A look at Simonson Thor pages...

[J.Sid]

Forgive me if this is old news, but I just received this announcement.

 

I don't know how many other artists they'll be able to pull this off with in the series, but for once I'm glad Walt hoarded all his originals.

 

 

IDW expands Artist’s Edition series with Classic Marvel Comics

Walter Simonson’s The Mighty Thor kicks off expansion of oversized hardcover collections

Debuts at San Diego Comic Con in July 2011

 

San Diego, CA (April 1, 2011) – IDW Publishing is thrilled to announce the expansion of the company’s acclaimed Artist’s Edition series with WALTER SIMONSON’S THE MIGHTY THOR: ARTIST’S EDITION. Launching in July, this oversized, hardcover collection will present Thor 337-340, Simonson’s first classic story arc, which introduced Beta Ray Bill, and Thor 360-362, Simonson’s choice for the second arc in the book. WALTER SIMONSON’S THE MIGHTY THOR: ARTIST’S EDITION will be the first in a series of Artist’s Editions featuring legendary creators and comics from Marvel.

 

“I can’t tell you how thrilling it is to be able to do a book like this,” said IDW Special Projects Editor, Scott Dunbier. “Each page is shot from Walter Simonson’s original art and printed same size—really just too cool. Thanks to Marvel Entertainment for being so enthusiastic about this project from the start!”

 

Debuting at San Diego Comic Con, WALTER SIMONSON’S THOR: ARTIST’S EDITION leads with Thor #337, a groundbreaking issue in modern comics that introduced Beta Ray Bill and kicked off Simonson’s legendary run on this fan-favorite title. All the pages in the ARTIST’S EDITION have been scanned from Simonson's personal original art to ensure the highest possible quality reproduction. While appearing to be in black and white, each page was scanned in color to mimic as closely as possible the experience of viewing the actual original art—for instance, white-out corrections and blue pencil notations.

 

WALTER SIMONSON’S THOR: ARTIST’S EDITION ($100, hardcover, black and white, 176 pages, 12” x 17”) will be available in stores in July 2011. ISBN 978-1-61377-038-2.

[malvin]

Wow! I want one!

[etanick]

Fantastic...I will get it

[blowout]

This is just going to be so cool, I can't wait for it.

[MCJ]

Or you could get 337-348 w/Walt's signature (limited to 1500 copies):

 

http://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=18814352

 

Free shipping, and for the price it was published at ten years ago. I just got it in the mail, I love it

 

Disclaimer: I don't work for mycs, just dig Simonson's run on Thor.

 

That IDW's version includes #360-362 is cool, but the best part is that it's 12" x 17" (!) Wow. I want it too...

 

 

[J.Sid]

Hi Misha, the difference is that the new books appear to be full-sized scans of the OA, as opposed to reproductions of the comics.

[aardvark88]

I have never seen Simonson at SDCC. Guess you could buy it from IDW then have Simonson sign the huge h/c book at a Chicago comic-con.

[MCJ]

Hi Misha, the difference is that the new books appear to be full-sized scans of the OA, as opposed to reproductions of the comics.

 

I understand The full sized 11" x 17" production art should look fantastic. I look forward to it...