Most Popular Books by Gil Kane

"Try not to panic, but the terrifying facts are all too clear-- from the oceans'' depths to the stars overhead, our planet is under siege from every possible direction! Relentless robots stalk the globe, seeding destruction in every step; hapless citizens transmogrify into unwilling agents of Martian militarism; humans and Venusians go brain-to-brain over priceless stolen thoughts; and the planet''s climate itself is fatally compromised by a dangerous reduction in atmospheric carbon dioxide! Only one publication dares to bring you all of these inconvenient truths -- including gun-wielding gorillas, metal-munching meteorites, and unstoppable snowmen from beyond the Moon! Featuring a creative team that includes acclaimed comics scribes Otto Binder, Gardner Fox, and Edmond Hamilton as well as artistic legends Gil Kane, Carmine Infantino and Sid Greene, this second volume of Showcase Presents: Strange Adventures brings to vivid life the futures that never were--and those that may yet be!" -- p. [4] of cover.

"Ivy University professor and scientist Ray Palmer discovers a mysterious meteorite giving him the ability to shrink his body to microscopic size! Fashioning a uniform from fibers taken from the meteorite, Dr. Palmer learned to control not only his size but also his mass, emerging as a mighty champion of justice and enemy of all evil -- as the hero called the Atom! Now an experienced crime-fighter, the Tiny Titan defends Ivy Town against the villainy of such foes as Chronos the Time-Bandit, the Thinker, the Panther, the Bug-Eyed Bandit and many others"--P. [4] of cover.

When the Flash Gordon title made its move to King Comics in 1966, it was the start of a brilliant new look and a giant leap forward in storytelling and character. Flash, his beautiful companion Dale, and impulsive scientist Dr. Hans Zarkov face all-new perils and all-new villains in these space-age stories ... Join the brave and just Flash Gordon as he boldly travels the spaceways!

Discover the secret origins of the greatest heroes and villains of the DC Universe in this exciting new collection. This volume contains stories from the 1950s and 60s featuring the Justice League of America, The Flash, Wonder Woman and many more.

Change the world: this is the mission of The Last Heroes. They were ordinary men and woman, until Professor James Carnell recruited them to test a process that would jumpstart human evolution and unlock their unique potential. A new breed, engineered to the next evolutionary rung and dedicated to curing the ills of the world. But now Professor Carnell is dead, his secrets forgotten or jealously guarded, and someone is stalking the Last Heroes-a man wracked by conscience and guilt, with his own secrets and a forgotten connection to Carnell. Who believes they aren''t an evolutionary leap but a dead end, their true natures unchanged by Carnell''s process. In his eyes, they are corrupting and subverting the world instead of saving it. And they must be stopped....

These original classic adventures of Dynamo, NoMan, Menthor, and more from T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents issue #12-14 and Dynamo #4 feature artwork by Wally Wood, Steve Ditko, Gil Kane, Chic Stone, and more.

A collection of the earliest Green Lantern comics, originally published in 1964 through 1965. Includes Green Lantern Hal Jordan''s battles with the beautiful Star Saphire, the would-be world conquerer Sonar, the renegade Green Lantern Sinestro, and a host of others.

The first twelve awe-inspiring issues of the most awesomely off beat series off all time - collected in one sense-staggering volume. Twelve titanic tales of triumph and tragedy in the mighty Marvel tradition! Spanning from: What if Spider-Man Joined the Fantastic Four? to: What if the Fantastic Four had Different Super-Powers? Daredevil''s secret exposed? The identity of Thor passed down to another? A new Hulk? Multiple Spider-Men? Some of the ideas that shook Marvel''s foundation got their start right in the realm of remote possibility overseen by the wondering Watcher! But can even Uatu believe his eyes when Jack "King" Kirby rewrites himself and his fellow legends as the Fantastic Four?--Volume 1