Volume 2 of Jack Kirby’s The Fourth World Omnibus completes “The King’s” DC content and features many other writers and artists who added to Kirby’s legacy.
The collection includes Mister Miracle #19-25, The New Gods #12-19, Adventure Comics #459-460, The Brave and the Bold #112, 128, and 138, DC Comics Presents #12, First Issue Special #13, Justice League of America #183-185, The Legion of Super-Heroes #290-294, The Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #3, Secret Society of Super Villains #1-5, Super Powers #1-5, Super Powers (2nd Series) #1-6, Super Powers (3rd Series) #1-4, Super Powers Collection Mini Comic #13-23 (originally packaged in the action figures of the same name), Super-Team Family #15, and individual stories from DC Special Series #10 and The Legion of Super-Heroes #287.
Additional writing in Volume 2 is supplied by Gerry Conway, Paul Levitz, Paul Kupperberg, Steve Englehart, Joey Cavalieri, Keith Giffen, Bob Haney, Steve Gerber, David Anthony Craft, Bob Rozakis, Denny O’Neil, and Marv Wolfman.
Many of Kirby’s contemporaries and artists he inspired are also represented in the collection such as Don Newton, Keith Giffen, Adrian Gonzalez, Carmine Infantino, Marshall Rogers, Pablo Marcos, Jim Aparo, Michael Golden, George Perez, Rich Buckler, Augie Scotto, Curt Swan, Arvell Jones, Larry Mahlstedt, Dick Dillin, Ric Estrada, Mike Vosburg, Howard Bender, Ernie Chan, Pat Broderick, Rodin Rodriguez, Greg Theakston, Dan Adkins, Vince Colletta, Frank McLaughlin, Romeo Tanghal, Russ Heath, Bob Smith, Dick Giordano, Frank Chiaramonte, Joe Giella, Adrian Gonzales, Alan Kupperberg, Bob McLeod, Joe Rubinstein, Alan Weiss, John Fuller, Rick Bryant, Bill Wray, Jack Abel, Terry Austin, Joe Brozowski, Al Milgrom, Michael Netzer, Marshall Rogers, Karl Kesel, and Neal Adams.
The vast majority of the material is comprised of stories that took place after Kirby’s initial move to the company and his founding of The Fourth World.
The Fourth World Omnibus Vol. 2 consists of 1,264 pages for a suggested retail price of $125.00.
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