Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen by Jack Kirby April 16, 2019 - Book is actually new with mint pages. Please note: Rear cover has a couple of small creases. Nice copy!

Legendary comics creator Jack Kirby reinvented the superhero genre with his sprawling saga of the Fourth World--a bold storytelling vision that was decades ahead of its time.

In honor of this extraordinary talent's centennial, DC Comics is proud to re-present the groundbreaking work of the King of Comics in a brand-new series of trade paperback editions, collecting his classic DC titles in all their four-color glory!

Kirby debuted his larger-than-life epic in the pages of DC's beloved sidekick showcase, Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen--and the Man of Steel's world would never be the same! After resurrecting the Newsboy Legion--his scrappy band of half-pint heroes from the Golden Age of Comics--Kirby launched them headlong into some of the strangest adventures ever to befall Daily Planet stalwarts Jimmy Olsen and Clark Kent!

Beyond the boundaries of civilization, in the uncharted land known as the Wild Area, radical new societies are forming--including vibrant tribes like the Hairies and the Outsiders. Young and free, they answer to no authority save their own!

But behind the jet-powered cycles and otherworldly weapons of these cantankerous clans there lurks a hidden power whose dark ambitions are greater than anyone could suspect. When its true nature is finally revealed, what will it mean for the future of Metropolis--and Earth itself?

Gasp at the spectacle of super-science unleashed--and thrill to the imaginative power of one of the medium's greatest masters--in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen by Jack Kirby, collecting the King's complete run on the celebrated series from issues #133-139 and #141-148.

 

About the Author

Jack "King" Kirby's comics career began in 1937 and continued for nearly six decades. With partner Joe Simon, Kirby first made his mark in comics in the 1940s by drawing and/or creating numerous features for DC Comics including Sandman, The Newsboy Legion and Manhunter, and for Marvel including Captain America, The Young Allies and the Kid Commandos. As the most valued team in comics, Simon and Kirby went on to create titles and concepts including Fighting American, Boy's Ranch and the creation of the romance comics genre. In 1961 the first issue of Marvel's FANTASTIC FOUR cemented Kirby's reputation as comics' preeminent creator, and a slew of famous titles followed that elevated him to legendary status, including Incredible Hulk, Avengers and X-Men. Kirby returned to DC in 1971 with his classic Fourth World Trilogy, which was followed by The Demon and Kamandi. Kirby continued working and innovating in comics until his death in 1994.