Best of Simon and Kirby's Mainline Comics HC (2023 TwoMorrows) comic books
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Published Aug 2023 by TwoMorrows.$28.00
$28.00
1st printing. Written by Joe Simon. Art by Jack Kirby, John Prentice, Bill Draut, Mort Meskin, and Joe Simon. Cover by Jack Kirby. Art Restoration by Christopher Fama. Introduction by John Morrow. In 1954, industry legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby founded Mainline Publications to publish their own comics during that turbulent era in comics history. The four titles-Bullseye, Foxhole, Police Trap, and In Love-looked to build off their reputation as hit makers in the Western, War, Crime, and Romance genres, but the 1950s backlash against comics killed any chance at success, and Mainline closed its doors just two years later. TwoMorrows Publishing is compiling the best of Simon & Kirby's Mainline comics work, including all of the stories with S&K art, as well as key tales with contributions by Mort Meskin and others. This collection bridges the gap between Simon & Kirby's peak with their 1950s romance comics, and the lows that led to Kirby's resurgence with Challengers of the Unknown and the early Marvel Universe. With loving art restoration by Chris Fama, and an historical overview by John Morrow to put it all into perspective, the Best of Simon & Kirby's Mainline Comics presents some of the final, and finest, work Joe and Jack ever produced! Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 256 pages, full color. Cover price $49.95.
