New Releases by Jack Kirby

It''s the return of the King! In 1975, Jack "King" Kirby returned to Marvel and his iconic co-creation Captain America. Serving as writer, artist and editor, it was Kirby unleashed! He created an intricate storyline that built month after month toward America''s Bicentennial and CAPTAIN AMERICA #200. In the "Madbomb" saga, an aristocratic faction seeks to wrest control of the country by possessing the American people''s minds - and driving them to insane outbreaks of violence! Then, the Falcon is lost in an other-dimensional asylum - that''s run by the inmates! The tale of the Night People and Agron the Unburied One is a tense, sci-fi/horror thriller. And Kirby tops it all off with "The Swine," an action-packed adventure featuring the debut of Arnim Zola - and the return of the Red Skull! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #193-214 and ANNUAL #3-4, MARVEL TREASURY SPECIAL: CAPTAIN AMERICA''S BICENTENNTIAL BATTLES and material from F.O.O.M. #11.

In the postapocalyptic world of Kamandi, humans and beasts have traded places and sentient animals now rule supreme. It’s up to Kamandi and his allies to continue the search for the cause of the Great Disaster and restore civilization. Written and illustrated by comics legend Jack “King” Kirby and his frequent collaborators D. Bruce Berry and Mike Royer, Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth showcases the King at the height of his creativity. Collects Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth #21-40.

The Penguin Classics Marvel Collection presents the origin stories, seminal tales, and characters of the Marvel Universe to explore Marvel’s transformative and timeless influence on an entire genre of fantasy Collects The Avengers #1-4, 9, 16, 26, 28, 44, 57, 58, 71, 74, and 83. It is impossible to imagine American popular culture without Marvel Comics. For decades, Marvel has published groundbreaking visual narratives that sustain attention on multiple levels: as metaphors for the experience of difference and otherness; as meditations on the fluid nature of identity; and as high-water marks in the artistic tradition of American cartooning, to name a few. Starting in 1961, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and their collaborators transformed the Super Hero genre with a series of new creations, including the Incredible Hulk, the Mighty Thor, and the Invincible Iron Man. In 1963, Lee and Kirby brought these characters together for the first time in a new magazine called The Avengers—adding a resurrected Captain America shortly after. Over time the Avengers’ roster would frequently change, mirroring transformations in the Marvel Universe and the society that it reflected. This unique collection gathers key issues from the first few years of the series. A foreword by Leigh Bardugo, a scholarly introduction and apparatus by José Alaniz, and a general series introduction by Ben Saunders offer further insight into the enduring significance of The Avengers and classic Marvel comics.

The Penguin Classics Marvel Collection presents the origin stories, seminal tales, and characters of the Marvel Universe to explore Marvel’s transformative and timeless influence on an entire genre of fantasy Collects Fantastic Four #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 48, 49, 50, 51, and Fantastic Four Annual #6. It is impossible to imagine American popular culture without Marvel Comics. For decades, Marvel has published groundbreaking visual narratives that sustain attention on multiple levels: as metaphors for the experience of difference and otherness; as meditations on the fluid nature of identity; and as high-water marks in the artistic tradition of American cartooning, to name a few. Throughout the 1960s, the Fantastic Four doubled as the flagship title and the creative laboratory of the Marvel Universe. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby introduced dozens of new characters and concepts in its pages, while expanding the emotional bandwidth and visual vocabulary of the Super Hero genre with every issue. This collection gathers some key tales from Lee and Kirby’s lengthy tenure—from their first experiments in generic hybridity to the remarkable fusion of the cosmic and the quotidian that is the “The Galactus Trilogy.” A foreword by Jerry Craft and scholarly introductions and apparatus by Ben Saunders offer further insight into the enduring significance of the Fantastic Four and classic Marvel comics.

A great disaster has destroyed civilization, leaving a young boy to search for safe haven in a world populated by mutated animals and strange wonders. Join Kamandi’s band of anthropomorphic supporting characters as they search for answers and adventure across the wastelands of Earth! In this volume, legendary comics creator Jack Kirby introduces a whole new world as Kamandi faces dangers unimaginable with an open heart, a savvy mind, and brave friends! Collects Jack Kirby’s run on Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth #1-20.

