Skybound and Act 4 Publishing continue to release fan favorite Artist’s Editions with the Doctor Strange by Paul Smith Artist’s Edition, coming in the summer of 2026.
The deluxe 12” x 17” hardcover presents Paul Smith’s complete stories from Doctor Strange #65, #69, #70, and #72 and his 10-page Daredevil story from Marvel Fanfare #1, along with over 40 additional pages from various Marvel issues, covers, and rare artwork.
“Paul Smith, at this point in his career, was doing some of his best Marvel art ever,” said Scott Dunbier. “A good portion of this book features Paul inking his own stuff, and his delicate linework is truly a treat to behold, just gorgeous.”
“Paul Smith was truly hitting an amazing stride when he took on Doctor Strange,” said Senior Editor Nachie Marsham. “This Artist’s Edition is a stellar showcase of his linework and imagination.”
Similar to other Artist’s Editions, although the pages appear to be black and white, the art is scanned in color, enabling readers to experience the pages with all of the ink gradients, blue pencil, and other aspects of the original art pages in the 12” x 17” hardcover format.
Other upcoming Act 4 Publishing and Skybound releases include Jim Aparo’s DC Classics Artist’s Edition In September and Darwyn Cooke’s The Complete Spirit Connoisseur Edition in October. Wally Wood’s EC Stories Artist’s Edition- EXPANDED, Mike Mignola’s Hellboy in Hell Book 2 Artist’s Edition, The Amazing Spider-Man by Steve Ditko Artist’s Edition, and George Pérez’s The New Teen Titans Artist’s Edition will arrive in 2026.
Future releases within the publishing partnership include J. Scott Campbell’s Danger Girl Artist Edition, Dave Stevens’ Covers and Stories Connoisseur Edition, Jason Pearson’s Body Bags Artist’s Edition, and Paul Smith’s Leave It to Chance Artist’s Edition.
Doctor Strange by Paul Smith Artist’s Edition consists of 192 pages for a suggested retail price of $150.00.
Look for the massive volume at your local comic book shops on August 12, 2026, and at booksellers on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
Check out the standard and variant cover below and stay tuned to Conskipper for all of your comic art news.
