Would you buy a coffee-table book on 1/6?

[Lejuan]

Member Hyperhad at OSW made mention of some 1/6-military-related titles and it had me thinking how much I'd enjoy a coffee-table book on Hot Toys - the company's history, their artists, the design/manufacture process, anecdotes and of course loads of glossy pics of figures and behind-the-scenes shots.

It needn't be Hot Toys, but I offer them as an example because they're obviously the trailblazers of the industry at present. I'd lap up anything about any of the major players though.

Interest or zero interest?

As an aside, a quick search for action figure-related books gave up the following titles:

Airborne 44 12" Allied D-Day Paratrooper Figures

Fallschirmjager in (German WWII Soldiers) Action Figures

12-Inch Action Figures WWII

Pop Sculpture: How to Create Action Figures and Collectible Statues

The DC Comics Action Figure Archive

Star Wars Vintage Action Figures Book

Action Figures of the 1960s

Captain Action: The Original Super-Hero Action Figure

Action Figures of the 1980s

 

[Minimodel]

Im not imagining that Hot Toys said they were putting out exactly this type of book last year am I ?

 

[Aneses]

Would be great!!

 

[Mr. EcKo]

I would buy 2 copies , one to keep and one to read . I would love a book on Hot Toys

 

[breakersrevenge]

Zuno did a great book

 

[persuazion]

Yes I would, I currently only have this book on toys sitting under my coffee table,really cool book though.Brings back alot of memories.

 

[Darth Madden]

I think that would be kind of cool.

 

[Grosby]

Im not imagining that Hot Toys said they were putting out exactly this type of book last year am I ?

I thought people said HT were putting out a coffee-table-type book for their 10th Anniversary, I saw a few people say this, but in the end it just turned out to be a flimsy pamphlet-like catalogue.

I'd definitely be interested in a coffee-table book. The 10th Anniversary would've been perfect for this, a nice and logical time to do a round-up. It'd be great if it went into their process, their history, etc, yes, but even just a an easy reference book compiling images and details of each figure, the same information on their site, seems appealing to me at this time.

People here could put together a 1/6 or HT-centred book if they wanted, too, there's little stopping that. Most of those books pictured are probably by people in situations no different than yourselves, just regular people with an interest.

 

[EVILFACE]

Only if it covers a specific era, otherwise it's just outated to me.

 

[thenammagazine]

I wouldn't mind a book on Sideshow's Star Wars 12" or one chronicling HT's figures.

 

[xjamiex]

Yea Hot Toys should definitely do a book...I'm actually not surprised we didn't see a book at the 10th anniversary...maybe some behind the scenes pics, making of figures, interviews, etc.

 

[Lejuan]

Yeh, the 10th Anniversary would've been a good occasion for HT to put out a book. There is a lot of material on sites like this, and that'd be great to have assembled in a glossy book - but I'd also like to see some juicy behind-the-scenes stuff too, maybe some figures that didn't quite make it to release, or sculpts and accessories that were passed in etc.

I think Medicom will be releasing one, but it'll cost twice what HT would charge, and it'll fall apart when you turn the pages

 

[Cheungkinmen]

Yeh, the 10th Anniversary would've been a good occasion for HT to put out a book. There is a lot of material on sites like this, and that'd be great to have assembled in a glossy book - but I'd also like to see some juicy behind-the-scenes stuff too, maybe some figures that didn't quite make it to release, or sculpts and accessories that were passed in etc.

I think Medicom will be releasing one, but it'll cost twice what HT would charge, and it'll fall apart when you turn the pages

And it would be out of scale, since it's a pocket book.

 

[karamazov80]

I'm pretty utilitarian about my books, and wouldn't have much use for some huge clunking thing that I would have to make space for.

 

[Darth Madden]

The last couple Sideshow catalogs are really good as a coffee table book. It covers everything not just 1/6 but still cool.

 

[thenammagazine]

The last couple Sideshow catalogs are really good as a coffee table book. It covers everything not just 1/6 but still cool.

The catalogs are nice but I'd love to read a book about the 12" Star Wars and the behind the scenes stuff with licensing approval, sculpts LFL's turned down, etc.