Holiday Holding Patterns

I hope everyone enjoyed the Holiday weekend just passed...and the one to come.

The news on Volume 3: We HAVE NOT shipped Vol 3 as WE HAVE NOT received them from the factory. We finally heard from the factory rep just before the weekend and were told that they just weren't able to get to our order prior to their holiday hiatus. In plain terms what this means is that nothing is going to happen until they return on January 3rd and then complete our order (however long that takes, I assume within the week) and there's nothing I can do about it. I don't want to make light of this situation, and I realize that some of you might not even understand the situation...but know that I have pushed and I have shoved and ultimately I just couldn't make the schedule turn out as I promised, and I am sorry and I apologize for that.

I do hope you understand that in any event we are really only a matter of a short time away...the factory has already been paid in full and now we are waiting on them. You may not know that I've been working FULL BLAST on this since late 2005 and NOBODY wants to see this wrapped up more than I do. That's six years! Much of that with little or no funds and basically on a wing and a prayer.

Most of you have sent well wishes and "attaboys" and such, which are very kind and really do help to pep my day, but I still hate to let anyone down ...and after receiving this news and also a couple of really nasty emails...it's taken the whole weekend for me to recover enough to write this update. We absolutely have a responsibility to our customers, but we are doing this to see that it gets done, for the love of it, and not for a profit motive. We love this as much as many of you do and there has never ever been any question to us about seeing this through to completion. I fully realize that all of the delays seem ridiculous and frustrating at times, but I want to say that I've done whatever I've had to to keep this ball rolling to insure the completion of this project (with the DVDs finished and in your hands)...and I'll just leave you with that notion.

Note that I will post here (and also send out emails to all V3 pre-order customers) as we receive our orders (slipcase and V3) and when we begin shipping as well...if you don't see it here (or get an email), then it hasn't happened yet. Trust me, you'll know.

John Ellis

Hollywood, CA

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To read more about The Complete Steve Canyon On TV Volume 3, click here and here (and also check earlier posts elsewhere on our blog).

NOTE that even though domestic and overseas shipping rates have gone up AGAIN recently, we are going to keep the $19.95 (postage-paid) price for the time being. I am certain however that we will have to change pricing for all of our DVDs following the release of Volume 3.

ALSO NOTE that only those that Pre-Order Volume 3 will get the special three volume slipcase (mailed in the same package) for free (as our gift to those who have supported us by pre-ordering)...once we release Volume 3 there will be an additional charge to get the custom printed slipcase which will hold all 3 volumes of Steve Canyon!

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Please Click the button below to pre-order THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON VOLUME 3 NOW!

ONLY $19.95 POSTAGE-PAID WORLDWIDE

THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON ON TV VOLUME 3!

RESERVE YOUR COPY NOW! ADVANCE ORDER VOLUME 3 NOW FOR ONLY $19.95 PER DVD WITH SHIPPING AND HANDLING INCLUDED ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!!

This is a limited time offer and it includes worldwide shipping and handling!

Click button below to Pre-Order this DVD.NOTE that you DO NOT need a PayPal account to purchase this item, there is an option to pay with any major credit card!

This DVD will be released and shipped to all pre-order purchasers early January, 2012 via US Postal Service First Class mail or Global First Class Mail (for Non-US customers).

REMEMBER this DVD will ONLY be available directly from us (for the time being)...so reserve your copy TODAY!

By purchasing this and/or other items from this site you are helping us to get the COMPLETE Steve Canyon TV series out on DVD and we thank you for your support.

(NOTE that you must pre-order Volume 3 separately from any other items that we offer here...we apologise for the inconvenience but it is necessary for us to do it this way at this time)

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(NOTE: that if you are viewing this in an email you'll have to visit our website at http://stevecanyondvd.blogspot.com for this button to work properly)

Email us at Ye Olde Caniff/Canyon Shoppe if you have any questions, comments, or are in need of any assistance. Thanks again for remembering Milton and for making this project possible.

Slipcase Preview And Scheduling Update

We've Still Got A Few Gremlins...

Birth pangs...last minute whatever-you-might-call-it...and not to belittle the situation, but it IS COMING and that's the main thing (I keep being reminded of this by everyone)...both Volume 1 and 2 had last minute delays as well, so I tell myself "why should this be any different".

