Gregory Maguire’s novel Wicked will be released in a collector’s edition later this month to celebrate its upcoming film adaptation. Evil: Collector’s Edition It can be pre-ordered at a significant discount ahead of its release on September 24th. You can pre-order the gorgeous new version of Wicked on Amazon and Walmart for $28, which is 30% off the $40 price. Other retailers, including Target and Barnes & Noble, are taking full pre-orders, so fans may want to get their hands on Wicked: Collector’s Edition as soon as possible.
“Wicked” is the first novel in Maguire’s series, which reimagines L. Frank Baum’s classic children’s novel “The Wizard of Oz.” A new paperback set containing all four novels in the Years of Evil saga. October 1st.
“Wicked: Part 1” will premiere on November 22, and Part 2 is expected to be released in November 2025. and a Tony Award-winning stage musical.
The Wicked prequel, written by Maguire, will be released on March 25, 2025, and you can pre-order the deluxe hardcover edition on Amazon for $30. Elfie: Childhood of Evil will reveal the origin story of Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West, and is described as a very strange and relatable coming-of-age story for a young girl.
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Wicked: Collector’s Edition is a striking new hardcover with green stained edges, a ribbon bookmark, foil cover art and a detailed map of Oz. Most new hardcover books have dust jackets with cover art, while the actual covers are mostly plain. If you don’t have any foil stamped books, they tend to look better and make unique display pieces for fans.
Wicked: Collector’s Edition will be released on September 24th and will retail for $40, but Amazon is currently offering a 30% pre-order discount, bringing the price down to $28. This is pretty standard pricing for a new hardcover book, so it’s nice to see a “collector’s edition” of a great novel priced at a reasonable price.
If you like the look of foiled covers, it’s worth noting that the Lord of the Rings trilogy – The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers and The Return of the King – will be available just a week before the release of Wicked: Collector’s Edition. Reissued in the same foil stamping style. These $35 Lord of the Rings Collector’s Edition sets will be released on November 5th.
Barnes & Noble also has exclusive collector’s editions of Wicked and The Wizard of Oz with bonded leather covers. “Wicked” costs $35 and comes with the second novel in the series, “The Witch’s Son,” while “The Wizard of Oz” is only $15.
Reworking a beloved classic like “The Wizard of Oz” is risky and rarely successful, but Gregory Maguire does just that in “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.” Maguire adapted L. Frank Baum’s children’s novel and the timeless film starring Dorothy into a novel that focuses on the original’s main villain.
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Days of Evil brings a darker tone to Oz, its residents, its wizards, and the Emerald City. evilis the first novel in the series and the basis for the popular musical, which tells the story of a little green-skinned girl named Elphaba Thorpe who grows up to become the infamous Wicked Witch of the West. Despite her thorny character, she remains focused on challenging preconceived notions about the nature of good and evil, in a world where talking animals and munchkins are treated like first-class citizens.
The second book, son of witchSet ten years later, the story follows her son Leal as he recovers from physical and emotional trauma. Book Three, lion among humansThe story takes place in Oz, in the shadow of a looming civil war, as a mysterious figure comes to town seeking information about the Wicked Witch of the West.
at last, Out of Oz There is one a lot of In progress. The Emerald City is invading the Munchkin Lands, Glinda the Good Witch of the North is in trouble, the Cowardly Lion is on the run from the law, and a familiar face is back.
You can also check out lots of other cool Wicked merch ahead of the movie’s release. Among them are “Wicked: Pop-up Book,” a cloth-bound reproduction of the novel’s Oz book, a beautifully illustrated poem detailing the wizard’s arrival in Oz; The Grimmery Collector’s Edition Hardcover Diary is designed to resemble the Grimmery, an ancient spell book used by the Wicked Witch of the West. Complete your collection with this behind-the-scenes look at the Wicked musical and see just how mesmerizing the stage show is as it attracts 15,000 people live every week.
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For more Wizard of Oz content, you can also check out the upcoming 85th Anniversary Edition of The Wizard of Oz. The bundle includes a 4K version of the film, along with standard Blu-ray and digital streaming codes, as well as additional physical content such as a steel book cover, a mini replica of the film’s original poster, postcards and vintage movie ticket stubs.
Check out our full Wicked merchandise roundup for more new products, including LEGO sets and official board games.
