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Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus, Vol. 2 [Hardcover]

Jack Kirby (Author)
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Publication Date: August 8, 2007
After co-creating comic book heroes including The Fantastic Four and The Hulk, legendary writer/artist Jack Kirby came to DC Comics in 1970 to write and illustrate his magnum opus: four interlocked adventure series that were known collectively as "The Fourth World."

Now, for the first time, DC collects these four series -- THE NEW GODS, THE FOREVER PEOPLE, MISTER MIRACLE and SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN -- in chronological order as they originally appeared. These comics spanned galaxies, from the streets of Metropolis to the far-flung worlds of New Genesis and Apokolips, as cosmic-powered heroes and villains struggled for supremacy.

In this second volume, the evil Darkseid's schemes continue to unfold while the New Gods, the Forever People, Mr. Miracle and other heroes battle his many minions.

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Jack Kirby is perhaps the most important artist ever in superhero comics. The "King" co-created household names like The Incredible Hulk, the Fantastic Four and the X-Men for Marvel, later moving to DC for Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, New Gods, Kamandi, and OMAC. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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  • Hardcover: 396 pages
  • Publisher: DC Comics; Reprint edition (August 8, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 140121357X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1401213572
  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 1.2 x 10.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #467,520 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
The New Gods Sage Come Together September 23, 2007
Format:Hardcover
I had debated getting this book for sometime, as with the first volume my impression was, upon handling it, if felt light for such a thick book, but after removing the shrink wrap I was pleasantly surprised.The paper felt just right, and while reminiscent of the type of paper used in comics, it was clearly of a higher quality.

Then lets talk color, they were beautiful, you feel like you are back in the 1970's buying the comics right off the rack. Some collections recolor the colors of the book in a garish manner, not here, though I don't have the originals to compare them to directly the way this book was colored was a joy to behold and felt true to the artist's intentions.

The binding was not tight, easy to read and stayed open.

Though all the stories in this volume have been reprinted before, remember all but the Jimmy Olsen were printed in horrid black and white (what other DC collections, except for their showcase line, are in black and white) with the added insult of tones being added to the art to rendering it murky.

What is really impressive is how the story reads when collected in the order it is published. Unless you bought the books off the racks in the 1970's or you actually made an effort to find their publication dates nobody has recently read them as Kirby had intended. The cut from one section of the saga is interesting, Jimmy Olsen is at the fringe, Mister Miracle a little bit closer, Forever People even deeper, and the New Gods at the center of it all. You can see more and more characters getting drawn into the story.

A lot of people will decry the silly story with Don Rickles, but when read in context it shows that everyone was being drawn into this cosmic war, plus some comic relief is much needed when you have the high melodrama of the New Gods going on.

Extras include a hefty helping of original kirby pencil art at the back of the book. I wish they would have included the house ads, oh well.

The next volume (#3) will pack the most punch as you come to some of Kirby's strongest stuff yet (The Pact) and Scott Free's escape to earth is shown in a flashback story you will not soon forget.

See you there.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
The King of Creativity October 12, 2007
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This is some of Kirby's finest work. Has anyone created more epic characters than Jack? Nope. It's a great visual feast and I very much like the way it's produced. Anyone who complains about the paper should step back and give it another chance and look at the merits of this paper choice. I personally think this paper should be used for all these types of reprints of old material - Masterworks, Archives , etc. In my humble opinion this paper presents this material with beautiful color but without the over slickness of the paper used on many Marvel Masterworks editions. It preserves the feel of the old comics but with much better color saturation and registration. There's something about the really slick paper that just doesn't lend itself to these classic works. It's hard to articulate but I have been won over by this format. Great job DC - keep it up!
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Awesome! September 28, 2007
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
The first thing I did after removing the shrinkwrap was to check the format of this book against volume 1. It is exactly the same, the same paper, the same binding, so if you hate volume 1 you will hate volume 2 as well. The stories seem to be getting better and better, and the only word I could come up with to describe it is "Awesome!" I really like having some of Kirby's pencils as a bonus at the back of the book, and the comentaries by other artists at the beginning and end give context and insite into what Kirby was trying to accomplish. I think he succeeded and I can hardly wait for volume 3.
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Glad to have it
This year, the comic book store I regularly patronize in Washington, DC (side note: check out Big Planet Comics when you're in Georgetown because it's awesome) offered the other... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Shurron Farmer
As the Fourth World Turns: Solid volume by a master craftsman of...
This second volume of "Jack Kirby's Fourth World" is a better read than the first one and shows how Jack Kirby continued to expand his epic vision that would revolutionize comic... Read more
Published on February 1, 2010 by Kevin M. Derby
Present for a relative
Received this in ample time as promised and the person who received this as a gift was very pleased.
Published on June 21, 2009 by Rosemary Rogers
Kirby unleashed!
In Volume II, Kirby starts hitting his targets, particularly with Mike Royer's inks actually bringing out Kirby's wonderful artwork, rather than shortchanging it as Colletta's... Read more
Published on July 21, 2008 by J. Carroll
FANTASTIC content. Less than stellar packaging.
Of the four volumes of the Fourth World Omnibus series, this one is my favorite. The New Gods and Mr. Read more
Published on July 5, 2008 by Darth Meds
Kirby At His Best
This book is fantastic. A faithful reproduction of Jack Kirby's wonderful art and creative stories. I love it. My 11-year old son loves it.
Published on March 25, 2008 by Tarakas
best jack kirby, worse edition
Jack Kirby is one or maybe the best comic artist ever and the Fourth World saga is his best work. I like Kirby's work on the "Fantastic Four" very much but compared with the... Read more
Published on November 7, 2007 by Jack key
My 4 cents worth.
Buy it. Its good art good story lines and writers are still using the material 35 years latter.

The nuts and the bolts. The retail price is 50 dollars. Read more
Published on October 18, 2007 by Mark Boss
Hard to review.
There is no question that comics readers owe a debt of gratitude to Jack Kirby. He created or co-created so many iconic comic book characters. Read more
Published on September 12, 2007 by Guy Smiley
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