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AE Index Poll March 2023

IDW released ten Artist’s Edition Portfolios between 2012 and 2017, with an eleventh solicited but never published. Which is your favourite? Click the title below to read the review, or see them all here.

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IDW Fall 2023 Catalogue

With publishers leaving Diamond for Penguin Random House (PRH), the days of a single neat and tidy solicitation for all publishers are gone. Individual publishers’ listings will be posted on a monthly basis as I discover them. As well I’ll…

AE Index Poll Featured

AE Index Poll February 2022

Welcome to our monthly poll, where we ask for all loyal AE fans to cast their votes. April 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of the Artist’s Edition Portfolio line, which had a five-year run. What was your favourite Artist’s Edition…

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The Artist’s Edition at 10 years: in the beginning

Ten years ago IDW launched the first Artist’s Edition, creating a new format in collected comics and establishing themselves as the preeminent original art publisher. Since then 116 similar volumes from thirteen publishers have hit the market. An astounding achievement…

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2019 Dunbier Awards

A new year is upon us and that means 2019 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…

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Deal Alert for September 2019

Wayne Alan Harold Productions is clearing out stock to make room for new books. Salome and Other Stories Fine Art Edition is on sale for $50! Here’s the relevant info: Unfortunately, our Salome and Other Stories Fine Art Edition did not sell…

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Artist’s Edition Index Podcast Episode 33

Taking the Artist’s Edition Index from print to the spoken word, join me monthly for a look at all things Artist’s Edition. This month we take a look at shipping changes, November 2019 Solicitations, Out Of Print Sales July 2019, Artist’s Edition Index Poll August 2019, and a review of Walter Simonson Star Wars Artist's Edition.
AE Index Solicits Featured

November 2019 Solicitations

Diamond has updated Previewsworld with the September 2019 catalogue, for items shipping November 2019 or later. Scouring the full list this month shows two new Artist’s Edition format books. Original Art: Daniel Clowes Fantagraphics Studio Edition Fantagraphics’ latest Studio Edition turns…

Walter Simonson Star Wars Artist's Edition

Walter Simonson Star Wars Artist’s Edition

Comics legends Walter Simonson and Tom Palmer collaborated on a wonderful run of Star Wars comics in the early 1980s, before the release of The Empire Strikes Back. Like all Artist’s Editions, each page has been meticulously scanned from the…

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Artist’s Edition Index Podcast Episode 30

Taking the Artist’s Edition Index from print to the spoken word, join me monthly for a look at all things Artist’s Edition. This month we take a look at shipping changes, August 2019 Solicitations, Out Of Print Sales April 2019, AE Index Poll May 2019, Deal Alert May 2019, a review of Walter Simonson’s Ragnarök Artist’s Edition Portfolio, and more.