All things 'AE'
An incredible collection of J. Scott Campbell s Danger Girl, gathering original art from issues 1-7 and the complete preview story. There is also a varied gallery section, a one page biography, and four foldouts in total, two of them tri-folds, for the first time ever! This was offered via Kickstarter last year, and books started [ ] The post J. Scott Campbell s Danger Girl Artist s Edition…
I like to ask questions, and sometimes I get answers! Unfortunately they rarely fit into a larger narrative, so I’ll be posting them as I get them. Nat Karmichael read my review of John Dixon’s Complete Air Hawk Dailies: Volume Six and was kind enough to write with answers to my questions from that review. [ ] The post Industry Q&A: Comicoz, July 2026 appeared first on Artist s Edition Index .
Taking the Artist’s Edition Index from print to the spoken word. This month I discuss shipping changes, Penguin Random House July 2026 Solicitations, Deal Alert July 2026, Dupuis September 2026 Solicitations, July 2026 Crowdfunding, Image Scene October 2026 Catalogue, Lunar August 2026 Catalogue, AE Format Out of Print Sales Q2 2026, and reviews of DC [ ] The post AE Index Podcast Episode 116…
The complete mini series, along with the limited SDCC prequel, and some art extras. No biography. It s an excellent package for those die-hard fans of the series that was to see the pages at full size. Colour scans, especially of painted art boards, are a difficult AE format choice as it s difficult to differentiate from [ ] The post Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees Artist s Edition appeared…
The following are those volumes not available from their distributor, either out of stock or on backorder, and most likely out of print, sorted by publisher. I m only tracking standard editions on eBay, sold worldwide listings, and don’t track damaged books. If there are no sales for the reported month the previous month’s average will [ ] The post AE Format Out of Print Sales Q2 2026 appeared…
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, either from their websites or catalogues. Lunar’s Next Phase 56 August 2026 Catalogue for October solicitations covers a lot of publishers, but for our purposes it’s 2000 [ ] The post Lunar August 2026 Catalogue appeared first on Artist…
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, either from their websites or catalogues. One Artist s Edition and one AE adjacent book on offer. Beta Ray Bill by Daniel Warren Johnson Artist’s Edition Experience the [ ] The post Image Scene October 2026 Catalogue appeared first on…
The complete Air Hawks daily strips from June 1970 to November 1971, including five complete stories. Almost all the strips come from scans of the original art, with the first three days of The Anarchists and the first three days of Kadaitcha came from photocopies. The Con Merchants had panel sections missing from at least [ ] The post John Dixon s Complete Air Hawk Dailies: Volume Six appeared…
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, either from their websites or catalogues. As well crowdfunding provides an opportunity for smaller publishers. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Commemorative 40th Anniversary Gallery Edition Enhancement [ ] The post July 2026 Crowdfunding…
Presenting the first five issues of original art, complete and fully painted. Plus a small gallery of sketches, an introduction by Richard Pini, an afterword by Wendy Pini, and a one page biography of the creators. The series used digital lettering and it is not included, showcasing Wendy s colours. There is a note at the [ ] The post ElfQuest: Hidden Years Gallery Edition appeared first on Artist…
The New Teen Titans presenting random pages chronologically from issue one to the Archives volume one cover. In fact twenty-three covers are offered, along with a fold out coloured poster, and much more. Plus an introduction by Marv Wolfman and a one-page biography of Pérez. The scans have no issues and present the art to [ ] The post George Pérez’s The New Teen Titans Artist’s Edition appeared…
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, either from their websites or catalogues. Another Artiste Édition on offer. Buck Danny Ciel de Corée + Avions sans pilotes Artiste Édition Buck Danny is a creation [ ] The post Dupuis September 2026 Solicitations appeared first on Artist…
It s been too long since we have a great deal happening. You can get Le Schtroumpfissime Dupuis Artiste Édition for €102.22 via Amazon Germany, shipped worldwide. Less than half price for this wonderful Peyo volume. Check my review and make an informed purchase. And…the deal is over. But it comes back, and is now €138, [ ] The post Deal Alert July 2026 appeared first on Artist s Edition Index .
