Act 4 Publishing and Skybound have announced Beta Ray Bill by Daniel Warren Johnson Artist’s Edition, a 144-page, 12-by-17-inch collection of Johnson’s 2021 Marvel miniseries, arriving in comic shops Feb. 3, 2027.
The Artist’s Edition format, developed by Act 4 founder Scott Dunbier when he was at IDW, presents original art at its original size, making ink gradients, blue pencil and other nuances of the physical pages visible. The collection includes the complete five-issue Beta Ray Bill miniseries, which Johnson wrote and drew, along with an introduction by Walt Simonson, who created Beta Ray Bill during his epic run on Thor in the 1980s.
“I’ll never forget the first artist edition I bought: Jack Kirby’s New Gods. It’s still in my studio, treasured, inspiring me to this day,” said Johnson. “It’s an honor to have Scott Dunbier give my story the same treatment.”
Johnson has caught attention for his creator-owned work, including Do a Powerbomb, Murder Falcon and Extremity, as well as his run on Transformers for Skybound.
“Looking at Dan’s work is akin to viewing an artistic nuclear reactor, his drawings radiate from the page,” said Dunbier. “The power generated is raw, tangible and gorgeous.”
Beta Ray Bill by Daniel Warren Johnson Artist’s Edition is priced at $150 and arrives in comic shops Feb. 3, 2027, with a bookstore release date of March 2, 2027.