The Deadman Collection [Hardcover]

Dennis O'Neil (Author), Neal Adams (Author)

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About the Author

Dennis "Denny" O'Neil is a comic book writer and editor, principally for Marvel Comics and DC Comics in the 1970s. His best works include Green Lantern/Green Arrow and Batman with Neal Adams, The Shadow with Mike Kaluta and The Question with Denys Cowan, all of which were hailed for sophisticated stories that expanded the artistic potential of the mainstream portion of the medium. As an editor, he is principally known for editing Batman. His 1970s run on Batman is perhaps his most well known endeavour, turning Batman from the campiness of the 1960s TV show, to "The Batman", getting back to the character's darker roots and emphasizing his detective skills. This grimer and more sophisticated Dark Knight, as well as new villians such as Ra's Al Ghul, brought back Batman from the verge of pop culture oblivion. His work would influence later incarnations of Batman, from the seminal comic "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns" by Frank Miller, to the movie Batman Begins in 2005.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 356 pages
• Publisher: DC Comics (December 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563898497
• ISBN-13: 978-1563898495
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 7.1 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,465,835 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Magnificent Collection, September 5, 2003

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R. Gale (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Deadman Collection (Hardcover)

This is a gorgeous volume, beautifully reproduced on hard stock paper, and it definitely belongs in the library of all comic book fans. Seeing Neal Adams' work reproduced with high quality printing is a real treat -- it's as if we'd only ever seen the art through a dirty window. If there's one problem, it's that the newly inked version of the second story which Adams did especially for this book makes one wish he had done the same to all of his art. For those unfamiliar with "Deadman," it's a classic revenge story with a supernatural angle: acrobat Boston Brand is murdered by person or persons unknown to him; he's allowed to come back from the dead to track down his own killer. But there's a catch: Brand is a spirit, and has to take over the bodies of living people in order to pursue his quest; the people he possesses have no memory of what happens while they're possessed. Created by Arnold Drake in 1967, the stories (by several writers) are solid and hold up well, and are given their real power by Adams' incredible art. The drawings crackle with energy and emotion, sometimes literally breaking out of the panels. Adams set new standards for comic book art and story telling when he did this work, and it's easy to see how he influenced the next generation of artists. DC Comics is to be highly commended for putting together such an outstanding volume.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New life for Deadman, September 18, 2005

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Albert J. Lecuyer (North Cascades) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Deadman Collection (Hardcover)

The Deadman Collection is a beautiful high quality format that is appropriate for these wonderfull examples of comic book art. Carmine Infantino, Neal Adams, Robert Kanigher, Bob Haney and George Tuska, these are the iconic names of the silver age of comics. They combined to make the creation of Arnold Drake's Deadman a high point in the history of DC. A slip covered hard bound that looks wonderful on the shelf next to the Legion Archives and Marvel Masterworks, I can recommended it strongly to anyone interested in the adventure comic genre. My only critisism is that the story from Strange Adventures #206 was re-inked by Neal Adams. George Roussos' orginal inks apparently were a dissappointment to Adams. The new inks look much too different from the other contempory Deadman stories and somehow slightly taints the flavor of the series for me. However this is a small thing and does little to diminish the importance of this book to me nor my delight at reading these stories again after so many years.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best collection of Neal Adams artwork and then some., June 29, 2005

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Mark Twain "Sam" (Lavtaria) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Deadman Collection (Hardcover)

If your a fan of Neal Adams art then this is a must get. Yes it is quite expensive, but its worth it. The series retains it original colors (wich were remastered when given it's first reprint in the early 80's)only one story is completely redrawn (and recolored?) by Mr. Adams himself and I have to say that it looks really well done. The rest however is untouched and looks even better now then it ever had when it first came out in the sixties. other artists are also on display here as well like Carmine Infantino (the first deadman story), George Tuska (Challengers of the Unknown story) and an uncredited Jim Aparo (Aquaman backup stories). The latter Two stories just mention shows more work by Neal Adams and are reprinted for the first time in this collection; deadman related of course. Great writing and great artwork this is propably the finest collection on Neal Adams work ever printed.