While the loss of color is disappointing, the illustrations shouldn't be dismissed as sub-par. This time, however, they're black and white. In Mossflower, they were also replaced by full-page illustrations, only drawn by current interior-illustrator David Elliot. In the case of Redwall, they were dropped in favor of full-page color illustrations by longtime cover artist Troy Howell. Like the 10th Anniversary Edition, all of Gary Chalk's original chapter illustrations have been dropped. The point of this review is to let you know what exactly sets the 'Collector's Edition' apart from the standard one, so that you can better decide whether or not you want to pick it up for yourself. The new edition is basically a way to fancy-up the presentation of the classic story and slide a few new items into the mix. In many ways the follow-up to 1997's 10th Anniversary Edition of Redwall, the Mossflower Collector's Edition actually surpasses its predecessor in many respects (while falling disappointingly short in others). This time around it was the Mossflower Collector's Edition, released in February 2004. To date, only a few titles have been given the 'Collector's Edition' treatment. As such, when a new edition of a Redwall book is released with the monniker 'Collector's Edition', you just know I'm going to pick it up.

For me, it means I buy it all- hardcover, paperback, trade paperback, reissued paperback, Firebird paperback, audio book/radio play, sculptures, companions, DVDs, the works. For many, that simply means they buy the books, hardcover, and a few side products.

I am what you would call an avid Redwall collector.

Mossflower by brian jacques