New Releases by Joe Simon

For the first time, legendary tales from comics’ Golden Age are being reprinted in two must-have hardcover editions. This concluding volume collects the stories from STAR SPANGLED COMICS #33-64 and features an insightful introduction by Kirby historian John Morrow. In 1942 the creative team of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby was firing on all cylinders. Following their spectacular success with Captain America and the Sandman, anticipation for Simon and Kirby’s next project was sky-high—and the two comics powerhouses did not disappoint when they unveiled the Newsboy Legion starring the Guardian! With its bracing mix of streetwise urchins, graft-fueled gangsters and panel-busting action, the Newsboy Legion was an instant smash. The adventures of Gabby, Scrapper, Tommy, Big Words and Officer Harper ran for nearly five years and cemented Simon and Kirby’s reputations as two of the medium’s most innovative and prolific practitioners. Collects the stories from STAR SPANGLED COMICS #33-64.

Set in the early 1940s, The Newsboy Legion is the first of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby''s very successful "kid gang" comics, featuring a group of scrappy boys who work together to stop crime in their home of Suicide Slum. Watched over by adult hero The Guardian - a.k.a. policeman Jim Harper - The Newsboy Legion battle crime through their own newspaper reporting, taking on crooked politicians, slum lords, fifth column agents and much more.

"The Battle of the Id!" While on Apokolips, Mister Miracle battles the Lump in a very unusual manner.

"Wait for Godot." Mister Miracle faces Funky Flashman and Houseroy, while Big Barda goes up against the Female Furies (making their first appearance).

"Apokolips Trap!" Mister Miracle and Big Barda return to the hellish world of Apokolips to battle the evil Kanto the Assassin.

"Murder Machine." Virman Vundabar captures Big Barda, who proves to be the perfect bait for Mister Miracle.

"The Closing Jaws of Death." In yet another action-packed, whiz-bang adventure, this issue finds Mister Miracle trying to escape from a trap set by Dr. Bedlam. Features the first appearance of Big Barda.

Set in the early 1940s, the Newsboy Legion is the first of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby''s very successful "kid gang" comics, featuring a group of scrappy pre-teen boys who work together to stop crime in their home of Suicide Slum. Watched over by adult hero The Guardian--a.k.a. policeman Jim Harper--The Newsboy Legion battle crime through their own newspaper reporting, taking on con artist, counterfeiters, arsonists, and more. Collects stories from STAR-SPANGLED COMICS #23-37.

Forager is given the task of searching out Orion and helping him stop Mantis from mobilizing all the bugs into a large army.

Learn the history of the war between New Genesis and Apokolips, including the tale of the pact Izaya and Darkseid made to bring a temporary peace.

Kalibak and Orion battle, causing massive destruction, while Turpin and the Metropolis police force try to stop them.

Orion battles Slig and the Deep Six. Kalibak arrives on Earth looking for Orion.

Lightray and Orion battle the Deep Six while Farley and Richard Sheridan learn more about each otherÕs views.

Orion stops Inter-Gang and their "Jammer."

Every appearance of the DC Universe’s youngest Head of State leading up to Mark Russell’s critically acclaimed 2015 series-from the character’s debut in 1973 to his appearances in SANDMAN, THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN and more! When a Constitutional amendment lowers the age of eligibility to run for public office, young people across the USA unite to elect the country’s first teenaged president-the aptly named Prez Rickard! Created by Joe Simon and Jerry Grandenetti in 1973, Prez captured the spirit of his era, spreading a message of “Peace in our Time” and fighting government corruption in the form of the villainous Boss Smiley. Though his term in office was short-lived, the idea of the nineteen-year-old political whiz kid nevertheless went on to inspire such comics greats as Frank Miller, Neil Gaiman, Ed Brubaker and Grant Morrison. Collects PREZ #1-4, CANCELLED COMICS CAVALCADE #2, SUPERGIRL #10, SANDMAN #54, VERTIGO VISIONS: PREZ, THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN #2, THE MULTIVERSITY GUIDEBOOK #1.

