Believe it or not, the Scott Pilgrim franchise turns 20 this year. It's been two decades since Oni Press first released Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life, and to celebrate that anniversary, creator Bryan Lee O'Malley is hitting the road on a North American signing tour.
O'Malley will be visiting 12 comic shops and bookstores in Canada and the US during the month of October. The full list of appearances is below:
“Everyone knows I hate leaving the house,” said O’Malley in a statement. “But I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to get out and meet fans and celebrate the 20th anniversary together. I can't get everywhere, but I tried to pick places I haven't been in a while or have never been at all. I'm looking forward to it!”
Oni will have several new Scott Pilgrim releases timed to the signing tour. That includes two new Scott Pilgrim 20th Anniversary box sets featuring remastered versions of both the full-color graphic nvoels and the black-and-white versions. The box sets include all six volumes in the Scott Pilgrim series along with a seventh "Collected Extras" volume featuring behind-the-scenes material and concept art, as well as sticker sheets, posters and a holofoil art print. Both sets will be released on August 28, 2024.
Oni will also release Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life: Coloring Book Edition, an oversized reprint of the original graphic novel aimed at adult coloring book fans. That book is due out in September 2024.
Finally, also in September 2024, Oni will release Scott Pilgrim Print Collection 2004-2024. This set includes 21 9 x 12-inch cardstock prints, featuring a mix of classic and new art curated by O'Malley. Some sets will also include randomly inserted sketch prints.
In his review of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, IGN's Erik Adams wrote, "The sooner you watch Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, the less time you’ll spend worrying about spoilers, and the sooner you’ll get to enjoy a breathtaking reimagining of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s graphic novels. Even with the core cast of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World along for the ride, it’s no mere exercise in nostalgia, but a fresh coat of paint on a versatile coming-of-age story, whose vibrant animation and expanded scope bring new dimensions to the garage rockers, video-store clerks, ninja-couriers, and evil exes who inhabit 'Toronto, Canada – Not Too Long Ago.'”
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