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John Byrne
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I think if this happens—a really big IF—it should be without balloons and captions. Opinions?
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Brian Miller
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| Posted: 24 July 2026 at 3:40pm | IP Logged | 2
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I’m all for whichever way you want to go.
If it does have your original lettering, I’m for that. The lettering in the
“finished” book are different enough that yours from the penciled pages
would be more of an “original” product.
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Darren Taylor
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| Posted: 24 July 2026 at 3:52pm | IP Logged | 3
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I'd love to see the pages unencumbered. But happy either way.
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James Johnson
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I'm all for it. Even if the penciled version does not include the "throwaway" pages.
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Tim O Neill
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| Posted: 24 July 2026 at 7:07pm | IP Logged | 5
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I think publishing the pencils would be amazing! That would
make for a wonderful book. And just showing the art would
distinguish it from the baloons/captions version originally
featured here on the website.
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Jason K Fulton
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| Posted: 24 July 2026 at 11:16pm | IP Logged | 6
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I guess I go the other way - I really like seeing the balloons on the pages in the original art.
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Dave Kopperman
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| Posted: 25 July 2026 at 12:05pm | IP Logged | 7
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I’d say minus balloons/captions.
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Trevor Smith
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| Posted: 25 July 2026 at 12:43pm | IP Logged | 8
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I'm by no means saying that it's 100%, but I'm guessing the
*vast* majority that would be interested in pencils-only
would already have the published, full comic version. So
pencils only should actually be pencils only, to be
something special and wholly different. No lettering, no
balloons.
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Kevin Brown
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| Posted: 25 July 2026 at 2:00pm | IP Logged | 9
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No balloons and captions would make for a great companion book!
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Brandon Carter
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| Posted: 31 July 2026 at 4:17pm | IP Logged | 10
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I generally prefer seeing finished art with color, as comics are generally printed. In this case, though, to me, the ELSEWHEN penciled pages are even more beautiful than the published project. I was hoping that the penciled pages would get to be published as well, possibly in an omnibus that might contain both versions. I would definitely like to see them published in some way and my preference would be for without balloons and captions.
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Vinny Valenti
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| Posted: 31 July 2026 at 4:52pm | IP Logged | 11
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If this is indeed an option, I'd say go whole hog and make it an Artists' Edition, full size shot from JB's raw scans. Which to me means at that point, no balloons or captions since they were never placed on the board to begin with.
*Whenever I get the chance to buy the inked version of my ELSEWHEN original, I will be wanting to re-add the balloons and captions somehow - because they were partially what drew me to that particular page in the first place!
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John Byrne
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| Posted: 31 July 2026 at 5:50pm | IP Logged | 12
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A reminder that this is still pondering at this point. Nothing definite.
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