{"product_id":"the-best-of-simon-and-kirby-isbn-9781845769314","title":"The Best of Simon and Kirby","description":"A collection of complete comic book stories from the legendary team of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, covering every genre in which they made their mark.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the very beginning in the late 1930s, Simon and Kirby produced the finest stories around, creating dramatic new super heroes (\u003ci\u003eCaptain America\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlue Bolt\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFighting American\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fly\u003c\/i\u003e), western action (\u003ci\u003eBoy’s Ranch\u003c\/i\u003e), gruesome horror (\u003ci\u003eBlack Magic\u003c\/i\u003e), explosive detective fiction (\u003ci\u003eJustice Traps the Guilty\u003c\/i\u003e), and the very first romance comics (\u003ci\u003eYoung Romance\u003c\/i\u003e). They were the dream team.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• The only edition authorised by both Joe Simon and the estate of Jack Kirby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Hand-picked by Joe Simon himself, with introductory material by him\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• The images are fully restored to their original vibrancy by Harry Mendryk and presented in an impressive, collectible package\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e• Contains more than two-dozen tales, presented in their entirety, including stories from Simon and Kirby’s time at DC and Marvel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Includes some of the most famous S\u0026amp;K creations, including \u003ci\u003eCaptain America, Fighting American, The Fly, Boy’s Ranch, Bullseye, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eStuntman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• The beginning of a planned collection of the entire Simon and Kirby Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• With illustrated essays by Mark Evanier, author of \u003ci\u003eKirby: King of Comics\u003c\/i\u003eIntroduction by Joe Simon…6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE HEROES\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        Introduction…12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        \"Captain America and the Riddle of the Red Skull\" (from \u003ci\u003eCaptain America Comics\u003c\/i\u003e #1, March 1941)…15\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        The Vision (from \u003ci\u003eMarvel Mystery Comics\u003c\/i\u003e #14, Dec. 1940)…29\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        Sandman: \"The Villain from Valhalla\" (from \u003ci\u003eAdventure Comics\u003c\/i\u003e #75, June 1942)…36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        \"Killer in the Big Top\" (from \u003ci\u003eStuntman Comics\u003c\/i\u003e #1, April 1946)…46\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        \"Assignment: Find the King of the Crime Syndicate\" (from \u003ci\u003eFighting American\u003c\/i\u003e #2, June 1954)…59\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        \"Come Into my Parlor\" (From \u003ci\u003eAdventures of the Fly\u003c\/i\u003e #1, Aug. 1959)…66\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        Cover: \u003ci\u003eAdventures of the Fly\u003c\/i\u003e #3, Nov. 1959…73\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSCIENCE FICTION SERIAL ACTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        Introduction…74\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        Solar Patrol: \"The Tree Men of Uranus\" (from \u003ci\u003eSilver Streak Comics\u003c\/i\u003e #2, January 1940)…77\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        Blue Bolt (from \u003ci\u003eBlue Bolt Comics\u003c\/i\u003e #4, Sept. 1940)…82\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        \"The Thing on Sputnik 4\" (from \u003ci\u003eRace for the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e #2, Sept. 1958)…92\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        Cover: \u003ci\u003eBlue Bolt\u003c\/i\u003e #3, Aug. 1940…97\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWAR AND ADVENTURE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        Introduction…98\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        \"Satan Wears a Swastika\" (from \u003ci\u003eBoy Commandos\u003c\/i\u003e #1, Winter 1942)…101\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        The Duke of Broadway: \"My City is No More\" (from \u003ci\u003eBlack Cat Comics\u003c\/i\u003e #5, Apr. 1947)…113\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        Booby Trap (from \u003ci\u003eFoxhole\u003c\/i\u003e #2, Dec. 1954)…123\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        Cover: \u003ci\u003eFoxhole\u003c\/i\u003e #1, Oct. 1954…129\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE BIRTH OF ROMANCE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        Introduction…130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        \"Weddin’ at Red Rock\" (from \u003ci\u003eWestern Love\u003c\/i\u003e #1, July 1949)…133      \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e        \"The Savage in Me\" (from \u003ci\u003eYoung Romance Comics\u003c\/i\u003e #22, June 1950)…136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCRIME DRAMA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        Introduction…150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        \"Trapping New England’s Chain Murderer\" (from \u003ci\u003eHeadline Comics\u003c\/i\u003e #24, May 1947)…153\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        \"Mother of Crime\" (from \u003ci\u003eReal Clue Crime Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, volume 2, no. 4, June 1947)…162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        \"The Case Against Scarface\" (from \u003ci\u003eJustice Traps the Guilty\u003c\/i\u003e #1, Oct. 1947)…170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE GREAT WESTERN \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        Introduction…178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        \"Apache Justice\" (from \u003ci\u003eThe Kid Cowboys of Boy's Ranch\u003c\/i\u003e #2, Dec. 1950)…181\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        Remember The Alamo (from \u003ci\u003eThe Kid Cowboys of Boy's Ranch\u003c\/i\u003e #6, Aug. 1951)…188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        \"Doom Town\" (from \u003ci\u003eBulls Eye\u003c\/i\u003e #4, Feb. 1955)…190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOH! THE HORROR!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        Introduction…198 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        \"The Scorn of the Faceless People!\" (from \u003ci\u003eBlack Magic\u003c\/i\u003e #2 -- volume 1, no. 2, Dec. 1950)…201\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        \"Up There!\" (from \u003ci\u003eBlack Magic\u003c\/i\u003e #13 -- volume 2, no. 7, June 1952)…211\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        \"The Woman in the Tower!\" (from \u003ci\u003eThe Strange World of Your Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e #3, Nov. 1952)…217\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        Cover: \u003ci\u003eBlack Magic\u003c\/i\u003e #29 (volume 4, no. 5, March 1954)…221\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSICK HUMOR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        Introduction…222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        \"A Rainy Day with Housedate Harry\"(from \u003ci\u003eMy Date \u003c\/i\u003e#4, Jan. 1948)…225\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        \"20,000 Lugs Under the Sea\" (from \u003ci\u003eFrom Here to Insanity\u003c\/i\u003e #11, Aug. 1955)…228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        \"Lenny Bruce\" (from \u003ci\u003eSICK,\u003c\/i\u003e volume1, no. 2, Oct. 1960)…234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        Editorial page (from \u003ci\u003eSICK\u003c\/i\u003e, volume 1, no. 2, Oct. 1960)…236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        Cover: \u003ci\u003eSICK\u003c\/i\u003e #42 (volume 6, no. 2), Feb. 1966…237\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA SIMON AND KIRBY BIBLIOGRAPHY\u003c\/b\u003e…238\"Joe Simon and Jack Kirby are comics’ Lennon\/McCartney dream duo. Teaming in the 1940s, Simon was the seasoned writer\/editor\/inker and Kirby the hot young artist who ultimately became one of the industry’s most influential and creative personalities. They invented Captain America, received the first cover bylines, and their jump-off-the-pages action told the story as strongly as the words, changing comics forever. This first in a six-volume series offers a broad look at their collaborations. They worked in many genres, and chapters spotlight heroes, science fiction, war and adventure, crime drama, Westerns, horror, sick humor, and romance (future volumes will cover some subjects individually), each with a background intro by Kirby biographer Mark Evanier. The book sports 25 gloriously restored comics selected by Simon plus five additional covers—the art is absolutely killer!—and is capped with a checklist of all the comics they produced together\/apart. Dazzling from beginning to end, The Best of Simon and Kirby is a monumental piece of comics’ history and a hunk of Americana that is a dream come true for legions of fans. Buy it for your graphic novels, art, or pop-culture collections, but buy it. Essential.\" — \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Simon\u003c\/b\u003e, with 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\u003eis one of the most famous illustrators in comic book history. Having begun in the Fox Comics Bullpen in 1939, he teamed with Joe Simon on such seminal series as \u003ci\u003eBlue Bolt \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCaptain Marvel Adventures\u003c\/i\u003e. In subsequent years they worked in every genre imaginable, often seeing their titles sell in excess of one million copies.","brand":"Titan Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302135189733,"sku":"NP9781845769314","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781845769314.jpg?v=1767738339","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-best-of-simon-and-kirby-isbn-9781845769314","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}