Spurlock on Wally Wood, take 2

A week ago I posted a note about "Wally's World," the excellent and gorgeous overview of the life of work of master comics illustrator Wally Wood, published and co-written by J. David Spurlock (Vanguard).

I remarked about the online brouhaha about the many typos in the book. Well, David just called to explain what happened, and I owe him an apology because it sounded like I thought he was lax on the editorial side of the project.

What happened was, the book was shipped to the printer on a disc, which happened to include an earlier file (clearly dated). Proofs were pulled from the correct final file and sent to David & crew for approval. However, when it came time to actually print the book, the printer used the OTHER file-- the older, uncorrected file. When David realized what had happened, he could have had the printer trash the run... but doing so would have voided all the Diamond pre-orders and ultimately cost him thousands of dollars. So I don't blame him at all.

Despite the typos, the book has deservedly garnered outstanding reviews from a variety of sources. David said he has talked to Entertainment Weekly, Publishers Weekly, and a number of other media outlets about the book. It's fantastically produced, gorgeously designed, and has more fascinating information about the life of Wally Wood than I ever thought would be possible to find out. It's a stunning work, and now that I know what happened with this first printing, here's hoping it sells out quickly so a revised version can be printed.

You should check it out yourself. Here's Vanguard's website (link goes to all their Wally Wood projects) where you can order it:
http://www.creativemix.com/wallywood/