{"product_id":"tom-strong-compendium-edition-isbn-9781799517696","title":"Tom Strong Compendium (2026 Edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003eWho is Tom Strong? The complete original series of Alan Moore and Chris Sprouse’s Eisner Award-winning epic is collected in this compendium edition, now back in print!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom writer Alan Moore (\u003ci\u003eWatchmen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe League of Extraordinary Gentlemen\u003c\/i\u003e) and artist Chris Sprouse (\u003ci\u003eLegion of Super-Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLegionnaires\u003c\/i\u003e) comes the chronicles of the greatest adventurer\/explorer who has ever lived: Tom Strong! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn at the dawn of the 20th century, Tomas Strong was raised by his scientist parents in a gravity chamber on a distant island to achieve physical and mental perfection. As an adult, Tom returns to America and settles in Millennium City as its resident science hero. Together with wife Dhalua, daughter Tesla, and sidekicks Pneuman and King Solomon, Tom makes it his mission to protect the city—and the universe—from all manner of bizarre threats that inhabit his retro-futuristic world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilled with adventure, intrigue, humor, and more, Tom Strong is a loving homage to the pulp serials of the Golden Age of comics. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis compendium collects all 36 issues of the original \u003ci\u003eTom Strong \u003c\/i\u003eseries. | \u003cb\u003eAlan Moore \u003c\/b\u003eis perhaps the most  acclaimed writer in the graphic story medium, having garnered countless  awards for works such as \u003ci\u003eWatchmen, V for Vendetta, From Hell, Miracleman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSwamp Thing\u003c\/i\u003e.  He is also the mastermind behind the America's Best Comics line,  through which he has created (along with many talented illustrators) \u003ci\u003eThe League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Promethea, Tom Strong, Tomorrow Stories\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTop 10\u003c\/i\u003e.  As one of the medium's most important innovators since the early 1980s,  Moore has influenced an entire generation of comics creators, and his  work continues to inspire an ever-growing audience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Sprouse\u003c\/b\u003e’s career spans over two  decades in the comics industry. The artist first garnered attention as  the penciller for DC Comics’ \u003ci\u003eLegion of Super-Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e spinoff, \u003ci\u003eLegionnaires\u003c\/i\u003e, but he’s probably most well known for his work on Wildstorm\/DC Comics’ \u003ci\u003eTom Strong\u003c\/i\u003e series, which he co-created with acclaimed writer Alan Moore. Sprouse  has drawn numerous other titles for nearly every publisher in the  industry, from Batman and Justice League books for DC, X-Men and  Spider-Man comics for Marvel, and an adaptation of the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e novel \u003ci\u003eSplinter of the Mind’s Eye\u003c\/i\u003e for Dark Horse Comics. In 2004, Sprouse teamed up with fan-favorite  writer Warren Ellis to work on the creator-owned graphic novel \u003ci\u003eOcean\u003c\/i\u003e (published by Wildstorm\/DC Comics). In the last few years, Sprouse’s work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNumber of the Beast\u003c\/i\u003e mini-series and the first issue of Grant Morrison’s \u003ci\u003eBatman: The Return of Bruce Wayne\u003c\/i\u003e, a new Tom Strong min-series (\u003ci\u003eTom Strong and the Robots of Doom\u003c\/i\u003e). In addition, Sprouse has pencilled numerous covers for various series (\u003ci\u003eLegion of Super-Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\/Legion of Super-Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eT.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWildC.A.T.S.\u003c\/i\u003e, T\u003ci\u003ehe Authority\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEnd of Nations\u003c\/i\u003e) as well as some short stories for DC’s \u003ci\u003eHuman Target\u003c\/i\u003e TV series tie-in and IDW’s \u003ci\u003eRocketeer Adventures 2\u003c\/i\u003e mini-series. Upcoming work includes another new Tom Strong mini-series, \u003ci\u003eTom Strong and the Planet of Peril\u003c\/i\u003e, plus a three-part story for DC Digital’s \u003ci\u003eLegends of the Dark Knight\u003c\/i\u003e series.","brand":"DC Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48759526064357,"sku":"NP9781799517696","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781799517696.jpg?v=1775598890","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/tom-strong-compendium-edition-isbn-9781799517696","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}