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, either from their websites or catalogues. I m glad to report I was wrong about a recent solicitation! José Luis García López’s DC Classics Artist’s Edition José Luis [ ] The post Penguin Random House July 2026 Solicitations appeared…
The complete inked pages of the first issue of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, along with Evely s breakdowns and character designs. The lettering has been added to the pages with some opacity to allow the text to be read and the art underneath to be visible. Evely s art is very clean, but we are able to [ ] The post DC W.I.P.: Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow 1 appeared first on Artist s Edition Index .
Taking the Artist’s Edition Index from print to the spoken word. This month I discuss shipping changes, Simon and Schuster June 2026 Solicitations, DC Comics September 2026 Catalogue, Lunar July 2026 Catalogue, 2000 AD June 2026 Solicitations, and reviews of Ditko Unleashed, An American Hero, Hellboy B.P.R.D. – La Nuit du Cyclope Version Originale, [ ] The post AE Index Podcast Episode 115…
The happiness Rome derives from victory brings misery to all peoples except the Roman people. What value, however small, should be placed on a joy that imposes so much suffering? What does the satisfaction of a single city mean amidst such an accumulation of misfortunes that foreshadow the end of the world? A collector s edition, [ ] The post Murena Tome 10 Édition Unique appeared first on Artist…
Twice-up Steve Ditko pages from Amazing Fantasy to Amazing Spider-Man #37. Four complete stories: Amazing Fantasy issue 15, Amazing Spider-Man issues 20, 26, and 33. Four pencil pages from Amazing Spider-Man issue 31, with their inked counterparts. Two Jack Kirby pencilled pages with Ditko inks from issue 8. An introduction by Mark Ditko and a [ ] The post The Amazing Spider-Man by Steve Ditko…
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, either from their websites or catalogues. A new Apex Edition just solicited on their website. The 2000 AD Art of Dave Gibbons Apex Edition The latest in [ ] The post 2000 AD June 2026 Solicitations appeared first on Artist s Edition…
A comprehensive look into the art process of Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: Night of the Cyclops. This was a 32 page comic published by Dark Horse Comics in 2022. For this signed and numbered deluxe edition we have the full colour comic in French, followed by the complete scans of original art along with a [ ] The post Hellboy & B.P.R.D. La Nuit du Cyclope Version Originale appeared first on Artist s…
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, either from their websites or catalogues. Lunar s Next Phase 55 July 2026 Catalogue for September solicitations covers alot of publishers, but for our purposes it s Fantagraphics and Hermes [ ] The post Lunar July 2026 Catalogue appeared…
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, either from their websites or catalogues. Two AE adjacent releases and one DC published Artist s Edition in DC Connect #74. DC W.I.P.: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns [ ] The post DC Comics September 2026 Catalogue appeared first on…
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, either from their websites or catalogues. One new Artist s Edition from Act 4 Publishing. Beta Ray Bill by Daniel Warren Johnson Artist s Edition Experience the raw, explosive [ ] The post Simon and Schuster June 2026 Solicitations…
An extensive exhibit catalogue showcasing the career of Steve Ditko. Included in this volume are 121 full page original art boards. While the original art is the focus here, there are hundreds of colour images from Ditko s career, along with some reduced size original art. Plus an excellent analysis of Ditko s extensive work with various [ ] The post Ditko Unleashed, An American Hero appeared…
Taking the Artist’s Edition Index from print to the spoken word. This month I discuss shipping changes, A tour of Montreal comic shops 2026, AE Index 2025 by the numbers, and a review of Tex – Uno contro venti edizione d’artista. Subscribe everywhere: Amazon Music, Anchor, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRADIO, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Spotify, YouTube. Theme music courtesy of the Internet Archive. The post…
This is the second volume of Lo Scarabeo s Tex edizione d artista, but you d have no way of knowing that from the solicitation on their website. I ordered this volume with their first, Tex – La Mano Rossa, and have finally found my way to getting into it. In the colophon this volume is referred to [ ] The post Tex Uno contro venti edizione d artista appeared first on Artist s Edition Index .
