Review
"Dazzling from beginning to end, The Best of Simon and Kirby is a monumental piece of comics' history and a hunk of Americana" --Library Journal
"The oversized hardcover is a pleasure to read due to the excellent reproduction and coloring on thick matte paper." --Comics Worth Reading
"This book is exactly why coffee table volumes are needed." --Comics Bulletin
"The Best of Simon and Kirby is done right; it's a gorgeous hardcover and full-color treatment of the work of two men who changed the industry forever. Highly recommended." --Graphic Novel Reporter
"After hearing for years and years about how great the comic-book creative team of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby was, I finally 'get it.' All it took was reading the pair's The Best of Simon and Kirby, a fabulous hardcover collection from Titan Books." --Bookgasm
"If you only know the legendary Simon & Kirby team for their work on Cap or the Newsboy Legion, this book is a must-read. You gain an entirely new appreciation for their efforts and Titan is to be commended for reminding us about the field's pioneers." --Comic Mix
"As far as execution I have never seen a book on comic books that is as well done as The Best Of Simon & Kirby." --Crave Online
"The oversized hardcover is a pleasure to read due to the excellent reproduction and coloring on thick matte paper." --Comics Worth Reading
"This book is exactly why coffee table volumes are needed." --Comics Bulletin
"The Best of Simon and Kirby is done right; it's a gorgeous hardcover and full-color treatment of the work of two men who changed the industry forever. Highly recommended." --Graphic Novel Reporter
"After hearing for years and years about how great the comic-book creative team of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby was, I finally 'get it.' All it took was reading the pair's The Best of Simon and Kirby, a fabulous hardcover collection from Titan Books." --Bookgasm
"If you only know the legendary Simon & Kirby team for their work on Cap or the Newsboy Legion, this book is a must-read. You gain an entirely new appreciation for their efforts and Titan is to be commended for reminding us about the field's pioneers." --Comic Mix
"As far as execution I have never seen a book on comic books that is as well done as The Best Of Simon & Kirby." --Crave Online
Review
"These gems show the Simon/Kirby hydra mastering every genre from superheroes to sci-fi, war to romance... Intelligent, frequently postmodern scripts are bolstered by dynamic art that pioneers the laws of comic book physics"
Product Description
This is an Eisner-nominated 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. From the very beginning in the late 1930s, Simon and Kirby produced the finest stories around, creating dramatic new super heroes ("Captain America", "Blue Bolt", "Fighting American", and "The Fly"), western action ("Boy's Ranch"), gruesome horror ("Black Magic"), explosive detective fiction ("Justice Traps the Guilty"), and the very first romance comics ("Young Romance"). They were the dream team. This is the only edition authorised by both Joe Simon and the estate of Jack Kirby; each story is hand-picked by Joe Simon himself.
About the Author
Joe Simon and Jack Kirby created one of the most enduring American heroes in 1940 with the first issue of Captain America Comics from Timely Comics - the company that became Marvel Comics. Simon proved to be a brilliant editor, writer, penciller, inker, and businessman, serving as an editor for Archie, Harvey, Fox, Crestwood, and Mainline Publications - Simon and Kirby's own company. Jack Kirby is one of the most famous illustrators in comic book history. Having begun in the Fox Comics Bullpen in 1939, he teamed with Joe Simon on such seminal series as Blue Bolt and Captain Marvel Adventures. In subsequent years they worked in every genre imaginable, often seeing their titles sell in excess of one million copies.
