Artist's Edition

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Artist's Edition is a line of hardcover reprint comic books published by IDW Publishing and edited by Scott Dunbier.[1][2]

Unlike the usual graphic novels, this project features printing of the original artworks in a way to mimic the experience of a comic book artist viewing comic art. Artist's Edition is designed to print exactly the same dimension as the artwork papers that comic book artists usually use in their illustrations and also retaining the editorial notes and printing crop marks seen on the papers. All the artworks were originally colored, Artist's Edition specifically prints in black and white palette to show the details of pasteovers, zip-a-tone technique, and blue pencils. Even though the project requires scanning of the original artworks, Dunbier stated that not all the pieces can be assembled together for some titles, so a "not scanned from original art" line is included in some pages to represent IDW isn't able to acquire the artworks.

According to Dunbier, the idea of Artist's Edition drew inspiration from the Batman Collected book. One of the pages in the book features an original Batman work by Neal Adams; designer Chip Kidd had the idea of photographing the work and then printed in black and white palette.

List of Artist's Edition titles[edit]

Some titles exclusively receive limited edition; available only via either pre-ordering or purchasing from IDW's official website. This version includes a variant design of the front cover and a personal signature of the title's comic book artist printed in an interior page. The trade paperback known as Artisan Edition would be made available later on if a title is eventually out of stock. This version, however, is scaled down to the standard size of a graphic novel despite retaining the same content as the regular version.

