SDCC 2018 Artist’s Edition Coverage
San Diego Comic-Con 2018 wrapped up last weekend with very little news about Artist’s Edition format books. We did come away with two items: a press release and the audio portion of a panel. SAN DIEGO, CA (July 20, 2018)…
Alright, I’m reviewing IDW Artist’s Edition Portfolios
Since the inception of the AE Index on Comic Book Daily, I have been staunchly against reviewing or listing the Artist’s Edition Portfolio line from IDW. To me, they were expensive for what you were getting, and I would still…
Q&A with Scott Dunbier: Session Two
For 2018 Scott Dunbier graciously offered to answer our Patreon patron’s questions monthly. Our first batch of questions was substantial and broken into two parts; if you haven’t please see Session One. 10. How do you decide which volumes warrant…
Q&A with Scott Dunbier: Session One
For 2018 Scott Dunbier graciously offered to answer our Patreon patron’s questions monthly. Unfortunately, this hasn’t worked out: Scott’s a busy guy, cranking out twelve AE books a year for our reading pleasure, plus other special projects for IDW. I’m…
Jim Lee talks DC Legends Artifact Edition
Announced at WonderCon 2018 is the Jim Lee DC Legends Artifact Edition. Details are light, but this will be solicited in the May 2018 Previews for a September release. 144 pages, 12″ x 17″, including Batman, Superman, Wildcats and more.…
Bob Chapman talks Graphitti Designs Gallery Editions
Felix Lu interviews Bob Chapman about Graphitti Designs and their Gallery Edition line. Well worth the listen. A few key points in the interview. A Batman: Year One David Mazzucchelli Gallery Edition will be published at some point. Chapman was…
2017 Scott Dunbier Awards: The Winners!
Voting for the 2017 Scott Dunbier Awards concluded at midnight on January 31 2018. Complete votes can be viewed on the voting page. Here are our 2017 winners. Best Design Jack Kirby’s Fantastic Four: The World’s Greatest Artist’s Edition, designed…
2017 Scott Dunbier Awards
A new year is upon us and that means 2017 is complete and we can vote on the Artist’s Edition format books published in the past twelve months. The voting is done through internal polling, which limits votes by IP…
John Lind talks Sin City Curator’s Collection
I’m late to the party here, but over at Print John Lind talks about Frank Miller’s Sin City: The Hard Goodbye Curator’s Collection. Here are highlights of the salient AE information. It’s well worth a full reading. With the editorial…
Charles Burns talks Black Hole
Over at Vulture Charles Burns talks about Black Hole. Here’s the salient AE information. Why do this studio-edition reprint? What was the impetus behind it? The impetus behind it was pretty much I’ve got a flat file that’s still filled…