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Jan26

Classic MARVEL AGE Series to Get Omnibus Treatment in 2023

Posted by Dan Greenfield on Jan 26, 2023

Classic MARVEL AGE Series to Get Omnibus Treatment in 2023

The Official Marvel News Magazine goes large… Every year, it seems, Marvel comes up with an especially groovy, unexpected collection or (with other publishers) replicas of far-out ephemera like the 1960s minibooks or 1970s black-light posters. Well, there’s another big one coming this summer and dang, I can hardly wait: The House of Ideas is collecting the classic 1980s Marvel Age house mag as a big, ol’ omnibus. Dig the official description on Amazon: — MARVEL AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 1 Long before the internet, True Believers of the 1980s got the inside scoop on Marvel’s upcoming projects in the pages of MARVEL AGE! Now, the first three years’ worth of this fan-favorite promotional magazine are reprinted in full – a veritable treasure trove of big-name interviews, previews of the major titles of 1982-1985, behind-the-scenes features, rare house ads, stunning covers and, of course, the classic cartoons of the legendary Fred Hembeck! All this, plus an exclusive in-universe Annual story covering the length and breadth of the Marvel Universe! Get ready for a nostalgic – and insightful – trip down memory lane to the Marvel Bullpen of the 1980s! MARVEL AGE was the official Marvel news magazine of its day, and old news can still be good news! Written by Kurt Busiek, Jim Shooter, Jo Duffy, Roger Stern, Bill Mantlo, Walter Simonson, Tom DeFalco, Mark Gruenwald, Steve Englehart, Denny O’Neil, Alan Zelenitz, John Byrne, Louise Simonson, Peter Gillis, and Many More! Penciled by James Fry, Allen Milgrom, Ron Frenz, Steve Leialoha, Sal Bucema, Mike Mignola, Walter Simonson, Bob Hall, Kerry Gammill, Richard Howell, David Mazzachelli, Rick Leonardi, Chris Warner, John Byrne, Mark Bright, Paul Neary, June Brigman, and Still More! Cover by Kerry Gammill Collecting: MARVEL AGE #1-34 and ANNUAL #1. — A few thoughts: — The 1,184-page hardcover lists for $125 and is due Aug. 1, 2023. — Boy wouldn’t it be cool if a FOOM omnibus were next? Boyoboy. The mind reels. — Standard caveat: This has not been officially solicited by Marvel yet — as far as I can tell — so anything can change. That said, I fully expect this to see print. Keep checking back at 13th Dimension for updates. — MORE — MARVEL Goes Cosmic With Three Upcoming Omnibus Editions. Click here. — MARVEL VALUE STAMPS History Book Gets New Release Date. Click...

Jan20

BATMAN ’89 and SUPERMAN ’78 Comics to Get Rad VHS Homage Box Set

Posted by Dan Greenfield on Jan 20, 2023

BATMAN ’89 and SUPERMAN ’78 Comics to Get Rad VHS Homage Box Set

Pop some popcorn! This is pretty dang cool: DC in September will be releasing a box set that includes trade collections of the recent Batman ’89 and Superman ’78 comics. Best part, though, is the packaging. Check this out: And here’s the solicitation, which will be released officially by DC later Friday. SUPERMAN ’78/BATMAN ’89 BOX SET You will believe that a man can fly and that a Dark Knight has returned in this box set collecting two spin-off graphic novels based on Richard Donner’s Superman: The Movie and Tim Burton’s Batman. Superman ’78 by Robert Venditti and Wilfredo Torres pits the Man of Steel against the alien menace of Brainiac, forcing Superman to make a life-changing sacrifice: leave the planet that he has come to call home in order to save it. Then, in Batman ’89, original Batman screenwriter Sam Hamm and artist Joe Quinones pick up where the 1989 film left off by introducing the villainous Two-Face to the Tim Burton movie universe. This box set is a must-have for fans of the original motion pictures who want to “rewatch” the adventures of their favorite DC heroes again and again. — A few thoughts: — DC has already released hardcovers collecting these minis and if you peek behind the dust jackets, you’ll see that each book is designed to look like a VHS tape. This, though, takes that concept further in a hilarious, very ’80s-style way. Love it. — The set lists for $49.99 and is due Sept. 5, 2023. — In case you missed it, look at the lower right corner of the set. “TPB” in the old “VHS” font. Brilliant! — MORE — INSIDE LOOK: How DC’s SUPERMAN ’78 Comic Stacks Up Against the Movies. Click here. — The TOP 13 Wonderful BATMAN ’89 Toys — RANKED. Click...

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