I just finished reading through my mini 30th anniversary hardcover. I've read this story many times since I was a kid, but only the colored library edition. Which of course has altered the names of Newt and Hicks to Billie and Wilks. So it was fairly interesting for me to finally read the original black and white version.
I think the story benefits from having the original names newt/Hicks, it just works better. When i was a kid it was jarring to me, not realizing that the comic had been altered until later.The art is so much better in black and white, the coloring for the later editions was really a disservice to the art overall. Everything included in this hardcover is just excellent and looks amazing.
A great edition to my collection
