Comic books in 'Simon and Kirby Library'

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1st printing. Written by Joe Simon. Art by Jack Kirby. Beginning with Blue Bolt in June 1940, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby set the standard for costumed heroes. Their creation Captain America, remains one of the most famous heroes in comic book history, and their work for Timely and DC Comics raised the bar. This volume introduces some of their most exciting characters: Fighting American, The Fly, Lancelot Strong, and the Hollywood swashbuckler known as Stuntman. Presenting the complete Fighting American, their first collaboration, "The Black Owl," and Captain 3-D, lavishly restored and presented in full-color for the first time, this is the only edition authorized by both Joe Simon and the estate of Jack Kirby, gathered from the official Simon and Kirby archives. With an introduction from comics legend Neil Gaiman! Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 480 pages, full color. Cover price $49.95.

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1st printing. Written by Joe Simon. Art by Jack Kirby. Continuing the award-nominated Simon & Kirby Library, this time the focus moves onto their horror output, rarely collected and beautifully restored by Simon & Kirby Museum alumni Harry Mendryk. From the Golden Age of the comic book era comes an unrivalled collection of terrifying tales that thrilled readers and appalled a nation! Their work in the legendary title Black Magic was acclaimed by readers. It was held up on national television by the Senate Committee on Juvenile Delinquency, where experts claimed Black Magic contributed to the corruption of American youth! Also included here are the Simon and Kirby stories from the experimental terror title Strange World of Your Dreams. For the first time, all of the stories written and drawn by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby themselves, as well as a selection of rarely seen collaborations, are collected in one huge hardcover edition. Hardcover, 7-in. x 11-in., 320 pages, full color. Cover price $49.95.