{"product_id":"the-best-of-simon-and-kirby-9781845769314","title":"The Best of Simon and Kirby","description":"A collection of complete comic book stories from the legendary team of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, covering every genre in which they made their mark. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the very beginning in the late 1930s, Simon and Kirby produced the finest stories around, creating dramatic new super heroes (\u003ci\u003eCaptain America\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlue Bolt\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFighting American\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fly\u003c\/i\u003e), western action (\u003ci\u003eBoy's Ranch\u003c\/i\u003e), gruesome horror (\u003ci\u003eBlack Magic\u003c\/i\u003e), explosive detective fiction (\u003ci\u003eJustice Traps the Guilty\u003c\/i\u003e), and the very first romance comics (\u003ci\u003eYoung Romance\u003c\/i\u003e). They were the dream team. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- The only edition authorised by both Joe Simon and the estate of Jack Kirby \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Hand-picked by Joe Simon himself, with introductory material by him \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- The images are fully restored to their original vibrancy by Harry Mendryk and presented in an impressive, collectible package \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Contains more than two-dozen tales, presented in their entirety, including stories from Simon and Kirby's time at DC and Marvel \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Includes some of the most famous S\u0026amp;K creations, including \u003ci\u003eCaptain America, Fighting American, The Fly, Boy's Ranch, Bullseye, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eStuntman\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- The beginning of a planned collection of the entire Simon and Kirby Library \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- With illustrated essays by Mark Evanier, author of \u003ci\u003eKirby: King of Comics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Titan Books (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781845769314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.20h x 9.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2009 pg. 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2009 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/29\/2009 pg. 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAsimov's Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2010 pg. 107\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Joe Simon,Jack Kirby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52210046730421,"sku":"9781845769314","price":33.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1ca26139-ae19-4de1-8792-a0bbaf7595bd.jpg?v=1770132220","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-best-of-simon-and-kirby-9781845769314","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}