Legendary two-fisted tales from comics’ Golden Age are available in handsome hardcover editions for the first time ever! The Nazi menace has fortified the entire European continent to repel any efforts at liberation. Uprooting these entrenched forces will take more than a navy, more than an air force, more than a mighty army-it will take the Commandos! Led by Captain Rip Carter, the Commandos stand ready to strike at the enemy with devastating surprise anywhere in the world-and serving alongside these highly trained men are four irrepressible youths whose fighting spirit more than matches their elders’ determination. Jan, Pierre, Alfy and Brooklyn-these are Joe Simon and Jack Kirby’s Boy Commandos! This second volume collects the Commandos’ adventures from DETECTIVE COMICS #74-85, WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #10-13 and BOY COMMANDOS #3-5 together with an insightful introduction by Kirby chronicler John Morrow.

I''m Dr. Joe Simon, and in a nutshell, I love seeing people thrive. That''s why I do what I do, and that''s why I''ve written this book. I''m a practitioner, just like you are, or maybe soon will be. I trained as a physical therapist, so it''s an area I always keep an especially close eye on. But this book is about all Medpreneurs, of course, and I''m more than confident that the lessons I''ve put forward here will apply to all health care practitioners who are part of this ever-growing and lucrative trend of the cash-based practice.I coach clients every day who are working on starting their own practice, or who have one already but want help making it grow or preventing it from failing. I started because it was something I had a passion and a talent for, and I''ve only become better at it. I''ve helped over 13,000 practitioners to date, and I keep doing it because it''s what I love. I love the marketing and sales aspects, and I love the interpersonal aspect even more. I know this is what I''m good at, and I know what you are good at. And I know what it is you need to work on if you want to make your practice explode with success in the coming years.As I take you through the journey of this book, I want to give you a lot of my own advice on starting, running, growing, and promoting a cash-based, out-of-network private practice. And I''m also going to supplement that knowledge with examples and stories of other practitioners whom I know and have dealt with. As you''ll see, a huge key to success in the private practice world is in finding your niche, and a person''s niche is personal and unique enough that I want you to know how other people like you and me have found theirs.I''d like to think of this book as part of an education. Some things you pay for to make yourself better, and education tends to be one of them. What I am giving you here is an education on how to make your practice better. This book isn''t the only step, because it wouldn''t be possible to teach everything in one book. Your effort, time, and monetary investment will determine how well-educated you become in regards to running your practice. But I try to give away as many strategies as possible, and I''m always here in my coaching capacity to help people who want to implement these strategies.

At every point, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby raised the bar. When they came to comics, Superman had been around for about a year, and the medium was still in its infancy. They took the action and made it explode, breaking out of the panels and sprinting across the page. They showed what comics could do, experimenting with layout and design, creating the first full-page panels and double page spreads. Their first million-seller was a superhero (Captain America), and their next was military adventure that outsold Superman (DC''s Boy Commandos). These two guys from Rochester and Brooklyn broke all the rules when they created the first romance comics, and they blazed trails in every genre: horror, science fiction, crime etc ... Their work in the legendary title Black Magic was acclaimed by readers. It was held up on national television by the Senate Committee on Juvenile Delinquency, where experts claimed Black Magic contributed to the corruption of American youth! Also included here are the Simon and Kirby stories from the experimental terror title Strange World of Your Dreams.