Artist Title Material collected Size ISBN Publication date Pages
Dave Stevens The Rocketeer Starslayer #2-3; Pacific Presents #1-2; Rocketeer Special Edition #1; Rocketeer Adventure Magazine #1-3 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-60010-833-4 Aug 2010 136
Walter Simonson Mighty Thor Thor #337-340, #360-362 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-61377-038-2 Aug 2011 176
John Romita Spider-Man vol. 1 The Amazing Spider-Man #67-69, #71, #74-75 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-61377-144-0 Feb 2012 152
Wally Wood EC Stories Stories from various EC comics: Weird Fantasy ("Project Survival", "Home to Stay", "There Will Come Soft Rains..."); Weird Science ("A Weighty Decision", "He Walked Among Us", "Down To Earth", "Mars is Heaven!", "My World"); Weird Science-Fantasy ("The Children", "...For Posterity", "Adaptability"); Shock SuspenStories ("Came The Dawn!"); Frontline Combat ("Perimeter!"); Two-Fisted Tales ("Blockade!", "Atom Bomb!", "Trial by Arms!", "Carl Akeley!"). Also includes "The Spawn of Venus", originally intended for Three Dimensional E.C. Classics #3, but not published until 1969 (in witzend #6). 15" × 22"
(381 mm × 559 mm)
ISBN 978-1-61377-098-6 Feb 2012 152
David Mazzucchelli Daredevil: Born Again Daredevil #227-233 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-61377-238-6 Jun 2012 200
Sergio Aragonés Groo the Wanderer Groo the Wanderer #96-99 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-61377-270-6 Jul 2012 144
Joe Kubert Tarzan Tarzan #207-210, #212-213 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-61377-449-6 Sep 2012 152
Gil Kane Spider-Man The Amazing Spider-Man #96-102, #121 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-61377-525-7 Nov 2012 216
Various artists MAD Stories from MAD #1-2, #4-5, #7-14, #16-18 illustrated by: Wally Wood ("Gookum!", "Smilin' Melvin!", "Bat Boy and Rubin!", "Little Orphan Melvin!", "Flesh Garden!", "3-Dimensions!", "Prince Violent!" and "Movie...Ads!"); Will Elder ("Mole!", "Shadow!", "Outer Sanctum!", "Restaurant!", "Bringing Back Father!" (with Bernie Krigstein) and "Howdy Dooit!"); Jack Davis ("Hoohah!", "Lone Stranger Rides Again!", "Face Upon The Floor!" and "What's My Shine!"); Basil Wolverton ("MAD Reader!"" and "Meet Miss Potgold"); Russ Heath ("Plastic Sam!"). 15" × 22"
(381 mm × 559 mm)
ISBN 978-161377-544-8 Jan 2013 176
Will Eisner The Spirit vol. 1 The Spirit newspaper sections: "Heel Scallopini" (Feb 23, 1947), "April Fool" (Mar 30, 1947), "No Spirit Story Today" (Jun 8, 1947), "Li'l Adam" (Jul 20, 1947), "Competition" (Aug 3, 1947), "Montabaldo" (Jan 25, 1948), "War Brides" (Mar 14, 1948), "The Inheritance" (Apr 11, 1948), "The Guilty Gun" (Jun 6, 1948), "The Story of Gerhard Shnobble" (Sep 5, 1948), "The Chapparell Lode" (Nov 14, 1948), "Quirte" (Nov 21, 1948), "Thorne Strand and the Spirit" (Jan 23, 1949), "Taxes and the Spirit" (Apr 16, 1950), "The Desert" (Jul 16, 1950), "Teacher's Pet" (Sep 10, 1950), and "Happy New Year" (Dec 31, 1950) 15" × 22"
(381 mm × 559 mm)
ISBN 978-1-61377-525-7 Mar 2013 144
Jack Davis EC Stories Stories from various EC comics: "Black Ferris", "Foul Play", "Model Nephew", "Country Clubbing", "T'ain't the Meat... It's the Humanity", "Lower Berth", "Undertaking Palor", "Forever Ambergris", "Witch Witch's Witch", "Coffin Spell", "Abe Lincoln", "Whupped", "Vengeful Sioux", "Jeep", "Betsy Barrier", "Come Back, Little Street Car", "Kismet" and "Stumped". 15" × 22"
(381 mm × 559 mm)
ISBN 978-1-61377-632-2 Apr 2013 176
John Byrne Fantastic Four Fantastic Four #232, #238, #241, #243, #247, #261; What If #36 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-61377-643-8 Apr 2013 168
Various artists Best of EC vol. 1 Stories from various EC comics illustrated by: Al Williamson ("The Champion", "By George!", "50 Girls 50", "Upheaval" and "A Sound of Thunder"); Harvey Kurtzman ("High Tide", "Corpse on the Imjin", ""Henry and his Goon-Child" and "Man and Superman"); Bernie Krigstein ("More Blessed to Give", "Catacombs", "The Flying Machine"" and "Slave Ship"); Johnny Craig ("Touch and Go!" and "Whirlpool"); Joe Orlando ("Bum Steer" and "Judgment Day"); Roy Krenkel ("Time to Leave"); Alex Toth ("Thunderjet") 15" × 22"
(381 mm × 559 mm)
ISBN 978-1-61377-650-6 Aug 2013 168
Mark Schultz Xenozoic Tales Xenozoic Tales #9-14 14" × 20"
(356 mm × 508 mm)
ISBN 978-1-61377-544-8 Aug 2013 144
Joe Kubert Tor Tor #1-4 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-61377-769-5 Oct 2013 144
Jeff Smith Bone: The Great Cow Race Bone #7-11 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-61377-785-5 Oct 2013 144
John Romita Spider-Man vol. 2 The Amazing Spider-Man #106, #108-115 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-61377-844-9 Jan 2014 216
Basil Wolverton Weird Worlds 15" × 22"
(381 mm × 559 mm)
ISBN 978-1-61377-910-1 Feb 2014 176
Jack Kirby New Gods New Gods #1-2, #5-8 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-61377-945-3 Mar 2014 176
Charles M. Schulz Peanuts Selected Peanuts daily strips from 1950 to 1960. 10" × 19"
(254 mm × 483 mm)
ISBN 978-1-61377-952-1 Apr 2014 144
Jim Steranko Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Strange Tales #151-162 15" × 22"
(381 mm × 559 mm)
ISBN 978-1-61377-968-2 Apr 2014 176
