Orion by Walt Simonson Book One
Will be published approx. on 17. July 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-4012-7487-0 (ISBN)
Description
Walt Simonson's stunning, unmistakable art and storytelling are on full display here in his groundbreaking work ORION. Expanding the beloved universe originally created by Jack Kirby, Simonson's sprawling storylines and dynamic artwork elevate his titular hero, as well as the rest of the Fourth World's indispensible characters, to incredible new heights.
Collected here for the first time are all twenty-five issues of Walter Simonson's ORION, as well as never-before reprinted short stories, pinups and sketch material.
Collects ORION #1-25, SHOWCASE '94 #1, DCU HOLIDAY BASH #1, JACK KIRBY'S FOURTH WORLD #9-11, 13, NEW GODS SECRET FILES AND ORIGINS #1, SECRET ORIGINS OF SUPER-VILLAINS 80-PAGE GIANT #1, LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE 80-PAGE GIANT #2, TALES OF THE NEW GODS, COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS #24, NEW GODS #12-15, MISTER MIRACLE #6, JACK KIRBY'S FOURTH WORLD #1-20, THE ART OF WALTER SIMONSON, WHO'S WHO IN THE DC UNIVERSE #16, JACK KIRBY'S FOURTH WORLD GALLERY, LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE 3-D GALLERY #1, SECRET FILES AND ORIGINS GUIDE TO THE DC UNIVERSE #1 and JLA-Z #1.
Collected here for the first time are all twenty-five issues of Walter Simonson's ORION, as well as never-before reprinted short stories, pinups and sketch material.
Collects ORION #1-25, SHOWCASE '94 #1, DCU HOLIDAY BASH #1, JACK KIRBY'S FOURTH WORLD #9-11, 13, NEW GODS SECRET FILES AND ORIGINS #1, SECRET ORIGINS OF SUPER-VILLAINS 80-PAGE GIANT #1, LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE 80-PAGE GIANT #2, TALES OF THE NEW GODS, COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS #24, NEW GODS #12-15, MISTER MIRACLE #6, JACK KIRBY'S FOURTH WORLD #1-20, THE ART OF WALTER SIMONSON, WHO'S WHO IN THE DC UNIVERSE #16, JACK KIRBY'S FOURTH WORLD GALLERY, LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE 3-D GALLERY #1, SECRET FILES AND ORIGINS GUIDE TO THE DC UNIVERSE #1 and JLA-Z #1.
Reviews / Votes
"Simonson takes grand themes, draws the hell out of them, and unleashes them on the world ... A breathtaking read." --Comic Book Resources"Simonson's characterization of Orion as the tragic hero is spot on, as he rails against his own dark heritage with the fanatical zeal of a believer and the reckless disregard of an infidel. There is much cosmic bombast to be admired here, Simonson's dynamic art carries the plot and action breathlessly." --PopMatters
"Simonson really just inherently gets comic books. The way he approaches the art is so perfect, this spectacular blend of larger than life and yet easily acceptable." --Crave Online
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 259 mm
Width: 168 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
594 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4012-7487-0 (9781401274870)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Walter Simonson was born in Knoxville, TN, and grew up in College Park, MD. He always liked drawing pictures and telling stories, and in comics he found a place where he could do both and make a living. He's worked on DC's MANHUNTER, METAL MEN, SUPERMAN, BATMAN, WONDER WOMAN, and the original graphic novel THE JUDAS COIN, as well as ALIEN, THOR, THE FANTASTIC FOUR, ELRIC, WORLD OF WORCRAFT andTHE STAR SLAMMERS, among many others. Currently he is writing and illustrating the series RAGNAROK for IDW.