Diamond August 2023 Solicitations • Artist's Edition Index

Diamond has released its latest Previews World catalogue. Two AE format books are solicited, one previously solicited via Penguin Random House and one via 2000 AD.

2000 AD Art of Mick McMahon Apex Edition cover flat

The 2000 AD Art of Mick McMahon Apex Edition

The 2000 AD Art of Mick McMahon: Apex Edition is a gloriously oversized collection of some of McMahon’s best pages from 2000 AD. His legendary work on Slaine is showcased with art from “Warriors Dawn,” “Heroes Blood,” and the incredible “Sky Chariots.” Also represented here are his Ro-Busters and A.B.C. Warriors eras, the climactic pages from “Judge Dredd: The Return of Rico,” the entirety of Superbean, and the complete opening episode of The V.C.’s, along with his V.C. character designs which were used by Cam Kennedy and Garry Leach for artistic continuity. The concluding section of this book exhibits colour pages from his Judge Dredd Annual stories, including the complete “The Fear that Made Milwaukee Famous,” and select pages from throughout The Last American.

Publication date: January 03, 2024
ISBN 978-1-78618-775-8
8.2″ x 12″, 144 pages, hardcover
$135 USD
Order online: Things From Another World, Forbidden Planet

John Byrne’s X-Men Artist’s Edition

An Artist’s Edition featuring the groundbreaking and bestselling X-Men series from the late 1970s, by the stellar team of Chris Claremont, John Byrne, and Terry Austin. This is an art book, not a traditional collection of comic books, featuring rare and beautiful imagery, a collection for connoisseurs of the form. With stories like “The Dark Phoenix Saga” and “Days of Future Past!” John Byrne’s work on X-Men became one of the most influential and popular comics of the 1970s. Included in this stellar Artist’s Edition are pages from John Byrne’s classic run and an amazing number of covers!