Sam & Max Surfin the Highway - Now Shipping!

[Jake]

http://www.telltalegames.com/images/house/surfin_featuredstore.jpg (http://www.telltalegames.com/store/samandmax-highway)

Hey gang,

Starting today we're finally taking orders for the all-new reprinted Surfin the Highway! You can get a bit more information on the store page (http://www.telltalegames.com/store/samandmax-highway).

There will be a limited-edition, signed hardcover version (as suspected by basically everyone), but we haven't got many details this very second, other than "it will be extremely awesome." I'll try and fill you guys in in the near future.

We just got a couple sample copies of the paperback delivered to the office a few minutes ago, and we will be posting pictures in this thread and on the store page in just a bit. (Note for now: The paperback version came out excellent! The cover has some embossing and spot-varnished elements and they came off the press looking beautiful. I'm damn proud of how it came out... and am now leaving my computer to go post some pictures!)



Also, if you're going to WonderCon (http://www.comic-con.org/wc/), be sure to come by our booth and check out the book! Steve Purcell will be there for part of the day Sunday to do signings!

[Guybrush Threepwood]

$49.99 for the hardcover? *screams* That's quite a lot, no?
I'm also a bit annoyed at how it is limited edition (although that's to be expected), but I was going to order it along with all the season 2 stuff to save on shipping and (more importantly) customs... oh well.
(totally ordering this too!) (http://www.telltalegames.com/store/snm-prints-surfing)

[Jake]

There's a tough balance to strike between making something affordable and consumable, and making something special and unique. We erred on the side of special and unique, given that we're already producing an extremely affordable (and awesome) paperback version.

[Guybrush Threepwood]

There's a tough balance to strike between making something affordable and consumable, and making something special and unique. We erred on the side of special and unique, given that we're already producing an extremely affordable (and awesome) paperback version.

What'll sell more on eBay in the future? Signed, or unsigned? ;)
Don't worry, I'll end up getting the hardcover anyway.

[Laserschwert]

Dude, you really think 49.99 is much? I've bought other Limited Edition books for well over $100...

Awesome price, and I'm gonna pre-order as soon as I get home.

[Emily]

Also there's a new highway surfing print (http://www.telltalegames.com/store/snm-prints-surfing) available. :)

[M-i-c-H-a-e-L]

As with everything Sam & Max related, I have just creamed myself and pre-ordered the most expensive most limited edition I can find.

Once the DVD is available, and if the books haven't shipped by then, will we be able to merge orders to save on shipping costs (to the UK)?

Clearly I will be ordering that and the most excellent pride-of-place mantlepiece hardware.

[Guybrush Threepwood]

Dude, you really think 49.99 is much? I've bought other Limited Edition books for well over $100...

Awesome price, and I'm gonna pre-order as soon as I get home.

It is for me at the moment...

Also there's a new highway surfing print (http://www.telltalegames.com/store/snm-prints-surfing) available. :)

My basket is way ahead of you. ;)

[Jake]

Some photos from the paperback... sorry for the weird lighting!

http://files.telltalegames.com/productshots/surfin/surfin1.jpg

http://files.telltalegames.com/productshots/surfin/surfin2.jpg

http://files.telltalegames.com/productshots/surfin/surfin3.jpg

http://files.telltalegames.com/productshots/surfin/surfin6.jpg

http://files.telltalegames.com/productshots/surfin/surfin8.jpg

More pictures in the store (http://www.telltalegames.com/store/samandmax-highway)!

[Mysterysheep]

So silky....and smooth....and..and.... *Begins to drool*

[krin]

Erk.

If I ordered both the paper back and the hard cover at the same time, will I be waiting until the hard cover is released to get both? I suppose it is not a huge deal, I've been waiting years to get Surfin', a couple months won't kill me.

[Emily]

Yep, as stated on the store page, any merchandise in an order with the hardcover will be held until the hardcover is available. Sorry. :(

(But I agree, after waiting all these years, what's another month or two? It's going to be worth it!)

[Jake]

Also, I forgot to mention this in the original post, but Emily has posted an excellent "making of"-type blog ... in the blog! (http://www.telltalegames.com/community/blogs/id-296) Check it out!

http://files.telltalegames.com/blogs/surfin_pile.jpg (http://www.telltalegames.com/community/blogs/id-296)

[Col_Shaggy]

So is there a planned date for the hardcover release or, and I hate to quote 3DRealms and jinx us all, is "When it's done"?

[Emily]

Once the DVD is available, and if the books haven't shipped by then, will we be able to merge orders to save on shipping costs (to the UK)?

Unfortunately not, but we expect the hardcover to be available before the DVD, anyway.

Also something for non-US customers to be aware of is that you may be charged import taxes when the package arrives in your country. (For some reason I don't entirely understand, we can charge VAT on downloadable goods but not physical goods.) Usually this is not a problem because most of the stuff in our store has a lower value than the value at which customs charges start being applied, but if you're planning to buy a bunch of stuff and especially if you're getting the hardcover, please look into your country's import laws first so you won't have an unexpected surprise.

So is there a planned date for the hardcover release or, and I hate to quote 3DRealms and jinx us all, is "When it's done"?

If there were, we would have said so. :p The interior pages were already printed and we are working on the covers now, but there are logistically a lot of things that need to happen before they'll be done, and we don't want to announce a date we're not sure of. (As an aside - there's a whole other story about the hardcover that I didn't even get into in that blog... maybe another time. ;))

[zozenka]

If I'm getting the book for free (thanks again :) ) including the tax shipping, do I have to order it as well or do you have a list of the contest winners so you can send it to them? :confused:

btw: the book looks awesome! great job

[Emily]

Nope, you don't need to order it.

[zozenka]

yay, I can't wait :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[LuigiHann]

I like the look of the badge on the back cover of the book.

[Molokov]

Hardcover ordered! And although anticipation is high, I still reckon it'll be worth the (extra) wait.

[Harald B]

Drat. If I'm reading the dutch import tax laws (http://www.douane.nl/particulier/internetaankopen/en/internetaankopen-03.html#P24_2278) correctly, I'd have to keep the package value below €22 to avoid import tax. That rules out any combined shipping.
(When) do you expect it to hit bookstores? I'm considering waiting to get it at my friendly local book importer.

[doom saber]

If I buy the hardcover now, do you guys charge my account now or when it is ready to ship?

[FWZ]

Also something for non-US customers to be aware of is that you may be charged import taxes when the package arrives in your country. (For some reason I don't entirely understand, we can charge VAT on downloadable goods but not physical goods.) Usually this is not a problem because most of the stuff in our store has a lower value than the value at which customs charges start being applied, but if you're planning to buy a bunch of stuff and especially if you're getting the hardcover, please look into your country's import laws first so you won't have an unexpected surprise.


When i got my sketchbook it was labeled as software, will that be the case for the surfing the highway books too?
Because apperently there is no tax on importing books to Denmark

[Emily]

When i got my sketchbook it was labeled as software, will that be the case for the surfing the highway books too?
Because apperently there is no tax on importing books to Denmark

This is supposed to have been resolved but I'll try to find out for sure.

