Upcoming Kirby – Fourth World Omnibus

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DC’s officially announced the first of what I think will be four volumes collecting the Fourth World books in order and in colour. And it looks like they’re coming in at a surprisingly low price of just $50 for almost 400 pages each. Looks very promising.

But Omnibus sounds like something the Hairies would drive around in.


fwo.jpgJACK KIRBY’S FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS VOL. 1

Written by Jack Kirby; Art and cover by Kirby and Vince Colletta

After co-creating a number of legendary comic book heroes — including The Fantastic Four and The Hulk — legendary writer/artist Jack Kirby came to DC Comics in 1970 to create his magnum opus: four interlocked adventure series that were known collectively as “The Fourth World.”

Now, for the first time, DC collects Kirby’s 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.

THE FOURTH WORLD VOL. 1 features the debuts of Orion of the New Gods, the evil Darkseid, super-escape artist Mister Miracle and many others, and features numerous appearances by Superman, from the pages of SUPERMAN’S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN #133-139, FOREVER PEOPLE #1-3, NEW GODS #1-3 and MISTER MIRACLE #1-3!

DC Universe 396pg. Colour $49.99 US
On Sale May 30, 2007

3 thoughts on “Upcoming Kirby – Fourth World Omnibus

  1. RAB

    “But Omnibus sounds like something the Hairies would drive around in.”

    Cut to: RAB nearly choking on his soda with unexpected laughter.

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  2. Cal

    But will they be restoring Superman & Jimmy Olsen’s heads to the Jack Kirby originals? I’d hate to think that, after the long wait for the hardback printing of the Forth World material, that it would be anything less than pure Jack Kirby!

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