Comic-Con News: IDW, which pioneered the oversize “Artist’s Edition” format in 2010 and has won five consecutive Eisner Awards for its AE releases, has announced the January, 2017 release of its second volume celebrating the work of comic book grandmaster, Jack “King” Kirby (See “Jack Kirby’s Thor” for a description of the first volume).  Jack Kirby’s Fantastic Four Artist’s Edition includes issues #82 and #83 of the FF (which feature that wonderful Kirby creation, The Inhumans) plus the 48-page story from Fantastic Four Annual #6, which features the birth of Franklin Richards.

The deluxe hardcover Artist's Editions are printed the same size as the original art.  While appearing to be in black & white, each page has actually been scanned in color to mimic as closely as possible the experience of viewing the actual original art-for example, you are able to clearly see paste-overs, blue pencils in the art, editorial notes, and art corrections.  Each page is printed the same size as drawn, and the paper selected is as close as possible to the original art board.  As an added bonus the Jack Kirby Fantastic Four Artist’s Edition features inking by the legendary Joe Sinnott.