The Penguin Classics Marvel Collection presents the origin stories, seminal tales, and characters of the Marvel Universe to explore Marvel’s transformative and timeless influence on an entire genre of fantasy. A Penguin Classics Marvel Collection Edition Collects Captain America Comics #1 (1941); the Captain America stories from Tales of Suspense #59, #63-68, #75-81, #92-95, #110-113 (1964-1969); “Captain America…Commie Smasher” from Captain America #78 (1954). It is impossible to imagine American popular culture without Marvel Comics. For decades, Marvel has published groundbreaking visual narratives that sustain attention on multiple levels: as metaphors for the experience of difference and otherness; as meditations on the fluid nature of identity; and as high-water marks in the artistic tradition of American cartooning, to name a few. Drawing upon multiple comic book series, this collection includes Captain America’s very first appearances from 1941 alongside key examples of his first solo stories of the 1960s, in which Steve Rogers, the newly resurrected hero of World War II, searches to find his place in a new and unfamiliar world. As the contents reveal, the transformations of this American icon thus mark parallel transformations in the nation itself. A foreword by Gene Luen Yang and scholarly introductions and apparatus by Ben Saunders offer further insight into the enduring significance of Captain America and classic Marvel comics. The Penguin Classics black spine paperback features full-color art throughout.

One of Jack Kirby’s final projects for DC Comics in the 1970s presents a dystopian future in which ordinary people are pushed to violence to relieve their stress, and a corporate nobody called Buddy Blank is recruited by the Global Peace Agency to become the super-powered being known as OMAC- the One Man Army Corps. In these tales from the 1970s, Jack Kirby introduces OMAC! Powered by the sentient satellite known as Brother Eye, OMAC has been charged by the Global Peace Agency with stopping the evil schemes of power-hungry millionaires who seek to exploit those less fortunate than them. It’s a vision of the future unlike any you’ve seen before! OMAC: One Man Army Corps by Jack Kirby collects the complete eight-issue Kirby OMAC saga, along with an introduction by Kirby!

The Marvel Treasury Edition that celebrated 200 years of the United States of America is back, as big as life and better than ever From the unparalleled imagination of Jack Kirby, it''s a time-spanning adventure featuring Captain America on an incredible journey through his nation''s past -- from the American Revolution through two World Wars...and more Steve Rogers meets major historical figures, makes quite an impact on Benjamin Franklin -- and takes inspiration from two centuries of American struggle and progress Reprinted in all its oversized glory along with suitably patriotic special features, this is one of the Sentinel of Liberty''s wildest adventures of all, without which no Cap collection is complete COLLECTING: Marvel Treasury Special: Captain America''s Bicentennial Battles (1976) 1, Mighty Marvel Bicentennial Calendar 1976

Collects Eternals (1976) #1-3, Avengers Spotlight (1989) #35, Avengers (1963) #361, material from What If? (1977) #23-28. When gods walk the Earth! Get to know the enigmatic Eternals — beginning with their introductory adventure by none other than Jack Kirby! The “King” introduced a new mythology for the Marvel Universe with the revelation that humankind is not alone. Thanks to the manipulations of the cosmic giants known as the Celestials, we unknowingly share Earth with the godlike Eternals — and their sworn enemies, the misshapen Deviants! Meet Ikaris, Sersi, Ajak and more, and learn the secret origin of their incredible race! Then thrill to a forgotten tale of the mighty hero Gilgamesh — and the thorn in his side called Sprite! And see the sorceress Sersi in a life-changing adventure with the Avengers — and her reluctant soul mate, the Black Knight!