[purple_monkfish]

Ordered a copy of effigy mound and both a hard cover and soft cover.. whooo.. I can wait. In the meantime i'll just reread the ONE S&M comic I own whooo.

[Jake]

If I buy the hardcover now, do you guys charge my account now or when it is ready to ship?

If you pay via credit card, you won't be charged until your products are available and ready to ship. If you pay via PayPal or wire transfer, you'll be charged during checkout, regardless of the product's ship date.

[Emily]

(When) do you expect it to hit bookstores? I'm considering waiting to get it at my friendly local book importer.

It'll be going to some comic stores fairly soon, but as far as I know, only North American stores (for now, anyway).

If there's a store you like to import from, tell them to look for it in the Diamond Comics catalog.

[Aradiel]

Just ordered a hardback, among other things. Tried to use Paypal, but for some reason it wanted me to renew the information on my card because it had expired (next year. Paypal must live in some sort of timewarp)
So, instead, wired the money. Which was a whole other level of confusing (since banks make money from your money, they seem to try and make it as hard as possible for you to send that money elsewhere.)

Still, sorted. Now I wait impatiently.

[BlackMageJ]

Anyone in the UK who's already ordered it (or a Telltale employee) able to tell me what the shipping cost for the hardback is to get it here?

Don't particularly want to go through the checkout process just to, er, check. Always makes me nervous doing that.

[Synthesthesia]

$10, just ordered the hardback :)

[Emily]

Yeah, shipping to Europe usually starts at $9.95.

[Hero1]

woot available on my birthday..ordered the hardcover

[Hero1]

i wish there was another shipping option for international customers.. i'd UPS this one

[Zeek]

NERDGASM!!! :eek:

And PayPal just failed me when it was trying to accept my order with no way of getting the site to work for me again. Makes me a bit worried.

For now, I'm going to keep an eye on my bank account and place the order again with a different paying method. Emily, you'll let me know if something funny happens in PMs, right?

[doom saber]

If you pay via credit card, you won't be charged until your products are available and ready to ship. If you pay via PayPal or wire transfer, you'll be charged during checkout, regardless of the product's ship date.

Thanks. I will order it now since I tend to use atm/visa.

[Kaldire]

what are the odds that if I wait until the wondercon that the hardback will be sold out. I mean it says limited but, could be to 400k pressings.. idk.
id love to buy all my stuff now but id hate to have it sitting at the comic con and I just paid shipping etc, only to find out the hardbacks werent there and now all are sold out at telltale store :P

Yep im a worry wart

[Emily]

For now we have UPS turned off due to customs issues. We are actively looking into other fulfillment options and hope to have more choices for our international customers someday (hopefully sooner rather than later!)

Zeek, I'll take a look at your order and send you a PM.

[tobar]

I love that old-timey pic of Steve and the alligators. :D

[dg10050]

Ugh...I can't decide if I want the hardcover or paperback. :\
Just curious, but what will the hardcover end up being like? Will it just be like the paperback with a hard cover and the normal cover art wrapped around (as a removable sleeve type thing)?
My love for all things Sam and Max will probably end up forcing me to buy the hardcover in the end. :rolleyes:

[RENCAMO]

O-o-o-h dear god... yes... thank you God.

[xChri5x]

Nice job on the book! Some of the pictures in the store won't load for some reason.

[Jake]

Just curious, but what will the hardcover end up being like? Will it just be like the paperback with a hard cover and the normal cover art wrapped around (as a removable sleeve type thing)?

The details are still up in the air. It will be similar to the paperback, but not something as simple as a dust jacket of the paperback art (I don't think anyone really actually likes dust jackets... they're kind of annoying, and cheezy when you get down to it!). We're working it out. When we have all the details nailed down I'll post a mockup and specs in this thread for you guys. It'll be sweet, though.

[xChri5x]

I vote jacketless. The style of the book gives off that vibe anyway. Hopefully it's embossed too.

[Hero1]

as long as the hardcover is good quality i'm happy

[Mel]

FYI - the shipping for the hardcover in the US is $14 (and something cents). I'd imagine it's less for the paperback given the lower weight.

[jab2565]

I have a question regarding getting the free copy of Ice station santa. If I get the copy thru buying the book, will that order number count for ordering the full season minus the free episode?

[xChri5x]

I'm in Canada and shipping was only $7 (for hardcover)

[Jake]

I have a question regarding getting the free copy of Ice station santa. If I get the copy thru buying the book, will that order number count for ordering the full season minus the free episode?

Yes it will! In fact, if you take a closer look at the Surfin the Highway store page, once you've selected a copy of the book, the price of the Season Two set drops to the $26 upgrade price immediately, so you can take advantage of the deal right there if you want. Alternatively, you can upgrade at any time.

[Quuux]

Ugh...I can't decide if I want the hardcover or paperback. :\

Why choose?

I went *nerdgasm* and got both :D

[wisp]

...and probably gave your credit card a stroke or something.
at least that's what happened to me. i saw the news and went to the store instantly. since both versions of the book are probably pretty awesome, i ckecked them both. then i looked through the "stuff you might also want to buy"-section with the feeling i should be save from further temptation, 'cause i believed everything of interest already to be in my possession. damn, i was wrong...new print. i could, however, keep myself from buying the signed one.
now all i have to worry about is import tax...and finding a new, better paid job before my credit card is charged. okay, i might also need to get another frame for the print...one to match the one of the street print...i will end up buying two new frames. anyway, i'm quite happy now. the free 201 is a nice idea, i can use is to get someone else addicted to s&m...

the only thing that bothers me is, that there is no edition of the book signed by jake..

[Zeek]

I love that old-timey pic of Steve and the alligators. :D

I wonder how recently that was taken. His kids must think he's the best dad ever. :D

@wisp - I did the economical thing and ordered the limited edition one first. Once the Season 2 DVD, soundtracks, and other goodies come out, I'll pick up the paperback. I doubt TTG would take it out by May.

[Kaldire]

"Peter Pans' gots' kids?!"
- Hook -

its a movie quote .. dont take it to serious... lol It is a great pic hehe he is a fungi. (another wordplay joke(though unoriginal)... fun guy.. sigh, I better stop before I dig a ditch and bury myself in my on soil

[wisp]

@wisp - I did the economical thing and ordered the limited edition one first.
ee..co..no...what? you mean, you want to save the planet or something:confused:

*shakes head*i tried that with my last orders, but it somehow never turned out right. so now i order the items as they are listed.

btw, i am really excited how the hardcover will look. the ultimate thrill would be to have it bound in some kind of fake leather, like the stuff printed on the softcover, and then have the title embossed in gold letters. ohh..and the picture from the original cover art should be embedded into the leather in some kind of glass medallion. ahh, forget it..real leather, printed on hand made paper using baby squid ink..
*shakes head again*sorry..

[MeaningOfLife]

Time to cut down my 401k and start investing into limited edition hardcover edition of Surfin The Highway!

