Scott VanderPloeg

Scott works in I.T. but lives to eat and read. His other ramblings can be found at AE Index and eBabble. Art collection at Comic Art Fans.

Joined: September 25, 2011
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Artist’s Edition Index Podcast Episode 7

Scott VanderPloeg
May 31, 2017

Taking the Artist’s Edition Index from print to the spoken word, join me monthly for a look at all things Artist’s Edition: April 2017 Sales Numbers, Out Of Print Sales April 2017, June 2017 Previews, previews of Walter Simonson’s The Mighty Thor: The Return Of Beta Ray Bill Artist’s Edition and Fantagraphics Studio Editions: Hal Foster’s Prince Valiant & Charles Burns’ Black Hole, and reviews of Deadman: Kelley Jones Gallery Edition and Reed Crandall’s EC Stories Artist’s Edition.

June 2017 Previews

Scott VanderPloeg
May 26, 2017

Diamond has updated Previews World with the June 2017 catalog. Scouring the full list this month shows one new Artist Edition format book, but with two covers. For complete details and daily updates visit our AE Index. Bernie Wrightson Artifact Edition…

Review | Reed Crandall’s EC Stories Artist’s Edition

Scott VanderPloeg
May 24, 2017
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Reed Crandall was one of the greatest comic artists of the Golden Age. His work graced the covers and pages of National Comics (drawing the iconic Uncle Sam, as well as Blackhawk, Doll Man and many others). Legendary for his…

Scott VanderPloeg
May 19, 2017
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Courtesy of Fantagraphics and Edelweiss come these previews; these are extremely tentative as the Hal Foster is over a year late and the Charles Burns hasn’t been solicited through Diamond yet. Fantagraphics Studio Edition: Hal Foster’s Prince Valiant, scheduled tentatively for…

My 2017 TCAF

Scott VanderPloeg
May 18, 2017
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Another amazing Toronto Comic Arts Festival, or TCAF, this past weekend. It’s a free show in a wonderful space, so there’s nothing to hold a reader back from attending. As has become our tradition my son and I attend Saturday…

Auction Spotlight #10

Scott VanderPloeg
May 17, 2017
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Xenozoic Tales (Cadillacs and Dinosaurs) Fax Header by Mark Schultz, undated, sold for $750. Source. Pretty soon a detailed description of what a fax is will be required… Advantage Buyer. Mark Schultz art is hard to come by, and his…

Preview | Walter Simonson’s The Mighty Thor: The Return Of Beta Ray Bill Artist’s Edition

Scott VanderPloeg
May 15, 2017
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Courtesy of IDW comes this preview of Walter Simonson’s The Mighty Thor: The Return Of Beta Ray Bill Artist’s Edition, currently scheduled for a June 21st release. For a list of all Artist Edition style books, upcoming and published, please see…

April 2017 Sales Numbers

Scott VanderPloeg
May 12, 2017
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Diamond released their April 2017 sales numbers over the weekend and ICv2 has extrapolated those and determined actual unit sales: Top 300 Comics Actual and Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual. These numbers are for Diamond’s direct sales in North America only and don’t include…

Auction Spotlight #9

Scott VanderPloeg
May 10, 2017
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Cave Girl issue 13 splash by Bob Powell, 1943, sold for $6,572.50. Source. Bob Powell is an artist that just doesn’t get the credit he deserves. Very active from the 1940s to the 1960s, he produced a lot of pages.…

Review | Star Hawks Volume One: 1977-1978

Scott VanderPloeg
May 8, 2017
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In the mid 1970s, when science fiction was primarily read by hard-core fans and Star Wars had yet to enter the cultural zeitgeist, Ron Goulart and Gil Kane created Star Hawks, an innovative two-tier science fiction comic strip that brought…

Artist’s Edition Out Of Print Sales April 2017

Scott VanderPloeg
May 5, 2017

Luckily for most Artist’s Edition readers and collectors almost all of these books are still available for cover price from Diamond through your local comic shop. For the full list with Diamond order codes please see our AE Index. The…

Auction Spotlight #8

Scott VanderPloeg
May 3, 2017

Heros The Spartan Episode 13 from Eagle Magazine Volume 14 issue 22, 1963, sold for $2,629. Source. Another excellent Bellamy Heros double page spread. Simply stunning art. But what a change a few weeks can make. In Auction Spotlight #2…

Review | Deadman: Kelley Jones Gallery Edition

Scott VanderPloeg
May 1, 2017
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The unmistakable art of Kelley Jones sets the mood for two gothic thrillers in the new DEADMAN: KELLEY JONES GALLERY EDITION. Collecting Jones’ artwork from DEADMAN: LOVE AFTER DEATH #1-2 and DEADMAN: EXORCISM #1-2, this Smythe-sewn hardcover edition is sourced…

Artist’s Edition Out Of Print Sales March 2017

Scott VanderPloeg
April 28, 2017

Review | Jeff Hawke: Overlord

Scott VanderPloeg
April 24, 2017
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Widely considered one of the most important sci-fi comic strips ever published, Jeff Hawke is a benchmark in intelligent, adult-oriented storytelling! Jeff Hawke’s not your average space-hero; focused on reasoning, diplomacy and moral virtues instead of brute force, he is…

May 2017 Previews

Scott VanderPloeg
April 21, 2017

Diamond has updated Previews World with the May 2017 catalog. Scouring the full list this month shows one new Artist Edition format book and one new Original Art Edition. For complete details and daily updates visit our AE Index. The Book…

March 2017 Sales Numbers

Scott VanderPloeg
April 14, 2017

Diamond released their March 2017 sales numbers over the weekend and ICv2 has extrapolated those and determined actual unit sales: Top 300 Comics Actual and Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual. These numbers are for Diamond’s direct sales in North America only and don’t include…

Review | Michael Kaluta’s Starstruck Artist’s Edition

Scott VanderPloeg
April 10, 2017
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Michael Kaluta is one of the most revered and versatile artist’s in comics and illustration. He is frequently recognized as the definitive artist of The Shadow, has been praised for his Lord of the Rings paintings, and illustrated the Metropolis…

Artist’s Edition Index Podcast Episode 6

Scott VanderPloeg
April 7, 2017

Taking the Artist’s Edition Index from print to the spoken word, join me monthly for a look at all things Artist’s Edition. This month we take a long look at AE MIA: Missing After Announcing, April 2017 Previews, Artist’s Edition Out Of Print Sales February 2017, February 2017 Sales Numbers, John Romita’s The Amazing Spider-Man Artist’s Edition, and Dave Stevens’ The Rocketeer Artist’s Edition.

Auction Spotlight #4

Scott VanderPloeg
April 5, 2017
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Our weekly look at an auction item that piqued our interest continues. Aces High issue 5 complete six page story Spads Were Trump by Bernie Krigstein, 1955, sold for $7200. Source. Russ Cochran auctions fly under the radar, mostly to their…