The Northman (4K+2D Blu-ray SteelBook) (Collector's Edition) [UK]

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Release date: September 9, 2024
Purchase links: Amazon UK - Zavvi - HMV
Price: £44.99
Notes: UK Exclusive Limited to 2000

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It doesn't look like the issue is how well shot it was, the text doesn't line up with the embossing of the title.

Unless that's the intended apperance, it's misaligned.
Looks intended to me. Illusion of carved depth in stone maybe. It is a runic style of font. I dunno. Looks alright to me.
 
Looks intended to me. Illusion of carved depth in stone maybe. It is a runic style of font. I dunno. Looks alright to me.
Nah that steel title is misaligned with the bossing. Like double vision. Seen it hundreds of times and you can see from the title on the slip how it should look.

Hopefully not all are affected, usually is the case
 
Looks intended to me. Illusion of carved depth in stone maybe. It is a runic style of font. I dunno. Looks alright to me.
I hope you're right as it would be a shame to mar such a nice release.

We'll find out soon enough but yeah I'm assuming it's intended, such a mistake making it so far seems unlikely after all.
 
Nah that steel title is misaligned with the bossing. Like double vision. Seen it hundreds of times and you can see from the title on the slip how it should look.

Hopefully not all are affected, usually is the case
Oopsie on their part then. Do they ever recall over this type of error?
 
Oopsie on their part then. Do they ever recall over this type of error?
Depends. If it was a premium from manta, weet, nova or blufans and really bad then yeah. But I’ve got the odd one from them where the title is a fraction misaligned

But like I say I’ve seen it a lot with standard trade wide releases or country exclusives. Either have to put up with it, send it back or get another and try again.

Worst I ever see was the zavvi lenti exclusive steel for guardians vol 1. Mine was like a trippy acid pic and everything was double but it was the whole print, whole image was crazy. Was weird. This one looks very noticeable too compared to the majority of slightly misaligned embossing I’ve seen
 
Honestly, think I would've preferred if this was debossed instead... the border kinda ruins it. Still very nice though!
 
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Honestly, think I would've preferred if this was debossed instead... the border kinda ruins it. Still very nice though!
Even with border, the whole floating heads to the bottom corner being embossed with title debossed. It would have been more in line with Atomic Blonde and King Kong choices. We had that would have been 3 out of 3 IMHO across this limited brands to-date :thumbs:
 
I was kinda hoping the entire middle section would be embossed tbh, or at least the sword ans axe. Nevermind. It's very nice either way. I like the slip more in hand. Healthy amount of finish on the front. More than I expected from previous Uni CE's.