Mike Mignola Hellboy in Hell and Other Stories Hellboy in Hell #1-5; San Diego Comic Con Comics #2; John Byrne’s Next Men #21; The Dark Horse Book of the Dead 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-003-2 Jul 2014 200
Various artists Marvel Covers 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-093-3 Sep 2014 144
Walter Simonson Manhunter and Other Stories[3] Detective Comics #437-443 (Manhunter), #450 (Batman); 1st Issue Special #9 (Doctor Fate); Unknown Soldier #254-256 (Captain Fear); Metal Men #45-46; "Manhunter: The Final Chapter!" from Manhunter: The Special Edition; 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-120-6 Nov 2014 176
John Buscema Silver Surfer[3] Silver Surfer #5-6, #8 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-145-9 Dec 2014 144
Will Eisner The Spirit vol. 2 The Spirit newspaper sections: "The Haunt" (Oct 27, 1946), "Silken Floss" (Mar 9, 1947), "Umbrella Handles" (Dec 28, 1947), "The Wedding" (May 2, 1948), "Plaster of Paris" (Nov 7, 1948), "A Slow Ship to Shanghai" (Jan 30, 1949), "Visitor" (Feb 13, 1949), "A Pot of Gold" (Apr 3, 1949), "The Spirit Now Deputy" (Apr 24, 1949), "Hamid Jebru" (May 8, 1949), "The Return" (Aug 14, 1949), "The Return of Vino Red" (Sep 25, 1949), "Crime" (Oct 2, 1949) [incorrectly listed in table of contents as "The Return of Autumn Mews" from Oct 9, 1949], "Lonesome Cool" (Dec 18, 1949), "Sand Saref" (Jan 8, 1950), "Nickles Nerser" (Feb 5, 1950) and "The Island" (Mar 26, 1950) 15" × 22"
(381 mm × 559 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-146-6 Jan 2015 144
Joe Kubert Enemy Ace Star-Spangled War Stories #139-142, #144, #152 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-166-4 Dec 2014 152
Jack Kirby Mister Miracle Mister Miracle #2-3, #5-9 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-302-6 Mar 2015 192
Various artists Best of EC vol. 2 Stories from various EC comics illustrated by: Al Williamson ("The Arrival", "Fish Story", "Food For Thought" and "Lost In Space"); Wally Wood ("Caesar", "The Martians" and "War of 1812"); Harvey Kurtzman ("Air Burst", "Contact", "Rubble" and "Trip into the Unknown"); Bernie Krigstein ("In the Bag", "Master Race", "The Pit" and "You Murderer"); Johnny Craig ("Deadly Beloved"); Joe Orlando ("Chewed Out" and "I, Robot"); Jack Davis ("The Last of the Mohicans"); John Severin and Will Elder ("Bomb Run"); George Evans ("...My Brother's Keeper"); Jack Kamen ("Beauty and the Beach") 15" × 22"
(381 mm × 559 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-291-3 Apr 2015 176
Don Rosa The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Vol. 1 Uncle Scrooge #285-290 14" × 20"
(356 mm × 508 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-301-9 Jun 2015 160
Jack Kirby Kamandi vol. 1 Kamandi #1-2, #5-7, #9 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-344-6 Jun 2015 160
Eric Powell The Goon The Goon: Chinatown and the Mystery of Mr. Wicker 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-346-0 Jul 2015 144
Mike Zeck Classic Marvel Stories The Punisher #1-2; Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #1; Captain America #265-266; Web of Spider-Man #31 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-391-0 Jul 2015 192
Joe Kubert The Return of Tarzan Tarzan #214, #217-223 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-433-7 Oct 2015 168
Herb Trimpe The Incredible Hulk The Incredible Hulk #127, #131, #134, #146-147, #153, #156 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-416-0 Nov 2015 144
Sam Kieth The Maxx The Maxx #1-6 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-479-5 Feb 2016 168
Graham Ingels EC Stories Stories from various EC comics: Crime SuspenStories ("A Tree Grows in Borneo!"); Haunt of Fear ("A Biting Finish!", "Chatter-Boxed!", "Horror We? How's Bayou?", "Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes...", "The New Arrival", "About Face"); Tales from the Crypt ("A Sucker for a Spider!", "Half-Baked!", "Accidents and Old Lace"); Terror Illustrated ("The Basket"); Vault of Horror ("Buried Alive", "...With all the Trappings!", "A Grim Fairy Tale!", "Where There's a Will...", "Shoe-Button Eyes!", "All For Gnawt"). 15" × 22"
(381 mm × 559 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-496-2 Mar 2016 152
Various artists Best of DC War Stories from Our Army at War #194-196, #212, #248, #265; Our Fighting Forces #145-146, #160; Star-Spangled War Stories #164, illustrated by: Joe Kubert ("A Time for Vengeance!", "Dead Town!", "Stop the War - I Want to Get Off!"); Russ Heath ("The Quiet War!", "The Firing Squad!"); Jack Kirby ("Ivan"); John Severin ("A Flag for Losers!", "The Brother"); Alex Toth ("Burma Sky", "White Devil...Yellow Devil!") 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-547-1 Jun 2016 160
Al Williamson Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Star Wars #39-44, #98 [4] 14" × 21"
(356 mm × 533 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-587-7 Jul 2016 160
Jack Kirby Thor Journey Into Mystery #111, #117-118; Thor #134-135; Thor Annual #2 [5] 15" × 22"
(381 mm × 559 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-603-4 Jul 2016 168
Mike Mignola The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects The Amazing Screw-On Head 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-619-5 Aug 2016 160
Various artists Marvel Covers: The Modern Era 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-646-1

