{"id":1873,"date":"2010-06-15T19:29:51","date_gmt":"2010-06-15T23:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/kirby\/?p=1873"},"modified":"2010-06-15T19:29:51","modified_gmt":"2010-06-15T23:29:51","slug":"upcoming-kirby-the-commandos-are-coming-so-is-thor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/kirby\/archives\/1873","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming Kirby &#8211; The Commandos are Coming.  So is Thor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some big Kirby stuff coming late this year.  A Simon&amp;Kirby classic comes out in the first of hopefully many Boy Commandos collections. Thor gets a big book in advance of his feature film debut, and the FF softcover colour collections continue.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>THE BOY COMMANDOS BY JOE SIMON AND JACK KIRBY HC<\/strong><br \/>\nWritten by JOE SIMON and JACK KIRBY<br \/>\nArt and cover by JOE SIMON and JACK KIRBY<br \/>\nOne of the most popular of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby\u2019s \u201ckid gang\u201d comics, the Boy Commandos were an international team of kids dedicated to fighting the \u201cRatzis.\u201d Includes stories from DETECTIVE COMICS #64-73, WORLD\u2019S FINEST COMICS #8-9 and BOY COMMANDOS #1-2.<br \/>\nOn sale November 24 \u2022 256 pg, FC, $49.99 US<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>THE MIGHTY THOR VOL. 1 OMNIBUS HC<\/strong><br \/>\nWritten by STAN LEE with LARRY LIEBER &amp; ROBERT BERNSTEIN<br \/>\nPenciled by JACK KIRBY with JOE SINNOTT, DON HECK &amp; AL HARTLEY<br \/>\nCover by JACK KIRBY<br \/>\nWhosoever holds this Omnibus, if he be worthy, shall possess the epic stories that began the saga of the Mighty Thor! While vacationing along the coast of Norway, Dr. Donald Blake happened upon a secret chamber and inside it found a strange, gnarled cane. Upon striking the cane a shower of lightning rained down and the hobbled doctor found himself transformed into the Mighty Thor, God of Thunder and champion of Asgard! Stan Lee and Jack Kirby crafted an epic of power and myth, drama and action, and in this painstakingly-restored Omnibus collection, you\u2019ll experience it all from the very beginning. Including the first appearances of Odin, the mischievous Loki, noble Balder, Heimdall, the warriors three\u2014 Volstagg, Hogun and Fandrall\u2014and the lovely Jane Foster. Packed with the fan-favorite Tales of Asgard, classic battles from Thor vs. the Hulk and the unstoppable Destroyer to the Absorbing Man and the Executioner, along with letters pages and bonus features galore, it\u2019s Mjolnir-class package that\u2019s a must for every Asgardian to be. Collecting JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #83-120 and ANNUAL #1.<br \/>\n768 PGS. $99.99<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 4 TPB<\/strong><br \/>\nWritten by STAN LEE<br \/>\nPenciled by JACK KIRBY<br \/>\nCover by JACK KIRBY<br \/>\nStan and Jack are back with another classic FANTASTIC FOUR collection, earning the title \u201cWorld\u2019s Greatest Comic Magazine\u201d and throwing in a little extra to boot! It all starts off with the origin of that epitome of evil, Dr. Doom. Find out how Doom\u2019s face was scarred and how Reed Richards is connected with that fateful day. Witness the birth of an evil quartet to rival the FF\u2014the Frightful Four! Join the Battle of the Baxter Building as a de-powered FF teams with Daredevil against Dr. Doom in a fight to the finish that\u2019ll loosen your fillings! There\u2019s also monster menaces galore from the Mole Man to Dragon Man and out-of-this-world villains from the shape shifting Skrulls to the undersea warlord Attuma! But it\u2019s not just the panel-bursting action that makes FF great, it\u2019s the personal drama. How will Johnny and Sue respond when the father they thought dead returns? When Reed pops the question will the Invisible Girl say, \u201cYes,\u201d or do visions of Namor dance in her head? They\u2019re not just classics, one and all, they\u2019re Masterworks! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #31-40 &amp; ANNUAL #2<br \/>\n272 PGS.\/$24.99<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some big Kirby stuff coming late this year. A Simon&amp;Kirby classic comes out in the first of hopefully many Boy Commandos collections. Thor gets a big book in advance of his feature film debut, and the FF softcover colour collections continue. 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