Secret Wars Omnibus [Hardcover]

Jim Shooter (Author), Tom DeFalco (Author), Dan Slott (Author), Mike Zeck (Author), Bob Layton (Author), Ron Frenz (Author), Paul Pelletier (Author)

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Product Description

"I am from Beyond! Slay your enemies and all you desire shall be yours! Nothing you dream of is impossible for me to accomplish!" With those words began an era of change rarely rivaled before or since as an awesome entity set heroes and villains against each other, only to learn that the difference between the two was not so clear-cut as it seemed! Loyalties, loves, and line-ups change in the mini-series where one world's battles shook a universe! Plus: new looks for Spider-Man, the Thing, and more! Starring the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, the X-Men, and villains of all kinds! Introducing Spider-Woman, later Arachne of Omega Flight! Collects Secret Wars #1-12, Thor #383, and She-Hulk (2004) #10.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 496 pages
• Publisher: Marvel Comics (December 31, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785131108
• ISBN-13: 978-0785131106
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 7.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #175,076 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful edition makes this story come alive., April 2, 2009

By	Scott Baboyian (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Secret Wars Omnibus (Hardcover)

Quite frankly, this series was always something of a slog to get through. I went crazy and splurged for the Omnibus despite that, and I'm really pleased. With the new color process and oversized reproductions, artwork that was once over-dense now comes alive!

There's just so much going on in this story--so many characters, so much plot, it always felt cramped. The average image of the Hulk, for example, was 2cm high. That didn't exactly let you feel the power of these gigantic super-battles. Combine that with the washed out and ridiculous dot-matrix coloring and that put the kibosh on most of the enjoyment to be had.

With this edition, all that has changed. The oversize format lets the illustrations breathe. The intense, full color scheme brings everything to life.

The story was always overblown and ridiculous, but with these beautiful illustrations given their due, it becomes an innocent pleasure to see: the Enchantress from Thor fight the Lizard from Amazing Spider-Man! Among other wacky delights...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic 80's marvel smart story by Shooter, April 16, 2010

By	S. Arnold - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Secret Wars Omnibus (Hardcover)

This actually rises above just a toy cross in and Jim Shooter wrote a fairly decent story here. Looks great in omnibus format....really loving these omnibus collections. Want to see more, like Dr Strange Ditko, etc. Please pay special attention to the spines of these omnibus collections as some of them seem hastily and cheaply glued resulting in pages possibly falling out over time. Please construct these properly and lastingly, Marvel.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars awesome series, May 28, 2010

By	CHILL "HEXAL" (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Secret Wars Omnibus (Hardcover)

I first read secret wars when i was about 12 or 13, I'm 37 now, and it's still a great read, and above all, it's fun. It's a real heavy book due to it's volume of pages. I took off the dustjacket, because i did not want it to get ruined. It still looks great as an all black book with the silver embossed title on the cover. i collect most of my comics this way now. either trade paperbacks or hardcover. If you like Secret Wars, then you may also like another one of my favorite comic books called Chill: Book One. It can be ordered by going to [...]