• BIG news for those of you who have been looking for one of the View Askew holy grails to add to your collection. The incredibly rare MALLRATS book is coming BACK for a reprinting just in time to celebrate the film’s 10th anniversary (and DVD release). Not only THAT, this article is announcing, for the first time we’ve seen, a SEPTEMBER 20TH RELEASE DATE for the new Mallrats DVD! Yes, the cool gets cooler. Here’s that very blurb, courtest of the July issue of “Previews” magazine from Diamond:

MALLRATS TP

by Kevin Smith

They say that “Time heals all wounds”, so we felt after ten years it was finally safe to re-release the book that nobody wanted, showcasing the movie that nobody saw. To coincide with the release of the Mallrats 10th Anniversary DVD, Graphitti Designs and View Askew are pleased to offer you the Mallrats Trade Paperback. Features the complete movie script by Kevin Smith blended together with a shitload of newly designed visual content that includes pictures, drawings, diagrams and behind the scenes Mallrats stuff. 96 pages of action, adventure and shopping antic. The Mallrats 10th Anniversary DVD goes on sale September 20th. Take advantage of “Mallrats Fever” and discover for yourself just how much times have changed. Everyone loves Mallrats today!! Like a fine wine, Mallrats has matured to become a classic on par with Citizen Kane, Casablanca and Barbwire. Go figure!! SC, 96 pgs, FC $14.95

You can bet your lunch money that we’ll be selling these signed through the Stash, and of course we’ll let you know when you can get in those pre-orders. They sold out the run once before, we wouldn’t be surprised to see it happen yet again. And those of you who looked long and hard for your first editions, never fear — They’re just a like a first edition of anything, they’ll never lose their value, both sentimental and otherwise. We’re very happy that so many of you will finally have a chance to own this colorful, 96 page chunk ‘o fun.

As for the DVD release date, we’ll mark the calendars now, and let you know if we hear a confirmation or denial on that one.