{"product_id":"superman-the-silver-age-omnibus-volume-1","title":"SUPERMAN THE SILVER AGE Omnibus Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eMany of the greatest stories in the Superman mythos and the beginnings of so many long-running characters. We begin with a Batman cross-over; the origin and first appearance of Brainiac; first mention of the shrunken city of Kandor; origin and first appearance of Supergirl; first meeting of Bizarro and Superman; Bizarro Lois Lane; Red Kryptonite; 1st X-Kryptonite; origin Bizarro World; 1st Lori Lemaris; 1st Bizarro Supergirl; blue Kryptonite; 2nd Batman cross-over; 1st Legion of Super-Villains; Superman's life story; hints of Earth II. Fun, wild, entertaining stuff, and every adventure complete in that issue! Those were the days! Includes the cool Imaginary Stories, DC's \"What-If\" universe.\n\nThe creator list is a who's who of the prime Silver Age for DC. Additional writers include \u003cstrong\u003eJerry Coleman, Robert Bernstein \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eAl Schwartz. \u003c\/strong\u003eAdditional artists include \u003cstrong\u003eAl Plastino, Jim Mooney, \u003c\/strong\u003eand pencillers \u003cstrong\u003eStay Kaye, John Giunta, Ray Burnley \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Forte. \u003c\/strong\u003eBut the standout talent here is Otto Binder and Curt Swan, who set the style and the great storytelling for this long and successful era, when DC was still at the peak of their popularity.\n\nNew Foreword by Karl Kesel (artist, \u003cem\u003eSuperman, Suicide Squad, Harley Quinn, Superboy\u003c\/em\u003e). \"...stories and concepts that go above and beyond. These ideas are sharp and simple, but that's what makes them iconic and memorable. A \u003cem\u003eSupergirl. \u003c\/em\u003eA city in a bottle. A super man-cave. I read most of these stories in various places over the years, but reading them all in order, in a few sittings, I realized that the concentration and lasting impact of all these ideas in such a short time rivals anything Jack Kirby ever did.\n\nThere I said it.\"\n\nThe was the Mort Weisinger period. He was coming off six years as story editor for the \u003cem\u003eAdventures of Superman \u003c\/em\u003eTV series. He has a reputation as a tyrant, but \"like any king, he had his subjects build...and he was lord of it all.\"\n\n\u003cem\u003eI am a big fan of this period, all published before I was buying comics. But I've really enjoyed collecting all these issues, and they are surprisingly readable and entertaining, which is why they remain fan-favorite tales. - Bud\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DC Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59641361596702,"sku":"SUPSA01H","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/0684\/7006\/files\/supsa01h-superman-silver-age-omni-vol-1-book.jpg?v=1784503445","url":"https:\/\/shop.budsartbooks.com\/products\/superman-the-silver-age-omnibus-volume-1","provider":"Bud's Art Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}