ISBN 978-1-63140-647-8

Sep 2016 144
Jack Kirby Kamandi vol. 2 Kamandi #11-16 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-721-5 Oct 2016 144
Chris Samnee Daredevil Daredevil (2011) #23-27 (slipcased, also includes a 60-page softcover book containing script pages by Mark Waid, annotated with Samnee's thumbnail sketches) 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-723-9 Jan 2017 160
Various artists America's Best Comics Stories from various ABC comics illustrated by: Chris Sprouse (Tom Strong #36); J. H. Williams III (Promethea #10); Gene Ha (Top 10 #7); Kevin Nowlan (Tomorrow Stories #1, #2, #4, #10, #12); Arthur Adams (Jonni Future from Tom Strong's Terrific Tales #2-4, #6-7); Hilary Barta (Tomorrow Stories #8, Tomorrow Stories Special #1); Rick Veitch (Tomorrow Stories #9); Paul Rivoche (Tom Strong's Terrific Tales #4); Jerry Ordway (Tom Strong's Terrific Tales #6) and Alan Weiss (Tom Strong's Terrific Tales #6) 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-757-4

ISBN 978-1-63140-760-4

Feb 2017 224
Alex Toth Bravo For Adventure The Rook #3-4, Bravo For Adventure #1 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-790-1 Mar 2017 136
Jack Kirby Fantastic Four Fantastic Four #71, #82-84, Annual #6 [6] 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-831-1 Feb 2017 144
Michael Kaluta Starstruck Heavy Metal vol. 6 #8-12, vol. 7 #1-4 (later collected as Marvel Graphic Novel #13); Starstruck (1985) #1, #4 15" × 20"
(381 mm × 508 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-847-2 Apr 2017 144
Reed Crandall EC Stories Stories from various EC comics: Crime SuspenStories ("Mother's Day", "Return Blow", "This'll Kill You", "Dog Food", "The Firebug"); Extra! ("Hong Kong"); Haunt of Fear ("Swamped"); Piracy ("Blackbeard", "Partners"); Shock SuspenStories ("Carrion Death!", "Sweetie-Pie", "The Space Suitors", "The Kidnapper", "Upon Reflection", "For Cryin' Out Loud!", "A Kind of Justice", "Rundown"); Tales From the Crypt ("Burial at Sea""); Two-Fisted Tales ("Battle!"); Vault of Horror ("Together They Lie!", "Top Billing"). 15" × 22"
(381 mm × 559 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-894-6 May 2017 144
Jack Kirby The Forever People The Forever People #1, #4-7 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-896-0 Jun 2017 144
Walter Simonson Thor:The Return Of Beta Ray Bill Thor #349-354, #380 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-68405-079-6 Jun 2017 160
Jack Kirby Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Fantastic Four #33, #45, #47, #60 15" × 22"
(381 mm × 559 mm)
ISBN 978-1-68405-081-9 Aug 2017 168
P. Craig Russell P. Craig Russell’s Strange Dreams Marvel Graphic Novel #7 ("Killraven:Last Dreams Broken"); Doctor Strange: What is it That Disturbs You, Stephen? 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-68405-200-4 Nov 2017 140
Gene Colan Tomb of Dracula Tomb of Dracula #25, #28, #36, #37, #46, #48 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-168405-217-2 Dec 2017 144
Ross Andru Spider-Man The Amazing Spider-Man #125-127, #153, #167 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-68405-286-8 Mar 2018 144
Joe Kubert Tarzan and the Lion Man Tarzan #224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 231, 232, 233, and 234 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-68405-289-9 Apr 2018 176
Frank Cho Savage Wolverine Savage Wolverine #1-5 14" × 21"
(356 mm × 533 mm)
ISBN 978-1-68405-292-9 Jun 2018 140
Jack Kirby Marvel Heroes And Monsters Ant-Man from Tales to Astonish #35, Captain America from Tales of Suspense #81, Human Torch from Strange Tales #105, Sgt. Fury #6, X-Men #7 and "monster" stories from Journey Into Mystery #58, #63, #74, #76; Strange Tales #94; Tales To Astonish #19, #34 15" × 22"
(381 mm × 559 mm)
ISBN 978-1-68405-386-5 Aug 2018 176
Walter Simonson Star Wars Star Wars #51-52, #55-57, #60 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-68405-604-0 Aug 2019 144
Berkeley Breathed Bloom County 14" × 20"
(356 mm × 508 mm)
ISBN 978-1-68405-389-6 Oct 2019 144
Michael Golden Micronauts Micronauts #3, #7-9, #11-12 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-68405-753-5 Nov 2020 184
Jim Lee X-Men X-Men #1 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-68405-809-9 Jan 2021 160
Various artists EC Covers A collection of covers from EC comic books, illustrated by various artists, including Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, Graham Ingels, Johnny Craig, Al Williamson, Frank Frazetta, Jack Davis and Al Feldstein. 15" × 22"
(381 mm × 559 mm)
ISBN 978-1-68405-768-9 Sep 2021 160
John Buscema Marvel Heroes Avengers #51, Sub-Mariner #24, Thor #197 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-68405-871-6 Feb 2022 192
Dave Stevens The Rocketeer 40th anniversary Starslayer #2-3; Pacific Presents #1-2; Rocketeer Special Edition #1; Rocketeer Adventure Magazine #1-3

Restored the two missing pages that weren't originally available in the first edition.

12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1684058877 Apr 2022 136
Todd McFarlane Spider-Man Various pages from Todd McFarlane's runs on Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Man between 1988 and 1991. 14" × 21"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-68405-932-4 Sep 2022 192
Kevin Nowlan Marvel Heroes The Man-Thing graphic novel "Screenplay of the Living Dead Man" (serialised as Infernal Man-Thing #1-3); "A Little Fire" (Immortal Hulk: Time of Monsters #1). 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-68405-972-0 Apr 2023 176
Michael Golden Marvel Stories Marvel Fanfare #47; "The 'Nam, 1967" & "The Sniper" (Savage Tales vol.2 #1 & #4); "Zounds O' Silence!" (Marvel Holiday Special 1992). 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-68405-919-5 Jul 2023 176
Frank Miller Daredevil Pages from Daredevil #159, #163, #165, #168-169, #171-172, #174-181, #184-191 (previously released as an Artifact Edition). 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 979-88-87240-04-6 Aug 2023 144
Walter Simonson Fantastic Four Fantastic Four #337-341, #352-354 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 979-8-88724-035-0 Sep 2023 204
John Byrne X-Men Pages from X-Men #108-109, #111-116, #118-143 (previously released as an Artifact Edition). 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 979-88-87240-43-5 Dec 2023 160
John Romita The Amazing Spider-Man: Daily Strips The Amazing Spider-Man daily newspaper strips from 1977-78 19.5" × 16"
(495 mm x 407 mm)
ISBN 979-8-88724-055-8 Jan 2024 176
Chris Samnee Black Widow Black Widow (2016) #1-6 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-16-84057-11-5 May 2024 184
Dave Cockrum X-Men Pages from Giant-Size X-Men #1; X-Men #94-107 (previously released as an Artifact Edition). 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 979-88-87241-12-8 Jul 2024 160
David Mazzucchelli Batman: Year One Batman #404–407 14" × 21"
(356 mm × 534 mm)
ISBN 979-88-87240-03-9 Aug 2024 144
Jim Lee DC Legends Various pages published by Wildstorm & DC Comics (previously released as an Artifact Edition). 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 979-88-87241-16-6 Aug 2024 140
Wally Wood EC Stories An expanded reprint of the 2012 edition, with three additional stories: "Knights" (Two-Fisted Tales #30), "In Gratitude" (Shock SuspenStories #11), and "You, Rocket" (Incredible Science Fiction #31). 15" × 22"
(381 mm × 559 mm)
ISBN 979-88-87241-65-4 Sep 2024 160
Neal Adams DC Classics 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 979-88-87241-51-7

