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Post by rich on Oct 18, 2024 17:53:51 GMT -5
Does anyone else collect these? They're brilliant!
David Mazzucchelli's Batman Year One arrived today. I get more joy from admiring every detail in these than I get from a whole stack of (typically monstrously coloured) classic trades.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2024 18:18:25 GMT -5
Brilliant, but pricey, even on Ebay.
I passed up on The Rocketeer (Dave Stevens) when I got the original signed HC (limited to 1000) for about the same money.
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Post by rich on Oct 18, 2024 18:31:21 GMT -5
While they're not cheap, they always feel like good value for money. Perfect packaging, perfect paper, perfect binding, perfect printing, perfect presentation, etc. They make normal trades feel like garbage. I genuinely smile for the first hour or two after opening a new one. 😊
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2024 22:49:38 GMT -5
While they're not cheap, they always feel like good value for money. Perfect packaging, perfect paper, perfect printing, perfect presentation, etc. They make normal trades feel like garbage. I genuinely smile for the first hour or two after opening a new one. 😊
Yep, IDW's quality is top notch, I have most of the Archie line and some other Dave Stevens collections.
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Post by rich on Oct 19, 2024 16:12:18 GMT -5
No one else? Why not? 😂 I can't see how you wouldn't enjoy owning one. 😎👍🏼
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Post by Doghouse Reilly on Oct 19, 2024 18:02:44 GMT -5
I bought a couple of the cheaper Artisan Editions - same content, but smaller (still bigger then comic-size, though), and paperback. Definitely worth the money.
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Post by kirby101 on Oct 19, 2024 18:42:38 GMT -5
I am an active collector of these. (as seen on Zoom meetings  ) I have about two dozen. (don't ask me my favorite). That is nothing compared to some others I am on another board with. Some have 50 or more. BTW, IDW let go Scott Dunbiar, who was the driving force behind these. He has started his own company, Act IIII, and has plans for a slew of them starting late next year. IDW will publish the Neal Adams Artist Edition in March (It looks to be phenomenal at close to 300 pages! After that, don't expect any new ones from IDW. But Scott is picking up the slack. The Bolland Killing Joke Gallery Edition was just published by Graphitti Press. And I should see a Marvel Conan Artist Edition soon from a new company through Zoop. Art by Smith Buscema, Kane etc... And anyone who thinks having any published edition is anything close to seeing the original art, full size. I am sorry, there is little comparison. |
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Post by rich on Oct 19, 2024 18:50:28 GMT -5
I am an active collector of these. (as seen on Zoom meetings ) I have about two dozen. (don't ask me my favorite). That is nothing compared to some others I am on another board with. Some have 50 or more. BTW, IDW let go Scott Dunbiar, who was the driving force behind these. He has started his own company, Act IIII, and has plans for a slew of them starting late next year. IDW will publish the Neal Adams Artist Edition in March (It looks to be phenomenal at close to 300 pages! After that, don't expect any new ones from IDW. But Scott is picking up the slack. The Bolland Killing Joke Gallery Edition was just published by Graphitti Press. And I should see a Marvel Conan Artist Edition soon from a new company through Zoop. Art by Smith Buscema, Kane etc... And anyone who thinks having any published edition is anything close to seeing the original art, full size. I am sorry, there is little comparison. So, which is your favourite? (Kidding 😉) I didn't know IDW let Dunbier go... I wonder why?!? I know DC got funny about letting IDW have too much involvement, but I don't see how that was his fault. The last comment you made- are you saying these artists editions that reprint original art at full size don't compare to original art? Or that regular editions do not? |
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Post by kirby101 on Oct 19, 2024 19:10:29 GMT -5
I am an active collector of these. (as seen on Zoom meetings ) I have about two dozen. (don't ask me my favorite). That is nothing compared to some others I am on another board with. Some have 50 or more. BTW, IDW let go Scott Dunbiar, who was the driving force behind these. He has started his own company, Act IIII, and has plans for a slew of them starting late next year. IDW will publish the Neal Adams Artist Edition in March (It looks to be phenomenal at close to 300 pages! After that, don't expect any new ones from IDW. But Scott is picking up the slack. The Bolland Killing Joke Gallery Edition was just published by Graphitti Press. And I should see a Marvel Conan Artist Edition soon from a new company through Zoop. Art by Smith Buscema, Kane etc... And anyone who thinks having any published edition is anything close to seeing the original art, full size. I am sorry, there is little comparison. So, which is your favourite? (Kidding 😉) I didn't know IDW let Dunbier go... I wonder why?!? I know DC got funny about letting IDW have too much involvement, but I don't see how that was his fault. The last comment you made- are you saying these artists editions that reprint original art at full size don't compare to original art? Or that regular editions do not? Than any book printed in comic form, no matter how deluxe does not compare to these editions of art printed at full size. Nothing to do with DC, that happened when DC changed management. They have reconsidered and now are working with Scott. One of his first books will be a Jim Aparo AE. And he left over a contract dispute. Not fired, just mutual agreed parting of the ways. |
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Post by rich on Oct 19, 2024 19:18:01 GMT -5
So, which is your favourite? (Kidding 😉) I didn't know IDW let Dunbier go... I wonder why?!? I know DC got funny about letting IDW have too much involvement, but I don't see how that was his fault. The last comment you made- are you saying these artists editions that reprint original art at full size don't compare to original art? Or that regular editions do not? That any book printed in comic form, no matter how deluxe does not compare to these editions of art printed at full size. Nothing to do with DC, that happened when DC changed management. They have reconsidered and now are working with Scott. One of his first books will be a Jim Aparo AE. And he left over a contract dispute. Not fired, just mutual agreed parting of the ways. I especially like the bigger books, typically with work pre-'69 when the powers that be mandated artists draw smaller. You can drown in the art! |
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Post by kirby101 on Oct 19, 2024 19:24:18 GMT -5
Yes, the Kirby, FF, Thor and Steranio Shield are particularly strong.
A great site that reviews all these books is aeindex.com
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Post by kirby101 on Oct 19, 2024 22:05:07 GMT -5
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Post by Icctrombone on Oct 20, 2024 0:54:40 GMT -5
It didn’t open up. Was it a Liefeld book ? |
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Post by kirby101 on Oct 20, 2024 7:48:55 GMT -5
It didn’t open up. Was it a Liefeld book ? Youngblood Vault Edition, which is what Image calls Artist Editions.
I have a big problem with links on this site. They are all flagged as "tracker" and blocked. But if you copy the link and paste it in a new tab, you should see it.
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Post by rich on Oct 20, 2024 16:48:18 GMT -5
Yes, the Kirby, FF, Thor and Steranio Shield are particularly strong. A great site that reviews all these books is aeindex.com Did they ever do a Steranko book with his later SHIELD art? He really progressed from those early issues working from Kirby layouts... |
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) I have about two dozen. (don't ask me my favorite). That is nothing compared to some others I am on another board with. Some have 50 or more. 