One of the most memorable corners of Jack Kirby’s Fourth World returns in a brand-new collection! This book introduces a group of young, otherworldly adventurers: Big Bear, Mark Moonrider, Serifan, Beautiful Dreamer, and Vykin, five young heroes who, with the help of their mother box, have the ability to summon the mighty Infinity Man. Included in this volume are major battles with Darkseid, Desaad, and Glorious Godfrey, as well as memorable team-ups with Superman and Deadman. Collects The Forever People #1-11.

Imagine a race of immortal beings possessed of seemingly limitless superhuman abilities. Once worshipped as gods, this fantastic group left Earth to explore the stars after warring with the Greek, Roman and Norse pantheons for supremacy over humankind. They are the Eternals, and they are just one part of a cosmic mythology. Their opposites ? the Deviants ? also secretly populate the Earth, while the towering cosmic entities that created both ? the Celestials ? are fated to arrive and judge our planet. This is but the beginning of an epic cosmology of gods and men that sprang forth from the limitless imagination of Jack ?King? Kirby, the co-creator of Captain America, the X-Men, the Avengers and more. Now, Kirby?s ETERNALS epic is collected, complete, in this single volume. Collecting ETERNALS (1976) 1-19, ANNUAL (1977) 1.

For the first time ever, DC collects the "Fourth World" works of legendary writer/artist Jack Kirby in a premium Absolute hardcover edition. Legendary comics creator Jack Kirby''s mind-boggling "Fourth World" saga is collected in an Absolute edition series starting with Absolute Fourth World by Jack Kirby Vol. 1. After co-creating comic book heroes such as The Fantastic Four and The Hulk, legendary writer/artist Jack Kirby came to DC Comics in 1970 to write and illustrate four interlocking series known collectively as "The Fourth World." Now, as part of the celebration of the 100th birthday of Jack Kirby, DC collects Kirby''s entire runs on these four series--The New Gods, The Forever People, Mister Miracle and Superman''s Pal Jimmy Olsen--In a single volume. These comics spanned galaxies, from the streets of Metropolis to the far-flung twin worlds of New Genesis and Apokolips, as cosmic-powered heroes and villains struggle for supremacy, and the world-conquering Darkseid adventured across Earth for the deadly Anti-Life Equation. Collects Superman''s Pal Jimmy Olsen #133-139 and #141-148, The New Gods #1-11, The Forever People #1-11, Mister Miracle #1-18, plus later stories from New Gods #4 and DC Graphic novel #4

DC collects the 1970s series that introduced one new concept after another-as well as reintroducing several DC favorites! Over the course of 13 issues, 1st Issue Special shined a spotlight on Atlas, Manhunter, Warlord, Lady Cop, and even the Dingbats of Danger Street-as well as giving the Creeper, Doctor Fate, and the New Gods their shots at comebacks! Collects 1st Issue Special #1-13.

Mark Shaw, a public defender, is frustrated in his attempts to gain justice and safeguard the innocent. His uncle introduces him to the ancient society of the Manhunters, whose arcane skills and weaponry have been employed to bring down many villains.

The lizard king Hyssa raids a small Mediterranean village, enslaving and killing dozens of people. One youth named Atlas survives the attack, but his family is not quite so lucky.

Collects Avengers (1963) #4, Sgt. Fury #6, Fantastic Four (1961) #48-51, Captain America (1968) #200, Eternals (1976) #7, What If? (1977) #11; material from Red Raven Comics #1, Marvel Mystery Comics #13, Captain America Comics #1, Yellow Claw #3, Strange Tales (1951) #94, Amazing Adventures (1961) #1, Rawhide Kid (1955) #17, Incredible Hulk (1962) #3, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #8, Fantastic Four Annual #5, Thor (1966) #134-136, Amazing Adventures (1970) #1-2. Celebrate the career of a true Marvel Visionary! Comics’ premier storyteller for over 40 years, Jack “King” Kirby brought new vitality and imagination to the medium, setting the standard for every artist to follow! This volume collects some of Kirby’s most monumental moments — including his earliest Marvel work, the debut of Captain America and the coming of Galactus! From the mystic fantasy of the Golden Age Vision to the Western world of the Two-Gun Kid, Kirby’s work spanned all genres and touched every corner of the Marvel Universe!