ISBN 979-88-87241-81-4

Oct 2024 232
Paul Smith X-Men 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 979-88-87241-79-1 Oct 2024 192
Kevin Eastman Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Layouts 18" × 12"
(457 mm × 305 mm)
ISBN 979-88-87241-25-8 Oct 2024 200
Various artists Best of DC War An expanded reprint of the 2016 edition, now including a complete 12-page story by Joe Kubert in layout form ("The Troubadour" from Our Army at War #200) 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 979-88-87241-42-5 Nov 2024 180

Artifact Editions[edit]

Artifact Editions differ from the main Artist's Edition line in that they collect an assortment of individual pages rather than complete stories.

Artist Title Material collected (selected pages only) Size ISBN Publication date Pages
Dave Gibbons Watchmen Pages from Watchmen #1-12 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-030-8 Aug 2014 144
John Romita Spider-Man Pages from Amazing Spider-Man #39-53 15" × 22"
(381 mm × 559 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-238-8 Apr 2015 200
Frank Miller Daredevil Pages from Daredevil #159, #163, #165, #168-169, #171-172, #174-181, #184-191 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-352-1 Aug 2015 144
Various artists Miracleman Pages from Warrior and Miracleman #9-16 illustrated by Garry Leach, Alan Davis, Rick Veitch and John Totleben 15" × 20"
(381 mm × 508 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-392-7 Nov 2015 144
Various artists Star Wars Pages from Star Wars #1-10 (Howard Chaykin), #16 (Walt Simonson), #38 (Michael Golden) 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-458-0 Dec 2015 160
Bernie Wrightson Pages from various DC comics of the 1970s: Swamp Thing #1-10, House of Secrets, House of Mystery, The Witching Hour, The Unexpected and Plop!. 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-68405-211-0
ISBN 978-1-68405-207-3
Nov 2017 144
John Byrne X-Men Pages from X-Men #108-109, #111-116, #118-143 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-68405-394-0 Oct 2018 168
Jim Starlin Marvel Cosmic Pages from Captain Marvel #25-34; Strange Tales #178-181; Warlock #9-15; Avengers Annual #7; Marvel Two-In-One Annual #2 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-68405-394-0 Aug 2018 176
Bill Sienkiewicz Mutants and Moon Knights… and Assassins Pages from New Mutants #18-31; Moon Knight #1, #3, #9, #11, #15, #22-23, #25-26, #28-29; Elektra: Assassin #1-3, #5-8 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-68405-399-5 Oct 2018 168
Jim Lee DC Legends 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-68405-442-8 Jan 2019 140
John Byrne Marvel Classics Pages from The Avengers #164-166, #181, #185-188, #190; Captain America #247-250, #252-255; Marvel Team-Up #53-55, #59-70, #100; Iron Fist #1-2, #6, #9, #11-15 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-68405-662-0 Oct 2019 168
Dave Cockrum X-Men Pages from Giant-Size X-Men #1; X-Men #94-105, #107 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-68405-701-6 Jun 2020 160

Note: Following the publication of Todd McFarlane's Spider-Man Artist's Edition in Sept 2022, the main Artist's Edition line now includes books that would previously have been branded as Artifact Editions.

Artist's Edition Portfolios[edit]

An Artist's Edition Portfolio contains loose pages, printed on one side only, collected in a hardcover folder. Like the regular Artist's Edition books, the pages are printed in the same size as the original artwork.

