- 5,000 entries from 160+ canonical sources
- For the first time ever, the whole canon of Babylon 5 has been assembled into a single document. You will be shocked at how much you don't know about the Babylon 5 Universe.
- New, in shrink-wrap 2-volume edition personally signed by J. Michael Straczynski
- Lifetime access to the digital edition packed with 1000+ videos
- Originally published in 2018 and sold out in weeks.
- Sold by the publisher of the set, B5books.com
DETAILS ABOUT THE SIGNATURE
A special type of paper was bound into the front of the book for the signature. Specifically the paper is a 68# heavy-weight (but still pliable), ebony paper stock that is hard to tear or crease.
Straczynski signed each book with a metallic silver Sharpie pen to contrast the black, and to match the silver on black cover design. Using a metallic Sharpie will also prevent the signature from flaking or cracking, preserving it indefinitely. Sharpie metallic ink pens are more like a quality "paint" and literally has to dry after signing.
LIST OF SOURCES
Episodes & Movies
• Babylon 5 Pilot The Gathering Original Version
• Babylon 5 Pilot The Gathering TNT Version
• All 110 episodes of Babylon 5
• All 13 episodes of Crusade
• Thirdspace TV Movie
• In the Beginning TV Movie
• The River of Souls TV Movie
• A Call to Arms TV Movie
• The Legend of the Rangers Pilot
• The Lost Tales
Novels
• The Shadow Within by Jeanne Cavelos
• To Dream in the City of Sorrows by Kathryn M. Drennan
• The Psi Corps Trilogy by J. Gregory Keyes
• The Legions of Fire Trilogy by Peter David
• The Passing of the Techno-mages Trilogy by Jeanne Cavelos
• Thirdspace Novelization by Peter David
• In The Beginning Novelization by Peter David
• A Call to Arms Novelization by Robert Sheckley
Short Stories
• "The Shadow of His Thoughts" by J. Michael Straczynski
• "Genius Loci" by J. Michael Straczynski
• "Space, Time, and the Incurable Romantic" by J. Michael Straczynski
• "Hidden Agendas" by J. Michael Straczynski
• "True Seeker" by Fiona Avery
• "The Nautilus Coil" by J. Gregory Keyes
Comic Books
• 11-issue DC Comics comic series
• 3-issue In Valen's Name comic series
• The Lost Tales comic
Additional Sources
• Babylon 5 Scripts & Production Documents
• Crusade Scripts & Production Documents
• DVD featurettes from all 5 seasons
• Background details from the show
• J. Michael Straczynski's online posts
• Babylon 5 Magazine
• Dining on Babylon 5
• The Official Guide to J. Michael Straczynski's Babylon 5 (CD-ROM)
• Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game
DO ALL 5,000 ENTRIES HAVE AN IMAGE?
No, but only because not every entry has a visual representation. For example, a character only mentioned in dialogue or who appeared only in a novel or short story – such as G'Kar's daughter G'Ryka – does not have an image but does have an entry.
That said, most entries in the categories of aliens species, characters, locales, organizations, ships or technology have a visual representation. There are 1,474 images in the full-color print edition. The multimedia online edition has more than 2,000 images in addition to 1,000+ videos. All have a time stamp or reference showing the exact source of the entry.
These photos and video are in addition to the images of the ships and planet we had re-rendered in 1080p, high definition from the original files. Fans have never seen B5 like this before.
THE COMPLETE SPECS OF THIS 2-VOLUME HARDCOVER COLOR SIGNED EDITION
- Trim Size: 8 x 10 inches. These books weigh about 3.5 pounds each (1.58kg) and this was the best size to keep the weight evenly distributed for extended reading.
- 832 pages total
- Hand-signed by J. Michael Straczynski
- Premium 90gsm paper
- All pages full, four-color printing
- Custom Slipcase with foil stamping
- Two Ribbon Bookmarks: one purple, one green. The advantage of two is that you can mark were you left off reading and you can mark the last entry you cross-referenced. Even better, couples can each have their own color.
- Login for the Online Digital/Multimedia Edition is sent in 24 hours or less after purchase so you can get started with the videos and behind-the-scenes information not in the print edition.
This exact copy for sale is in temperature controlled storage and requires 5 days to ship. Shipping is free and expedited via priority mail.
DETAILS ABOUT THE ONLINE MULTIMEDIA EDITION
- Lifetime access on the B5books.com website is $116.
- Link sent in 24 hours or less after purchase
- 1,000 entries with video
- And 163 Entries with Extra Canonical Data
- 4K high definition images of 47+ ships
- Option to List entries by Episode and by Source (all entries from a particular novel, for example)
- Propmaster Dark Hoffman 200+ images
- HD CGI clips of ships in motion
- Advanced Searching with operators
We call this extra-canonical data and it includes information from script drafts, cut footage and production documents.
No, but only because not every entry has a visual representation. For example, a character only mentioned in dialogue or who appeared only in a novel or short story – such as G'Kar's daughter G'Ryka – does not have an image but does have an entry.
That said, most entries in the categories of aliens species, characters, locales, organizations, ships or technology have a visual representation. There are 1,474 images in the full-color print edition. The multimedia online edition has more than 2,000 images in addition to 1,000+ videos.
These photos and video are in addition to the images of the ships and planet we had re-rendered in 1080p, high definition from the original files. Fans have never seen B5 like this before.
Fan pay $116 for lifetime access which is included free with your purchase of this new, in-shrink wrap copy. Login details sent within 3 days of purchasing.