Fantastic Four Omnibus Volume 2 HC
by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Our Price: $99.99
Availability: In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served.
Buy Used: from $68.99 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: Jack Kirby, Stan LeeEdition: Hardcover Comic
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-07-11
ISBN: 0785124039
Number of pages: 832
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Book Reviews of Fantastic Four Omnibus Volume 2 HC
Book Review: Childhood Revisited.
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a splendidly bound retrospective of the Fantastic Four, but for whom it is this substantial book intended? It is very expensive and of the content dates back over 40 years. It seems likely this is for readers of those comics back in the 1960s who like this reviewer are now middle aged. Is it worth the money and is it a good buy?
Looking first at practical matters, it is well put together, contains more than 800 pages and the reproduction of the original comics is excellent. The colours are vibrant and the whole package is high quality. Though bulky it is readable.
Pros and cons:
Pros:
1. A wonderful exercise in nostalgia, with the original stories printed in full complete with covers and letters pages. This reviewer was twelve years old again.
2.Contains some of the seminal Fantastic Four stories, the Galactus trilogy the Inhumans the Black Panther and of course more than one helping of Dr Doom.
3.Some superb Jack Kirby artwork, particularly when Joe Sinnott is the Inker.
Cons:
1.These stories are from the 1960s and it shows.
2.It is surprising how the standard of inking varies, some of the earlier stories particularly where inked by Vince Colletta look surprisingly shoddy, and the contrast between that and the later stories is noticeable.
3.The dialogue is very cheesy, but perhaps this reviewer is too critical and of course is no longer a child,
4.The standard of scripting does vary. However there is no doubt that when one reaches the Inhumans saga,through Galactus,and "This Man This Monster"a high point is reached,the stories before and after are not quite to the same standard .
5.Looking back, though the stories were inventive, all too often the super villain was defeated with some mystery weapon at the last moment
So is it worth your money ? The short answer is yes this reviewer has thoroughly enjoyed revisiting his childhood and anyone purchasing from the same era will not be disappointed . However, if you're looking to buy a graphic novel with today's standard of scripting and realism approach with caution.
Comics & Graphic Novels Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Audiobooks on Cassette
- Audiobooks on CD
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- e-Books
- Engineering
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Medicine
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Jack 'King' Kirby Forever
Tales to Astonish: Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, and the American Comic Book Revolutionby Ronin Ro
Bloomsbury USA; Published: 2005-07-05; Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.00
Price in other shops:
Silver Star (Jack Kirby's Silver Star)by Jack Kirby
Image Comics; Published: 2007-07-25; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $18.91
Price in other shops:
Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor Volume 5by Stan Lee
Marvel Comics; Published: 2006; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $27.28
Marvel Masterworks Captain America Volume 2 (Volume 2)by Stan Lee
Marvel Comics; Published: 2005; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $88.62
Captain America by Jack Kirby, Vol. 3: The Swineby Jack Kirby
Marvel Comics; Published: 2006-12-13; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.50
Price in other shops:
Marvel Masterworks: Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos, Vol. 1by Stan Lee
Marvel Enterprises; Published: 2006-02-15; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $25.75
Price in other shops:
Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirbyby Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Stan Lee
Marvel Comics; Published: 2004-11-10; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $68.75
Challengers of the Unknown Archives, Vol. 2 (DC Archive Editions)by Jack Kirby, Wally Wood
DC Comics; Published: 2004-11-15; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $20.56
Price in other shops:
Challengers of the Unknown Archives, Vol. 1 (DC Archive Editions)by Jack Kirby, Dave Wood
DC Comics; Published: 2003-08-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $20.10
Price in other shops:
Kamandi Archives, Vol. 2by Jack Kirby
DC Comics; Published: 2007-02-28; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $26.24
Price in other shops:
Similar books summaries and other product reviews
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus, Vol. 3by Jack Kirby, Mike Royer
DC Comics; Published: 2007-11-07; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $26.36
Price in other shops:
Daredevil by Frank Miller & Klaus Janson Omnibusby Frank Miller, Klaus Janson
Marvel Comics; Published: 2007-04-04; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $99.99
Amazing Fantasy Omnibusby Stan Lee, Paul Reinman
Marvel Comics; Published: 2007-09-19; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $47.25
Price in other shops:
The Incredible Hulk Omnibus, Vol. 1by Stan Lee, Gary Friedrich, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Marie Severin, Gil Kane, Bill Everett, John Buscema, John Romita, Dick Ayers, Mike Esposito, Bob Powell
Marvel Comics; Published: 2008-06-25; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $61.37
Price in other shops:
Captain America by Ed Brubaker Omnibus, Vol. 1by Ed Brubaker
Marvel Comics; Published: 2007-10-03; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $39.25
Price in other shops:
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus, Vol. 2by Jack Kirby
DC Comics; Published: 2007-08-22; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $25.70
Price in other shops:
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus, Vol. 1by Jack Kirby
DC Comics; Published: 2007-05-30; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $26.75
Price in other shops:
Fantastic Four Omnibus, Vol. 1by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Alex Ross
Marvel Comics; Published: 2005-07-20; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $51.53
Price in other shops:
Silver Surfer Omnibus, Vol. 1by Stan Lee, John Buscema, Jack Kirby
Marvel Comics; Published: 2007-06-20; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $143.95
Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus, Vol. 1 (Variant Version)by Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
Marvel Comics; Published: 2007-11-21; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $55.99
Price in other shops: