If you haven’t seen the beauty of an Artist’s Edition collection, you are missing out. No, seriously, you are missing out. You still have time to correct this by getting your hands on the upcoming Jim Aprao’s DC Classics Artist’s Edition from Skybound Entertainment and Act 4 Publishing.
Truly honoring one of DC’s most prolific artists through the 1970s and 1980s, this gorgeous hardcover presents classic Aparo art from what is regarded as his peak period and features ten stories, including four complete The Brave and the Bold stories, one Batman story from Detective Comics, five complete Adventure Comics issues featuring The Spectre, as well as a selection of classic covers and pages.
Although appearing to be in black and white, nearly all the art is scanned in color, enabling the reader to see the work as close to the original as possible – ink gradients, blue pencil, and all the unique nuances that make original art so special – are all clearly visible and printed at the same size as drawn.
The Artist’s Edition of Jim Aparo’s work is an art book disguised as a comic collection. The only better way to see these pages is by looking over Aparo’s shoulder at his drawing board!
Jim Aparo’s DC Classics Artist’s Edition has a cover price of $150.00 and will arrive on September 17, 2025.
