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By now, I'm sure you've seen the pictures of the infamous 'black book' rebindings of the 1E Players Handbook, Deities and Demigods, and more. These striking books are solid black, with gold foil lettering, and a comically large "TSR" logo on the front cover, apparently being sold for $650 apiece. I have to admit, the front covers look simple but elegant:
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But what about the back cover? As far as I can tell, nobody has ever seen the back of these books, and nobody at the Dungeon Hobby Shop Museum has ever displayed their back covers. So the speculative sky is the limit!
What do YOU think is on the back cover? Check all that apply.
(I know that everybody already knows this, just from reading the poll options, but I felt I should state it plainly: this poll is meant to be satire. I'm not even sorry about beating this dead horse, either...I am always going to relentlessly mock a $650 book, on principle alone, regardless of who is selling it or why. With a $650 price tag, this is no longer a book--it's an IQ test! I don't honestly believe that there would be a Legacy Content disclaimer on the back cover. But even if there was, it still wouldn't be the most outlandish part of this story.)
TSR - NuTSR Sells Rebound 1E Core Rulebooks For $650 Each
Despite being embroiled in ongoing legal disputes with WotC regarding use of the TSR trademark (amongst other things), NuTSR has posted images of leather-bound compilations of AD&D 1E books they say are rebindings of old material, complete with the disputed logo. They're selling these books for...

But what about the back cover? As far as I can tell, nobody has ever seen the back of these books, and nobody at the Dungeon Hobby Shop Museum has ever displayed their back covers. So the speculative sky is the limit!
What do YOU think is on the back cover? Check all that apply.
(I know that everybody already knows this, just from reading the poll options, but I felt I should state it plainly: this poll is meant to be satire. I'm not even sorry about beating this dead horse, either...I am always going to relentlessly mock a $650 book, on principle alone, regardless of who is selling it or why. With a $650 price tag, this is no longer a book--it's an IQ test! I don't honestly believe that there would be a Legacy Content disclaimer on the back cover. But even if there was, it still wouldn't be the most outlandish part of this story.)
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