Other than the finishing of all of the elements that go into V3, the big issue has been that we have been waiting on a lump-sum payment from my sister's estate which we have been waiting for for exactly the last year...which we need to cover the expensive manufacturing fees of V3. Well we finally received it last week, but the bank put a 14 day hold on it, and can't transmit funds to the manufacturer until that hold is released.

Mind you we have already submitted some already-available funds to the manufacturer so certain things (i.e. the slipcover) we expect to arrive imminently, but they won't finish the final work on V3 until we can pay them in full, and that is the hang-up.

So to put it plainly we are now looking at having everything in hand and ready to ship sometime between the 14th and the 20th of this month...still in time for Christmas, and so I'm going to say the week of December 14th, fingers crossed.

SO now for some fun stuff...

The Full-Series Three-Volume Slipcover

We haven't even hinted at what the slipcase looks like...until now. Following are the final (and very cool) designs by Johann Mitchell:

Full-Series DVD slipcase front cover with top and bottom panels. (all slipcover Graphic designs by Johann Mitchell)

Full-Series DVD slipcase 3D preview simulation.

Full-Series DVD slipcase back and side cover panels.

Full-Series DVD slipcase back cover (3D-view preview) simulating all 3 DVD volumes inserted.

Something that I haven't really pointed out is that the reason WHY we are including the slipcover for free with the Volume 3 pre-orders: it's to be fair to all of those who bought the DVDs from us one volume at a time. Maybe I'm a bad businessman, but it has always bothered me when you have to keep buying the newest release of an old favorite JUST to be able to have EVERYTHING.

You have been loyal to us, so we are being fair in return. And after we end the pro-order free slipcase offer (upon the official release of Volume 3) we will still offer the slipcase by itself for a nominal fee. It's part of our commitment to a standard of quality in both our product and our being in service to our customers. And NOTE that the slipcase will still be included FREE when all 3 volumes are purchased together, and of course as a complete series box-set.

Now some MORE fun stuff:

Volume 3 Cover Designs And Disc Art

ALSO up until now we've only shown the front cover art for Volume 3...well here's a look at the rest of the final designs:

Volume 3 Outside Front and Back cover art. (all Graphic designs for Volume 3 by Johann Mitchell)

Volume 3 Disc 1 art.

Volume 3 inside cover art.

Volume 3 Disc 2 art.

Hope you've enjoyed this revealing look at the designs for the Volume 3 and Slipcase packaging art, and that it will satisfy the hunger for actually holding it in your hot little hands...which will be soon...just a couple of more weeks, and remember we are still talking about delivery BEFORE CHRISTMAS and will announce here as soon as we are shipping! As always, we appreciate and thank you for your support and all the emails and well-wishes, and we apologize for yet another stupid and ridiculous and unavoidable delay for this mammoth undertaking.

Clear skies ahead!

John Ellis

Hollywood, CA

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Please Click the button below to pre-order THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON VOLUME 3 NOW!
ONLY $19.95 POSTAGE-PAID WORLDWIDE

THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON ON TV VOLUME 3!

RESERVE YOUR COPY NOW! ADVANCE ORDER VOLUME 3 NOW FOR ONLY $19.95 PER DVD WITH SHIPPING AND HANDLING INCLUDED ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!!

This is a limited time offer and it includes worldwide shipping and handling!

Click button below to Pre-Order this DVD.NOTE that you DO NOT need a PayPal account to purchase this item, there is an option to pay with any major credit card!

This DVD will be released and shipped to all pre-order purchasers the WEEK OF DECEMBER 14, 2011 via US Postal Service First Class mail or Global First Class Mail (for Non-US customers).

REMEMBER this DVD will ONLY be available directly from us (for the time being)...so reserve your copy TODAY!

By purchasing this and/or other items from this site you are helping us to get the COMPLETE Steve Canyon TV series out on DVD and we thank you for your support.

(NOTE that you must pre-order Volume 3 separately from any other items that we offer here...we apologise for the inconvenience but it is necessary for us to do it this way at this time)

Sorry, All Volume #3 Pre-Orders 

NOW CLOSED until the official release at the end of 2014.