Artist Title Material collected Size ISBN Publication date Pages
Bernie Wrightson The Muck Monster Eerie #68 15" × 19"
(381 mm × 483 mm)
ISBN 978-7-7140-0359-6 Aug 2012 7
Neal Adams Thrillkill Creepy #75 12" × 18"
(305 mm × 457 mm)
ISBN 978-7-7140-0360-2 Aug 2012 8
Michael Golden G.I. Joe G.I. Joe Yearbook #2 12" × 18"
(305 mm × 457 mm)
Mar 2013 23
Various Artists Best of EC covers Covers to: Crime SuspenStories #22 by Johnny Craig; Tales from the Crypt #46 by Jack Davis; Weird Fantasy #15 by Al Feldstein; Weird Science-Fantasy #29 by Frank Frazetta; Haunt of Fear #20 by Graham Ingels; Two-Fisted Tales #25 by Harvey Kurtzman; Weird Fantasy #21 by Al Williamson and Frank Frazetta; Incredible Science Fiction #33 by Wally Wood 15" × 22"
(381 mm × 559 mm)
Jul 2013 8
Gabriel Rodriguez Locke and Key 11" × 17"
(279 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-944-8 Mar 2014 12
Walter Simonson Lawnmower Man Adaptation of Stephen King's "The Lawnmower Man" from Bizarre Adventures #29[3] 12" × 18"
(305 mm × 457 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-116-9 Jul 2014 22
Walter Simonson Ragnarök Covers from Ragnarök #1-6 (regular and variant versions) 10" × 15"
(254 mm × 381 mm)
Jul 2014 12
Wally Wood T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents 15" × 22"
(381 mm × 559 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-509-9 Apr 2016 15
Russ Heath Yellow Heat Vampirella #58 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-63140-620-1 Jun 2016 8

Other publishers[edit]

Since the Artist's Edition line became established by IDW, other publishers have begun to release their own lines of similar books reprinting comic art at its original size:

Archaia Entertainment Black and White Editions[edit]

Artist Title Material collected Size ISBN Publication date Pages
David Petersen Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 #1-6 12" × 12"
(305 mm × 305 mm)
ISBN 978-1-932386-80-6 Apr 2009 176
David Petersen Mouse Guard: Winter 1152 Mouse Guard: Winter 1152 #1-6 12" × 12"
(305 mm × 305 mm)
ISBN 978-1-932386-81-3 Oct 2012 176

Dark Horse Comics Gallery Editions[edit]

Artist Title Material collected Size ISBN Publication date Pages
P. Craig Russell Murder Mysteries and Other Stories "The Spirit: Art Walk" (The Spirit (2010) #17), Murder Mysteries, "Isolation and Illusion" (Epic Illustrated #9), "Human Remains" (Tapping the Vein #1), "The Insomniac" (Night Music #2), "From Beyond" (Heavy Metal vol. 18 #2), "Command Performance" (Hellboy: Weird Tales #6), "The Birthday of the Infanta" (Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde vol. 3), "The Golden Apples of the Sun" (The Ray Bradbury Chronicles #1) and "The Gift of the Magi" (Within Our Reach). 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-61655-834-5 Mar 2013 232
Walter Simonson Robocop Versus The Terminator Robocop Versus The Terminator #1-6 15" × 17"
(381 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-61655-007-3 Jul 2014 160
Wendy Pini Elfquest Elfquest #1-5 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-61655-411-8 Oct 2014 176
Doug Wheatley Star Wars: Dark Times Star Wars: Dark Times #1-5 9" × 13"
(229 mm × 330 mm)
ISBN 978-1-61655-675-4 Nov 2014 248
Stan Sakai Usagi Yojimbo: Samurai and Other Stories Stories from Usagi Yojimbo 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-61655-923-6 Nov 2015 240
Frank Miller Sin City: The Hard Goodbye Curator's Collection Sin City chapters from Dark Horse Presents #51 to #62 and the Dark Horse Presents: 5th Anniversary Special 15" × 21.5"
(381 mm × 546 mm)
ISBN 978-1-50670-070-0 Aug 2016 224
Stan Sakai Usagi Yojimbo: The Artist and Other Stories Usagi Yojimbo #65, #74-75, #93, #103-104, #116, #123, #141. Also includes stories from Dark Horse Presents #35-36 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-61655-923-6 Nov 2016 240
Goseki Kojima Lone Wolf and Cub 11" × 16"
(303 mm × 459 mm)
ISBN 978-150670-739-6 May 2018 216
Will Eisner A Contract with God Curator's Collection A Contract with God and Other Tenement Stories 10" × 13"
(284 mm × 391 mm)
ISBN 978-150670-639-9 May 2018 416

Dynamite Entertainment Art Editions[edit]

Artist Title Material collected Size ISBN Publication date Pages
Frank Thorne Red Sonja Marvel Feature #2-7 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-60690-444-2 Apr 2014 120
Frank Thorne Red Sonja Vol. 2 Red Sonja (1976) #1-6 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-60690-475-6 Feb 2015 128
Frank Thorne Red Sonja Vol. 3 Red Sonja (1976) #7-11 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-60690-580-7 Apr 2015 104
Jose Gonzalez Vampirella Stories from Vampirella #15-16, #19, #21, #23, #27-28, #37, #61, #108, #112 14" × 21"
(356 mm × 533 mm)
ISBN 978-1-60690-430-5 May 2016 152
Walter Simonson Battlestar Galactica Battlestar Galactica #16, #19-20, #22-23 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-52410-012-4 May 2018 104

Fantagraphics Studio Editions[edit]

