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Jack Kirby | 624 pages | 14 May 2013 | DC Comics | 9781401238339 | English | New York, United States The Copacetic Comics Company | The Jack Kirby Omnibus, Volume Two by

History does strange things to our perceptions. Back in the day we once saw things as being great, or as vitally important, or as woefully out of step with their times. Later we shook our head and wondered in what bizarre parallel universe we saw things that way. I started reading comics during my childhood in the s. Many of my friends read comics then too. It was a normal thing for kids to do we also played baseball and tried to stay up to watch Saturday Night Live and wore bellbottoms and so as we wandered around town on our Schwinns we endlessly debated the merits of certain creators. Mike Grell? Super slick on the Legion. Steve Gerber? We loved his weird existential work that seemed like something we were too young to be allowed to read. ? We hated his obsession with continuity. Dave Cockrum? We wanted him to draw X-Men forever. And while we all pretty much agreed on all the items I just mentioned, there was always a dissenter or two, someone who seemed to see things a Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2 way from the consensus. None of this stuff is especially good or even especially interesting on its own terms. That, of course, makes this material fascinating Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2 discuss. Reading Kirby Omnibus II is kind of like reading a biography of a great athlete that focuses on his mediocre life after leaving the playing field rather than his amazing play on the field. Though with all those caveats applied, the first or so pages of this book are kind of awesomely wacky. They reprint horror tales that Kirby and created for their s frightfest Black Magicjustified in their inclusion here because they were reprinted in a revival of that title at DC. These stories are shocking for all kinds of reasons; first and foremost because the art style presented here is so different from Kirby elsewhere. There are few heroes in any of these shorts; instead, powers kill and scar, while nightmares are always just below the surface. If so, during this era Kirby was always looking for happiness only to find monsters behind every door literally, in the case of one of these stories. That sense of angst can be seen in other reprints in this volume as well. This is especially apparent in the Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2 of pilot episodes that Kirby created but which never were picked up for ongoing series. The material here is intriguing but surreal, with a dreamlike beginning involving grotesque heads and small implications of a larger world around these characters. The ideas in this story are as old as storytelling — how many involve the passing of a baton from one hero to the next? This idea represents a clever idea since Kirby was reviving one of his iconic s characters in the s. The same is true of another First Issue Special reprint. Here, too, Kirby creates implications of a complete world but readers are being told what to look for rather than shown what to think. There are some gorgeous scenes involving flames without heat that look beautiful, but the nothing here grips the reader in the way that other Kirby work from that period does. He just lacks the spark of greatness here. Kirby seemed more excited about a third potential series. There then come two utterly generic Kirby stories that are interesting for their obscurity. Kirby was all about power and energy, with blocky heroes fighting in ways that could only make sense on the comics page. Fu comics, however, needed to be precise. The result is a comic that makes little sense but has some raw power. The s were weird. But even wackier is Kobra 1, which is half drawn by Kirby and half drawn by . That means that issue 1 of a new series was essentially created as a fill-in issue that had two separate but related stories. But Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2 bifurcated nature of the presentation causes the whole thing to fall apart and make the whole thing into nothing more than a curiosity. The comics in these seven issues are both great and terrible. Jed is a Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2 strange kid, living in a lighthouse or on a farm and who suffers the of everyone close to him and the tortures of his wicked Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2. One issue is actually inked by the great Wally Wood who knew? If some stories are over-the-top silly a Santa Claus tale wraps this section of the book — and yeesh, does Kirby draw Santa badlythey at least have a moral center to them. The final three hundred or so pages of Kirby Omnibus 2 are mainly devoted to the long-forgotten quarter bin fodder Super Powers mini-series from and Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2 comics were Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2 