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(NOTE: that if you are viewing this in an email you'll have to visit our website at http://stevecanyondvd.blogspot.com for this button to work properly)

Email us at Ye Olde Caniff/Canyon Shoppe if you have any questions, comments, or are in need of any assistance. Thanks again for remembering Milton and for making this project possible.

Saluting Our Veterans on Veteran's Day

We've Still Got A Few Gremlins...

Birth pangs...last minute whatever-you-might-call-it...and not to belittle the situation, but it IS COMING and that's the main thing (I keep being reminded of this by everyone)...both Volume 1 and 2 had last minute delays as well, so I tell myself "why should this be any different".

Other than the finishing of all of the elements that go into V3, the big issue has been that we have been waiting on a lump-sum payment from my sister's estate which we have been waiting for for exactly the last year...which we need to cover the expensive manufacturing fees of V3. Well we finally received it last week, but the bank put a 14 day hold on it, and can't transmit funds to the manufacturer until that hold is released.

Mind you we have already submitted some already-available funds to the manufacturer so certain things (i.e. the slipcover) we expect to arrive imminently, but they won't finish the final work on V3 until we can pay them in full, and that is the hang-up.

So to put it plainly we are now looking at having everything in hand and ready to ship sometime between the 14th and the 20th of this month...still in time for Christmas, and so I'm going to say the week of December 14th, fingers crossed.

SO now for some fun stuff...

The Full-Series Three-Volume Slipcover

We haven't even hinted at what the slipcase looks like...until now. Following are the final (and very cool) designs by Johann Mitchell:

Full-Series DVD slipcase front cover with top and bottom panels. (all slipcover Graphic designs by Johann Mitchell)

Full-Series DVD slipcase 3D preview simulation.

Full-Series DVD slipcase back and side cover panels.

Full-Series DVD slipcase back cover (3D-view preview) simulating all 3 DVD volumes inserted.

Something that I haven't really pointed out is that the reason WHY we are including the slipcover for free with the Volume 3 pre-orders: it's to be fair to all of those who bought the DVDs from us one volume at a time. Maybe I'm a bad businessman, but it has always bothered me when you have to keep buying the newest release of an old favorite JUST to be able to have EVERYTHING.

You have been loyal to us, so we are being fair in return. And after we end the pro-order free slipcase offer (upon the official release of Volume 3) we will still offer the slipcase by itself for a nominal fee. It's part of our commitment to a standard of quality in both our product and our being in service to our customers. And NOTE that the slipcase will still be included FREE when all 3 volumes are purchased together, and of course as a complete series box-set.

Now some MORE fun stuff:

Volume 3 Cover Designs And Disc Art

ALSO up until now we've only shown the front cover art for Volume 3...well here's a look at the rest of the final designs:

Volume 3 Outside Front and Back cover art. (all Graphic designs for Volume 3 by Johann Mitchell)

Volume 3 Disc 1 art.

Volume 3 inside cover art.

Volume 3 Disc 2 art.

Hope you've enjoyed this revealing look at the designs for the Volume 3 and Slipcase packaging art, and that it will satisfy the hunger for actually holding it in your hot little hands...which will be soon...just a couple of more weeks, and remember we are still talking about delivery BEFORE CHRISTMAS and will announce here as soon as we are shipping! As always, we appreciate and thank you for your support and all the emails and well-wishes, and we apologize for yet another stupid and ridiculous and unavoidable delay for this mammoth undertaking.

Clear skies ahead!

John Ellis

Hollywood, CA

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Please Click the button below to pre-order THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON VOLUME 3 NOW!
ONLY $19.95 POSTAGE-PAID WORLDWIDE

THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON ON TV VOLUME 3!

RESERVE YOUR COPY NOW! ADVANCE ORDER VOLUME 3 NOW FOR ONLY $19.95 PER DVD WITH SHIPPING AND HANDLING INCLUDED ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!!

This is a limited time offer and it includes worldwide shipping and handling!

Click button below to Pre-Order this DVD.NOTE that you DO NOT need a PayPal account to purchase this item, there is an option to pay with any major credit card!

