"The whole experience of WHITEOUT has been a dream come true," commented Rucka. "You always here about comics writers wanting to write novels or break into film, but for me,I've gone the other way around. WHITEOUT is the sort of comic I have always wanted to read, and to receive support from people like Matt Wagner and Frank Miller - not to mention retailers and fans - on my first time out has been a tremendous joy."

"All throughout the summer, as I traveled to convention after convention," said Oni Press editor and publisher Bob Schreck, "people kept stopping me and telling me how much they loved WHITEOUT. This ranged from old friends to people I had never seen in my life, from fans to professionals of the highest caliber. The mix was simple - a strong, involving story coupled with solid, expressive art. WHITEOUT is good comics through and through, and it's quality compels us to put it into one volume." As an added bonus, all initial orders on this book will feature a special tip-in plate signed by both Rucka and Lieber.

"WHITEOUT has been one of our best performing books," said Joe Nozemack, Oni Press publisher. "That is due in no small part to all the readers and comic book stores who supported us and pushed the material. So, for those people, we wanted to do something different, and the signing seemed like the best way possible. Hopefully, it will also be seen as an added incentive for new readers to give this book a try."

"Collections are always a good tool for reaching people who may not have looked at comics in a while," Schreck continued. "This is the sort of book you should be giving to your friends who think comic are just kid's stuff. It looks like the regular books they know, it feels like it, and once they read the story, they're gonna see that this medium can tell any kind of tale it wants to."

"This isn't a book you're just going to buy and stick on your shelf," Rucka concluded. "I am confident that even if you read it the first time, you will want to read it again. This trade paperback gives you that opportunity, and it provides you with the an easily accessible format for reading it several more times. As a writer, that is one of the most heartening things I can think of."

The WHITEOUT trade paperback is 128 pages in length, presented in black-and-white with a striking cover by Frank Miller. It carries a retail price of $10.95 U.S., $15.95 Can., and is available in stores now.. It contains harsh language and adult situations.

WHITEOUT was nominated for three Eisner Awards: Best Limited Series, Best Writer (Greg Rucka), Best penciller/inker (Steve Lieber).