Last July During San Diego Comic-Con, Former Idw Editor Scott Dunbier Reveals The Formation of His Own Publishing Company Called Act 4. The Announcement Came A FEW MOUTHS AFTER Stepping Down From Idw Publishing Back In April, Just Ahead of A A Wave of Layoffs. Among The Highlights of Dunbier’s Illustrious Career was The Pioneering of Artist’s Editions, Oversized Editions that reprint the original art as art – with while out, notes and painstaking details included from High resolution scans. ADENTED BY FANS AND COLLECORTS ALIKE, MANY UNDERSENDLY WONDED ABUT THE FUTURE OF THE ARTIST’S EDITION FORMAT. Like we have an an asewer looks
Today Skybound and Image Comics, in partnership with Scott Dunbier’s Act 4 Publishing, Announced multi-andar Publishing Partnerwith launch titles arriving in Fall 2025.
In an office statement, Dunbier Express Sed His Immense Excitement About The Partnership
“I’M Thrilled To Be Working with Skybound and To Announce My First Two Books With Them,” Said Scott Dunbier. “We are Going to have submiss exciting news in the coming months that i can kit to share with you all. Looking forward to a Bright Future! ”
Sean Mackiewicz, SVP, Publisher, Skybound Added:
“Scott Dunbier has innovated and redefined the comics industry at Every Stage of His Career, And Skybound Is Proud to Partner With Act 4 to Bring His Most Ambitious Endeavor to Life,” Said Sean Mackiewicz, SVP, Publisher, Skybound. “This Line of Comics and Books Celebrates Visionary Creators, impeccable Storytelling, and World-Class Original Art, and Will Deliver Them to a Bigger Audience than Ever Ever Before.”
Skybound’s Official Press Release ELABORATED ON THE PARTNERSHIP:
Scott Dunbier, The Visionary Behind the Industry-Changing Artist’s Edition Format, has spent decades redefining what comics publishing can be and how comics can be present. Truly Fostering The Connection Between Artists, Stories, and Readers, An Artist’s Edition is an Art Book Disguised as a Comic Collection. Although Appearing to Be in Black and White, 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 there visible, there, there The Only Better Way to Experience tohe pages is to stand Behind an Artist’s Drawing Board as they draw.
Skybound and Act 4’s Publishing Partnership Will Span Products Including Artist’s Edition Hardcover Books, Single Issue Comics and Series Collections, and Connoisseur Editions, a New Deluxe Hardcover Format. The Connoisseur Edition is a Brand-New Format Developed by Act 4 featuring a Slipcase and Premium Finishing, Collecting A Complete Comics Series in An Oversized, Flavable Format. This Format Promises to Transport the Reader Back to Childhood, where they are completely immeled in the world on the page, Reading A Book in a Larger-Than-Life Format.
The First New Artist’s Editions under this partnership is certainly Starting Strong Right out the Gate With Jim Apar‘S DC Classics Artist’s Edition and Darwyn Cooke‘S The Complete Spirit Connoisseur Edicion, Coming in Septent and October 2025, respectively.
Details Below:
COMING SEPTEMBER 2025, EXPERIENCE THE PEKE PERIOD OF JIM APARE ARTYTS FROM HIS RONS FEATURING BATMAN (BRAVE AND THE BOLD, Detective Comics) and THE SPECTER (Adventure Comics), With Over 175 Pages of Original Art In Jim Apar’s DC Classics Artist’s Edition. This Gorgeous Hardcover Presents Classic Aparo Art From What is Rubed As His Peak Period and Feathures Eight Stories, Including Four Complete The Brave and the Bold Stories, Four Complete Adventure Comics Issues Featuring The Specter, As Well As a Selection of Classic Covers and Pages.
THEN, IN October 2025, LEAP INTO THE CRIME-RIDDEN, TWO-FISTED TAMS OF DARWYN COOKE’S THE SPIRIT, FEATURING WILL EISNER’S MOST FAMOUS CREATION, NOW COLLECTED IN ITS ENTIRETY FOR THE First TIM . This Edition is designated by Sean Phillips, Who Also Oversw The Eisner-Winning Richard Stark’s Parker: The Martini Edition-Last Call, to which This Book is a Companion in Size and Scope. J. Bone, Cooke’s Long-Time Collaborator, Provides An Introduction.
Also Incuded in This Definitive Version of Cooke’s The Spirit is a gallery featuring all the covers, Two Variant Covers from A Rocketeer/The Spirit Crossover, and Several Never-Before-Seen Drawings. Collects The Spirit #1-6, #8-12, and the Batman/The Spirit One-Shot.
Future release teased include J. Scott Campbell‘s Danger Girl Artist Edition, Dave Stevens’ Covers and stories’ Connoisseur Edition, Jason Pearson‘s Body Bags Artist’s Edition, Paul Smith‘s Leave it to chance artist’s editionand EC Comics Artist’s Editions. Publishing Details for First Books Will Be Announced in The Coming Months.
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF BOAD ADDITIONAL FORMATS AND DEALS WITH OTHER PUBLISHERS AND CREATORS WILL BE FORTHCOMING.
Jim APARO’S DC Classics Artist’s Edition (978-1-5343-3487-8 | SRP $ 150.00) Will Be AvailableComic Book Shops On Wednesday SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 and AT Booksellers on Tuesday Septern 30, 2025.
Darwyn Cooke’s The Complete Spirit Connoisseur Edition (978-1-5343-3409-0 | SRP $ 100.00) Will Be Available atComic Book Shops On Wednesday October 8, 2025, and at Booksellers, Along with Digital Platforms Including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Tuesday October 21, 2025.