Collects Captain America (1968) #208-212, Black Panther (1977) #1-3, Machine Man (1978) #1-6 and Devil Dinosaur #4-7. Jack is back! Thrill to all-time classics from Kirby''s 1970s return to Marvel - presented larger than life in true "King" size! With Kirby as both writer and artist, these stories are a live wire hooked directly into the imagination of comics'' most powerful creative dynamo. Captain America battles the Red Skull and the bizarre Arnim Zola - who has reanimated Hitler''s brain in the body of an unstoppable android! The Black Panther faces a generation-spanning Wakandan saga for the ages! Machine Man, a weapon of war with a human soul, explores the world of man - but can he find acceptance before the army hunts him down? And Devil Dinosaur and Moon Boy fight savage battles against alien invaders to protect early humans from annihilation!

Collects Captain America (1968) #201-214 and Annual #4. Jack Kirby concludes his ’70s CAPTAIN AMERICA tenure with adventures that only the King of the Marvel Age of Comics could create! It begins when the Falcon goes missing in an other-dimensional asylum — that’s run by the inmates! The tale of the Night People and Agron the Unburied One is a tense sci-fi horror thriller unlike any other! Then comes “The Swine,” a storyline packed with iconic moments: the debut of Arnim Zola, the return of the Red Skull and Nazi X — the android with Hitler’s brain! Plus: An Annual exploit where Cap takes on Magneto and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants! When it’s all wrapped up in the incomparable power of Kirby’s art, you know these are Marvel Masterworks!

The intricately conceived Fourth World begins here with the stories that introduced familiar and fearsome faces including Darkseid, Morgan Edge, the new Newsboy Legion, Intergang and much more, as Jimmy Olsen scrambles to deal with a changing world, hordes of clones and more! Plus, are you ready for...Goody Rickles?! Collects SUPERMAN’S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN #133-139 and #141-148.

ÒGHOST MOUNTAIN MIDNIGHT!Ó Bruce Wayne witnesses the abduction of a young woman from a nightclub in Gotham City, and he tries to rescue her from the kidnappers as Batman.

Collecting Black Panther (1977) #1-15, Marvel Premiere #51-53, Black Panther (1988) #1-4 And Material From Marvel Team-Up (1972) #100. Behold as the Black Panther sets out on adventures that only his co-creator, Jack Kirby, could conceive! Tu0092Challa discovers the startling secret of King Solomonu0092s frog, encounters alien races, battles eternal samurai warriors u0097 and so much more! The history of the Wakandans, their majestic city and their amazing technology are also explored with a power and passion that only Kirby could offer! Plus: The origins of Vibranium! An epic battle between the Black Panther, the Avengers and Ulysses Klaw! Tu0092Challa returns to the American South to root out the evil Soul Strangleru0092s cult! And Peter B. Gillis and Denys Cowan craft a compelling and contemporary tale as the Black Panther fights apartheid in the neighboring nation of Azania.

Darkseid commands his four mightiest warriors, whom he dubs the ÒEmissaries of Doom,Ó to go to Earth and divert its heroes so he can go in with his shock troops and Òcommandeer their world.Ó

Endeavoring to lose some weight, Alfred goes on an exercise program at an out-of-the-way place in the country. While he is gone, the Caped Crusaders face an evil doctor, who uses a certain potion that allows him to control peopleÕs actions, and in the end, they are saved by a mysterious Òthin manÓ who knows their secret identities. NOTE: Not all backup stories advertised on the cover are be included.

