Captain America Omnibus, Vol. 1

Captain America Omnibus, vol. 1 collects Captain America #100-113 and the Captain America stories from Tales of Suspense #59-99, all of which were originally published between 1964 and 1969. Like most of Marvel's Omnibuses, this is a beautiful edition, with brightly colored, low-gloss archival paper, finished boards with silver foil stamping, a flexible sewn binding, and a detailed credits page and table of contents. Like Iron Man Omnibus, Vol. 1 , this volume also reprints the original letters pages with each issue. Bonus material includes a Charlie America origin story from Not Brand Echh #3, original covers for Captain America #100 and #105, original art from Captain America #112, cover reproductions for Marvel's Greatest Comics and Marvel Double Feature (reprint books), and cover art for Essential Captain America, vol. 1. Also included are two Stan Lee Introductions (taken from Marvel Masterworks), which are--like all his prose--superlative-laden and largely uninteresting. John Morrow's Introduction for the book's final third (also from a Marvel Masterworks) makes for better reading, but the real treat here is Jim Steranko's tell-all Afterword, in which he muses on the faults of the Captain America series and describes, in great detail, his approach to art. Story-wise, the Captain America Omnibus delivers a lot--over 800 pages worth--of sometimes great, sometimes mediocre stories. Though the credits list Stan Lee as writer for every issue collected here but one, much of the best writing bears Jack Kirby's distinct vision; the excellent run that ends the book also appears to have been plotted primarily by Steranko. When the stories are good, they are inventive, action-packed, and notably weird. Many of these, such as the classic Three Sleepers tale and the first Cosmic Cube epic, have since become essential parts of Captain America's mythology. At their worst, however, the stories are direction-less and rather generic tales heavy on fight scenes. It's clear from the early issues especially that Lee and Kirby didn't always know what to do with Cap in Tales of Suspense. As Steranko pointedly observes of their run in his Afterword, "Captain America was a hero without a cause." Steranko's own stories start to correct this at this volume's end. Psychologically complicated and featuring a Captain no longer stuck in the 1940s, these are arguably the best-written in the book. As for the art, it's absolutely beautiful throughout. Kirby provides much of it (inked, to different but always great effect, by a variety of terrific inkers), though in some early issues he delivers only the layouts. Gil Kane and George Tuska also pencil quite a few stories. As great as these artists' work is, however, it's the three issues penciled by Steranko that really stand out here. Featuring experimental layout design, unusual use of color and symbol, and a psychological (and slightly psychedelic) approach to storytelling, Steranko's art singlehandedly propels the Captain America books out of the WWII nostalgia that had previously been their defining feature. If you're a collector, you can't go wrong with this volume. Teenage and college-age fans newer to Captain America (perhaps turned on to him by the Captain America movie) may be better off starting with Burbaker's Captain America Omnibus, Vol. 1 , but any longtime fan of the Captain will certainly love this.

Came on time in mint condition, loving this omnibus

The material in this OOmnibus collection is amazing. Lee & Kirby, mixed in with a little Sterenko! Classic, classic Marvel tales. I will not review the material here, since it's classic, you should know all about the contents. Lee, Kirby, Sterenko...'nuff said. Instead I will review the Omnibus itself. This book is a beast. The presentation is great with a nice prologue written by Stan the Man himself. The coloring in the book is bright, sharp and just beautiful. The nice stock glossy paper is a pleasure to read on. The cover is sturdy and has plan embossed title information on it. The paper jacket sleeve has a new era drawing of Cap, with some key Avengers behind him, and the back sleeve has a collection of covers. If I had a gripe it would be the newer looking Cap on the cover, i would have preferred a vintage Kirby drawing. In all, this is a beautiful book, and I can't wait to pour through all this classic Cap action! This is THE book to get in preperation for the upcoming movie.

Here are gathered some of the best comic book stories of all time! In preparation for the July 2011 release of "Captain America: The First Avenger" I decided to buy this and read up on my Captain America. I rediscovered my favorite Cap stories including the tale of the Cosmic Cube and "The Sentinel and the Spy." I also read for the first time the tale of MODOK and what happened to the Red Skull after the Cosmic Cube. These stories are the best of the best and if you enjoy 'Cap', or Silver Age Marvel comics, or the writing/artistry of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, then what are you doing still reading my lame review? Click on the "Add To Cart" button and go sit by the mail box to wait. Trust me you'll be glad you did! Now lets all sing together: When Captain America throws his mighty shield All those who chose to oppose his shield must yield If he's led to a fight and the duel is due Then the red and the white and the blue will come through When Captain America throws his mighty shield! Excelsior!!!

It’s THICK

Jack kirby, stan lee and other artists bring back captain america and it works very well. I like these issues and omnibus two and four much more than three. Where capt doubts the country and gets mad at the government . Total 70s twaddle . But not here , it is great fun

If you're a die-hard Captain America fan like myself, then you will love this omnibus. It contains all of the early Cap stories from the early to mid-sixties. While it will feel incredibly dated to newer fans (these comics came out before I was even born), it's still a great read and incredibly fun. I loved Jack Kirby's artwork in all of these issues, but the highlight for me was the three issues near the end that were drawn by Jim Steranko. It's a damn shame that he didn't stay on the title much longer because I really enjoyed his artwork! Like I said before, this one's for the die-hards, but give it a shot because you definitely get your money's worth with this one!

Item came as advertised. Excellent condition. Timely delivery. No complaints

Avec ce Captain America Volume 1, la collection Omnibus revient à ses fondamentaux: la présentation des glorieuses oeuvres du passé dans un format oversized. Alors, certes, le matériel est daté, on parle ici des années 60 (de 1964 à 1969). Toutefois, il revêt un caractère historique fondamental dans le sens où plusieurs des histoires présentées ici vont fixer le personnage pour les années suivantes. Une interrogation toutefois pour les novices: la majorité des épisodes présentés existent déjà en éditions Masterworks (volumes 14 et 46) pour les Strange Tales et le volume 64 (pour Captain America #101 à #113). Est-il nécessaire de posséder en plus l'Omnibus ? He bien oui. En premier lieu pour l'ajout en fin de volume de Not Brand Echh #3. Egalement, pour les couvertures orginiales, les bonus et l'introduction de Stan Lee. Enfin, parceque c'est toujours un plaisir de redécouvrir ces histoires mythiques en grand format. Et puis, quand on est fan, on ne compte pas. Surtout quand il s'agit d'un pan aussi essentiel de l'histoire de Marvel. Quand à l'édition, que dire sinon qu'elle dépasse toutes les attentes (volume massif, papier de qualité optimale, couleurs éclatantes, reliure cousue...) Bref, le niveau de qualité des premiers Omnibus. Alors foncez et offrez vous le summum du Captain.

A great book with all the appeal of the Silver Age books. Among with other so expected omnis this one took a long time to be delivered. Actually it was a good surprise, because it was informed as a lost order, but Amazon gave a fair solution. It took forever, but it was delivered in perfect condition.

First class service, highly recommended, excellent in every way!

Great omnibus

Gorgeously printed and bound edition. Very high quality. Collects Cap's earliest adventures, so primarily intended for people comfortable with mid-20th century comic style. I will always prefer complete cover to cover reproductuctions, including all ads, but its unlikely that is something they'll release any time soon. I believe these are reprints of earlier prints, so they do not include the dot-matrix style printing of the original comics, which again purists like myself might prefer. However, the resulting image is incredibly vibrant, creating something new and very different from the orignal books. Recommended to all fans of Marvel Comics and Captain America, especially people interested in seeing the inspiration/origin for the MCU films.