[mumbojumbo21]

This is certainly helping along the thought process of buying the second season digitally. I'm still glad I have three weeks to decide though. (Looks at bank account balance :()

[Macfly77]

Hi.
Sorry if this has been discussed elsewhere (but after a little bit of research, I couldn't find anything), but a 25% discount on the season two purchase when purchased in conjunction with the book is mentioned in the press release.
I purchased the complete season two a while back (just about when it first became available).
I don't suppose there is a way for me to get the discount retroactively if I buy the book now, is there?
Thank you!

[mumbojumbo21]

Well, it's a gift version. Get a friend to play it. :)

[Jake]

Hi.
Sorry if this has been discussed elsewhere (but after a little bit of research, I couldn't find anything), but a 25% discount on the season two purchase when purchased in conjunction with the book is mentioned in the press release.
I purchased the complete season two a while back (just about when it first became available).
I don't suppose there is a way for me to get the discount retroactively if I buy the book now, is there?
Thank you!

The "25% discount" is actually that when you purchase Surfin the Highway you are also given a free gift copy of Ice Station Santa, which you can give to yourself or to a friend who hasn't played Sam & Max. Once you have an episode of Season Two, purchased or given to you as a gift, or however else you can get a single episode from Telltale, you can use it to "upgrade" to the full Season Two for just $26, which is 25% off the regular price.

The deal isn't retroactive, unfortunately, but if you buy the book, you will still of course get that second complimentary copy of Ice Station Santa which you can give to a friend in lieu of spending nine bucks on some lesser gift they surely wouldn't appreciate as much! :)

[Macfly77]

The "25% discount" is actually that when you purchase Surfin the Highway you are also given a free gift copy of Ice Station Santa, which you can give to yourself or to a friend who hasn't played Sam & Max. Once you have an episode of Season Two, purchased or given to you as a gift, or however else you can get a single episode from Telltale, you can use it to "upgrade" to the full Season Two for just $26, which is 25% off the regular price.

The deal isn't retroactive, unfortunately, but if you buy the book, you will still of course get that second complimentary copy of Ice Station Santa which you can give to a friend in lieu of spending nine bucks on some lesser gift they surely wouldn't appreciate as much! :)

OK. Now, I just need to make a friend ;)

[Mirko]

Will the Paperback be reprinted, if it is sold out? At the moment i really would like to save on shipping costs and wait until the season 2 DvD is available, but if it is possible, that even the Paperback won't be available anymore at that time, I would order it now.

[Jake]

The goal is to keep the paperback printed and in stock until I die, so hopefully I'll outlast Season Two's DVD.

[tabacco]

Jake is scheduled for death next week, so...

[Mysterysheep]

I demand a S&M Freelance Police badge free with every copy of Surfin' the Highway! :D


P.S. That includes paperbacks.

[fajerkaos]

Jake is scheduled for death next week, so...

Can't wait! That's just in time for my birthday! :D

sorry...

[MeaningOfLife]

Jake is scheduled for death next week, so...

How is he going to end?

[Drakx]

There will be a limited-edition, signed hardcover version (as suspected by basically everyone), but we haven't got many details this very second, other than "it will be extremely awesome." I'll try and fill you guys in in the near future.

This signed, extremely awesome version - is it the same as the hardcover that can be pre-ordered right now or will it be a limited-limited edition of which there's no access to yet?

If I'm going to go all out for hardcover, which I am, I don't want to miss a bell or whistle.

[shurlogg]

Will the Paperback be reprinted, if it is sold out? At the moment i really would like to save on shipping costs and wait until the season 2 DvD is available, but if it is possible, that even the Paperback won't be available anymore at that time, I would order it now.

I was thinking pretty much the same thing... Maybe if you could allow preordering the DVD sometime soon - that would be very convenient. ;)

[dg10050]

Have you guys by any chance been considering some sort of imitation-leather-bound cover for the hardcover book? That would be amazing.

[Jake]

Have you guys by any chance been considering some sort of imitation-leather-bound cover for the hardcover book? That would be amazing.

We did consider exactly that, but the style we wanted wasn't available from the place we were already in the process of printing with, so we're doing something else. It will be sweet, though.

[dg10050]

Ok, cool. Also, what's the story behind that actual content of the book? Will all of the extra stuff that's on the paperback's cover flaps be in the hardcover in some form? I know there's not much of this stuff, but I'm trying my hardest to convince myself that the hardcover is worth it, and I don't want to be missing anything that's in the paperback. :P (I have a feeling I'll end up spending $100 in the store by the end of next month with the Animated Series on DVD, and the fact that I plan on finally buying the Effigy Mound. Btw, how much longer are you guys planning on selling the Effigy Mound?)

[Dedlok]

How is he going to end?

They're keeping that part a surprise. More fun that way. :D

[Mirko]

The goal is to keep the paperback printed and in stock until I die, so hopefully I'll outlast Season Two's DVD.

Thats good to hear!

[Emily]

This signed, extremely awesome version - is it the same as the hardcover that can be pre-ordered right now or will it be a limited-limited edition of which there's no access to yet?

The hardcover that's in the store right now is the signed, numbered, extremely awesome limited edition. There is not a limited limited edition that we're keeping secret. ;)

[dg10050]

Well, I just spent my college fund on a hardcover Surfin' the Highway and a copy of the Effigy Mound. This had better be good. ;)

[Will]

If the price of two books was supposed to pay your way through college, I think you might have some problems ahead.

[dg10050]

Actually, the price of two books plus shipping was supposed to pay for college. I had also saved up a bit of agony that was supposed to be spent in college, but is now being spent waiting until the books ship. ;)

[xChri5x]

How is he going to end?

Fatal papercut

[dg10050]

Also, this shouldn't be charged until it actually ships, right?

EDIT: Nevermind. Just got an email explaining it.

[Sir Lemming]

If the price of two books was supposed to pay your way through college, I think you might have some problems ahead.

Either that or he goes to the best college ever. Or would that be the worst?

[thelonepig]

So I received a shipping confirmation today. Is this just a notification telling me that money was withdrawn from PayPal or did the book really ship?

The spot where the tracking information usually is was blank.

[Emily]

Yeah, the tracking area is always blank. It's a bug we're trying to get fixed.

I'll send you your tracking number in a PM.

EDIT: If anyone else wants their tracking number, please send an email to support@telltalegames.com with your order number.

[thelonepig]

Yeah, the tracking area is always blank. It's a bug we're trying to get fixed.

I'll send you your tracking number in a PM.

I really appreciate it. I figured it had just been sent as a placeholder.

A week or two ago I bought a Max Crossbones shirt for a buddy of mine and I could've sworn that there was a tracking number on the email I got. Maybe it was another email.

In any case, now I'm excited. I thought I'd have to wait until the end of February before it shipped! Thanks Emily!

[Hyperkinetic_Martian]

Yay! Finally got the money to order two paperback copies for my friend and I. :D

I'm so excited for this! And she's going to have such an awesome birthday gift---heck I may end up giving it to her earlier since her birthday is actually next month :p.

