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xkcd To Be Released In Book Form

Posted by kdawson on from the my-normal-approach-is-useless-here dept.

History's Coming To writes "xkcd creator Randall Munroe has revealed on his blag that the acclaimed stick-figure comic will be produced in real dead-tree book form. Fantastic news for all fans of comedy, maths, science, and relationship screw-ups — especially given that the book will be sold in aid of the charity 'Room To Read.' Rumors that the book contains a joke in the ISBN remain unconfirmed." The NY Times article that Munroe links (registration may be required) is from April of this year, and I am amazed that this community didn't note the story at that time. The book will be published by breadpig, which was created by Alexis Ohanian, one of the founders of reddit.

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  1. Oblig xkcd reference by ZiakII · · Score: 5, Funny

    http://www.xkcd.com/

    1. Re:Oblig xkcd reference by gamefaces · · Score: 5, Funny

      Brings up a good point. Just how are you supposed to link to a book? I can see it now, There's an xkcd for that (page 30).

    2. Re:Oblig xkcd reference by Kadagan+AU · · Score: 5, Funny

      It deals double damage.

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  2. Limitations of Dead Tree by AnonGCB · · Score: 5, Funny

    So if I look at the pictures in the book long enough will the alt text pop up?

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    1. Re:Limitations of Dead Tree by Aeternitas827 · · Score: 5, Funny

      "Oops, you got an injection attack! 327!"

      I almost tried that IRL. My wife wouldn't let me pick our daughter's name.

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    2. Re:Limitations of Dead Tree by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 5, Funny

      Dude, Summer Glau is so going to rip your beating heart out of your chest out for that.

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    3. Re:Limitations of Dead Tree by 6Yankee · · Score: 5, Funny

      Look on the bright side. You have a child, so clearly your injection attack was successful...

  3. Re:I might buy this book... by MichaelSmith · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't always have the internet with me, in a form convenient for viewing xkcd or anything similar

    Randall take note. This guy is a rich source of meta tech culture irony.

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  4. Re:The Fans DID Notice It Though by Praedon · · Score: 5, Funny

    You sir, have just earned yourself a gold star, and a friend mark on Slashdot.

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  5. Re:The Fans DID Notice It Though by Threni · · Score: 5, Funny

    > Don't shit on your readers mate.

    I can't tell if that sentence is missing a comma or an apostrophe...

  6. Re:The Fans DID Notice It Though by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The article was posted by kdawson from the 'my-normal-approach-is-useless-here' dept.

    'here'?