Project Update: Terminator Softcovers Have Shipped - Update on Slipcases
We have been working very hard to get the Terminator books shipped out to everyone. But the situation has taken a turn that no one expected and we want to give everyone an update on what is happening with all of the editions.
First - the soft cover trade paperbacks have shipped from our distributor as of this week. Everyone who ordered the soft covers and/or any of the ancillary items should have tracking and be on the lookout for packages coming to you. The email tracking may show up as "Blue Door" in your notices. Just in case you don't recognize the address it is coming from.
The Slipcases are a problem. We got them in and it was noticed immediately that most of them have a substantial factory flaw. The short version is that the way the metal finish was done - it is "wearing out" a spot and leaving a pretty substantial discoloration.
We could not ship these out the way they are. Fans want these to be perfect and we can't give everyone something we know isn't as good as it should be. So we had to scrap the run and have the factory re-make these. Fortunately they have all the tooling already set so it isn't going to take six months to make them but we did go back and forth to ensure that they were done correctly. It will take about four weeks plus about another six weeks worth of transit time. That means we are looking at around September 15th.
We know this news is frustrating. But we could not send out the flawed items to you. It wouldn't be right.
We are in touch with the factory regularly and will continue to update you as soon as we have more information about the completion of the new run of slipcases. If anyone has questions about your order please email us at [email protected] and we will do our best to answer whatever questions you have.
First - the soft cover trade paperbacks have shipped from our distributor as of this week. Everyone who ordered the soft covers and/or any of the ancillary items should have tracking and be on the lookout for packages coming to you. The email tracking may show up as "Blue Door" in your notices. Just in case you don't recognize the address it is coming from.
The Slipcases are a problem. We got them in and it was noticed immediately that most of them have a substantial factory flaw. The short version is that the way the metal finish was done - it is "wearing out" a spot and leaving a pretty substantial discoloration.
We could not ship these out the way they are. Fans want these to be perfect and we can't give everyone something we know isn't as good as it should be. So we had to scrap the run and have the factory re-make these. Fortunately they have all the tooling already set so it isn't going to take six months to make them but we did go back and forth to ensure that they were done correctly. It will take about four weeks plus about another six weeks worth of transit time. That means we are looking at around September 15th.
We know this news is frustrating. But we could not send out the flawed items to you. It wouldn't be right.
We are in touch with the factory regularly and will continue to update you as soon as we have more information about the completion of the new run of slipcases. If anyone has questions about your order please email us at [email protected] and we will do our best to answer whatever questions you have.
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