First off, Kyle Baker has a blog! Why was I not aware of this until now? Secondly, Kyle Baker explains why the second half of his Nat Turner series is in a different format from the first half:

See, the first two issues were originally published in an affordable format which provided 48 pages to readers for the unheard-of price of $3.00. That’s more than twice the page count of your average DC or Marvel book. I thought it was a good value for the reader, even though it meant less profit for me…but I’ve learned never to second-guess the fans. Fans disliked the $3 format.
It wasn’t just that one guy, either.
Here’s another. Fans everywhere were demanding that I publish the book in a more expensive format, on better paper. Well, folks, the customer is always right, and I quickly changed the format to a better quality paper and binding, and ceased production of the cheaper edition.

Next year, we’re planning an even more expensive edition, so you may want to buy the paperbacks now, since it’s the last time you’ll be able to get this story at this price. That’s a promise from the owner.

That’s not the only fun fact that Kyle shares, concerning this series. There’s also this:

Speaking of ownership, I LOVE the little TM symbol that now appears next to the NAT TURNER logo. I’ve trademarked a human! You might even say I’ve (ahem) RE-BRANDED Nat Turner.

Oh. Oh dear.

(There’s also a two-minute piece of animation adapted from his wonderful King David graphic novel, for those who know the book.)

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