Edison Rex #1 got a makeover, thanks to the inestimable Dennis Culver. If you prefer the version where Han Shot First, just decline the update when you open up the issue. But if you want to check out the new hotness, let the update roll. And if you haven’t tried out Edison Rex yet, what the heck are you waiting for?!
I decided to remaster some of the art on the first issue of Edison Rex.
Mostly heads and hands in various panels. Getting the characters more on model with the rest of the series plus a new cover featured above.
Normally I don’t believe in going backwards on this kind of stuff but I realized that digital changes things in a pretty significant way. If someone decides they want to check out Edison Rex or any book digitally they’re not likely to pick up the latest issue. They’re going to start with the first one because it never sells out and is always on sale. So if that’s the case the first issue is always the first impression of the book and I figure it needs to look as good as I can make it.
So that’s what I did. It’s better looking and more cohesive with the rest of the series. You can still see the old pages floating around online, on the Pirate Bay, and in the print collection(although I imagine we’ll update it in future printings) if you want to compare.
If you’ve never read the book before then now is the best possible time to check it out:
I love this kind of thing. I shouldn’t, I’m sure – purity of the original work, et al. But there’s something smart and audience-aware about what Culver says above, a savvy-ness (savviness?) about the way in which digital release transforms not only the work but the way in which readers approach it. I should re-download the first issue and see if I can notice the changes.