That envelope of ephemera with the release party flyer reminds me of how massive this series was. The timing of the first comic hit at the perfect monoculture moment of the mid aughts when O'Malley's art inspired by Takahashi and Tezuka was so different, striking, and appealing than every other comic at that time. The production, design, and effort that went into this really make it worth that expensive price. I think a lot of people forget how expensive these boutique boxsets are, ShAkira was $220, the Zapp set was $750, the Love and Rockets set was $250, all the Crepax boxes are $150, the hardcover Calvin and Hobbes set is $225, and all those boxsets Marvel was doing for a few years were around $500.
@MrThebatman182 ай бұрын
I love scott pilgrim, but 250 dollars is ridiculous imo
@jony_ABSTRACT2 ай бұрын
Agree
@Shade_912 ай бұрын
sure is
@Artistjm2 ай бұрын
If it’s any consolation, multiple online retailers have it around $100 cheaper than MSRP.
@MrThebatman182 ай бұрын
@@Artistjm I haven't seen any for 150 or less. Feel free to link the sites you found it on for all of us
@Artistjm2 ай бұрын
@@MrThebatman18 Organic Priced Books has it for $185 and Thriftbooks has it for $156. Sadly not as good as the Amazon deal from a few months ago that $137 but it's still between $65 to $93 off MSRP.
@atomicbaby-w4e2 ай бұрын
I loved this series so much when I read it back in school
@Litteral2 ай бұрын
I wish the extras came with a patch, and some pins, over just some fliers that are folded up and the stickers. But otherwise the sets look very nice.
@mawinstallation66262 ай бұрын
The Netflix show works secretly very well as a (quite sad) sequel to the comics. It's a strange natural progression. Wow, it's really new and weird for me to hear you talking about Scott Pilgrim, Omar. Glad you like the books!
@RWB72102 ай бұрын
Thank you for doing this! I've been wanting to see this overview for a while. I own the 2012 hardcovers so I was curious to see how different the new set is from those editions. The answer seems to be... not that different. The books have new covers, but seem to be the same size as the 2012 hardcovers. The 2012 hardcovers had the extras in the back of each book instead of in a separate book, but the actual extras themselves seem very similar to the extras in the 2012 hardcovers too. So unless I decide I really really want a nifty-looking box (or some stickers), I can probably be satisfied with the 2012 hardcovers I already have...
@OffMyShelves2 ай бұрын
It’s been preordered for a bit and I can’t wait!
@TruckSawdust2 ай бұрын
I love the Scott Pilgrim series! I was obsessively waiting for every volume counting the days until it would drop. I still own the original volumes, but also bought the color editions and even the Oni Press exclusive Evil Ex editions. While I prefer the graphic novels by far, the movie was solid, translating the video game aesthetic and the epic fights perfectly. I was already planning on getting the black and white box set, as it was the version I originally read (plus the fact I was never in love with the colors), and the look of the b&w books just sealed the deal.
@toeknee15052 ай бұрын
I LOVE THIS COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF BOTH SCOTT PILGRIM'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY HARDCOVER BOX SETS - COLOR AND BLACK & WHITE!!!!!! I decided on buying the color box set, so THANK YOU, Omar, for this AWESOME video!!!!!!
@trishb.63982 ай бұрын
I've never read the series, but now I want to check out the black and white version.
@troyami2 ай бұрын
Black & White was how it was intended to be read 😁👍
@thealmightycouch3112 ай бұрын
It's absolutely worth reading
@Jerk-faceАй бұрын
As someone who started with the BW, and read it as it was releasing, the color version is better in every way.
@greendaleforever2 ай бұрын
This is the first time you've convinced me to go with b&w instead of color lol
@RobertBraga-qv3ud13 күн бұрын
Cant watch the whole video, why would you go for the black n white instead of the colored on?
@JoeLovesComics2 ай бұрын
Great overview! I need to read this eventually.
@stephentheshywarrior27592 ай бұрын
Great overview as always Omar. Never read Scott Pilgrim but from what you described about the story it sounds very relateable.😁 I'm in my 30s and I still don't know what to do with my life.😂 Life is complicated and frustrating. I feel conflicted. I feel like on one hand glad I've helped others(like my mom with ms) but let myself down in other ways like no career etc...... Still I always like to hear how your perspective has changed as you gotten older.🙂
@fireboy3120022 ай бұрын
Also, I was reading this in my college years. It was nuts starting it colelge, then finishing it and after college. This was a time machine in my life.
@robn243Ай бұрын
Really comprehensive, thanks a lot
@riverraven4014Ай бұрын
Great review! I too think of scott pilgrim the same way, eatting ramen 🍜 hanging out with friends, the adventures as a late teen. Good times. I would love to pick up both but I don't think I can drop that sort of money even for loving scott pilgrim so much 😅😢
@shinji1772 ай бұрын
I still have my original black and white paperbacks so I'll grab the colour version for the sake of variety. Also just want a really nice edition. Really glad i never got round to grabbing the deluxe hardcovers😅
@JohnPannozzi2 ай бұрын
I couldn't agree more with Omar on summing up the Scott Pilgrim books.
