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Pride and Prejudice the Comic

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Post by Leyland » Thu February 26th, 2009, 1:58 pm

[quote=""Hunter""]The art is not bad, but the second preview image with the Bennet girls at the top is pretty hilarious. They all look like current sexpots.

Hunter[/quote] Or perhaps like 18th century 'pop tarts'? ;)
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Post by Volgadon » Thu February 26th, 2009, 2:21 pm

Tarts..... AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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Post by Libby » Thu February 26th, 2009, 9:13 pm

Well I suppose it saves people having to actually read a book. :rolleyes:
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Post by MLE (Emily Cotton) » Thu February 26th, 2009, 9:36 pm

I wonder what the production cost of something like that is? Is the entire full-length version going to be illustrated?

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Post by Divia » Thu February 26th, 2009, 10:12 pm

I think its just a normal comic, right? So I am guessing that its about 20-23 pages of story. It depends on how much they paid for the writer/penciller/colorist.

Not sure what the going rate on a book is but I'm guessing that since these guys are top notch they should be getting more than 100 bucks per page. That doesnt include print costs though.

Of course they maybe doing these to use in schools. Thats always a possibility. The push for graphic novels in schools is pretty big right now. Maybe they can get some money that way?
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Post by LoveHistory » Fri February 27th, 2009, 8:00 pm

[quote=""Leo62""]Just in case you thought you did...

There's also a Jane Austen Tarot :D

http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/jane-austen/[/quote]

I can see Miss Crawford and the Bertram girls using that product. In fact I think that's Mary in the red dress.

Upon further reflection I believe the woman in scarlet is Miss Thorpe. :D

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Post by nona » Sat February 28th, 2009, 8:06 pm

interesting, oddly interesting.

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Post by EC2 » Sat February 28th, 2009, 8:26 pm

[quote=""nona""]interesting, oddly interesting.[/quote]

Yes, that's what I thought Nona. Actually I'd probably be more like to read this than ye actual Jane Austen! :eek: :cool:
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Post by annis » Sat February 28th, 2009, 8:46 pm

This is great! It reminds me of the Classic Comics which we used to devour as kids back in the last century :) They were considered very cool back in those more innocent days, and it meant that you already know the basic storyline of, say, "Ivanhoe" before tackling the real thing.

And, how interesting-Classic Comics still appear to be currently running.

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Post by nona » Sat February 28th, 2009, 8:54 pm

[quote=""EC2""]Yes, that's what I thought Nona. Actually I'd probably be more like to read this than ye actual Jane Austen! :eek: :cool: [/quote]

lol, thats makes two of us.

I liked the movie but have never ventured to read the book, now I'll read the shortened picture version.

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