On a wondering side note, how much longer are you guys planning on selling "Effigy Mound"?

[dloeke]

Also something for non-US customers to be aware of is that you may be charged import taxes when the package arrives in your country. (For some reason I don't entirely understand, we can charge VAT on downloadable goods but not physical goods.) Usually this is not a problem because most of the stuff in our store has a lower value than the value at which customs charges start being applied, but if you're planning to buy a bunch of stuff and especially if you're getting the hardcover, please look into your country's import laws first so you won't have an unexpected surprise.

I'm from Norway, the one lucky country that is charged VAT on physical goods.:p Last time I ordered, there was the situation where I had to pay VAT again when I got it because the shipment wasn't marked as already taxed. Have you heard any news as to whether Digital River has made any changes to this system? :)

I have already ordered the new poster and the hardcover Surfin' the Highway, for $99.91 including VAT. Expensive, but I have been looking forward to reading it for years now. Wooohoo! :D

[RobD]

Just ordered the hardback version. :D
At first I thought I couldn't afford it after pre-ordering the DVD as well, but it turned out I can just afford it. I should really get a job... :p

[mhaley]

I ordered the hardcover and paperback editions of Surfin' the Highway yesterday. On top of that, I finally got around to ordering The Effigy Mound. What would I ever do with my money without you guys? I probably would have spent it on something boring like clothing or food. I'll have to wait a little while longer since I combined everything into one order, but that's okay.

Thank you, Telltale.

[xChri5x]

Soooo...... How's it selling? Was the demand for it what you expected?

[purple_monkfish]

Out of curiousity, how limited IS the limited edition hard cover? how many copies were you planning on printing?

[Emily]

I'm from Norway, the one lucky country that is charged VAT on physical goods.:p Last time I ordered, there was the situation where I had to pay VAT again when I got it because the shipment wasn't marked as already taxed. Have you heard any news as to whether Digital River has made any changes to this system? :)

They've told me this shouldn't happen again, but who knows. If it does happen to anyone, let us know about it, please.

[Molokov]

Out of curiousity, how limited IS the limited edition hard cover? how many copies were you planning on printing?

I would hazard a guess that the amount would be "as many as preorders made plus a few more". It would certainly be rather annoying if people who order the HC now get told "Sorry, you missed out on our actual limited print run which we didn't tell you how many".

If preorders are large, I'd hope the number of copies ordered to be printed will be slightly larger...

[In other words, my suggestion is that if you want the hardcover, order it now. If you wait, you may miss out]

[purple_monkfish]

Molo> that was my thought, but then they'll end up with thousands of them! hahaha, us crazy rabid fans.

So telltale, are you going to lock Steve in a cupboard with only a pen and stacks upon stacks of books to sign? Mwhahaha.

[Zeek]

Molo> that was my thought, but then they'll end up with thousands of them! hahaha, us crazy rabid fans. More money for them!

[Jake]

So telltale, are you going to lock Steve in a cupboard with only a pen and stacks upon stacks of books to sign? Mwhahaha.

It may definitely come to that :)

[Emily]

We will not take more preorders than we have books. But there's no guarantee how long the hardcover will stay in the store, because they are a limited run. So yeah, if you want it, buy it. And no complaining if you decide to wait and then miss out. :p

[Hero1]

Can't you train a monkey to do steve's signature

[purple_monkfish]

I have images like Allegro Non Tropo, the artist chained to a wall till they get funding for their animated movie, then chaining him to a chair and forcing him to animate to a LIVE orchestra... ahahahaah.

Think we'll get personalised messages like "for the love of god call the cops! It's dark in here and I haven't eaten in 3 days!"

[Chuck]

And no complaining if you decide to wait and then miss out. :p
Wait, wait, wait. You can tell the internet not to complain about something?

Does that actually work?

[xChri5x]

Apparently not!

[Hero1]

Wait, wait, wait. You can tell the internet not to complain about something?


You can't tell the internet not to complain about something. That's a terrible idea. ;)

[Guybrush Threepwood]

The internet complains about everything, even when it's good. :D

[Zeek]

The internet complains about everything, even when it's good. :D

We don't call thos complaints. We call those "constructive criticisms."

[Emily]

Wait, wait, wait. You can tell the internet not to complain about something?

Does that actually work?

No, but then I get to feel self-righteous and say "I told you so" when it happens. :p

[Linque]

Okie dokie, Hardcover ordered. This'll go neatly with Don Rosa's 'The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck', which is seriously good and if you haven't read it you're missing out, by the way.

Didn't think I could get that moved by a comic. :)

[Murray the Chao]

Nice to see a fellow Disney Comics fan.

[Croutons]

Ordered my copy! I wanted the hardcover but I'm a cheapskate :( Oh well, can't wait anyways :) I have read half of it already, I went to library once to check it out, and they sent it to my library from the orange county library. But unfortunately, due to my vocabularies lack of the word 'due date' or 'calendar' I didn't return it on time. And boy was the orange county library pissed that a rare book was missing in the middle of Utah. It cost me 5 bucks for every day I didn't return it, and ever since then I haven't gone to the library cause they don't like me :(

[xChri5x]

I really miss the library. I haven't been in over 6 months because I have over $20 in fines on both accounts. lol

[Jake]

We got boxes and boxes of them in at the office! They're awesome.

[mumbojumbo21]

Ordered my copy! I wanted the hardcover but I'm a cheapskate :( Oh well, can't wait anyways :) I have read half of it already, I went to library once to check it out, and they sent it to my library from the orange county library. But unfortunately, due to my vocabularies lack of the word 'due date' or 'calendar' I didn't return it on time. And boy was the orange county library pissed that a rare book was missing in the middle of Utah. It cost me 5 bucks for every day I didn't return it, and ever since then I haven't gone to the library cause they don't like me :(Are you kidding? They love fines, it's one of the ways they keep afloat. Really, how many days did it add up? Ten, twenty? Why that's $100 right there! Of course, if you actually lost the book, I'm sure they'd be pissed. :p

[Croutons]

Are you kidding? They love fines, it's one of the ways they keep afloat. Really, how many days did it add up? Ten, twenty? Why that's $100 right there! Of course, if you actually lost the book, I'm sure they'd be pissed. :p

The orange county library charged me about 95$ and my local library charged me 150$ because apparently the orange county library held our library responsible, yeah, that's why they don't like me.:(

[Dedlok]

I got my copy today! Read up to the end On the Road pt. 1 So far! Loving it! 1st time I've read the original comics. Myintial exsposure to the duo was the Fox Kids cartoon. :D

[tabacco]

My old copy was actually stolen (accidentally) from my local library. I checked it out and then lost it, so I paid for the missing book (which was cover price plus a bit for a fee I think). Then, later, I found it again! Then it disappeared again, and I never found out what happened to it that time.

[xChri5x]

If my library had Surfin the Highway I'd pretend to lose it and pay the fee. It's still cheaper than buying it online.... (at least before the re-print was issued)

[Linque]

But you'd be stripping others the chance to read it. That's mean.

