Spider-Man: Homecoming (4K+3D+2D Blu-ray SteelBook) [HMV Exclusive] [UK]

[Shane Dale]

Release date: November 20, 2017
Purchase link: HMV
Price: £24.99
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Notes: 4K Ultra HD, 3D Blu-ray, 2D Blu-ray, Bonus Blu-ray Disc and Comic

Spoiler: Interior

Spoiler: Old mock-up

 

[Hereticz]

Thanks mate. So is the US full gloss?

That´s the thing, US BestBuy is unfortunately, and for me very unexpectedly, matte

 

[bluray hunter]

Probably be the one with the magnet that turns out to be full gloss

 

[Flloydo]

Fingers crossed we have a better finish (gloss) compared to US.

Our steels differ a lot with the U.K. having the lackster finish comparing to them so I'm hoping it's the other way round with this one

 

[Hereticz]

Fingers crossed we have a better finish (gloss) compared to US.

Our steels differ a lot with the U.K. having the lackster finish comparing to them so I'm hoping it's the other way round with this one

I wish you´re right

 

[Flloydo]

I wish you´re right

Spoiler

I think this will be the one steel this year I'll be most upset about if it does turn out matte like the US

 

[virkia]

Matte or zero the Meinerding may be but still looks good (US edition) as can be seen in this slightly weird unboxing:-

Cool disc art . . . not so cool inside art when compared to . . .

Bit surprised they didn't gloss this as they've done with the recent mini wave of Illustrated Art steelbooks but I guess the reason is that those are coming from a different studio/distributor . . .

Maybe it'll be Blufans who takes this artwork and runs with it . . . giving it the treatment it deserves - embossed Spidey and all full gloss to give some real zing to those gorgeous colours.

If these fronts are confirmed . . . looks like they've gone for something similar with the BLADE RUNNER 2049 steelbook release . . . with one shiny / metallic and the other artistic:-

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[Stygian]

Matte or zero the Meinerding may be... ]

Perhaps they paid Meinerding too much for his art and didn't have enough money left for gloss.

 

[virkia]

Perhaps they paid Meinerding too much for his art and didn't have enough money left for gloss.

Meinerding is head of Marvel's Visual Development so in-house and no outsourcing here.
It's my understanding that gloss costs not a cent more than matte . . . so presumably an artistic decision by the Marvel boys - and of course Meinerding himself - maybe to reflect the graphic book art look.

 

[kryptonite]

What is the finish on the UK version? The BB steelbook has zero finish, not even matte varnish was applied on it.

 

[St4rlord]

Some unboxings make me cringe... some make me drowsy... some make me howl.

Who is the guy, the absolute weirdo and his mate that puts on a voice as if he is hosting an episode of Rainbow?

 

[lights]

What is the finish on the UK version? The BB steelbook has zero finish, not even matte varnish was applied on it.

I thought a zero finish was the one with matte varnish?

 

[kryptonite]

I thought a zero finish was the one with matte varnish?

Zero has no varnish at all. Matte, satin and gloss has varnish.

 

[stupidsuck]

Will this bonus disc be the same as the US Target bonus disc? That one is apparently a 20 minute feature on Spidey's rogues gallery.

 

[jitstark]

Zero has no varnish at all. Matte, satin and gloss has varnish.

I'm sure the definition of Zero Finish was: Zero Finish - A neutral, low-gloss finish that maintains high color intensity and brightness.

Which is what the FNAC Wonder Woman has on it.

 

[BlackDevil]

Meinerding is head of Marvel's Visual Development so in-house and no outsourcing here.
It's my understanding that gloss costs not a cent more than matte . . . so presumably an artistic decision by the Marvel boys - and of course Meinerding himself - maybe to reflect the graphic book art look.

Meinerding didn't even know his art was on a steelbook until a few days ago () so I highly doubt he was given a say on the finish.

 

[Flloydo]

U.K./ Europe confirmed matte

F*cking p*ssed about that.

Not sure whether to keep the kimchi version or cancel it

 

[UpsetSmiley]

Zavvi might re-release it. Sony are pretty flexible when it comes to re-releases so it could happen. This time with gloss and one of @Noodles designs. One hopes!

 

[virkia]

Zero has no varnish at all. Matte, satin and gloss has varnish.

I think you'll find that the ZERO finish is halfway between a MATTE and a GLOSS finish . . . you can see the differences best when comparing most of the Disney Marvel steelbooks (or others) to examples from Arrow or Eureka (or others).

There's also this - for at least the third time on this forum - courtesy Steelbookpro:-

Qu’est-ce que le “zero-finish” ?
Pour expliquer cette finition, on dit en général qu’il s’agit d’un intermédiaire entre mat et verni (glossy). En effet, si le mat de base se contente d’une simple impression, le zero-finish a une couche supplémentaire qui permet d’accentuer les contrastes et de faire ressortir les couleurs et les noirs. Un peu les qualités du glossy, mais avec moins de reflets brillants et moins de traces de doigts !

ZERO on the left ........................................................................................ MATTE on the right


A couple of examples . . . and do me a favour . . . please let this be the last time I have to post this information:-
MATTE on the left ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ZERO on the right

Spoiler

A couple of examples of UK steelbooks in a ZERO finish:-

. . . and a couple of examples of UK steelbooks in a MATTE finish:-

 

[virkia]

Meinerding didn't even know his art was on a steelbook until a few days ago () so I highly doubt he was given a say on the finish.

Decisions on artwork, treatment and finish are made by the studios' design teams in consultation with Scanavo's own design team.

If Meinerding didn't know that his artwork (and signature) was featured on the front and back of 10,000 - or however many there are - steelbooks then colour me surprised.
He certainly must have known however that his artwork was slap bang on the front and back of Marvel Studios' THE ART OF THE MOVIE: SPIDER-MAN - HOMECOMING

 

[kryptonite]

I think you'll find that the ZERO finish is halfway between a MATTE and a GLOSS finish . . . you can see the differences best when comparing most of the Disney Marvel steelbooks (or others) to examples from Arrow or Eureka (or others).

There's also this - for at least the third time on this forum - courtesy Steelbookpro:-

Qu’est-ce que le “zero-finish” ?
Pour expliquer cette finition, on dit en général qu’il s’agit d’un intermédiaire entre mat et verni (glossy). En effet, si le mat de base se contente d’une simple impression, le zero-finish a une couche supplémentaire qui permet d’accentuer les contrastes et de faire ressortir les couleurs et les noirs. Un peu les qualités du glossy, mais avec moins de reflets brillants et moins de traces de doigts !

ZERO on the left ........................................................................................ MATTE on the right


A couple of examples . . . and do me a favour . . . please let this be the last time I have to post this information:-
MATTE on the left ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ZERO on the right

Spoiler

A couple of examples of UK steelbooks in a ZERO finish:-

. . . and a couple of examples of UK steelbooks in a MATTE finish:-

Are you talking about satin finish? There are 3 types of varnish: matte, satin and gloss. Zero means none. Please don’t post it again as I am not even sure what you are saying is accurate.