Simon & Kirby Superheroes, by Joe Simon &
Jack Kirby.
I have reviewed specific batches of stories from this book
on this blog already (with more to come), so I don't need to write a long
review on the book as a whole.
The Simon & Kirby Library are beautiful hardcover
collections of the comic legends' work for publishers other than the "Big
2" of Marvel and DC. The series has 4 more volumes, a "best of"
and separate volumes covering their Romance, Crime, and Horror stories.
There were moments in reading these stories that it was
clear that these were 50+ years old, but there are also many stories and
characters could walk right off the pages into the modern comic world. It is
this mix of classic and timeless that demonstrate why Simon & Kirby's
creations (most famously Captain America) still work today. Although this
collection does not contain any specific character or story that is still relevant
today, one can see from the work contained in this volume the same creativity
and skill apparent in these "forgotten" stories. I was glad I picked
this big book up.
Neil Gaiman's introduction and Jim Simon's essays added context
and historical facts, much of which I used for my reviews.
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