[xChri5x]

Who reads "Sam & Max" anyway. It wouldn't be missed :P

[Jake]

Heh oh man, Crutons, that's a huge bummer. At least you didn't steal it! :)

I've heard a surprising number of stories of people who stole their copy of Surfin the Highway from the local library, most of them justifying it by saying they somehow were "saving" the book or some crap. What crap! You're just stealing from a library! How low is that?

[tabacco]

Hey, I legitimately lost it :p

[Jake]

Losing it is kind of the opposite of saving it, so you're off the hook!

[Croutons]

Heh oh man, Crutons, that's a huge bummer. At least you didn't steal it! :)

I've heard a surprising number of stories of people who stole their copy of Surfin the Highway from the local library, most of them justifying it by saying they somehow were "saving" the book or some crap. What crap! You're just stealing from a library! How low is that?

When I found out I had to pay 245$ for it I almost did feel like stealing it, but then again I'm really paranoid about the feds finding me for some mysterious reason *cough*Idunwantmyharddrivewithbackupsofover10,000d vdstobeconfusedwithpiratedmovies*cough*
and I have really big guilty conscious so I don't think I could ever really steal something. My friend points that out all the time when I spend large checks on imports for Japanese music that I could download online, and since they aren't published in the US it's not illegal to pirate.

[xChri5x]

I'm not a bad person...

I once took out a Bone book from the library, and being convinced I had already returned it (and telling them that) I ended up finding it a couple of months later under the passenger side seat of my car. Luckily, during this time the library was going through renovations and setting up a new computer system so they decided it must have gotten lost in the chaos. I could have kept it and they wouldn't have ever known, but (being the upstanding citizen I am) I returned it :P

[Emily]

Then, later, I found it again! Then it disappeared again, and I never found out what happened to it that time.

Divine justice. Somewhere, a library is laughing at you.

[Linque]

You wouldn't steal a baby...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MTbX1aMajow

This fits the conversation too well not to post. :)

[Guybrush Threepwood]

You wouldn't steal a baby...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MTbX1aMajow

This fits the conversation too well not to post. :)

tabacco will be proud of your reference. :D

[tabacco]

Wooo!

[Linque]

I missed the joke.

[Guybrush Threepwood]

I missed the joke.

No joke. It's just I know through previous discussion with tabacco that he is a fan of the IT Crowd.

[Linque]

Brilliant!

I hope it doesn't sound arrogant when I say that I am the greatest man in the world.

[jab2565]

I have a question regarding shipping, I'm planning on ordering the hardcover book and shipping between UPS ground and USPS economy is a difference of a dollar. What is the difference of speed between the two?

[Emily]

UPS is a lot quicker and their tracking is more reliable. I'd go with them.

The only reason not to go with them would be if you're shipping to a PO box, because they don't do that.

[mish]

How long does the economy shipping take?

[dg10050]

So, anything you can tell us about the hardcover design? Maybe just a few ideas that are being considered? Are you even working on it right now, or are you too busy with the paperback and Season 2? ;)

[Jake]

I was working on it yesterday in fact. Details are almost worked out, at which point I'll post a mockup. It'll be soon! :)

[dg10050]

Oh awesome. :)

[Croutons]

Haha...

Anyways, on the topic of Surfin' the highway..

I got it on Thursday and I've been ambling through it slowly, cause I've been scanning Steve's amazing attention to detail, looking for hidden jokes kinda like the little side panels in a mad magazine, and lo' and behold, I found the first ever reference to Bosco...

BOSCO. WAS. A. TICK! Look about 17 pages into Chapter 2 of 'On The Road,' where the Pirates are showing them all the attractions they have stolen. There is a tent that says Bosco The Singing Tick!

Maybe this is why Bosco is so crazy!? Maybe because he is not of our kind, he is afraid he will be caught and sent back to do circus work as a singing tick? Maybe Flint knows his secret and that's why Flint is following him? Maybe all his years in the circus biz was how he learned all the crazy accents [despite poor disguises]? Maybe his years as a tick explains how he met the bug?

I'm onto you Bosco....

[Emily]

How long does the economy shipping take?

It's first-class USPS, but it can sometimes be a little slow, because Digital River goes through a third-party shipping partner who doesn't always ship until a day or two after the shipping notification goes out. The warehouse is in Minnesota, so the closer you are to the middle of the country, the quicker you'll get it.

I ordered a paperback on 2/8 and it isn't here yet. Based on the tracking info I think I'll get it on Monday.

[dg10050]

You mean you guys don't have a huge box of these at the office to hand out to every employee? :P

[thelonepig]

I got mine today! I'd like to say I'm taking my time, but who's kidding. I've been waiting for a long time to read through this.

The book looks fantastic. I ordered last Wednesday (2/6), received shipping notice on Friday (2/8), and received today (2/15).

I ordered a paperback on 2/8 and it isn't here yet. Based on the tracking info I think I'll get it on Monday.

I hate to possibly burst your bubble, but Monday is a federal holiday. :(

[Hyperkinetic_Martian]

I hate to possibly burst your bubble, but Monday is a federal holiday. :(

Guess I won't be getting mine on Monday either :(. Patience is indeed a sharp razor to swallow....

*twitches*

[Jake]

You mean you guys don't have a huge box of these at the office to hand out to every employee? :P

We have one of those for sure, but it's always good to test shipping to yourself. Also sometimes we forget to cancel test orders and end up with mystery items shipped to the office!

[TrogLlama]

Yeah, the tracking area is always blank. It's a bug we're trying to get fixed.

I'll send you your tracking number in a PM.

EDIT: If anyone else wants their tracking number, please send an email to support@telltalegames.com with your order number.
When I got my email, there was a tracking number in it. However, there was a blank spot right after "you can track your package by using this link:"

[Emily]

Well good, they're one step closer to having that fixed, then. :D

[mish]

Thanks emily.
I decided to go with USPS for the sole reason that I was ordering a second copy (to pass around my friends so they get addicted)

[sanguinehearts]

Just ordered the hard cover and effigy mound.
any ideas how limited the hard cover is?

[Hyperkinetic_Martian]

....that a paperback copy of "Surfin' the Highway" is sitting right in front of me on my computer desk. Somebody please pinch me! :)

I've been waiting for this since I first starting playing Sam and Max and now it's finally here. Many thanks again Telltale and Steve Purcell for all your hard work at putting together this wonderful, hilarious reprint. I've only flipped through some pages at this point, but I can already tell I'm in for a real treat. And the cover is just plain awesome :).

Thank you so much. Now if you'll excuse me, my itchy, exhausted eyes have some Sam and Max ingesting to do :D

[TrogLlama]

Mine just came today. This makes me happy.
I'm going to avoid tearing through it, though. Don't want it to be over too fast.

[Kedri]

Mine just came today. This makes me happy.
I'm going to avoid tearing through it, though. Don't want it to be over too fast.