In an effort to be transparent and to provide actual data, last year I published my website analytics and revenue. I strongly believe in websites with a narrow focus, and as such here are my numbers from January 01 to December 31 2025. If you d like to see how these numbers compare to last year [ ] The post AE Index 2025 by the numbers appeared first on Artist s Edition Index .
My wife and I celebrated our anniversary in Montreal this week. The main focus of the trip was to eat Montreal smoked meat (Schwartz s, Lester s, Dunn s, Reuben s), but I did manage to squeeze in comic shops along with fromagiers and boulangeries. I had the best pain au chocolat ever at Froment et de Sève, beating [ ] The post A tour of Montreal comic shops 2026 appeared first on Artist s Edition…
Taking the Artist’s Edition Index from print to the spoken word. This month I discuss shipping changes, Graphitti Designs Signed Editions, AE Format Out of Print Sales Q1 2026, Dupuis June 2026 Solicitations, IDW May 2026 Catalogue, April 2026 Crowdfunding, and reviews of Mike Mignola’s Hellboy in Hell, Artist’s Edition Vol. 2 and Johan et [ ] The post AE Index Podcast Episode 113 appeared first…
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, either from their websites or catalogues. As well crowdfunding provides an opportunity for smaller publishers. Bloodstar Édition Brute The “BRUTE” edition of BLOODSTAR! A limited edition of 550 [ ] The post April 2026 Crowdfunding…
The greatest disservice a publisher can do is offer something for sale with little to no details. It s the reason I started this site. I ve been a fan of Graphitti Designs since the 1980s and was thrilled when they announced they were starting Gallery Editions. Especially so when Frank Miller s Ronin Gallery Edition was part [ ] The post Graphitti Designs Signed Editions appeared first on Artist s…
Individual publishers’ listings will be posted on a monthly basis as I discover them, either from their websites or catalogues. The first new Artist s Edition from IDW that doesn t involve Scott Dunbier popped in their catalogue, having appeared with Penguin Random House in January. Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees Artist s Edition Every page of [ ] The post IDW May 2026 Catalogue appeared…
The tenth Artiste Édition from Dupuis, returning for a fourth time to Peyo with a second Johan et Pirlouit volume. Presented here is an introduction focusing on Peyo s creation of Pirlouit, the complete story Le lutin du Bois aux Roches, plus Enguerran, le preux, Sortiléges au château, A auberge du pendu, and Les mille écus. [ ] The post Johan et Pirlouit Dupuis Artiste Édition – Le lutin du Bois…
The following are those volumes not available from their distributor, either out of stock or on backorder, and most likely out of print, sorted by publisher. I m only tracking standard editions on eBay, sold worldwide listings, and don’t track damaged books. If there are no sales for the reported month the previous month’s average will [ ] The post AE Format Out of Print Sales Q1 2026 appeared…
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, either from their websites or catalogues. The latest entry in the une vie en dessins series. Une vie en dessins Peyo Johan et Pirlouit Peyo [ ] The post Dupuis June 2026 Solicitations appeared first on Artist s Edition Index .
