheer curiosity since everyone else seems to love it so much. It's not usually my kind of series, but a little fan service every now and then is fun. So I don't really mind if it gets a little beaten up. Although, you are right about the artwork getting lost in the binding. I find myself always stacking the volume under other books just so that the cover stays flat, since I have to open it so far. But so far, the binding is fine.
Actually, I've noticed this too. Which to me is odd since, locally, our B&N sells less manga than all the other book stores in town. I managed to pick up a hardcover Akira volume 1 from a B&N, too. And I was wondering if these Ominibi were exclusive. It seems they might be.
Exactly, for instance, like mentioned in the first post, Del Rey compiled the first 3 volumes of a series into 1 gigantic volume. And they priced it much cheaper. (Only $12.95!!) I'm just hoping other companies catch on to this and start to release cheaper omnibus editions. ::cough::VizandShonenJumptitles::cough::
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darkhunter
 Posts: 2992 Location: Los Angelas |
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Here's my take on these based on past experience.
These omnibus series are probably a one-time special that Barnes and Nobel usually run to promote popular series. They did this with Ultimate Spiderman "omnibus" and Ultimate X-Men "omnibus", combining the first 3 volume into one giant 600 page volume for a low price. But no more were to be release after that because companies lose money in the long run. However, these are great for people to get into the series for cheaps in hope that they buy the later regular volume to continue the story, at least that's what the marketing deparment are aiming for. Remember Dark Horse and BN ran a special the first volume of Hellsing, Akira, Trigun in Hardcover format for a very low price. Nothing more was ever release after the first volume. Again, companies lose money if they continue to release HC edition for 8 bucks, so it's just all marketing. Don't get your hopes up kiddy. I figure there would be a press release or something about this from Del Rey, oh well.
Aren't these usually call "wideband" version which are pretty common in Japan. There are several manga here that are wideban such as Shonan Junai-gumi (2 volume comebine into 1) |
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Levitz9
Posts: 1022 Location: Puerto Rico |
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...But that means that they don't put in the individual covers for each manga, right? That's kind of a deal-breaker on me...(likes manga covers, like xxxHOLiC's...) |
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slickwataris
Posts: 1334 Location: Carol Stream, Illinois |
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I went to B&N after class today. They only had Negima and xxxHOLIC (which I bought). Also noticed a former priest from my church working there
 (awkard). The binding seems to be good enough except when I first opened the book a bunch of paper shards flew in my face. The original covers and color pages aren't in there but the translation notes are. Page counts start again from the beginning after every volume.
They did volume 2 of Trigun (completing the first "series") but you're right about everything else. |
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Brand
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Apparently the Barns & Nobles hardcover editions where for volumes they were selling out of and having a hard time getting back in. I guess they struck a deal with DH to publish some volumes just for them.
The Barns & Nobles where I live has slightly less volumes of manga then our Borders but has lot more of the more unusual titles like The Walking Man and Blue. The main complaint I have for the manga section at my Barns & Nobles is the manga is in 3 different places. |
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Not a Jellyfish
Posts: 539 Location: Boston, MA |
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To check on the exclusivity status today, I even called my local Waldenbooks and gave them the ISBN number. They couldn't even find it in their database. So it does seem to be a B&N exclusive. Although, usually, they mark them as such. Also, I do still wonder about future releases of omnibus editions. But since it says "Omnibus edition" not "Omnibus Volume 1" I think they may be a one-time thing.
Also, I'm now more than half-way through and the binding is holding up beautifully. |
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slickwataris
Posts: 1334 Location: Carol Stream, Illinois |
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Another omnibus I forgot of was Spawn. It contains the whole series, 3 volumes I believe. Oddly enough I've only seen the individual volumes in Barnes & Noble previously.
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