Artist Editions

[Randy Clute]

I was curious if anyone else on the Dojo collected Artist Editions?

I currently own:

Will Eisner's the Spirit Volume 1
John Buscema's Silver Surfer
Wally Wood's EC Stories
Sergio Aragone's Groo the Wanderer
Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo Gallery Edition Volume 1
Michael Golden G.I. Joe Yearbook Portfolio Edition
Neal Adam's Thrillkill Portfolio Edition
Wally Wood's T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents Portfolio Edition (which also has contributions by Steve Ditko, Dan Adkins and Reed Crandall)
As well as the Marvel Try-Out Book from the 80s, which has bluelines of JRJR's pencils (Thank you Stan Sakai!)

I am planning on picking up the Chris Samnee Daredevil one when it comes out this Wednesday. I am also looking forward to the Hal Foster Studio Edition, but that one is supposed to be more expensive so perhaps I will have to wait till my birthday. Also, has anyone here bought an Image Artist's Proof? I was wondering how those fare in comparison.

[maichan]

I wouldn't say I collect them, but I do have 5 books.

Sergio Aragone's Groo the Wanderer
Mike Mignola's Hellboy
Jeff Smith's Bone
Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo Samurai and Other Stories
Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo The Artist and Other Stories

[jabba359]

I wouldn't say I collect them, but I do have 5 books.

Sergio Aragone's Groo the Wanderer
Mike Mignola's Hellboy
Jeff Smith's Bone
Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo Samurai and Other Stories
Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo The Artist and Other Stories

I have those same 5 plus Mike Mignola's The Amazing Screw-On Head.

[Steve Hubbell]

I only have the Groo Artist Edition and the two Usagi Gallery Editions.....

[Randy Clute]

I wouldn't say I collect them, but I do have 5 books.

Sergio Aragone's Groo the Wanderer
Mike Mignola's Hellboy
Jeff Smith's Bone
Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo Samurai and Other Stories
Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo The Artist and Other Stories

I have those same 5 plus Mike Mignola's The Amazing Screw-On Head.

Which Mignola book do you prefer?

[Maka]

I only have the two Usagi one's so far.

Peace, maka

[Gaffey]

I only have the two Usagi one's so far.

Peace, maka

Same here.

[Eltanin]

I have 3:
The 2 Usagi Gallery edition, and the Don Rosa Artist edition.

[Lobster Johnson]

I have the Hellboy in Hell one and the first Usagi one (I've gotta get the second one soon). I think they are awesome books. I would love to see a Lobster Johnson one someday.

[jabba359]

Which Mignola book do you prefer?

I'm still making my way through Hellboy (I'm currently reading Hellboy Library Edition vol. 5), so haven't read the Hellboy in Hell book yet.

[Randy Clute]

I just got the Chris Samnee Artist Edition, and it is easily one of the best final packages they have put out. It contains a slipcase and two books, one of which contains Mark Waid's scripts scanned by Chris Samnee (he doodles in the margins as he reads along!) The other book contains full issues of Samnee's original pages (he does not sell his pages) as well as his insanely tight layouts, which he converts to bluelines to use as pencils for the finished art. Chris Samnee's work is deceptively simple, an "Artist's artist", and his storytelling is superb!