Filed under: Phonogram: The Singles Club
PHONOGRAM, VOL. 2: THE SINGLES CLUB TP
Written by Kieron Gillen, art and cover by Jamie McKelvie.
The second series of Phonogram separates itself from the frenzied mob of adoring critics just long enough to transform into this handsome collected volume. Seven individual-yet-interconnected stories set in a single night in a single club, each starring a young phonomancer, each exploring a different mystery of music and magic. Includes a cover gallery and ìMaking Ofî extras. We’ve put you on the guest list. Don’t be late. This is one night you’ll never forget. Collects Phonogram: The Singles Club #1-7.
160 pages, $14.99, in stores on Dec. 16.
So that means, yes, the trade should be available for Christmas.
Probably best say a few words on the delays, since there’s some confused information out there. Issue 5 isn’t out yet. It’s not even at the printers, though hopefully will be with them imminently. It’s been held up publisher-side for a few weeks, due to reasons beyond anyone’s control. Which is annoying, but hopefully will be sorted out soon. That means issue 5 will almost certainly be in early October, with the final two issues following before the end of November. Abstractly.
That means a quite short gap between the final issue and the collection. We hope the fact we’ve actually made the final issue something rather special will help mitigate any frustrated retailers. Rather than the usual 6 pages of B-side artists, we’ve crammed in another 4 on top of that. Which means there’s 10 pages of art from Becky Cloonan, Nikki Cook, Andy Bloor and Sean Azzopardi which won’t be in the collection.
As a second point, I’d like to stress the importance of pre-ordering. I explain pre-ordering a bit here, but basically it involves going into your comic shop and asking them to get a copy of the trade for you. They’ll alter their orders appropriately, and image will print more and - basically - we’ll all get paid. Frankly, if the orders of the first issue were in level with the actual initial demand… well, Jamie wouldn’t have had to stop working and we’d have had a good chance of getting this all wrapped up back in Summer instead of stretching into this long autumn.
Anyway - that’s the overview of the situation right now. Just all FYI. Any changes, and we’ll make appropriate announcements. Sorry for the hassle. This is frustrating for everyone.