Skybound and Image Comics, in partnership with Scott Dunbier’s Act 4 Publishing, release the comic art book Jim Aparo’s DC Classics Artist’s Edition to comic book shops on September 17th, and then to book stores on September 30, 2025.

With over 200 pages of original art the Edition, fans are able to immerse themselves in Aparo’s legendary runs featuring Batman (Brave and the Bold, Detective Comics) and The Spectre (Adventure Comics).

Jim Aparo was one of DC Comics’ most prolific artists through the 1970s and 1980s. Jim Aparo’s DC Classics Artist’s Edition presents classic Aparo art from what is regarded as his peak period and features nine stories, including four complete The Brave and the Bold stories, five complete Adventure Comics issues featuring The Spectre, as well as a selection of classic covers and pages.

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 – with ink gradients, blue pencil, and all the unique nuances that make original art unique – all clearly visible and printed at the same size as drawn.

Jim Aparo’s DC Classics Artist’s Edition is the first book in the publishing partnership between Skybound and Act 4 Publishing, with Darwyn Cooke’s The Complete Spirit Connoisseur Edition being the next in the series, scheduled to be released in October 2025.