The Autobiography of Joe Simon

The Simon and Kirby Library: Science Fiction spans more than 20 years, beginning with the first stories Joe Simon and Jack Kirby ever produced together (beginning in June 1940)--their ten-issue run of Blue Bolt adventures. Then the Cold War years will be represented by Race For the Moon, featuring pencils by Kirby and inked artwork by comic book legends Reed Crandall, Angelo Torres, and Al Williamson. "Joe was one of the industry''s greatest innovators--he commissioned stories from some of the greatest talents of the time," series editor Steve Saffel notes. "Thanks to his efforts, we have exclusive access to more than 80 pages of original artwork from the 1950s. Stories by all four artists appear in all of their stunning detail. This was a book Joe wanted the world to see." Other rarities from both decades are included, and as a bonus for readers, the volume features stories illustrated by Crandall, Torres, and Williamson--without Kirby. Including an introduction by Dave Gibbons, the award-winning co-creator and illustrator of Watchmen, this is an historic volume no comic book aficionado will be able to live without.

The Strange World of Your Dreams gathers the complete run of the 1950s comic book series of that fascinating title. A dream team of artists headed by Jack Kirby created a bizarre world of nocturnal fantasies. It''s as if these comics were written by Sigmund Freud and drawn by Salvador Dali!

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in accordance with the RE-Powering America''s Land initiative, selected the Sky Park Landfill site in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, for a feasibility study of renewable energy production. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) provided technical assistance for this project. The purpose of this report is to assess the site for a possible photovoltaic (PV) system installation and estimate the cost, performance, and site impacts of different PV options. In addition, the report recommends financing options that could assist in the implementation of a PV system at the site.

The author, Joe Simon, has combined (as he describes it) his Quirky Art with his new concept of mental conditioning. He refers to these novel ideas as Intention Definitions, which are gleaned from his understanding of science, religion, and the Arts. Intention Definitions are a specific way to mentally grasp a definitive term applied to a visual image. Allowing the mind to indulge itself in such imagery can be quite stimulating. Joe''s desire is to share his Art with the world as a tool for playful minds. Not only does it offer the opportunity to sharpen one''s mind, but can also be used to relieve our minds of the day''s stress. This book challenges its readers to overcome their own limiting thoughts and fears, and attempts to unlock the creative regions of the mind by offering a delightful challenge. This art itself is engaging and alluring for all ages, and will be a treat for maze aficionados and newcomers, alike.

"Gripping from the first page... If you love comic books, history, or just love a story of a real self-made man, you must read this book." - Shadowlocked "A true visionary, Simon''s book is laced with never-before-seen photos and illustrations, and told in his own words. If you''re at all curious about the history of comics and one of its earliest visionaries, My Life in Comics is a must-read." - IGN "... a lovely memoir, often funny, sometimes thought-provoking, and never ostentatious. It’s a true pleasure to read." - Graphic Novel Reporter "... essential reading for any fan of comic book history and storytelling." - ComicBook.com -- In his own words, this is the life of Joe Simon, one of the most important figures in comics history, and half of the famous creative team Simon and Kirby. Joe Simon co-created Captain America, and was the first editor in chief of Marvel Comics (where he hired Stan Lee for his first job in comics). Simon began his prolific career in the Great Depression, and this book recounts his journey to New York City, his first comic book work, his meeting with Jack Kirby, and the role comics played in wartime America. He remembers the near-death of the comics, and the scramble to survive. And he reveals what it was like to bring comics out of their infancy, as they became an American art form.

The complete adventures of the quirky Cold War superhero - launched in 1954 by the creators of Captain America - are presented here in an affordable graphic novel format, with weird and wonderful characters like Yucha Liffso, Jiseppi the Jungle Boy and Poison Ivan! Explosive adventures from the legendary Simon and Kirby!

Features an international team of boy soldiers dedicated to fighting the Ratzis. The team includes members from England, France, the Netherlands and the United States, under the leadership of Captain Rip Carter.

Collects Captain America comics featuring the Super Soldier''s decades-long struggle against the Red Skull, evil agent of the Third Reich. After multiple battles during World War II, both men have survived into the modern age, where the fights have only grown deadlier! With Cosmic Cubes, race riots, giant robots, an army of mind-controlled S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and haunted houses, the Red Skull just keeps coming back for more!