The new Lost Girls Expanded Edition arrived at local comic book store shelves last week. The new edition is jointly published by Top Shelf (now part of IDW) in the U.S. and by Knockabout in the U.K. The single volume hardcover retails for $50.

The printing is, as one would expect, high-quality paper with richly reproduced colors. The printed comics pages appear to be the same as the original 2006 release. In the back are 30 pages of additional material.

All of the expanded material is artwork by Melinda Gebbie, with brief commentary by her. There are a few things that had been printed before, including some items that were part of the initial two late 1990s Kitchen Sink Lost Girls #1 and #2. Previously printed material also includes the cover illustrations from the original three-volume set.

Previously published material includes the box of chocolates (inside and out) from the cover and inside cover for Lost Girls #2.

Previously unavailable material includes early character sketches, paper doll designs, and extensive photos of three bronze Lost Girls sculptures that Gebbie did for a 2015 London art show. Some of the early character sketches appeared previously alongside the 1992 Inside Comics three-issue interview.

The newly available material is a treat to see, and a window into the creative processes that produced the comic. The new edition is a welcome treat for fans of Melinda Gebbie and Alan Moore’s Lost Girls.