Telltale Games - The Effigy Mound <s>soon to be</s> gone for good

The Effigy Mound ~~soon to be~~ gone for good
Posted by emily	April 22, 2008
We're starting to run low on copies of Steve Purcell's 2007 sketchbook, The Effigy Mound, and won't be reprinting them when they sell out. Consider this your official warning! If you preordered the hardcover version of Surfin' the Highway and have an Effigy Mound on the same order, don't worry, one has been set aside for you. Also, if you were planning to wait until the Season Two DVD comes out to order your Effigy Mound, don't. They probably won't last that long. That's all! Update 4/24/08: Yikes! Once we said they were selling out, they sold out even faster. Alas, the Effigy Mound is now gone for good. Remember, if you had a copy in a back ordered shipment, you're safe. We have enough to cover those.
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	At least they aren'y going to be recycled as part of some Earth Day initiative! :D
	Comment by Dedlok	April 22, 2008, 6:39 pm

	Dont worry, in about 5 years this will be avalible on ebay for the low-low price of $200! (i.e. get it while you can because later you'll pay through the nose for it)
	Comment by Ashton	April 22, 2008, 7:51 pm

	Grrh...will there be any of these books, or one like them available for PAX?
	Comment by Kedri	April 22, 2008, 10:53 pm

	"If you preordered the hardcover version of Surfin' the Highway and have an Effigy Mound on the same order, don't worry, one has been set aside for you. " Ya-ay ^^
	Comment by Fajerkaos	April 23, 2008, 1:20 am

	Grrh...will there be any of these books, or one like them available for PAX? This one was at PAX last year...
	Comment by Emily	April 23, 2008, 6:39 am

	Hmm....where do you guys ship from again? I've only been buying downloadable games, so I don't know how much to pay for this thing, and I don't want to pay $100.
	Comment by Kroms	April 23, 2008, 7:17 am

	We ship from Minnesota. International shipping is usually $9.95.
	Comment by Emily	April 23, 2008, 7:24 am

	By the way when does the Season Two DVD come out??????????????????????????????? I wont it SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO badly. :(
	Comment by tyler	April 23, 2008, 9:03 am

	:( Please tell me Please Please Please Please!!!!! :(
	Comment by tyler	April 23, 2008, 9:07 am

	RIP Effigy Mound. Make way for Steve's 2008 sketchbook! Wuzzah!
	Comment by mish	April 23, 2008, 9:14 am

	Damn. I would really like to buy the book, and I was planning to wait for the season 2 dvd to come out before i bought anything, but I guess I'll have to buy that one later :(. How many ore how long is it before you run out of books?
	Comment by StewG	April 23, 2008, 9:27 am

	will some one tell me when the season 2 DVD I wount it soon so please tell me!!!
	Comment by tyler	April 23, 2008, 3:47 pm

	@buster85: It's only been in the store for a year or so. :P Besides, it's nice to own something that was actually special enough to only print once. It adds some value to the item. Though I do wish I could get a copy of the Age of S&M. :\
	Comment by dg10050	April 23, 2008, 5:22 pm

	Somebody has anger issues. An' I dunno for sure, but I wouldn't expect to have the dvd shipping before late-July at the earliest. Just based on season one.
	Comment by Avel	April 23, 2008, 5:24 pm

	I hope Avel is right about the season 2 DVD coming before late-July at last!!! :) :P I like puting things iike :o :( :) :o :P =) =( =P =0 at the end of my comments!!! =P
	Comment by tyler	April 23, 2008, 5:41 pm

	:) :( :P :o :p =) =( =- =0 =p =P
	Comment by tyler	April 23, 2008, 5:46 pm

	Tyler, we're shooting for sometime in June for the Season Two DVD, but don't quote me on that. When we know for sure, we'll post details on the site. Buster, I deleted your comment on account of the language. I'm sorry you're upset about this. We've always been honest about the fact that Steve's sketchbooks are limited editions. We can't control how quickly they sell or when they sell out. We let people know with plenty of time that they're running low, so that anyone who might have been waiting and really wants the book can go ahead and order it before it's gone. I'm sorry if that's not enough for you, but believe me, there's no malicious intent. (Anyone who thinks we actually plan this stuff in advance with the intention of milking more money out of people or screwing over our customers is giving us way too much credit!)
	Comment by Emily	April 23, 2008, 8:24 pm

	Please Telltale, can we have another case file?
	Comment by Pirateguybrush	April 24, 2008, 3:48 am

	Thanks for the warning, done and done. If only I could figure out how to get Paypal to accept blood and organ donation as a form of payment, I'd have been good for at least six more. Lemme know if you guys are short some B+.
	Comment by nerium	April 24, 2008, 4:32 pm

	When you say gone for good, does it means it will NEVER NEVER NEVER be available again ? D:
	Comment by Erty906	April 25, 2008, 12:18 am

	Thank God I randomly visited the blog in time to order my copy! WOOP.
	Comment by Harley Quinn	April 25, 2008, 2:45 am

	thank you Emily I’ve been waiting for some one to answer my question about the season 2 DVD thanks!!! =) But can we have a season 2 case file? That wold be grate. Or at least mace a another bach of the season 1 case files please?
	Comment by tyler	April 25, 2008, 9:26 am

	dg10050 where did U get that avatar of Sam and Kirby fused it is cool? =P
	Comment by tyler	April 25, 2008, 9:32 am

	:( Lol I was just about to order one. Oh well, ebay is my friend.
	Comment by Kroms	April 25, 2008, 10:36 am

	dg10050 where did U get that avatar of Sam and Kirby fused it is cool? =P @tyler: Here you go: http://www.vgcats.com/news/100_kirbies_nonumbers.jpg They're from this comic: http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=255
	Comment by dg10050	April 25, 2008, 1:29 pm

	phew! good thing you guys reminded me about ordering a copy just in time
	Comment by Graywing	April 25, 2008, 2:01 pm

	God, I hope I'm right in assuming my order will be filled. I received an e-mail including the word 'Backorder Quanity: 1', so I hope that's good...
	Comment by InvaderJim42	April 26, 2008, 3:09 pm

	The backorder is for your hardcover Surfin' the Highway (which is actually a preorder but we're not able to distinguish this in the commerce system).
	Comment by Emily	April 26, 2008, 4:45 pm

	thank U dg10050 I like the Max, Alien, and Rasputin Kirbys the must!!!
	Comment by tyler	April 29, 2008, 9:25 am

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