Jack Kirby reinvented the superhero genre with his sprawling saga of the Fourth World—a bold storytelling vision that was decades ahead of its time. In honor of this extraordinary talent’s centennial, DC Comics is proud to re-present the groundbreaking work of the King of Comics in a brand-new series of trade paperback editions collecting his classic DC titles in all their four-color glory! At the heart of the Fourth World is The New Gods, a series whose scale and grandeur have astonished readers for generations. And at the center of Kirby’s startlingly original pantheon of larger-than-life characters are two of comics’ greatest adversaries: Orion of New Genesis and Darkseid of Apokolips! Ranging across space and time, these implacable foes are locked in a ceaseless struggle to control the fundamental forces of the universe. But this pair are more than mortal enemies—they are also father and son! Raised in exile as a living instrument of peace between Apokolips and New Genesis, Orion swore to uphold the life-affirming values of his adopted world. But the bottomless rage and thirst for combat that course through his veins cannot be extinguished. In the end, will he defeat Darkseid and thwart his quest for the Anti-Life Equation—or will he forsake his vow and seize the ultimate power for himself? See cosmic fury unleashed—and thrill to the imaginative power of one of the medium’s greatest masters—in New Gods by Jack Kirby, collecting issues #1-11 of the legendary series together with the King’s two concluding tales, “Even Gods Must Die!” and “The Hunger Dogs!”Jack Kirby reinvented the superhero genre with his sprawling saga of the Fourth World—a bold storytelling vision that was decades ahead of its time. In honor of this extraordinary talent’s centennial, DC Comics is proud to re-present the groundbreaking work of the King of Comics in a brand-new series of trade paperback editions collecting his classic DC titles in all their four-color glory! At the heart of the Fourth World is The New Gods, a series whose scale and grandeur have astonished readers for generations. And at the center of Kirby’s startlingly original pantheon of larger-than-life characters are two of comics’ greatest adversaries: Orion of New Genesis and Darkseid of Apokolips! Ranging across space and time, these implacable foes are locked in a ceaseless struggle to control the fundamental forces of the universe. But this pair are more than mortal enemies—they are also father and son! Raised in exile as a living instrument of peace between Apokolips and New Genesis, Orion swore to uphold the life-affirming values of his adopted world. But the bottomless rage and thirst for combat that course through his veins cannot be extinguished. In the end, will he defeat Darkseid and thwart his quest for the Anti-Life Equation—or will he forsake his vow and seize the ultimate power for himself? See cosmic fury unleashed—and thrill to the imaginative power of one of the medium’s greatest masters—in New Gods by Jack Kirby, collecting issues #1-11 of the legendary series together with the King’s two concluding tales, “Even Gods Must Die!” and “The Hunger Dogs!”

ÒTHE EIGHT DOOMED MEN!Ó The members of the Elkhart University Pi Theta Tau fraternity vow upon graduation to meet 20 years later, and that they do...when someone vows to kill each and every one of them!

ÒTALENT, UNLIMITED!Ó Clark Kent is given an assignment by Perry White to find a missing heiress, but along the way manages to help five other people realize their dreams...as the Man of Steel!

Collects Captain America (1968) #193-200, Annual (1971) #3; material from Marvel Treasury Special: Captain America''s Bicentennial Battles. Itu0092s the return of the King! In 1975, Jack u0093Kingu0094 Kirby came back to Marvel and his iconic creation, Captain America, as writer, artist and editor. It was Kirby unleashed u0097 and the results were groundbreaking. Kirby created an intricate storyline that built month after month toward Americau0092s Bicentennial and CAPTAIN AMERICA #200! The u0093Madbombu0094 saga featured an aristocratic cabal seeking to wrest control of the country by possessing the American peopleu0092s minds and driving them to insane outbreaks of violence. Itu0092s an Orwellian adventure done Kirby-style, and thereu0092s nothing else like it! Also featuring an out-of-this-world alien Annual escapade, and Kirbyu0092s BICENTENNIAL BATTLES u0097 an 80-page masterpiece encompassing American history from the Revolution to the Old West to both World Wars!

ÒTHE END OF TWO-FACE!Ó Batman and Robin attempt to put an end to Two-FaceÕs crime spree after he breaks out of jail while awaiting trial!

ÒCRIME A DAY!Ó After Batman calls The Joker a fool for leaving clues behind to his crimes, the Clown Prince of Crime decides to embarrass him by leaving even more clues behind! Plus, ÒA BREAK FOR SANTA!Ó