I'm about half-way through now, but this looks like one that can be re-read a lot. :)

[dg10050]

I'm still waiting for my Hardcover edition. D:
Aww well. I'm getting at least three times the awesome you guys are. :p

[Zeek]

I'm still waiting for my Hardcover edition. D:
Aww well. I'm getting at least three times the awesome you guys are. :p

I am too, but I'm also waiting for Season 2 to end so I can get the book, the season DVD, and other things from TTG.

[Guybrush Threepwood]

I am too, but I'm also waiting for Season 2 to end so I can get the book, the season DVD, and other things from TTG.

*nods* I'm just hoping it doesn't sell out by then.

[mumbojumbo21]

The paperback is going to be sold on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Sam-Max-Surfin-Highway-Anniversary/dp/097925762X/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1203647581&sr=8-3) :D

[Zeek]

*nods* I'm just hoping it doesn't sell out by then.

The paperback book selling out in 3 months? I would be surprised as well, but Emily will no doubt give an announcement if that would happen.

[mumbojumbo21]

I think he meant the hardcover in which if it's really as limited as they say, I would buy it now if I wanted one... Otherwise, it'd be the case file all over again.

[Guybrush Threepwood]

I think he meant the hardcover in which if it's really as limited as they say, I would buy it now if I wanted one... Otherwise, it'd be the case file all over again.

*nods again* Indeed I did.
I'd love to order it now, but I can't afford to pay shipping and customs twice.

[Emily]

Yes, the paperback will still be around in three months. No promises on the hardcover.

[Guybrush Threepwood]

Yes, the paperback will still be around in three months. No promises on the hardcover.

You could always set one aside just for me? :p

[Zeek]

You could always set one aside just for me? :p

Only if you order now! :D

[dg10050]

So uh, do we have any kind of time frame for when the hardcover will ship other than just "Spring 2008"? "Spring" is kind of a vague time period. Can we at least know if it'll be early or late Spring? Or are you guys really so clueless about when it'll ship that you just said Spring so you won't disappoint people? ;)
I need to know if I should continue to excite myself, or if I should try my hardest to push it to the back of my mind so I won't go insane from the wait. :rolleyes:

[Jake]

Given that the book isn't in manufacturing yet, it's hard for us to tell you when it will ship. When the book hits the press (we still don't have a printing date nailed down), we will tell you.

[ezzetabi]

So we can just hope that this Spring 2008 isn't like the 2007 for the paperback version...

[Jake]

Well, at this point we actually know what we're doing. :) I'd never made a book before, and for a while there it seemed like maybe our printer hadn't either, but now that everyone's on the same page (LOL) things seem to be going a lot more smoothly.

[tobar]

Well, at this point we actually know what we're doing. :) I'd never made a book before, and for a while there it seemed like maybe our printer hadn't either, but now that everyone's on the same page (LOL) things seem to be going a lot more smoothly.

I just wanna say that the quality for the paperback is OUTSTANDING. You guys really picked a winner and I cannot wait to see how they do with the hardcover.

[Jake]

Yeah once we got the issues all sorted out, everything went really well and the book turned out awesome! The guys we're printing with (Malloy) print a very fine book.

[Guybrush Threepwood]

Well, at this point we actually know what we're doing. :) I'd never made a book before, and for a while there it seemed like maybe our printer hadn't either, but now that everyone's on the same page (LOL) things seem to be going a lot more smoothly.

What about The Effigy Mound and The Age of S&M?

[Jake]

Steve and his wife did those themselves, and the covers were less ambitious.

[Mel]

Steve and his wife did those themselves, and the covers were less ambitious.

Telltale just delivered the drugs books to the addicts fans! :D

[RobD]

Telltale just delivered the drugs books to the addicts fans! :D

No, I think "addicts" is correct.:p

[The Tingler]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/TheTingler/SP_A0035.jpg

Yay!

[Kedri]

I want your Doctor Who poster. And possibly the one obscured by your head.

[Zeek]

I didn't know Lance Bass was a member of the TTG forums!

[The Tingler]

That's a Legend of Zelda poster.

I'm more worried about that skull on the right, above the bookcase. There's nothing there like that!

Book's excellent, as you could probably guess. Still staggered by the amount of detail Steve puts into his art! And how fat Max is.

[Emily]

Yeah, in early drawings Max is pretty pudgy. :D

[zozenka]

Mine arrived today. Oh happy day...Tee hee!! I feel like a little girl again. Thank you oh so very much for the book. And tell mr Purcell when you see him that he's a darlin' ;)

[wisp]

aww, why did i have to put the soft- and the hardcover into a single order...:(

[Mysterysheep]

I was too busy sticking my nose in the book not to thank you guys back when I got it. Great reprint!

Only complaint is that I feel deprived of color.
That said I heard someone on the forum mention that the "re-colored" comics didn't look very good. Great job putting it together, Jake!

[Emily]

Wisp, if you don't want to wait and don't mind paying shipping on two orders, you can send an email to support@telltalegames.com and request an order cancellation, and then reorder the two versions separately.

[Jake]

Only complaint is that I feel deprived of color.
That said I heard someone on the forum mention that the "re-colored" comics didn't look very good. Great job putting it together, Jake!

You know this new version has *more* color than the original Surfin the Highway, not less, right? I think that some people weren't wholly excited by getting Fair Wind to Java in color, but I say they are fools! When most people are talking about bad Sam & Max colorizations, I think they're referring to the Epic Color Collection from waaay back in the day, which has old 80s style comic coloring, which I don't think fits Sam & Max at all. Sam, to my eyes, is this weird sort of poop color; it's awkward.

[Hero1]

Unless Steve colored it himself its probably best to leave it out.. damn ireland and croatia get it before australia! mine can't be far away

[Mysterysheep]

You know this new version has *more* color than the original Surfin the Highway, not less, right? I think that some people weren't wholly excited by getting Fair Wind to Java in color, but I say they are fools! When most people are talking about bad Sam & Max colorizations, I think they're referring to the Epic Color Collection from waaay back in the day, which has old 80s style comic coloring, which I don't think fits Sam & Max at all. Sam, to my eyes, is this weird sort of poop color; it's awkward.

Oh yes, I'm aware there's more color and that's great and all but I wish there was MORE color... wait... I'm not making sense anymore. :D Forget it. :)

Unless Steve colored it himself its probably best to leave it out.. damn ireland and croatia get it before australia! mine can't be far away

Hmmm... that's strange. I would expect Australia to get it before little ol' me. I feel gifted! :D:p

[Toast60]

Have there been any updates as to the Hardcover edition's eventual release?

Just wonderin'.

[Emily]

Nope, not yet.

[Jake]

Unless Steve colored it himself its probably best to leave it out.. damn ireland and croatia get it before australia! mine can't be far away

That's basically the rule, actually. At least that's how it seemed. Anything that was colored by Steve went in the book in color.

