Absolute Editions?

[JoeGKushner]

Is there a definitive list of which comics have been made into Absolute Editions or which ones are going to be made into them?

I just picked up Absolute Hush for Batman and let me tell you, this oversized format with all the bells and whistels is the way to go. Forget the hardcover or the individual issues, this is the "real" deal for me.

 

[Aulayan]

There may be a list, but I'm lazy.

I recall that there's a Watchmen edition, a Crisis on Infinite Earths edition. That's all I know about.

But there are rumours, perpetuated by Neil Gaiman, of a Sandman Absolute edition. He says it's necessary as in every printing of the first three trades, the colours get more faded as the individual issues back then used an antiquated coloring method. He has also said he has no clue how the edition would be, for a single hardcover could conceivably be able to kill a man it would be so large.

*EDIT* I found a small list. It seems League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, both volumes, has an absolute edition. As does Planetary, Authority, Danger Girl, JLA/Avengers, and World's Greatest Superheroes.

http://tplist.millarworld.net/absolute.html

 

[JoeGKushner]

My latest one was the JLA-Avengers bit. I love George Perez's artwork. I'll probably be getting the Watchmen too.

And these things must be done in small numbers as Aboslute Authority is already out of print, but vol II is still in print. Shame that Absolute League of Extraordinary Gentlemen I is out of print too.