Sam and Max: Surfin’ the Highway Anniversary Edition On Sale Now Along With Free Gift

Personally, I’ve had a dusty paperback version of Sam and Max: Surfin’ the Highway since I was ten years old, but finding a copy these days is a difficult feat without spending over a hundred bucks on eBay. To help new fans discover this classic collection of comics however, TellTale Games and creator Steve Purcell are releasing an anniversary edition of the book. The new collection will include all the pages from the original release plus 26 extra pages of paintings and past articles from magazines.

“Thank Telltale for poking and prodding me to finally re-release Surfin’ the Highway,” says Sam & Max creator Steve Purcell. “Since the mid-90’s edition has become scarce, I wanted to revisit the design of the book and have fun with the idea of it being some rare ancient volume. It’s great that new fans can now find the book and folks who don’t want their rare vintage edition mangled can stock up and start indoctrinating their friends. Flipping through the bound pages, I couldn’t help but blurt out, ‘This makes me want to draw comics again!’ Fortunately, no one was close enough to hear.”

You can pre-order the book right now from TellTale’s website, though they intend to release the book in comic shops as well. You’ll have a choice of a paperback version for $19.99, which will ship on February 25, or a limited edition signed and numbered hardcover version for $49.99, which is expected to ship this spring. TellTale is also offering a free gift for a limited time. Those who purchase the book from now until February 29th on the TellTale site will receive a free downloadable copy of Ice Station Santa from Season Two of the Sam and Max game series. Also there’s a 25% discount on the Season Two games collection when it is purchased along with the book. All I can say is if you enjoy the humor in the Sam and Max games, you’ll love the humor in the comics.

Via Press Release