[Jake]

This is not final art but is a mostly-finalized concept that we have been kicking around for the hardcover. I thought you guys might like to see it...

http://files.telltalegames.com/misc/surfinhard.jpg

That's maybe not very impressive looking -- it is a hasty Photoshop mockup, after all -- but trust me that it will be really nice when you're holding it in your hands. The real printing process and the secret details going into it which aren't present in this shot will, I think, make people very happy. Cooler images and finer details will be coming up for real, very soon.

[xChri5x]

This is even more "grandpa's attic" then the first! Love it!

[backslash]

It'll go lovely with my collection of 1979 Encyclopaedias :D No robber would dare look there

[wisp]

i hope at least the back of the book will be fake leather with the letters embossed..that would be so awesome.

[Harald B]

Yay, I got mine! It's all nice and shiny and old-looking (yes, I know). Say, is that thingy on the rear inside flap that looks like a ticket good for something?

[Hero1]

Looks like a classy affair Jake :)

[Mysterysheep]

I really hope you don't make it too awesome so I won't have to spend more money. :D

[dg10050]

Nice to see a mockup of the hardcover. Can't wait until you guys get some sort of physical prototype. :)

[Jake]

The first physical prototype we'll see is the real book!

[masterfaculty]

for anyone waffling on this purchase, i would like to state that this is 100% worth it. back in 1996 i somehow came across the original version at barnes & noble and bought it (their only copy!). if i'd have known it would fetch a hundred bucks in the future, i would have kept it in better condition. regardless, i've probably read surfin' the highway at least 200 times, and i keep finding new stuff to laugh at every single time. i don't know how steve does it, but almost every panel contains at least 3 or 4 gags. i think he's amazing, speaking as a cartoonist...this collection has singlehandedly shaped my warped sense of humor since i was a high school freshman. mack salmon to lil' stonehenge, it's all there in its cheap american consumerism plasticine glory.

plus, you get added bonus references in the telltale games (well, i can only speak for the "Lobsta Fahts cereal" gag & "fizzball" in "Abe Lincoln Must Die," since that's the only one i've played until t-minus 30 seconds).

buy this, you will not regret it.

[wisp]

you were hired by jake to post this, right?:D

[GMCustom]

I want to buy the special edition so badly but I just can't justify. Now yes I am a huge Sam and Max fan but well it's pretty embarrasing really.

When I first got into Sam and Max (through the 1st season) I immediately went hunting for more. I bought Hit the Road (among other LA games) from Ebay and I ended up looking for Surfin the Highway. Much to my annoyance it was OOP so my only option is Ebay. I managed to find a copy on Ebay but the bid war for it brought the price to well over 100 dollars. (I believe 140 with shipping might have been less my memory is fuzzy on it.)

At the time it was reasonable to me. I didn't expect it to be reprinted so I went for it. I still say it's worth it since it's the original release (and Sam and Max is great) but being able to get a signed, hard cover version for around 100 dollars less hurts.

[LordofLeisure]

Any news on when the hardback version will be shipped? Sorry for the directness, but I figure I'd ask.

[TrogLlama]

Any news on when the hardback version will be shipped? Sorry for the directness, but I figure I'd ask.
Spring.

[Emily]

Yep, for now it's still the vague "Spring 2008". When we know something more concrete than that, we'll say so. :)

[DEMONIIIK]

Yep, for now it's still the vague "Spring 2008". When we know something more concrete than that, we'll say so. :)

First off... promise that the vague "Spring 2008" won't turn into a Team Fortress 2 release and take an additional 9 years?

Second off... could we get e-mails when ship dates are confirmed? That would be awesome.

[xChri5x]

It's Spring 2008 in 2 days!!!

[Molokov]

It's spring in six months! I can't wait that long! :p

Oblink: Spring 2008 (http://www.last.fm/music/Architecture+in+Helsinki/_/Spring+2008)

[wisp]

okay, northern hemisphere spring 2008 would have been better..

First off... promise that the vague "Spring 2008" won't turn into a Team Fortress 2 release and take an additional 9 years?
as long as it doesn't turn into a duke nukem never release date..

It's Spring 2008 in 2 days!!!
unfortunately spring is 3 months long...

[xChri5x]

But we're circling runway!!!

[Emily]

First off... promise that the vague "Spring 2008" won't turn into a Team Fortress 2 release and take an additional 9 years?

Promise. :D

Second off... could we get e-mails when ship dates are confirmed? That would be awesome.

Not a bad idea... Sure, we can try to remember to do that.

[wisp]

no, i don't want an email about shipping dates..i like to be suprised.:D

[Mysterysheep]

Could someone remind me what America's Spring is this year. It's changed due to Groundhog Day or am I wrong?:confused:

[meelWORM]

Could someone remind me what America's Spring is this year. It's changed due to Groundhog Day or am I wrong?:confused:

Spring starts today, March 20.

[wisp]

and when does it usually start?

[meelWORM]

Spring nearly always starts on/around March 20. Groundhog Day is a meaningless tradition, its results do not effect the start of Spring.

[wisp]

...just as i expected. thanks. anyway, this means, that as long as the spring 2008 release date stands, in the worst case the hardcover should be available in three months.

[mre]

Hey! It's spring! Gimme gimme gimme!!

[Link281]

Is the hardcover going to have the glossy effect like the paperback, and with the protective sleeve? Haha, I'm torn between buying the Paperback/dvd bundle, or waiting to get the dvd later and ordering the hardcover version. A hardcover/dvd bundle would be nice, but can see why it wouldn't be possible, as the HC will probably be limited copies.

Also, is the autograph, going to be on the cover, or inside somewhere? Sorry for all the questions:p

[Jake]

The autograph is inside.

[dg10050]

The autograph is inside.

Wait. The autograph is inside? "is"?!?!? As in PRESENT TENSE! Like right now you have a hardcover copy with an autograph on the inside?!?!?
GIMME GIMME
:p



Yay for misinterpretations starting rumors!

[patters]

unfortunately my paperback copy hasn't arrived 1 month after i got the shipping email. i'll give it another 2 weeks until i contact you though

[Jake]

Right now the autographs are sadly still living inside Steve Purcell's various pens, and, I guess, his hand. Or something.

[Mysterysheep]

Again, of topic but why does your Spring start 20 March? I thought the 1 February was an international thing.:confused:

P.S. Sorry if this post sounds stupid! :D

[patters]

Again, of topic but why does your Spring start 20 March? I thought the 1 February was an international thing.:confused:

P.S. Sorry if this post sounds stupid! :D

what!!!!?????? since when was february not winter, its 3 months for each season, or at least thats what i thought

[Mysterysheep]

what!!!!?????? since when was february not winter, its 3 months for each season, or at least thats what i thought

Winter: November, December, January.
Spring: February, March, April.
Summer: May, June, July.
Autumn: August, September, October.

At least that's how it is here and it always starts on the 1st of each month.

[Hyperkinetic_Martian]

Again, of topic but why does your Spring start 20 March?

Spring (and Fall as well) begins when the sun passes directly over the equator, which happened to occur on March 20th this year.

Somewhat on topic: I finally gave my friend her copy of "Surfin' the Highway" on her birthday last Monday. She loved it! :D

The hardcover art posted earlier looks really nice :).