Artist Title Material collected Size ISBN Publication date Pages
Hal Foster Prince Valiant: The Fantagraphics Studio Edition Prince Valiant strips from its premiere in 1937 17” × 23¼”
(432 mm × 591 mm)
978-1-60699-897-7 Sept 2017 192
Jaime Hernandez Jaime Hernandez: The Fantagraphics Studio Edition Selected works of Jaime Hernandez, from Love and Rockets among others 16.4" × 20"
(417 mm × 508 mm)
978-1-60699-996-7 Apr 2017 192
Charles Burns Charles Burn's Black Hole: The Fantagraphics Studio Edition Black Hole 17.4" × 22"
(442 mm × 559 mm)
978-1-68396-048-5 Dec 2017 160
Ed Piskor Ed Piskor: The Fantagraphics Studio Edition Selected works of Ed Piskor, Hip Hop Family Tree and X-Men: Grand Design among other 16.7" × 21.5"
(424 mm × 546 mm)
978-1-68396-257-1 Jan 2020 140
Daniel Clowes Original Art: The Daniel Clowes Studio Edition Selected works of Daniel Clowes 16.7" × 21.5"
(424 mm × 546 mm)
978-1-68396-258-8 Feb 2020 128
Bill Ward Bill Ward: The Fantagraphics Studio Edition Selected illustrations by Bill Ward 15.1" × 19.5"
(383 mm × 495 mm)
978-1-68396-87-26 Jan 2024 180

FPG Collected Artwork Editions[edit]

Artist Title Material collected Size ISBN Publication date Pages
Mike Ploog and Simon Bisley Thicker Than Blood Thicker Than Blood #1-3 (each page is reproduced twice: as inked line art by Mike Ploog and as fully-painted art by Simon Bisley) 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-099-9328-10-1 Dec 2017 156

Genesis West Original Art Archives[edit]

Artist Title Material collected Size ISBN Publication date Pages
Barry Windsor-Smith Conan: Red Nails Red Nails from Savage Tales #2-3 14" × 19"
(356 mm × 483 mm)
ISBN 978-146-7572-15-6 Sept 2013 132

Graphitti Designs/DC Comics Gallery Editions[edit]

Artist Title Material collected Size ISBN Publication date Pages
Kelley Jones Batman Batman #515-519 and 521-525 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-4012-5443-8 Dec 2014 248
Frank Miller Ronin Ronin #1-6 13" × 20"
(330 mm × 508 mm)
ISBN 978-1-4012-5457-5 Apr 2015 328
Michael Turner Superman/Batman Superman/Batman #8-13 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-4012-5706-4 Aug 2015 208
Various Artists The Sandman The Sandman #1 by Sam Kieth; Sandman: The Dream Hunters #1-4 by P. Craig Russell; Death: A Winter’s Tale (from Vertigo: Winter’s Edge #2) by Jeff Jones. Plus miscellaneous pages from Sandman #2-75 illustrated by Chris Bachalo, Colleen Doran, Kelley Jones, Shawn McManus, Jon Muth, Jill Thompson, Charles Vess, Michael Zulli and others. 13" × 20"
(330 mm × 508 mm)
ISBN 978-1-4012-5923-5 Dec 2015 272
Kevin O’Neill The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume One The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume One #1-6 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-4012-6190-0 Jan 2016 184
Frank Miller Batman: the Dark Knight Returns Batman: The Dark Knight #1-4 13" × 20"
(330 mm × 508 mm)
ISBN 978-1-4012-6443-7 May 2016 216
Amanda Conner Girl Power Power Girl #1, 7, 8, 9; Supergirl from Wednesday Comics; Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre #1-4 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-4012-6793-3 Oct 2016 248
Kelley Jones Deadman Deadman: Love After Death #1-2; Deadman: Exorcism #1-2 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN TBA Jan 2017 228
Sam Kieth Batman:Secrets Batman: Secrets #1-5; Batman Confidential #40; Batman/Lobo #1 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-4012-7681-2 Feb 2018 248
Terry Moore Strangers In Paradise Strangers In Paradise #1, #90 and a representational page from each of the 105 issues published between issues #1 and #90 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-89259-769-4 Jun 2018 248
J. H. Williams III The Sandman: Overture The Sandman: Overture #1-6 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-40129-103-7 Feb 2020 230
Brian Bolland Batman: The Killing Joke and Other Stories & Art Batman: The Killing Joke 13" × 20"
(330 mm × 508 mm)
ISBN 978-1-77952-980-0 Sep 2024 280

Hermes Press Archival Editions[edit]

Artist Title Material collected Size ISBN Publication date Pages
Frank Thorne Ghita, An Erotic Treasury "Ghita of Alizarr" (1984 #7-8, 10; 1994 #11-14) 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-61345-111-3 Jul 2017 134
Frank Thorne Ghita, An Erotic Treasury volume 2 "The Thousand Wizards of Urd" (1994 #17-21, 24-26, 28-29); "The Deathman's Head" (The Erotic Worlds of Frank Thorne #1) 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-61345-176-2 Oct 2019 144

Image Comics Vault Editions[edit]

