Simon Williams takes center stage in a new Omnibus dedicated to four decades of the complicated character’s back story and adventures.
The Wonder Man: The Early Years Omnibus contains The Avengers #9, 52, 131-132, 151-153, 157-160, 164-166, 181, 192-194, 197, 203, 207-208, 211 and 239, Giant Size Avengers #3, Marvel Team-Up #78 and 136, Marvel Premiere #55, Marvel Two-in-One #78, Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1st series) #3, Vision and the Scarlet Witch (2nd Series) #2, West Coast Avengers #2, The Avengers West Coast #1-2, 25 and 66-68, and the Wonder Man one-shot.
The Omnibus also contains short stories and excerpts from The Avengers #201, The Avengers Annual #6, Solo Avengers #13, Marvel Comics Presents #38-45, Avengers Spotlight #28, Marvel Super Heroes #4, The Avengers West Coast #65, and Avengers Classic #9.
A “who’s who” of Marvel Bullpen talent is represented in the collection, including Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Steve Englehart, Gerry Conway, Jim Shooter, Bill Kunkel, David Michelinie, Bob Budiansky, Bill Mantlo, Roger Stern, Michael Higgins, Dann Thomas, Bob Layton, Danny Fingeroth, Tom DeFalco, Gregory Wright, Dwayne McDuffie, Bill Mumy, and Macon Blair. Art by Don Heck, John Buscema, Sal Buscema, Dave Cockrum, George Perez, John Byrne, Don Perlin, Arvell Jones, Carmine Infantino, Ron Wilson, Gene Colan, Rick Leonardi, Ron Frenz, Al Milgrom, Kerry Gammill, Bob Hall, Richard Howell, Javier Saltares, Paul Ryan, Jackson “Butch” Guice,Dwayne Turner, Brian Murray, Rik Levin, Juan Doe, Dick Ayers, Vince Colletta, Joe Staton, Joe Giella, John Tartaglione, Joe Sinnott, Mike Esposito, Pablo Marcos, Frank Giacoia, Gene Day, Richard Villamonte, Dan Green, Joe Rubinstein, Joe Rubinstein, Chic Stone, Brett Breeding, Mike Machlan, Mike Machlan, Jose Marzan, Jose Marzann Jr., Duffy Vohland , Ian Akin, Brian Garvey, Chris Ivy, Brian Murray, Keith Williams, and Juan Doe & Co.
The Omnibus spans Simon Williams debut as one of the Avengers arch foes, his “death”, his resurrection and new lease of life as a hero and movie star, his team-ups with the furry blue beast, and plenty of drama concerning his complicated “family tree” of the Vision, Scarlet Witch, Ultron, and the Grim Reaper.
The Wonder Man: The Early Years Omnibus consists of 1,064 pages for a suggested retail price of $125.00.
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