[patters]

Winter: November, December, January.
Spring: February, March, April.
Summer: May, June, July.
Autumn: August, September, October.

At least that's how it is here and it always starts on the 1st of each month.

we have had and always

winter dec, jan, feb
spring mar, apr, may
summer june, july aug
autumn sep, oct, nov

[Guybrush Threepwood]

we have had and always

winter dec, jan, feb
spring mar, apr, may
summer june, july aug
autumn sep, oct, nov

Although you can hardly tell it's Spring over here. :p

[patters]

Although you can hardly tell it's Spring over here. :p

what with the snow and all

[Mister Flibble]

Completely related to everything, I think what happened was originally Spring was meant to start on 20/21 with the dealio solstice, and then there were arguments over when spring really started, so the met office or whatever said, screw it let's split it into months to shut everyone up, and started Spring on the 1st and split it into 3 month blocks. :P So it all goes down to what you really believe when Spring starts. It's not gonna make Surfin' the Highway ship any faster though unfortunately

[Linque]

we have had and always

winter dec, jan, feb
spring mar, apr, may
summer june, july aug
autumn sep, oct, nov

The above is correct. Actually in the Finnish language, June = summer moon, December = christmas moon (used to be winter moon back in the day).

If there is such a thing as an official first day of spring, I don't understand why it's March 20th tho ... why not March 1st? Is it really an official day?

[Mister Flibble]

What was I talking about a solstice?

I was thinking of Vernal Equinox, which I think is when the sun is directly over the equator, which I think was the starting point of spring, that's why it was a stupidly accurate date, but as I said they split it into months to make it easier.

[Linque]

Ooh I didn't read your reply on the last page before posting, thanks for explaining.

[Molokov]

I'm sure it's:

Spring - September, October, November
Summer - December, January, February
Autumn - March, April, May
Winter - June, July, August

Although recent weather pattern seem to give us a four month summer starting mid November and a reasonably short winter.

[Mister Flibble]

I'm pretty sure English weather is like

Spring: Some random day in December
Winter: The morning after that
Summer: About 10 minutes after previous winter
Autumn: Every alternate Tuesday

Or something crazy

[patters]

I'm sure it's:

Spring - September, October, November
Summer - December, January, February
Autumn - March, April, May
Winter - June, July, August

Although recent weather pattern seem to give us a four month summer starting mid November and a reasonably short winter.

that makes sense as you are on the opposite side of the earth to us (UK and europe) therefore it will be opposite for you

[Link281]

Hows it going with the ship date lately anyways. Been wanting to order the DVD for some time now, but didn't want to order the dvd only to have the book (HC) be released like 2 weeks later. Figured I may as well save money on shipping if I can:) If you still don't know though, i'll prob just buy the dvd now and put the HC on a seperate order.

[Mister Flibble]

I'm pretty sure it's been mentioned that we'll be told when there's an actual release date for the hard cover. :)

It's not like Telltale are going to play a Let's See How Long It Takes for Them To Ask game..

Um... Well. I don't know now

And yes if you have the money just order them both seperately, I did :D

*Does not work for Telltale as a Persuader to Buyer*

[Link281]

Haha I know. What I guess I meant was if they knew if they were getting close to finalizing the details for it. Sorry, I'm probably coming off as some nagging idiot. Not my intentions:p

[tabacco]

When we have something to announce about it, you won't have to ask in the forum because it'll be ll over the store. Trust me.

[wisp]

It's not like Telltale are going to play a Let's See How Long It Takes for Them To Ask game..
no one has to play such a game...we ask all the time..

And yes if you have the money just order them both seperately, I did :D
or if you don't really have the money, but don't care, you could do it like myself and order both editions. that way you get one to read right away - well, if you get the package - and one just to be awesome..

[Zeek]

When we have something to announce about it, you won't have to ask in the forum because it'll be ll over the store. Trust me.

And the blog, right?

[Mister Flibble]

or if you don't really have the money, but don't care, you could do it like myself and order both editions. that way you get one to read right away - well, if you get the package - and one just to be awesome..

I don't have ANY money, so I had to compromise and order the DVD as a "You Know You Love Me" present, which I generally persuade my mother to get every other month, and have Surfin' the Highway hardcover as a birthday present. Which is May 6th, so I'm not going to have Surfin' for ages, so I'm half hoping it takes forever to actually ship out, although I'm hoping for everyone else it's sooner than that.

On the other hand my grandmother just gave me money so I could order the paperback now...

[wisp]

On the other hand my grandmother just gave me money so I could order the paperback now...
that's the spirit...like i always say: having money is exactly the same as having no money, but with nice stuff...

[Zeek]

Ooh, May 6th for the Hardcover? There's a gamble I wouldn't want to take without seeing the Vegas odds first.

[Mister Flibble]

I'm hoping it comes soon and then my mum'll give it to me the book immediately out of pity and then get me something else for my birthday.

Not that it wouldn't be a worthwhile birthday present in itself!

Just, great plus more = great and some more stuff

[Murray the Chao]

Did somebody say... birthday?
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/MithosYggdrasil/Sam%20and%20Max/Mariachi.jpg

[AllenB]

Did somebody say... birthday?
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/MithosYggdrasil/Sam%20and%20Max/Mariachi.jpg

Dear God I hope this doesn't become a widespread meme.:rolleyes:

[Zeek]

Dear God I hope this doesn't become a widespread meme.:rolleyes:

I do! TTG should just go ahead and make an official image as well as wallpaper to be given to their customers on their birthdays! :D

[Mister Flibble]

Did somebody say... birthday?


I can't believe I didn't see that one coming!

I can't believe it took so long either.

I did think I heard Admiral Ackbar shouting though

[ShaggE]

Dear God I hope this doesn't become a widespread meme.:rolleyes:

LOLmariachi? I'll register "icanhassombrero.com" immediately! :D

[wisp]

soo? what's taking you so long?

[patters]

yay my paperback arrived today and may i say its awesome

[ShaggE]

soo? what's taking you so long?

That whole "money" issue, sadly. Damn you, internets!

If only the internet was a big truck instead of tubes...

[smuchmuch]

I ordered a copy of
"• Sam & Max Surfin' the Highway (Limited Edition Hardcover)"
February 16, 2008.
and i still don't have any news, not even a shipment confirmation for my order.
since it's more than one month since i purchassed i'm starting to be a little afraid. Is there a way to know if my order was shiped ?

[Mel]

The hardcover edition isn't completely done yet, so it won't have shipped yet. They still have a Spring 2008 shipping date on it. When it's done and ready to ship, they'll let you know.

Although I think I got a confirmation for my order at least. You can email support@telltalegames.com so they can confirm the order for you.

[smuchmuch]

Oh ok, I though it was finished. I had a confirmation for the order. I was just afraid it had been shiped and lost by the post office or something like that. Thanks a lot for the answer Mel.

[Mel]

You're welcome. :)

[Jake]

The hardcover stuff is very very close now, finally. I should have more news in detail in the coming days.