• Cover of 'DAVE GIBBONS WATCHMEN ARTIFACT ED HC' featuring an illustration of the Watchmen characters with a yellow background.
1 1
Guaranteed Authentic Secure Checkout

Dave Gibbons' Watchmen Artifact Edition Hardcover (IDW Publishing)

Dave Gibbons' Watchmen Artifact Edition Hardcover (IDW Publishing)

$299.00 CAD
$299.00 CAD
Sale Sold out
Shipping calculated at checkout.

šŸ“– Book Overview & Summary

Witness the greatest graphic novel of all time exactly as the creators built it! Dave Gibbons' Watchmen Artifact Edition Hardcover delivers a monumental, museum-quality showcase of the historic, genre-redefining masterpiece by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons that completely revitalized the entire art form.

Published by IDW Publishing with the full assistance and cooperation of Dave Gibbons, this award-winning Artifact Edition is a massive, archival volume that reproduces original art pages at a flawless 1:1 ratio. Each page is meticulously scanned in high-resolution color directly from the physical artboards. While the final text and line work appear black, you can clearly trace the raw pencil lines, blue editing notes, white-out corrections, and natural paper grains exactly as they exist on the original pasteboards.
Key Book Highlights:
  • Museum-Quality Scanning: Packed with stunning, high-resolution color scans shot directly from Dave Gibbons' personal original art archives.
  • Comprehensive Material: Features a dense, historical curation of classic covers, memorable interior panels, promotional advertisements, and portfolio pieces.
  • Color Guide Archives: Includes rare, beautiful color guides that map out the iconic, distinct color palettes that defined the series' atmosphere.
  • The Ultimate Reference: An indispensable layout source for digital or traditional illustrators looking to study advanced grid compositions, technical drafting, and legendary narrative pacing.
Long out of print and heavily sought after by high-end comic historians, this pristine volume stands as an absolute crown-jewel library centerpiece addition for serious DC/Vertigo collectors and original art completionists alike.
Product Specifications
  • Publisher: IDW Publishing / DC Comics
  • Writer: Alan Moore
  • Artist: Dave Gibbons
  • Format: Oversized Deluxe Hardcover (Artifact Edition)
  • Condition: Brand New / Unread
  • Availability: Out of Print (OOP) / Hard to Find
  • Dimensions: Massive 12" x 17" Portfolio Scale
  • Language: English
āž” Explore more luxury oversized formats and rare archival volumes in our complete Omnibus, Absolute & Artist Editions Collection.
View full details