Best Selling Books by Jack Kirby

Endeavoring to lose some weight, Alfred goes on an exercise program at an out-of-the-way place in the country. While he is gone, the Caped Crusaders face an evil doctor, who uses a certain potion that allows him to control peopleÕs actions, and in the end, they are saved by a mysterious Òthin manÓ who knows their secret identities. NOTE: Not all backup stories advertised on the cover are be included.

"Originally published as In the Days of the Mob 1."

Just before the American Bicentennial, the country is threatened by a group of conspirators that claim to have something called the "Madbomb." The United States will die on its 200th anniversary unless Captain American and the Falcon can save it.

"Apokolips Trap!" Mister Miracle and Big Barda return to the hellish world of Apokolips to battle the evil Kanto the Assassin.

"Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and their Marvel Bullpen friends invented an exciting new approach to comic books. Together, they created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Avengers and many more of the greatest super heroes ever! The Marvel Masterworks present each character''s adventures from the very beginning" -- Back cover of volume 1.

"The Dictator''s Dungeon." The evil Komodo, a villain from Ted Brown''s past, captures Mister Miracle and the gang. The dictator of the title is a thinly veiled reference to Hitler.

“THE MAN FROM TRANSILVANE!” Superman and Jimmy Olsen do battle with the undead as they face a real-life vampire! Plus, the Newsboy Legion in “LAST MILE ALLEY!”

T''Challa, Mr. Little and Princess Zanda fights the Collectors, the Six-Million-Year Man and others for King Solomon''s Frog.

ÒTALENT, UNLIMITED!Ó Clark Kent is given an assignment by Perry White to find a missing heiress, but along the way manages to help five other people realize their dreams...as the Man of Steel!

ÒGHOST MOUNTAIN MIDNIGHT!Ó Bruce Wayne witnesses the abduction of a young woman from a nightclub in Gotham City, and he tries to rescue her from the kidnappers as Batman.

“EVIL FACTORY!” Superman leads Jimmy Olsen and the Newsboy Legion to the Project, where the original Newsboy Legion work as scientists to crack the DNA code and create clones. Meanwhile, Mokkari and Simyan, minions of Darkseid, dispatch their own clone of Jimmy to the Project complex!

“BRIGADOOM!” Jimmy Olsen and the Newsboy Legion are captured in Scotland! At the same time, Superman encounters another mysterious “Boom Tube.” Plus, “THE PARADISE PRISON!”

“CRIME’S EARLY BIRD.” The Penguin uses birds sold in his store in a variety of ways to commit crimes, but Batman and Robin catch on to his tricks and decide to fight fire with fire.

“GENOCIDE SPRAY!” Superman and Jimmy Olsen take on a host of monsters from the small world of Transilvane! Plus, the Newsboy Legion in “THE ROOKIE TAKES THE RAP!”

The Forever People come to Earth and are greeted by Superman. Featuring the first full appearace of Darkseid!

Mother Box brings Sonny Sumo to Happyland to rescue the Forever People from Desaad.

Orion must face the horror of “The Spawn!" Then, men, gods, and monsters clash aboard "The Glory Boat!"

A goofy gang of multiethnic kids (Good Looks, Krunch, Bananas, and Non-Fat) engage in turf wars with such foes as the Jumping Jack and the Gasser.

Darkseid commands his four mightiest warriors, whom he dubs the ÒEmissaries of Doom,Ó to go to Earth and divert its heroes so he can go in with his shock troops and Òcommandeer their world.Ó

"The Secret of the Sorcerer''s Mirror." The Challengers face a villain who intends to use a sorcerer''s tool that will give him magical powers. Plus, "The Menace of the Invincible Challenger." An alien chemical gives Rocky superpowers, but also drives him mad.

When gods walk the Earth! Get to know the enigmatic Eternals - beginning with their introductory adventure by none other than Jack Kirby! The "King" introduced a brand new mythology for the Marvel Universe, with the revelation that mankind is not alone. Thanks to the manipulations of the cosmic giants known as the Celestials, we unknowingly share the Earth with the godlike Eternals - and their sworn enemies, the misshapen Deviants! Meet Ikaris, Sersi, Ajak and more, and learn the secret origin of their incredible race! Then, thrill to a forgotten tale of the mighty hero Gilgamesh, and the thorn in his side called Sprite! And see the sorceress Sersi in a life-changing adventure with the Avengers - and her reluctant soulmate, the Black Knight! COLLECTING: ETERNALS (1976) 1-5, AVENGERS SPOTLIGHT (1989) 35, AVENGERS (1963) 361, MATERIAL FROM WHAT IF? (1977) 23-30

Armed with only his bow and quiver, Oliver Queen has been targeting the criminals of the DC Universe for seventy-five years as the Green Arrow. First appearing in 1941 as a twentieth-century Robin Hood in a tale by Mort Wesinger and George Papp, the Emerald Archer has grown to a be a wisecracking, hot-blooded, and sometimes radical counterpoint to more straight-laced superheroes. This collection features the Green Arrow in all his many forms, from the zany, boxing-glove-arrow wielding adventurer of the Silver Age to the gritty urban vigilante of the 1980s and beyond. GREEN ARROW: A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS is a crash course in the history of the Battling Bowman from origin to death to rebirth, featuring an all-star cast of comic talent including Mike Grell, Dennis O’Neil, Neal Adams, Jack Kirby, Alan Moore, Kevin Smith, Phil Hester, Brad Meltzer, Amanda Conner, Jeff Lemire and more.

ÒTHE ROBBER BARON.Ó Batman must stop unique robberies by a man who loots places considered to be burglar-proof.

ÒTWEEDLEDUM AND TWEEDLEDEE.Ó Batman and Robin are faced with the dual problem of two rather rotund adversaries who set traps and wait for their victims to walk into them.

ÒThe Monster Maker.Ó Ace fights a criminal who uses a mind-over-matter machine. ÒThe Traitorous Challenger.Ó June Robbins sees a computer that predicts that the Challengers will die if they battle an atomic creature.

Darkseid has been making trouble for a long time now-and here are some of his earliest epics, from the pages of MISTER MIRACLE #1, NEW GODS #1 and 7, and THE FOREVER PEOPLE #1!

Exciting, innovative, and beautifully drawn romance stories by two towering titans of the field (and originators of the genre). 200 pages of never-before reprinted material painstakingly restored in full color.