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Absolute Fourth World HC (2020 DC) By Jack Kirby 1-REP VF/NM 9.0

Volume 1 - 2nd or later printing. Collects Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954-1974) #133-145, Forever People (1971 1st Series) #1-6, New Gods (1971-1978 1st Series) #1-6, and Mister Miracle (1971-1978 1st Series) #1-6.

Written by Jack Kirby. Art by Jack Kirby, Al Plastino, Vince Colletta, Murphy Anderson, and Mike Royer. Cover by Jack Kirby.

For the first time, DC collects Jack Kirby's legendary run of the Fourth World titles in oversized Absolute editions! These comics spanned galaxies, from the streets of Metropolis to the far-flung twin worlds of New Genesis and Apokolips, as cosmic-powered heroes and villains struggled for supremacy, and the world-conquering Darkseid adventured across Earth for the deadly Anti-Life Equation.

Includes extra features.

Hardcover (with Slipcase), 9 1/2-in. x 13-in., 816 pages, full color.

Cover price $150.00.

Absolute Fourth World HC (2020 DC) By Jack Kirby 2-1ST VF 8.0

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects stories from Supermans Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954-1974) #146-148, The Forever People (1971-1972 1st Series) #7-11, The New Gods (1971-1978 1st Series) #7-11, Mister Miracle (1971-1978 1st Series) #7-18, New Gods (1984 6-Issue Mini-Series) #6, DC Graphic Novel #4: The Hunger Dogs GN (1985 DC ) By Jack Kirby, and also includes Jack Kirbys lost tale On the Road to Armagetto

Written by Jack Kirby. Art by Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, and Mike Royer. Cover by Rian Hughes and Jack Kirby. Foreword by Tom Scioli.

In the 1970s, after decades shaping the Marvel Universe, Jack the King Kirby made a much-publicized move to DC Comics, where he was given full creative freedom to build something unprecedented: A sweeping multi-series saga featuring new worlds, instantly iconic new characters, and rich new mythologies that he called the Fourth World.

Rediscover the worlds of Apokolips and New Genesis in this large-scale reprint of Kirbys grand opus! This second of two Absolute volumes features a brand-new foreword by Tom Scioli, a gallery of Kirby pencils, never-before-collected essays from Kirby and Mark Evanier, and more!

Hardcover (with Slipcase), 9 1/2-in. x 13-in., 824 pages, full color.

Cover price $150.00.