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

Robocop vs The Terminator Gallery Edition

Script by Frank Miller and art by Walter Simonson. All material is ©MGM and Studio Canal.

Published by Dark Horse and Boom! studio in July 2014 (ISBN: 978-1-616555-007-3, 15 x 17.5 inches or 39 x 44 cm, 125$, 150 pages), this edition is a limited print but I don't know how many copies have been produced. This book, printed on thick mat paper, has been designed by Tina Alessi and is the first volume published in dark Horse Gallery Edition line (edited by Brendan Wright).

Below is a picture displayed for size comparison with issue #4 of the original series published in 1992 by Dark Horse.

Second and third of cover display the same illustration. After the credits pages and table of content, the book opens with a 2 pages foreword by Walter Simonson dated November 2013.
Reproduced also below, is the page explaining where material sources originate and the scanning process from original art and for the three missing pages.

Walt Simonson intro

it's all explained here!

All four issues mini-series, including covers, are then presented in their original art form. Note that issue #3 originally began with a three pages panel. This panel is printed here in wraparound form which was not the case in the original comic. In my opinion Simonson's art is magnified in this edition.

there were some pre-photoshop collages done for this work

first ...

.. second and third page opening original issue #3 ..

... here in one wraparound panel form

some more pre-photoshop collage

another wraparound panel (as displayed on two pages in the original comic)

The book continues with a 37 pages extra section that featured pencils, lithograph art, TPB covers and promotional pinup art (full content listed in the first picture below). Note that all four original comics featured cardboard standup art that are reproduced here.

pencils

2 of the 4 cardboard standup

and what it looks like in the original comic (issue #4)

promotional pinup art

the book finishes with a mini bio of the authors

In addition to this article, and for more detailed insight about the reproduction quality, don't hesitate to read this Comic Book Daily review by Scott VanderPloeg.

Daredevil Born Again Marvel Premiere Classic Limited Variant Edition

Script Frank Miller, art David Mazzucchelli, all material is ©Marvel Comics.