Concluding Hellboy in Hell with issues 6-10, plus seventy pages of various pages, covers, and illustrations from the breadth of Hellboy s appearances. Rounding this volume out: an introduction by Kevin Nowlan and an afterword by Steve Purcell. When the first volume was released there was some concern over the lack of gradients in the inks, [ ] The post Mike Mignola s Hellboy in Hell, Artist s…
Taking the Artist’s Edition Index from print to the spoken word. This month I discuss shipping changes, Why do Image books have two shipping dates?, Penguin Random House March 2026 Solicitations, Image June 2026 Catalogue, DC June 2026 Catalogue, March 2026 Crowdfunding, Dark Horse April 2026 Catalogue, and reviews of Gaston l’intégrale fac-similés 1982-1996 Version [ ] The post AE Index Podcast…
Image distributes their books, not periodical comics, via two means: Lunar for the direct market, and Simon and Schuster for the book market. Comic shops are referred to as the direct market by comic publishers. Lunar ships Image books 27 days before Simon and Schuster does. That s why you see a different date from a [ ] The post Why do Image books have two shipping dates? appeared first on Artist…
A collection of five complete Fantastic Four issues of original art, along with covers 1-102, twenty six of original art, and a selection of pin-ups. Along with that material is an introduction by Ryan North, essays by John Lind and Ian Chalgren, and closing out with biographies of included creators. This is the second in [ ] The post The Art of Fantastic Four appeared first on Artist s Edition…
Masterpiece Edition is a fitting title as this collection is very close to AE format perfection. A slipcased three volume set providing full size art in the first two volumes, with the third volume providing the full translated word balloons, and all three with an extras section. Plus an interview with the cartoonist to close [ ] The post The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope – The Manga Masterpiece…
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, either from their websites or catalogues. Dark Horse has two books previously solicited via PRH. The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope The Manga Volume [ ] The post Dark Horse April 2026 Catalogue appeared first on Artist s Edition Index .
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, either from their websites or catalogues. As well crowdfunding provides an opportunity for smaller publishers. Two AE format books offered via Kickstarter, on the same day no less! [ ] The post March 2026 Crowdfunding appeared first on…
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, either from their websites or catalogues. One new W.I.P. issue solicited. DC W.I.P.: Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1 A LOOK AT THE STUNNING SUPERGIRL EPIC BY TOM [ ] The post DC June 2026 Catalogue appeared first on Artist s Edition…
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, either from their websites or catalogues. One new Artist s Edition solicited earlier via Simon and Schuster. DC Silver Age Covers and Stories Artist s Edition A COLLECTION OF [ ] The post Image June 2026 Catalogue appeared first on…
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, either from their websites or catalogues. A two volume series has hit the publisher s site as well as Penguin Random House, with the crowdfunded version almost in backers [ ] The post Penguin Random House March 2026 Solicitations…
Having fallen under the spell of Franquin several years ago, I have until this year steeled myself from getting any of the version originale volumes of Gaston since I don t really enjoy slapstick physical humour. Yet the allure of more Franquin original art had me doing some searching online and I discovered this last volume [ ] The post Gaston l intégrale fac-similés 1982-1996 Version Originale…
Taking the Artist’s Edition Index from print to the spoken word. This month I discuss shipping changes, Dark Horse March 2026 Catalogue, Image May 2026 Catalogue, Simon and Schuster February 2026 Solicitations, and reviews of Catalogue Ralph Meyer Vente du 29 Novembre 2025, Astérix T.5 Le tour de Gaule d’Astérix Édition de luxe, DC W.I.P.: [ ] The post AE Index Podcast Episode 111 appeared first…
Twenty-nine complete stories, fourteen covers, plus additional pages. The most complete collection of full size Wally Wood EC art ever assembled. What s that? You have the original Wally Wood s EC Stories Artist s Edition from 2012 and aren t sure you need this new volume? That edition had eighteen stories and twelve covers. And it was truly [ ] The post Wally Wood s EC Stories Artist s…
The fourth issue of DC Work In Progress, this time presenting the original art very well. This includes the complete first issue of Dark Nights: Metal, along with the cover, a promotional art piece, and character designs. We re presented with the full pencils on the left by Greg Capullo and the full inks on the [ ] The post DC W.I.P.: Dark Nights: Metal #1 appeared first on Artist s Edition Index…
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, either from their websites or catalogues. This book was announced this week by Skybound and is now listed by Simon and Schuster. DC Silver Age Covers and Stories [ ] The post Simon and Schuster February 2026 Solicitations appeared first…