By: Jack Kirby Publisher: DC Comics Average Rating: Binding: Hardcover Label: DC Comics Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 384 Publication Date: November 25, 2008 Release Date: November 25, 2008
Those were the days....thanks! I almost didn't order this book because of all the hub-bub over the paper. I knew I loved the comic and had not read it in years, but I did not want to be ripped off. No chance. From the introduction to the very end it was a joy to read. I liked the format, the color and the paper. Thank you Amazon for bringing it to me cheaper than the cover price but even at that it is worth it. Now I can buy the Fourth World and other Kirby books I had wanted without worrying. I had forgotten how really great and different these stories were... brought back wonderful memories. Thank you.
great comics I bought the Jack Kirby book as a gift - it was on my husband's wish list so naturally he was thrilled to receive the book. He thinks it's a great book and happy to have received it.
Not just the best of the rest! I've been a Kirby fan for about 50 years. But I'd put off buying "The Demon" - even though I have most of the other Kirby reprints (even Silver Star). I have a great nostalgia for Kirby, and I needed a Jack fix, so I bought The Demon (at full price from the local comics store). I'd really forgotten how great it is! It really is Jack at the top of his game, and not just the best of the rest. Great art. Great writing. How could I have forgotten?
The Demon is a Bargain The Demon is an entertaining comic by Jack Kirby. Like many of his DC creations, it never finds a firm footing: its neither a super hero comic or a horror comic. There are no sub-plots that join issue to issue, a device Stan Lee used to enhance the reading experience, and sales. That being said, its still pure entertainment as a quick read, and features some stunning art.
There are two types of fans of "collected editions" like the Demon: people who collect them for their own sake, and readers nostalgic for the original comics.
Collected edition fans often judge these books by their production values - including paper choice. A few reviewers in this camp claim the paper used in these volumes is not durable, a curious claim considering there is no evidence to support it. At $2 and issue, this volume is certainly far more economical than a new comic at $3 - plus its hard bound. Case in point: Demon comics from the 70's can still be bought almost newstand fresh on eBay, and this paper is of a far higher quality - though similar in presentation.
Nostalgic fans generally prefer DC's paper choice as its far closer to the medium used to print the original comic. I fall into this camp because I believe the artists knew they were working with newsprint, and tailored their work to it.
Collected editions often replicate the coloring of the original books -- isn't it kind of a wasted effort to use paper that makes it looks totally different?
Hold the Demon In Your Hand! Brimstone, Blood and Etrigan! Our man in Brooklyn hit the nail in the face. I'm not a chemist or a paper-mill employee, but the sheets used in this volume and the Fourth World volumes is certainly not as acidic as traditional comic newsprint. The surface allows for more sensuous saturation than glossy, giving off that authentic vibe comikers crave. In fact, a little vintage yellowing and off-registration would do ALL comic reprints a lot of good. In a perfect world, obviously not this one, we'd be able to buy every comic ever made, bound and yellowed, yet somehow frozen from decay. As for the comic itself...what can one say...Kirby was THE Man... Woman and Child...and maybe even the family Dog...and one cool Cat.
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