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Skybound , the new home for Scott Dunbier ’s Act 4 Artist ’s Editions volume for 2025 , after leaving IDW last twelvemonth .
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in the first place last year , I break the newsthat IDW VP of Special Projects , and former EIC of Wildstorm , Scott Dunbier , would be stepping down from IDW after sixteen years . And that he had a new speculation in thinker . He launched his novel newspaper publisher , Act 4 , at San Diego Comic - Con , being the quaternary act in Dunbier ’s career , as an prowess dealer , at Wildstorm / DC Comics , at IDW and now … this . He state " The end of Act 4 will be to create books — comics , vivid novels , assemblage , Artist ’s Editions — that are attach together by the quality of their content . Making this move is exciting , and a number scary , but I bonk the books that I do , and it ’s meter to look on myself . " So he will be continuing the original artistry replica publishing line he open up at IDW , and that other publishers copied – until they realised how hard it was and outsourced to Scott . I understand that he has some contractual arrangements with such comics publishers and creator named him as a " key adult male " at IDW , and so without him at the publisher , they will be loose to follow Scott to his newfangled project . Walter Simonsonis likely to be one .
Skybound and Act 4 ’s publishing partnership will sweep product , include Artist ’s Edition hardcover books , exclusive - matter comics and serial collections , and Connoisseur Editions , a raw deluxe hardback format . The Connoisseur Edition is a blade - new format develop by Act 4 feature a slipcase and premium coating , amass a all over strip serial in an oversized , clear format . This format promises to transport the reader back to puerility , where they are altogether plunge in the world on the page , reading a Word in a larger - than - life format . The first dismission in this distribution muckle will beJim Aparo ’s DC Classics Artist ’s EditionandDarwyn Cooke ’s The Complete Spirit Connoisseur Edition , come in September and October 2025 , severally . Future expiration within the publication partnership includeJ. Scott Campbell ’s Danger Girl Artist Edition , Dave Stevens ' Covers and Stories ' Connoisseur Edition , Jason Pearson ’s Body Bags Artist ’s Edition , Paul Smith ’s farewell It to Chance Artist ’s Edition , andEC Comics Artist ’s Editions . Publishing details for these book will be announced in the coming months .
" Coming September 2025 , have the crest point of Jim Aparo ’s artistry from his political campaign featuring Batman ( Brave and the Bold , Detective Comics ) andThe Spectre(Adventure Comics ) , with over 175 pages of original art inJim Aparo ’s DC Classics Artist ’s Edition . This gorgeous hardcover portray classic Aparo artwork from what is regarded as his peak period and features eight history , including four completeThe Brave and the Boldstories , four completeAdventure Comicsissues featuring The Spectre , as well as a selection of authoritative covers and pages . Then , in October 2025 , jump into the crime - ride , two - fisted story of Darwyn Cooke’sThe Spirit , have Will Eisner ’s most famous institution , now collect in its integrality for the first prison term in this oversized collectible version , award within a beautiful slipcase . This edition is designed bySean Phillips , who also oversaw the Eisner - winningRichard Stark ’s Parker : The Martini Edition – Last Call , to which this record book is a fellow traveler in size of it and scope . J. Bone , Cooke ’s long - time henchman , provides an introduction . Also included in this classic version of Cooke’sThe Spiritis a gallery featuring all the cover , two variant cover from aRocketeer / The Spiritcrossover , and several never - before - take care drawings . CollectsThe Spirit#1 - 6 , # 8 - 12 , and theBatman / The Spiritone - shot . "
" I ’m thrilled to be working with Skybound and to announce my first two books with them , " said Scott Dunbier . " We are going to have some very exciting news show in the come months that I ca n’t wait to share with you all . expect frontward to a lustrous future ! "
" Scott Dunbier has innovated and redefined the funnies industry at every stage of his career , and Skybound is gallant to partner with Act 4 to bring his most ambitious endeavor to life , " saidSean Mackiewicz , SVP , Publisher , Skybound . " This railway line of comics and books celebrates visionary Almighty , immaculate storytelling , and humankind - course original nontextual matter , and will deliver them to a bigger interview than ever before . "
Jim Aparo ’s DC Classics Artist ’s Edition(978 - 1 - 5343 - 3487 - 8 | SRP $ 150.00 ) will be available at comic book store on Wednesday September 17 , 2025 and at booksellers on Tuesday September 30 , 2025.Darwyn Cooke ’s The Complete Spirit Connoisseur Edition(978 - 1 - 5343 - 3409 - 0 | SRP $ 100.00 ) will be available at comic Scripture shops on Wednesday October 8 , 2025 , and at booksellers , on Tuesday October 21 , 2025 .
Other works include those fromWally Wood , Dave Stevens , Jason PearsonandWalter Simonson . admit oing new editions of two recollective out of mark authoritative appeal sport the art of Dave Stevens …
The first three mass ofWalter Simonson’sRagnarokas an oversived collection and a brand new mini series …
Wally Wood ’s boom EC Stories Artist ’s Edition …
Jason Pearson ’s Body Bags Artist ’s Edition …
And more , much more . From Skybound , not from IDW .
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