This DVD will be released and shipped to all pre-order purchasers the WEEK OF DECEMBER 14, 2011 via US Postal Service First Class mail or Global First Class Mail (for Non-US customers).

REMEMBER this DVD will ONLY be available directly from us (for the time being)...so reserve your copy TODAY!

By purchasing this and/or other items from this site you are helping us to get the COMPLETE Steve Canyon TV series out on DVD and we thank you for your support.

(NOTE that you must pre-order Volume 3 separately from any other items that we offer here...we apologise for the inconvenience but it is necessary for us to do it this way at this time)

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Click button above to pre-order

(NOTE: that if you are viewing this in an email you'll have to visit our website at http://stevecanyondvd.blogspot.com for this button to work properly)

Email us at Ye Olde Caniff/Canyon Shoppe if you have any questions, comments, or are in need of any assistance. Thanks again for remembering Milton and for making this project possible.

Volume 3 Update

Illustration by Milton Caniff and Johann Mitchell

Due to a scheduling problem with our manufacturer we are having to push back our previously announced ship date to the week of December 5th, exactly 3 short weeks later than we previously announced. Note that this is nothing major just a hiccup and everyone that have pre-ordered will still have theirs well before Christmas!

On the bright side this will give those of you that haven't pre-ordered a little more time to do so (and cash in on the free 3 VOLUME FULL SERIES CUSTOM SLIPCASE!) that will go out to everyone that pre-orders and will be included in the same package as V3. Once we begin shipping V3, those that want the slipcase will have to pay a nominal fee (to be determined).

Again, my most sincere apologies for this last minute delay, I hope that another 3 weeks won't be a problem for you considering these remaining shows have been lost for over 50 years! I've been working on this project for nearly 6 years and I am so excited to be able to finally complete it and share it with all of you...thanks for your generosity and support and for hanging on with me on this sometimes bumpy ride ;-)

John Ellis

Hollywood, CA

P.S. More Volume 3 art and details coming next post!

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Please Click the button below to pre-order THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON VOLUME 3 NOW!

ONLY $19.95 POSTAGE-PAID WORLDWIDE

THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON ON TV VOLUME 3!

RESERVE YOUR COPY NOW! ADVANCE ORDER VOLUME 3 NOW FOR ONLY $19.95 PER DVD WITH SHIPPING AND HANDLING INCLUDED ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!!

This is a limited time offer and it includes worldwide shipping and handling!

Click button below to Pre-Order this DVD.NOTE that you DO NOT need a PayPal account to purchase this item, there is an option to pay with any major credit card!

This DVD will be released and shipped to all pre-order purchasers the week of December 5, 2011 via US Postal Service First Class mail or Global First Class Mail (for Non-US customers).

REMEMBER this DVD will ONLY be available directly from us (for the time being)...so reserve your copy TODAY!

By purchasing this and/or other items from this site you are helping us to get the COMPLETE Steve Canyon TV series out on DVD and we thank you for your support.

(NOTE that you must pre-order Volume 3 separately from any other items that we offer here...we apologise for the inconvenience but it is necessary for us to do it this way at this time)

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Click button above to pre-order

(NOTE: that if you are viewing this in an email you'll have to visit our website at http://stevecanyondvd.blogspot.com for this button to work properly)

Email us at Ye Olde Caniff/Canyon Shoppe if you have any questions, comments, or are in need of any assistance. Thanks again for remembering Milton and for making this project possible.

Happy Birthday Harry!

Happy birthday wishes to Harry Grant Guyton on his 87th birthday!

Drawing of Harry by his favorite uncle, Milton Caniff!

Harry with our longtime friend Brinke Stevens at the San Diego Comic-Con 2007...it's a tough job, but someone's gotta do it!

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Everyone has Harry to thank for the resurrection of the Steve Canyon TV series...if it wasn't for him, it would still be "lost" to the ages. The resurgence in interest in all of Milton Caniff's work of late is directly attributable to Harry's commitment to keeping Milt's name alive. Here's to my friend and partner Harry and his unflagging devotion to his Uncle Milt and Aunt Bun.

John Ellis

Hollywood, CA

P.S. More Volume 3 news coming next post! Watch for it!