Dark Tower - Plume paperback versions

[Morf]

I recently (within the last year) got into Stephen King's Dark Tower series. I got the Plume paperback versions of books 1-4, evidently expanded versions of the books:


The Gunslinger (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0452284694/ref=ed_oe_p/102-6636717-1880149?%5Fencoding=UTF8)
The Drawing of the Three (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0452284708/ref=ed_oe_p/102-6636717-1880149?%5Fencoding=UTF8)
The Waste Lands (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0452284716/ref=ed_oe_p/102-6636717-1880149?%5Fencoding=UTF8)
Wizard and Glass (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0452284724/ref=ed_oe_p/102-6636717-1880149?%5Fencoding=UTF8)


I've been anxiously awaiting the Plume version of Wolves of the Calla for about 6 months, mainly just so my paperback set matches (weak excuse, I know). But so far, the only paperback versions I have seen are from Pocket books (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/141651693X/ref=ed_oe_p/102-6636717-1880149?%5Fencoding=UTF8) and Scribner (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0743251628/sr=1-5/dvdtalk/dvdtalk/dvdtalk/qid=1137532067/ref=pd_bbs_5/102-6636717-1880149?%5Fencoding=UTF8). Is a Plume version coming soon? Or will I have to wait a number of years yet? Stephen King's website (http://www.stephenking.com/DarkTower/flash_index.html) mentions a mass paperback coming in "2006" ... but doesn't mention the publisher.

[WillieTheShakes]

I recently (within the last year) got into Stephen King's Dark Tower series. I got the Plume paperback versions of books 1-4, evidently expanded versions of the books:


The Gunslinger (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0452284694/ref=ed_oe_p/102-6636717-1880149?%5Fencoding=UTF8)
The Drawing of the Three (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0452284708/ref=ed_oe_p/102-6636717-1880149?%5Fencoding=UTF8)
The Waste Lands (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0452284716/ref=ed_oe_p/102-6636717-1880149?%5Fencoding=UTF8)
Wizard and Glass (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0452284724/ref=ed_oe_p/102-6636717-1880149?%5Fencoding=UTF8)


I've been anxiously awaiting the Plume version of Wolves of the Calla for about 6 months, mainly just so my paperback set matches (weak excuse, I know). But so far, the only paperback versions I have seen are from Pocket books (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/141651693X/ref=ed_oe_p/102-6636717-1880149?%5Fencoding=UTF8) and Scribner (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0743251628/sr=1-5/dvdtalk/dvdtalk/dvdtalk/dvdtalk/qid=1137532067/ref=pd_bbs_5/102-6636717-1880149?%5Fencoding=UTF8). Is a Plume version coming soon? Or will I have to wait a number of years yet? Stephen King's website (http://www.stephenking.com/DarkTower/flash_index.html) mentions a mass paperback coming in "2006" ... but doesn't mention the publisher.

Unless something strange happens in the future, there won't be Plume editions of the last three DT books -- Scribner and Pocket hold the rights to them.

[Morf]

Unless something strange happens in the future, there won't be Plume editions of the last three DT books -- Scribner and Pocket hold the rights to them.

Grr. :hairpull:

Well, if this is true, I guess I'l just go out and buy whatever's available. I really liked the Plume versions, especially the creepy illustrations.

[Stoney]

The illustrations are common to all the printings, Scribner and Pocket included.

[Morf]

The illustrations are common to all the printings, Scribner and Pocket included.

Well, at least that is good news. Too bad book 5 is going to stick out like a sore thumb next to the cool matte black covers of books 1-4, but oh well. I guess I can live. :)

[Stoney]

Yah, I do prefer the covers of 1-4, but the 7 cover is pretty slick.

[cultshock]

I don't worry about matching, because my set of Dark Tower books are all over the place (hardcovers of 4-7, plus 3 different paperback versions of the first 3 books). :)

[MBoyd]

Just saw the small pocketbooks (I think) paperback edition of book 5 is out. It's a $10 paperback. Can't believe we have $10 paperbacks now. I remember my mother yelling at me because I wanted some 2.95 paperback in the early 80s. LOL

[bishop2knight]

Yah, I do prefer the covers of 1-4, but the 7 cover is pretty slick.
I've never had that problem. Maybe your hands are oily? Have you tried maybe reading while wearing those slightly tacky gloves that NFL players use?

[Michael Corvin]

I don't worry about matching, because my set of Dark Tower books are all over the place (hardcovers of 4-7, plus 3 different paperback versions of the first 3 books). :)

Sounds like what I have.