Artist Title Material collected Size ISBN Publication date Pages
Todd McFarlane Spawn Vault Edition volume 1 Spawn #1-7. (1 in 6 books include a notarized McFarlane signature; 1 in 100 books include an original McFarlane sketch). 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-53430-362-1 Aug 2017 184
Todd McFarlane Spawn Vault Edition volume 2 Spawn #8-15. (Every book includes a signature page signed by McFarlane; 1 in 100 books include an original McFarlane sketch). 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-53431-396-5 Sep 2019 208
Emma Rios Pretty Deadly: The Shrike Pretty Deadly #1-5 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-53432-717-7 Apr 2024 144
Erik Larsen Savage Dragon Savage Dragon (vol. 1) #1-3, plus additional material from The Dragon #1-5 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-53432-959-1 Sep 2024 144
Greg Capullo Spawn Vault Edition volume 3 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-53438-939-7 Nov 2024 208

McSweeney's[edit]

Artist Title Material collected Size ISBN Publication date Pages
Justin Green Binky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin Mary Binky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin Mary 10½” × 14½”
(267 mm × 368 mm)
ISBN 978-1-934-781-55-5 Dec 2009 64

Pan-Universal Galactic Worldwide (PUG Worldwide) Colossal Editions[edit]

Artist Title Material collected Size ISBN Publication date Pages
John Buscema, Barry Windsor-Smith and Gil Kane Conan the Barbarian Conan the Barbarian #6 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)

Rebellion Apex Editions[edit]

Artist Title Material collected Size ISBN Publication date Pages
Steve Yeowell Zenith Phase One 2000 AD Progs 535-550 & 558-559 15" × 19"
(381 mm × 483 mm)
ISBN 978-1-78108-397-0 Aug 2015 112
Brian Bolland Judge Dredd Various Judge Dredd story pages from 2000 AD 15" × 19"
(381 mm × 483 mm)
ISBN 978-1-78618-464-1 May 2022 144
Mick McMahon Judge Dredd Judge Dredd stories from 2000 AD 15" × 19"
(381 mm × 483 mm)
ISBN 978-1-78618-675-1 Nov 2022 128
Kevin O'Neill The 2000 AD Art of Kevin O'Neill Various stories from 2000 AD 15" × 19"
(381 mm × 483 mm)
ISBN 978-1-83786-008-1 Jun 2023 160
Mick McMahon The 2000 AD Art of Mick McMahon Various stories from 2000 AD 15" × 19"
(381 mm × 483 mm)
Nov 2023
Steve Dillon The 2000 AD Art of Steve Dillon Various stories from 2000 AD 15" × 19"
(381 mm × 483 mm)
Jun 2024 128
Arthur Ranson Button Man Button Man stories from 2000 AD 15" × 19"
(381 mm × 483 mm)
2024

Skybound Entertainment Signature Editions[edit]

Artist Title Material collected Size ISBN Publication date Pages
Daniel Warren Johnson Extremity Extremity #1-12 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
320

Titan Original Art Editions[edit]

Artist Title Material collected Size ISBN Publication date Pages
Walter Simonson Alien: The Illustrated Story Alien: The Illustrated Story 13" × 17"
(330 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-178116-130-2 Oct 2012 96
Charles Vess The Book of Ballads The Book of Ballads and Sagas #1-4 and material from The Book of Ballads (Tor Books, 2004). 10" × 15"
(262 mm × 389 mm)
ISBN 978-178329-442-8 Oct 2017 160
Jack Kirby and Gil Kane The Prisoner Two unpublished Marvel adaptations of The Prisoner TV series, both dating from the mid-70's. Jack Kirby's pages are mainly in pencil, with a few inked pages. Gil Kane's pages are pencilled layouts. 13" × 17"
(337 mm × 438 mm)
ISBN 978-178586-287-8 Jul 2018 64

Wayne Alan Harold Productions Fine Art Editions[edit]

Artist Title Material collected Size ISBN Publication date Pages
P. Craig Russell Jungle Book and Other Stories The King's Ankus, Red Dog, The Spring Running, Siegfried and the Dragon, La Sonnambula and the City of Sleep, Breakdown on the Starship Remembrance 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-0-9998106-4-4 Oct 2017 148
P. Craig Russell Salome and Other Stories Salome, The Clowns (Pagliacci), The Godfather’s Code (Cavalleria Rusticana), Unto This World, Ein Heldentraum, Between Two Worlds 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-0-9998106-5-1 Nov 2018 132
P. Craig Russell The Selfish Giant and Other Stories The Selfish Giant, The Star-Child, The Young King, The Remarkable Rocket, The Devoted Friend, The Nightingale and the Rose 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-0-99981-068-2 Jan 2020 128
P. Craig Russell Symbolist Fantasies and Other Things Pelléas & Mélisande, Ariane and Bluebeard, The Avatar and The Chimera 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
ISBN 978-1-7357615-2-7 Jan 2022 148

Zoop Artist's Editions[edit]

Artist Title Material collected Size ISBN Publication date Pages
John Paul Leon The Winter Men The Winter Men #1-5; The Winter Men Winter Special 12" × 17"
(305 mm × 432 mm)
Sep 2022 192

References[edit]