If you’re going to be at San-Diego Comic-Con this coming weekend, please visit the Abrams booth (#1216) and check out the preview Galleys of Hereville! These aren’t as cool as the real book will be — they’re in black and white, not color, and they’re not hardcover, and some of the cool designy elements of the actual book are replaced by quotes and the like. But it’s still really cool — it’s a full-size, bound, 144 page graphic novel. And the art actually looks really good in gray-scale.
Even better, for Comic-Con Kids’ Day on Sunday, Abrams will be giving away copies of the Hereville galley for free! Can’t beat that deal.
Plus, check out the Abrams booth for a big pile of non-Hereville coolness: Jason Shiga will both be signing his amazing graphic novel Meanwhile, and they’ll be giving away a bunch of other free goodies, including Diary of a Wimpy Kid swag and a Jamie Hernandez poster. (Man, I wish I could go this year, if only so I could snag one of those Hernandez posters!). You can read more about the Abrams booth offerings here.
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