Collecting AE format books is a commitment. They are expensive, awkward to store, and challenging to peruse. And yet we, as aficionados, keep buying more and more of them. Ultimately, what do you intend to do with your AE collection?…
When David Mazzucchelli’s Batman Year One Artist’s Edition was announced in 2023 it quickly became the most anticipated AE format book of 2024. It collects the complete inked art and pencil roughs, covers, and preliminary art. Please take a minute…
This is the summer of Manga, part 3 of 3. With Manga selling in the millions, it’s time to take a look at some of the most popular and beautiful ones. Which among them should get an AE format book?…
I had the opportunity to sit down with Scott Dunbier and discuss the minutiae of creating David Mazzucchelli’s Batman: Year One Artist’s Edition. Before you get into this please read my review and watch the video flip through. I’m cringe-worthy…
This is the summer of Manga, part 2 of 3. With Manga selling in the millions, it’s time to take a look at some of the most popular and beautiful ones. Which among them should get an AE format book?…
This is the summer of Manga. With Manga selling in the millions, it’s time to take a look at some of the most popular and beautiful ones. Which among them should get an AE format book? Because there are so…
Diamond has released its latest Previews World catalogue. Three AE format books, previously covered under publisher solicitations, and one previously solicited “not quite an AE” book. These on sale dates do not line up with other distributor’s dates, so we’ll see what…
Nominations for the 2024 Eisner Awards are live and two AE format books have been nominated, in two categories. Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips David Wright’s Carol Day: Lance Hallam, edited by Roger Clark, Chris Killackey, and Guy Mills (Slingsby Bros, Ink!) Best Archival…
Wolverine. This fan-favourite character has only had one AE format book, Frank Cho’s Savage Wolverine Artist’s Edition. With Wolverine returning to the silver screen in the next Deadpool movie, it’s time to examine some amazing artists who have worked on…
Cheesecake. The beautiful art that makes most of the fanboys drool and make bad financial decisions. There are some amazing current artists famous for drawing beautiful women. Who among them deserves an Artist’s Edition of cheesecake art? Thanks to Patreon patron David Jakoi…
This one is very straightforward, in an effort to determine the market for AE format books and the works associated. Perhaps I should have done 40 or under as the first choice and provided 60-69 and 70 or over, but…