{"product_id":"xmen-the-hidden-years-omnibus-isbn-9781302950217","title":"X-Men: The Hidden Years Omnibus","description":"Comics legend John Byrne bridges the gap between the X-Men's classic and all-new, all-different eras! In this series, skillfully woven between the X-Men's 1970 cancellation and 1975 revival, thrill to previously unknown exploits of the strangest teens of all as they search the Savage Land for Magneto! Iceman goes it alone; tragedy strikes Angel; and Beast, Cyclops and Marvel Girl encounter a young mutant named Ororo! The X-Men head into space with the Fantastic Four, Sauron soars again, the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants returns, and the team faces the mysterious group the Promise! Plus: Sentinels, Kraven the Hunter, the Mole Man and the Yeti! And it all concludes with a seamless \"crossover\" with a classic FANTASTIC FOUR tale! Collecting X-MEN: THE HIDDEN YEARS #1-22, FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #102-104, and material from X-MEN (1991) #94 and AMAZING ADULT FANTASY #14. | John   Byrne has worked continuously in the comics industry as   both writer and artist since 1975. After he initially collaborated with   writer Chris Claremont on Iron Fist, Byrne and Claremont moved on to X-Men for a run still regarded as one of the title’s finest. Byrne   contributed an equally famed stint on Fantastic   Four, earning comparisons to the original   Lee\/Kirby issues for his imaginative plotlines and dynamic artwork. He also   spun Alpha Flight into   its own title. In 1986, he revamped DC’s flagship hero, Superman, reimagining   the Man of Steel in a historic project heralded by a Time magazine cover. His remarkable   contribution to the Marvel Universe extends to memorable associations with   virtually every major hero, including celebrated runs on Captain America, Iron Man, Sensational   She-Hulk, Namor the   Sub-Mariner and Thing. In the 21st century, Byrne’s considerable body of work   includes IDW’s Star Trek   and Angel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWriter\/editor   Stan Lee (1922-2018) made   comic-book history together with Jack Kirby in 1961 with Fantastic Four #1. The monumental   popularity of its new style inspired Lee to develop similarly themed   characters — including the Hulk and X-Men with Kirby, Spider-Man and Doctor   Strange with Steve Ditko, and Daredevil with Bill Everett. After shepherding   his creations through dozens of issues — in some cases a hundred or more —   Lee allowed other writers to take over, but he maintained steady editorial   control. Eventually, he helped expand Marvel into a multimedia empire. In   recent years, his frequent cameo appearances in Marvel’s films established   Lee as one of the world’s most famous faces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn Jacob Kurtzberg in 1917 to Jewish-Austrian parents on New   York’s Lower East Side, Jack Kirby came of age at the birth of the American comic book industry.   Beginning his career during the rising tide of Nazism, Kirby and fellow   artist Joe Simon created the patriotic hero Captain America. Cap’s exploits   on the comic book page entertained millions of American readers at home and   inspired U.S. troops fighting the enemy abroad. When World War II ended, the   public’s interest in super heroes waned; Kirby turned his artistic talents   during the 1950s to other genres, such as monsters, Westerns and crime — as   well as the first-of-its-kind Young Romance Comics. In 1961, Kirby returned to super heroes to illustrate what   would become the defining issue in Marvel Comics history: Fantastic Four #1. Written by Stan   Lee, the team’s debut revolutionized the industry overnight. In contrast to   the staid artwork of his predecessors, Kirby’s illustrations seemed to leap   off the page with eye-popping action and drama. For the next decade, Kirby   and Lee would introduce a mind-boggling array of new characters — including   the Avengers, the Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, the Silver Surfer and the X-Men.   Taken together, Kirby’s groundbreaking work with Lee formed the foundation of   the Marvel Universe. In the early 1970s, Kirby moved to DC Comics, where his   boundless creativity continued. He returned to Marvel in 1975, writing and   illustrating Captain America and introducing his final major concept, the Eternals. With   the explosion of TV animation during the 1980s, Kirby’s talents turned to the   small screen. Comic fans quickly recognized his work on such series as Thundarr the Barbarian and Turbo Teen. Kirby died in 1994, but   his influence on the comic book industry is as strong as ever. His work has   inspired a generation of professional artists and modern writers who continue   to explore his vast universe of concepts and characters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn   Romita was born in 1930 and drew for Atlas Era Marvel   Comics across many genres. By the time Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko   were defining the look and feel of the Marvel Age of Comics during the 1960s,   Romita had made the move to DC Comics, where he was working exclusively   behind the boards of the company’s many romance comics. It wasn’t until 1966   that he returned to Marvel Comics and the super-hero genre, drawing Daredevil before taking over from   Ditko on what was fast becoming Marvel’s most important book, Amazing Spider-Man. Romita’s slick,   clean craftsmanship would be a hallmark of his tenure, and his years of   drawing beautiful women in DC’s romance books paid off with iconic renderings   of Gwen Stacy, Mary Jane Watson and the other women in Peter Parker’s life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteve   Ditko (1927 - 2018) began his comics career in the   anthologies of the 1950s, where his unique style and perspective quickly   earned recognition and respect. Recruited to join Stan Lee’s Atlas Comics,   later Marvel, in 1958, his nuances contrasted well with Jack Kirby’s bombast.   In 1962, in the pages of Amazing Fantasy, Ditko and Lee brought to life Peter Parker, the Amazing   Spider-Man, changing the industry forever. Leaving Marvel in 1966, he drew Blue Beetle and Captain Atom for Charlton, Creeper and Shade the Changing Man for DC, and   his independent effort Mr. A. Ditko returned to Marvel during the late 1970s and remained   for much of the 1980s, co-creating Speedball, Squirrel Girl and other   characters who would prove of unexpected importance in Marvel’s later years.","brand":"Marvel Universe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302406344933,"sku":"NP9781302950217","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781302950217.jpg?v=1767744648","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/xmen-the-hidden-years-omnibus-isbn-9781302950217","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}