to promote a Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2 line of action figures and associated. Kirby just plots the first series, with one issue drawn by him, and the result is desultory. Adrian Gonzales draws in a bargain-basement Kirby pastiche that simply annoys during his four issues. Some of the classic Kirby magic is there, especially in the second volume of Super Powers. In that run, the stories are filled with Kirby grandiosity and cosmic machines. Unfortunately many of those scenes are followed by poorly rendered scenes that kill momentum. Still, the spark of the old Kirby makes these a small delight. The second Super Powers mini, too, is packed with scenes of scheming in all his Kirbyesque toothly glory, and we get to see the King draw and if that excites you. Jack, you were never a hack. Home Classic Comics. Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus, Vol. 2 by Jack Kirby

Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. The Jack Kirby Omnibus, Vol. John Morrow Introduction. Get A Copy. Hardcoverpages. More Details Original Title. Jack Kirby's Fourth World 5. KaufmanDr. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Jun 21, Rich Meyer rated it it was amazing Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2 read-in Now THIS is how an omnibus should be done! Great reproduction, great color and great artwork by the King himself, Jack Kirby! This edition covers Jack's work at DC Comics after he had created his Fourth World opus, and after he had returned to , gone into animation, and become a free agent, as it were. The selections here are a strange cross-section of DC Comics in the seventies and eighties. Black Magic reprints some old Kirby tales from the fifties, including some of his Dream Detective stories. Following that up was Kirby's revival of , this time as a character who could control dreams, an issue of Kung Fu Fighter, the first issue of Kobra, some First Issue Specials including the revival of ManhunterSuperman meeting the Challengers, and the first two Super Powers toy tie-in series. My one qualm with the book is the addition Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2 all the Super Powers issues; Jack did plot the series, but only wrote and drew the final issue. The first four had some truly atrocious art which had the saving grace of some Alan Kupperberg inking on a few issuesand had little to do with Jack; it comes off as four issues of filler in an otherwise excellent volume. Having Kirby do the entirety of the the second series more Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2 makes up for it, since we get Jack's take on , Red Tornado, Martian and even the modern-look . Speaking of GA, I've read a lot of complaining reviews on the first Kirby Omnibus, Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2 it had Green Arrow on the cover and wasn't completely Green Arrow all the way through; apparently no one bothers to look to see exactly how much of the feature Kirby actually did - it was only about nine or ten eight-page stories. If the rest of that book is anything like this, I'm definitely grabbing it as soon as I find an affordable copy. May Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2, David rated it it was amazing Shelves: comic-booksomnibus. Perhaps not the best Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2 of Kirby but there's some great material here. I've always loved his 70s Sandman reboot, but that complete run is not printed here. A good deal of the stories are Kirby as author only but not the penciler. Still the second Super Powers mini-series is worth it alone the price of admission. I think this volume must be the final collection. Don't think there's any left to collect of the DC stuff. It's a nice set of books Perhaps not the best collection of Kirby but there's some great material here. It's a nice set of books and I'm happy to see them on my bookcase. Jun 17, Devero rated it liked it. Una lettura Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2 interessante, ma anche straniante. In Italia, di Jack Kirby abbiamo letto moltissima, se tutta, la sua produzione migliore, ossia quella dei decenni '60 e ' Il tratto del Re era ancora immaturo, e chine pesanti piuttosto che colorazioni scadenti peggioravano certamente la resa. Nella seconda parte Una lettura decisamente interessante, ma anche straniante. Qui il suo tratto si era impoverito parecchio, e le chine non aiutano assolutamente a migliorare la resa. Tre stelle mezza. Aug 30, Jeff Bleyle rated it really liked it. Good overall survey of the work of comics legend Jack Kirby. I especially enjoyed the first half of this collection with macabre tales from the comic Black Magic. Este segundo volumen compila nuevas historias publicadas en Black Magic, l lanzamiento de personajes como Atlas, Manhunter, The Dingbats of Danger Streets, Claws of the Dragon, el relanzamiento de The Sandman y las dos miniseries de Super Powers en las que retoma los hechos del Cuarto Mundo. Oct 01, Michael rated it liked it. Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2 you've bought all of DC's other Kirby omnibuses and you shouldthis one's worth it as a sort of completist exercise, but it's much more uneven than the others - largely because Jack is mostly just an illustrator here. The Super Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2 miniseries are fairly by the numbers, though the first which Jack plotted, but only drew the final issue of feels fresher an If you've bought all of DC's other Kirby omnibuses and you shouldthis one's worth it as a sort of completist exercise, but it's much more uneven than the others - largely because Jack is mostly just an illustrator here. The Super Powers miniseries are fairly by the numbers, though the first which Jack plotted, but only drew the final issue Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2 feels fresher and stronger. The second all Kirby art, but the weakest of his pages since the 40s, but all Paul Kupperberg scripts is a warmed-over rehash and tough going. Still, there's some interesting Kirby work here. It's the least essential, but it's still Kirby. Jan 04, Matt Maxwell rated it liked it. There's some moments of greatness here, but a lot of the work is pretty uneven. A good chunk of this was actually drawn by Pablo Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2, which isn't bad, but isn't the King, either. It's certainly not the strongest collection in the Kirby library, but fans of his will find something to enjoy. Mar 03, Acton Northrop rated it really liked it Shelves: comics. Even with Kirby's sometimes minimal involvement, the Super Powers storyline of Darkseid versus the feels epic and a fitting epilogue of sorts to the Fourth World saga Lots of other spectacular one-off Kirby mini- masterpieces also! May 17, Jonny Blaze rated it it was amazing. Yes, the dialogue is corny and over descriptive. But, for the era and the average age range of readers it was appropriate! I highly recommend this to any Jack Kirby fan and fans of the classics all round! Dec 17, James rated it liked it Shelves: comics. Two stars for the two Super Powers mini-series included, which unfortunately run for half the book or so. Averaged to three stars. Justin Civitillo rated it liked it Feb 11, Jeffrey S Forward rated it it was amazing Jul 27, Dave Jordan rated it really liked it Aug 19, Brad rated it liked it May 21, Hyde rated it liked it Mar 23, Michael rated it it was amazing Nov 17, Sean Ruprecht-belt rated it it was amazing Oct 20, Michael B. Casey rated it it was amazing Mar 08, Tara rated it liked it Oct 17, Rex rated it liked it Aug 24, Frank rated it it was amazing May 04, Brian Williams rated it liked Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2 Jul 20, Ruth Pohl rated it it was amazing Nov 10, Ben rated it liked it May 20, Mark S rated it it was amazing Jun 06, rated it really liked it Oct 18, Alberto J Proffetti rated it really liked it Jan 09, The Jack Kirby Omnibus - Jack Kirby - Google книги

Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Illustrator. Vince Colletta Illustrator. Walter Simonson Introduction. Afterword. These comics spanned galaxies, from the streets of to the far-flung worlds of and , as cosmic-powered heroes and villians struggled for supremacy. Miracle and others heroes battle his many minions. Get A Copy. Hardcoverpages. More Details Original Title. Other Editions 5. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Jan 06, Randy Lander rated it really liked it Shelves: graphic-novelsdc-superheroesswanky-hardcovers. While the first volume of Fourth World is notable for its introduction of many characters and concepts, it is the second volume where things really get rolling. The third contains some of Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2 best stories, but Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2 doesn't mean there aren't some famous ones in here, such as "The Glory Boat" and "Funky Flashman. Actually, given how much I really like Mister Miracle, and didn't really like the concept of Forever People when anyone else handled them, I was surprised at how much I liked Kirby's Forever People stories. This is a strong volume, occasionally off on weird tangents that don't pay off but usually a pretty good indicator of why this stuff is so well- regarded. Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2 a tinge of sadness in reading this to realize that it didn't succeed commercially, because it's clear that Kirby had enough concepts here to write and draw out the rest of his life, and I sure do wish there was more Kirby Fourth World to read. Walt Simonson's introduction is a good read, Mark Evanier's afterword insightful and informational as usual and the pages of Kirby's original pencils in the back a true delight. Dec 29, Rick rated it it was amazing Shelves: omnibusgraphic-booksdc-universefourth-worldjack-kirby. The wondrously wild, wonderfully weird epic of Jack Kirby's Fourth World saga continues. It's one thrilling chapter after another at a pace that is as relentless as it is explosive. Read it and see why Jack Kirby is called the King of Comics. May 15, Chadwick rated it it was amazing Shelves: comics. You can't fuck with Jack Kirby. The man's was like a supernova, spewing out insane concepts and characters in all directions at a rate no one else could possibly ever keep up with. Sometimes the dialog in this book is a little clunky. Sometimes plot-points just get Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2, for no apparent reason. Ignore that. These are the concepts you should focus on. Oh, and Big Barda. I lov Seriously. I love Big Barda. And seriously, Mister Miracle is probably the best idea for a comic ever. Every single issue is an insane deathtrap with a ridiculous at the controls. Mar 11, Scott rated it it was ok. I feel about this the same as I did about Volume 1, which is to say not great. It started making more cohesive sense in the last third, though, so I guess I'll see it through. The things I do for Dec 13, Jason Hissong rated it it was amazing. Kirbay in full force! This is the legendary Kirby at the top of his game. It's great superhero comics. A story that winds and twists and mosaics together rather than a straightforward, simplistic linear narrative in parts. Think tapestry, not single coloured thread. It's a treasure to have the oppurtunity to read one of the driving forces of 20th Century comics in top form, at the pinnacle of his career. One can see Kirby g Kirbay in full force! One can see Kirby grow in these pages, and especially see the confidence grow compared to reading, say, the . A product very much of its time but still relevant, still hyperkinetic in its energy and style. I loved it. Apr 19, B rated it really liked Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2 Shelves: borrowedwestend. There's Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2 really unmoored about all of this. I mean, the stories don't really work as stories. Every Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2 has more power than can be imagined and so it's hard to feel any dramatic weight. But there's something about the spirit and perhaps spirituality here that keeps it engaging. There's the probably wrong sense that in the end a truth will be revealed. Yet it's clear that Kirby himself is kind of grasping around here. Also they're fun-looking and engage in, I guess, a form of moc There's something really unmoored about all of this. Also they're fun-looking and engage in, I guess, a form of mock combat. So no it doesn't succeed like a Full House or a Spider-man where it's really competent. And no it doesn't succeed like Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2 great masterwork where it reveals something. The quality here is much more ephemeral. Mar 30, Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2 Guion rated it it was amazing. Jack Kirby really hit his stride as his Fourth World books hit their fourth issues. In Mister Miracle, Big Barda was introduced and gave his world a spark. In Forever People, Sunny Sumo appeared and answered the about what a human with the anti-life equation would do. In , a number of classic horror characters appear and we find out their really a scientific experiment gone awry. Kirby's artwork is dynamic and off the charts. Dec 09, John rated it really liked it. In this second volume a lot of the exposition falls away and the larger story starts to emerge, though the relationship between the parts remains murky as yet. The stories get very strange, very Manichean, and Darkseid Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2 his first real appearance in a casually murderous way. Kirby remains a much stronger artist than scripter, but that is damning with faint praise. Sep 28, Tara rated it liked it Shelves: comics. Mar 28, Michael rated it it was amazing Shelves: loeg-archives. The first three volumes are, honestly, my favorite comics Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2. Kirby puts so much energy and passion into each page, I'm just drawn right in. Although he's clearly making up a lot of the mythology as he goes along, DC's decision to print the Omnibuses in publication order allows you to see how each element of the cosmology was introduced and spread out into the other titles to become part of the core of the Fourth World. And volume three The book is just filled with relentlessly exciting and emotionally wrenching sagas - "The Pact" alone would've been a issue maxi- series Jack Kirby Omnibus: Volume 2 days, but Kirby condenses it to 24 pages and captures all of the horror of the war between New Genesis and Apokolips, the cost paid by those involved, and the tragedy, yet hope, of The Pact itself. Despite Kirby's often seat-of-his-pants plotting, he apparently had a clear enough idea of the bigger picture that the entire thing comes together very organically and very smoothly.