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The Simon and Kirby Library: Horror
Joe Simon
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Description for The Simon and Kirby Library: Horror
Hardback. A collection of terrifying tales. Num Pages: 320 pages, colour comic strip. BIC Classification: FX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 202 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1336.
At every point, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby raised the bar.
When they came to comics, Superman had been around for about a year, and the medium was still in its infancy. They took the action and made it explode, breaking out of the panels and sprinting across the page. They showed what comics could do, experimenting with layout and design, creating the first full-page panels and double page spreads.
Their first million-seller was a superhero (Captain America), and their next was military adventure that outsold Superman (DC's Boy Commandos). These two guys from Rochester and Brooklyn broke ... Read more
At every point, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby raised the bar.
When they came to comics, Superman had been around for about a year, and the medium was still in its infancy. They took the action and made it explode, breaking out of the panels and sprinting across the page. They showed what comics could do, experimenting with layout and design, creating the first full-page panels and double page spreads.
Their first million-seller was a superhero (Captain America), and their next was military adventure that outsold Superman (DC's Boy Commandos). These two guys from Rochester and Brooklyn broke ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Titan Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848569591
SKU
V9781848569591
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-5
About Joe Simon
Joe Simon and Jack Kirby co-created one of the most enduring heroes with the first issue of Captain America Comics from Timely Comics - the company that became Marvel. Simon was also an artist, writer and editor.
Reviews for The Simon and Kirby Library: Horror
"There was a sense of power and drama and excitement in Joe and Jack's work that made it totally unique..." (Stan Lee) "A beautiful and expansive book that collects so much of [Jack] Kirby and Joe Simon's great efforts." (Washington Post)"