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IDW is well-known for offering some of the most amazing convention exclusives among comics publishers, selling variants of their deluxe Artist’s Editions, as well as less pricey books and comics.
So here’s the list, keyed to the graphic above, taken from the IDW PR. You can click to enlarge the above image, and, most importantly, you don’t need to brave the hordes at Comic-Con… you can order certain copies via their website for pickup at the Con! (Check the end of the PR… there will be URLs.) (Of course, you can also buy them on eBay afterwards… use the money you would have spent traveling to CCI!)
Of course… the regular, everyday, everyone-and-her-cool-uncle-has-one editions will be available via IDW and your local comics retailer.
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1. A limited edition of the hotly anticipated DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN ARTIST’S EDITION will be on hand. Packaged in a deluxe slipcase, signed, numbered, and featuring a variant cover of David Mazzucchelli’s historic artwork, this edition will be limited to 250 copies and priced at $200. It will be available for pre-order from IDW’s Web store.
2. Speaking of Artist’s Editions, an exclusive version of SERGIO ARAGONÉS’ GROO THE WANDERER: ARTIST’S EDITION will be premiered at Comic-Con as well! Signed, numbered, and limited to 250 copies, this edition will feature a variant cover and be priced at $150. This title will be available for pre-order from IDW’s Web store. [The regular edition is also available for pre-order!]
3. Continuing the late creator’s legendary legacy, IDW will have an exclusive edition of DAVE STEVENS: COVERS AND STORIES on hand. The convention-exclusive edition will have a variant cover, limited to 250 copies, of which only 100 will be available at Comic-Con, priced at $60, only available at the IDW booth!
4. A special convention-exclusive edition of PARKER: THE SCORE by Darwyn Cooke will also be available, featuring a variant dust jacket and numbered signature plate that is signed and numbered by Darwyn! This edition is limited to just 175 copies, priced at $60, and will only be available at IDW’s booth.
5. and 16. In conjunction with Ash’s presence in the IDW booth, two deluxe hardcover collections will be available as well! Limited to 500 copies each and priced at $75 and $50 respectively, the complete LORE and ZOMBIES VS. ROBOTS will be available for pre-order through IDW’s Web store.
https://shop.idwpublishing.com/lore-premier-convention-edition-2012-hc.html
https://shop.idwpublishing.com/zombies-vs-robots-premier-convention-edition-2012-hc.html
6. Ashley Wood and his incredible robotic concern ThreeA will be a part of IDW’s booth with exclusives in tow! Ash and company will be bringing along the first-ever ZOMB toy, a zombified departure from his famous robots, but in his inimitable style! The ZOMB toy will be blind-boxed, meaning which ZOMB is in the box is a mystery! The ZOMBS will be priced at $100, limited to 250 pieces, and available for pre-order through the exclusive ZOMB pre-order site!
7. For Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans, IDW has a special surprise! For this convention only, IDW is producing a very special set of TMNT ULTIMATE COLLECTIONS 1-3. The three volumes will come in a deluxe, full-color slipcase. Priced at $200, there will only be 40 of the black-and-white-cover convention-exclusive editions! These sets will be available for preorder through IDW’s Web store.
https://shop.idwpublishing.com/tmnt-ultimate-collection-volumes-1-3-deluxe-slipcase-set.html
8. Fans of powerhouse creator Amanda Conner can also rejoice, as there will be an exclusive variant edition of THE ART OF AMANDA CONNER priced at $60 and available for pre-order from IDW’s Web store. Additionally, Amanda will be signing at the IDW booth throughout the show! It’s a perfect opportunity for fans to get their new exclusive book signed.
https://shop.idwpublishing.com/the-art-of-amanda-conner-hc-variant-edition.html
9. –LOVE AND CAPES: WHAT TO EXPECT #1 will be available with an exclusive variant cover by series mastermind Thom Zahler!
10. Joe Jusko fans, pay attention! A special convention-exclusive variant edition of THE ART OF JOE JUSKO will be available at the IDW booth! Limited to just 100 copies and signed and numbered with a variant cover, this edition will be priced at $100 and only available at the show.
11. –THE CAPE: 1969 #1 will be available with an exclusive variant by series artist Nelson Daniel!
12. –THE CROW #1 will be available with an eye-catching exclusive cover by series artist Kevin Colden!
13. –G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO #180 will be on hand with a special variant cover featuring Vietnam-era Snake Eyes!
14. -TMNT #11will be available with a full-color cover by TMNT creator Kevin Eastman!
15. An exclusive hardcover edition of LOCKE & KEY VOLUME 5: CLOCKWORKS will be available as well. This full-color hardcover will be priced at $30 and limited to 300 copies available only at IDW’s booth.
16. See #5 above.
Extras:
A. For the hardcore LOCKE & KEY fans, IDW will also have limited quantities of new, high-quality pewter key replicas! 200 “Legacy Edition” OMEGA KEYS and GHOST KEYS and 50 copies of the WHISPERING IRON will be available for $25 each, only at IDW’s booth.
B. For the many sketch-seekers at Comic-Con, this year IDW will have their very own branded sketchbooks! Priced at $20, these hardcover books are full of high-quality art paper that fans will treasure for years once they’ve been filled with drawings by their favorite artists. Additionally, each fan that purchases a sketchbook will be entered to win a mystery sketchbook with a selection of drawings from several of the artists that will be at the IDW booth during the show!
I really wish they did a pre-order on that Dave Stevens book. I like locking things in before hand.
BTW, I just got the regular version of IDW’s BORN AGAIN in the mail the other day. That is one gorgeous book!!