{"product_id":"fighting-american-isbn-9780857681157","title":"Fighting American","description":"The complete adventures of the quirky Cold War superhero - launched in 1954 by the creators of Captain America - are presented here in an affordable graphic novel format, with weird and wonderful characters like Yucha Liffso, Jiseppi the Jungle Boy and Poison Ivan! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplosive adventures from the legendary Simon and Kirby!\"Beautiful reproductions of superbly drawn Simon and Kirby works, resplendent, off-beat villains, a few nice plot twists and what amounts to an en–thralling time capsule of the America of the 1950s.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGannett - Montgomery Advisor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Simon and Kirby Superheroes\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A beautiful and expansive book that collects so much of [Jack] Kirby and Joe Simon's great efforts.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"As much a valuable historical artefact as it is a compilation of fantastic comic book classics. 10\/10. An essential collection.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTotal Sci-Fi Online\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A gorgeous volume...\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLA Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Simon\u003c\/b\u003e and Jack Kirby created one of the most enduring American heroes in 1940 with the first issue of \u003ci\u003eCaptain America Comics\u003c\/i\u003e from Timely Comics — the company that became Marvel Comics. Simon proved to be a brilliant editor, writer, penciller, inker, and businessman, serving as an editor for Archie, Harvey, Fox, Crestwood, and Mainline Publications — Simon and Kirby’s own company.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack Kirby\u003c\/b\u003e was perhaps the most important artist ever to have worked in superhero comics. A creative and design genius, the “King” co-created household names such as \u003ci\u003eThe Incredible Hulk\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eFantastic Four\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eX-Men\u003c\/i\u003e for Marvel Comics, later moving  to DC where he wrote \u003ci\u003eSuperman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen\u003c\/i\u003e, the epic saga of the \u003ci\u003eNew Gods\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKamandi — Last Boy on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOMAC\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Titan Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44862650417381,"sku":"NP9780857681157","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780857681157.jpg?v=1767726854","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/fighting-american-isbn-9780857681157","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}