@Rodimusprimerib2 ай бұрын
Loved this series when it came out and these box sets look amazing. Wish i could get the colored one.
@Vardimiss2 ай бұрын
I have the previous colored Hardcovers so it's a skip for me but I recommend this series to anyone who doesn't already own it.
@Tylerm057 күн бұрын
I do love how these look, but considering the price and the fact that I have the series in black and white paperback, the hardcover color editions, and the omnibus box set… I feel like I’m content with passing up on this box set, especially that price… yikes.
@CIII3282 ай бұрын
I didn’t need further convincing to but this; I’ve been scoping it for several months. But thank you anyways 😂
@WhatIsRukiUpTo2 ай бұрын
There was a significant size difference between the older black and white TPs and the colored hardcover editions . I was wondering how these newer versions compared in size to those . To my eye, these newer ones looks like the same size of the previous colored hardcover.
@fireboy3120022 ай бұрын
Excited for this, but still on the fence. I kind of wish the 250 was for both, but this comic is worth it.
@MYTHNL902 ай бұрын
Price is too high for me to go in blind as someone who isn’t familiar with the comic nor the movie. Might check it out if it’s half the price
@thebmxreviewerАй бұрын
It's 40% off already
@MYTHNL90Ай бұрын
@@thebmxreviewer not in my country
@jacksawack6724Ай бұрын
Definitely don’t, yeah. Better to get the older Black and white paperback set. Or the color versions if you want to be fancy, but more expensive.
@infinitepower77202 ай бұрын
I preordered the 20th anniversary colour edition a few months ago and when I did I decided to get an old cheaper version of the black and white edition from 2011 (Scott Pilgrims Precious Little Boxset). Since I really like both but I wasn’t going to pay $600+ for the same story.
@vincentlemay40732 ай бұрын
I would have liked a comparison with the previous HC collection in color that ONI released before. 6 individual colore HC volumes with different covers. Anybody can find a comparison.
@donunger23502 ай бұрын
This is insanely expensive for what you get.
@Gills222 ай бұрын
Ya $335 Canadian. I’m going to have keep an eye out if it goes on sale.
@DarthReggie2 ай бұрын
Yeah im just gonna get the 2012 hcs
@matthewcarreras19042 ай бұрын
I'm personally collecting the original B&W Softcovers and while this is nice, $250 is way too expensive and the only new thing is the collected extras.
@Proguys856Ай бұрын
It's a special edition/collectors item. Price is justified.
@Daniel-it1dpАй бұрын
Great, thorough review. I have two questions: 1. Maybe I missed it but does the B&W edition have a sewn binding as well? 2. How does the color version compare to the soft cover box set release a few years ago? I’m debating getting the B&W version of this since I have that color version Thanks
@fireboy3120022 ай бұрын
Also, Cheap Graphic Novels have the Black & White version. They say they are sold ou of the Color.
@mattthompson33712 ай бұрын
I've never own these and now I need to decide which one I want. Color or B&W.
@ChamarM2 ай бұрын
Get color
@troyami2 ай бұрын
Personally B&W for me because it’s how the book was intended to be but I can totally understand why people get colour maybe because their eyes lose attention without bright colours or also because this box is so expensive you’d want the ‘modern’ version
@williamlee21822 ай бұрын
As someone that loves the movie, I thought I would blind buy but this price is just too much...
@yungslime41692 ай бұрын
I have the coloured HCs already. I can’t justify double dipping at this price for the few extras, unfortunately.
@KevinGriffin-b2s2 ай бұрын
I love how they're like the Akira box set. B&w or color? I can't decide.
@ChamarM2 ай бұрын
Color
@גברגברי-ז2פ2 ай бұрын
Color
@pandaitis0157Ай бұрын
The price for this is absolutely insane for having the extras just be some paper
@jazzyminzАй бұрын
I remember the overhyped it when it came out making the extras sound like they were pins and stuff
@parttimecomix2 ай бұрын
Super cool
@peacewalker20092 ай бұрын
O’Malley not Oh Miley
@bigtiddiedrias9860Ай бұрын
I NEEEEEED IT 🤧
@emilionso2 ай бұрын
And "the secret items from the Scott pilgrim world"?
@apjferreira12 ай бұрын
These are very nice, but quite expensive! Is this edition larger than the previous color edition hardcovers?
@matthewcarreras19042 ай бұрын
No. They're the same size.
@shanicscotty1752Ай бұрын
So the only way to gey the collected extras is getting the box?
@midnight21320 күн бұрын
Sadly yes atm but I might get the box set and upload the extra for free 👹 can’t sue me if you don’t know who I am 🎉🎉🎉
@publicenemygelo62042 ай бұрын
Vincent how could you? Return Omar his Scott pilgrim books
@protoman2134Ай бұрын
The price is tooo high :.( but I think it’s beautiful
@diskdem0n2 ай бұрын
tbh im pretty disappointed with this if it was like 70 or 80 sure, but 250 is far too much plus the cover art is such a large downgrade from the originals and you can basically get all the content by just purchasing the color versions for less money than you would buying this
@sergioarroyo19232 ай бұрын
Not omnibus editions though
@matthewcarreras19042 ай бұрын
I mean Omnibus editions for this would just be 2 big volumes.