All-Star Batman And Robin The Boy Wonder Absolute Oversized Slipcase Edition

Script by Frank Miller, art Jim Lee. All illustrations are ©DC Comics.

This beautiful glossy oversized slipcase (8.5 x 12.8 inches, 21.5 x 32.5 cm) designed by Robin Brosterman was published in July 2014 by DC Comics (ISBN: 978-1-4012-4763-8, cover price $99.99, my copy is a first print).

The main book inside has no dust jacket and features a black bookmark ribbon. It contains the collected (but unfinished) All-star Batman And Robin The Boy Wonder originally published in 10 parts from September 2005 to August 2008, printed on glossy quality paper (almost 310 pages). One of the picture below is for size comparison with issue #3 of the original series.

back cover of the inner book

Second and third of cover display the same illustration. After the credits pages, there is 3 pages introduction written by Bob Schreck and dated March 2008, so it probably originates from the 2008 first collected hardcover edition. Paradoxically, this introduction salutes the liability of everyone involves in the series...

Note that this absolute edition collects all ten issues of the published series (so far) which was not the case for the 2008 Hardcover. All covers and variant covers are included in their virgin form as well as the wraparound opening pages of issue #4 (in its wraparound form indeed). The redacted F* words of issue 10 are still redacted (with a much deeper black) and the art is still revised from what have been seen of Jim Lee's pencils.

one of my favourite part (yellow is the new black)

absolute edition version of issue #10 page 14

enhanced excerpt from original comic with transparent redacted f* word

penciled page that were visible here (notice the hands of Batgirl)

Then comes a comprehensive bonus section of 60 pages, with the complete script and penciled art for issue #1 (including its cover) as the morceau de choix.
Notice also character designs, promotional images, thumbnails, penciled art and to put the knife deeper into the wound, cover art from the still-to-be completed issue #11.
The book ends with a short bio of the authors.

a feast for the eye

Ronin Absolute Edition

Script Frank Miller, art Frank Miller with Lynn Varley. All material (except Jenette Kahn introduction) is ©Frank Miller and used for illustration purpose only.

This beautiful glossy oversized slipcase (8.5 x 12.8 inches, 21.5 x 32.5 cm) designed by Amelia Grohman was published in October 2008 by DC Comics (ISBN: 978-1-4012-1908-6, cover price 99$, my copy is a first print).

The main book inside comes with a glossy fully illustrated dust jacket. It contains the collected Ronin originally published in six parts in 1983 and 1984, printed on mat quality paper (328 pages).

back cover of the dust jacket

The inner cover of the book is also fully illustrated, as well as the second and third of cover displaying different illustrations. It features a black ribbon bookmark.

After the credits pages, there is 2 pages introduction written by Jenette Kahn exclusive to this edition. It is followed by two pages "from the diary of Casey McKenna" that I am not able to source (they doesn't appear in the French edition that I also own, so it's perhaps exclusive to this edition).

Jenette Kahn intro

Casey McKenna diary

Then comes the main material. Each part of the original 6 issues mini-series is introduced by its wraparound virgin cover (plus sometimes enhanced excerpts). Original fold-out pages are indeed in their fold-out form.

fold out final pages (recto)

verso

This edition ends with a bonus section of 14 pages. The pictures below display them all:

poster illustration

Frank Miller short bio