Going to buy Dragonlance. Can't decide on format! - Page 2

JeremyZ · 08-24-2010, 10:38 AM

I looked on Amazon at the prices and at ebay for the used prices. It didn't seem to make sense to buy used. I also felt good about making Weis & Hickman just a bit wealthier for this classic fantasy work. It started a whole genre. (fantasy series)

I took a drive to good old B&N last night, and found all three volumes in one huge thick paperback book with small font. I wish they had a proper hardcover, like they have for LoTR. I guess it is not as much of a classic as I perceive it to be, hehehe.

I'm not sure I'll read it for a third time when I'm done with it this time, so electronic would have really been the way to go.

One thing I noticed was that the publisher is no longer TSR, but Dragons of the Coast LLC. What happened?

The cover art is also different; it isn't by Larry Elmore any more, but Matt Stawicki. Stawicki's art is actually a little more detailed, but not as warm to my eye. It is probably just a sentimental thing. I probably should have held out and bought the separate books with the art from my youth. This was only $16, so it was hard to resist.

AnemicOak · 08-24-2010, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by JeremyZ

One thing I noticed was that the publisher is no longer TSR, but Dragons of the Coast LLC. What happened?

Do you mean Wizards of the Coast? They acquired TSR in 1997.

JeremyZ · 08-24-2010, 11:20 AM

Yes, I did mean 'Wizards.' Thanks for the explanation Brian.

08-24-2010, 10:38 AM	#16
JeremyZ Addict Posts: 303 Karma: 1000702 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chicago Device: Nook ST, Kindle 2, Samsung Galaxy Stellar phone	I broke down I looked on Amazon at the prices and at ebay for the used prices. It didn't seem to make sense to buy used. I also felt good about making Weis & Hickman just a bit wealthier for this classic fantasy work. It started a whole genre. (fantasy series) I took a drive to good old B&N last night, and found all three volumes in one huge thick paperback book with small font. I wish they had a proper hardcover, like they have for LoTR. I guess it is not as much of a classic as I perceive it to be, hehehe. I'm not sure I'll read it for a third time when I'm done with it this time, so electronic would have really been the way to go. One thing I noticed was that the publisher is no longer TSR, but Dragons of the Coast LLC. What happened? The cover art is also different; it isn't by Larry Elmore any more, but Matt Stawicki. Stawicki's art is actually a little more detailed, but not as warm to my eye. It is probably just a sentimental thing. I probably should have held out and bought the separate books with the art from my youth. This was only $16, so it was hard to resist. Attached Thumbnails

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08-24-2010, 11:20 AM	#18
JeremyZ Addict Posts: 303 Karma: 1000702 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chicago Device: Nook ST, Kindle 2, Samsung Galaxy Stellar phone	Yes, I did mean 'Wizards.' Thanks for the explanation Brian.

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