Rebellion releases a deluxe edition on November 11 featuring the works of artist Dave Gibbons, co-creator of Watchmen. The book, titled The 2000 AD Art of Dave Gibbons: Apex Edition, will cost £100 (about $132) and will measure nearly half a meter tall. It includes original pages from Dan Dare and Rogue Trooper. An opportunity for collectors with a budget. 📚
Technical reproduction: the scanner that captures every line 🔍
The edition uses high-resolution scans of the originals, preserving details such as pencil marks, ink corrections, and editor notes. Each page is reproduced at actual size on thick-stock paper, allowing appreciation of the inking process and the nuances of black and white. The Apex format, 48 centimeters tall, aims to emulate the experience of viewing the original boards in a studio. There are no digital retouches to smooth out imperfections; the work is shown as it left Gibbons' desk.
The mortgage you buy for $132 💸
For that price, one would expect the book to come with a cameo from Gibbons himself signing copies in your living room. But no: you only get half a meter of paper and the certainty that your bookshelf will look like that of a true connoisseur. Of course, if you invite someone over, you can point to the spine and say: this is culture, and your bank account knows it.