Writer: Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza. Len Wein and Gerry Conway for DC Comics PresentsArtist: Pete Woods. José Luis García-López for DC Comics Presents
Publisher: DC Comics (2007)
Price: $14.99 (Softcover)
Format: TPB
Includes: Action Comics #841-843 and DC Comics Presents #4, #17, and #24
Kurt Busiek writes a fun old school tale in this 3 issue story arc. Busiek shows the superheroes and us dorks a world where collectability goes amok.
In this story Busiek is also paying homage to Simpson's Treehouse of Horror X where the Comic Guy becomes The Collector and starts putting people in protective sleeves only to be stopped by the heroes Clobber Girl (Lisa) and Stretch Dude (Bart). If you haven't seen the episode I recommend you do.
The only thing that seems weird in this TPB is the extra stories that were selected. Like I have said previously in posts, I love the fact DC is adding these reprints to their TPBs, but usually they have something to do with the main story. These three stories really have nothing to do with it other than they star Superman, are cool stories and drawn by a favorite of mine José Luis García-López.
So I ain't bitchin just wondering why?
2 comments:
>> So I ain't bitchin just wondering why? >>
The lead story is Superman teaming up with a bunch of odd characters.
The backup reprints are Superman team-ups, featuring some odd characters. Plus they're all drawn by Garcia-Lopez.
That's really it. Team-up story backed by team-up stories, and DCCP stuff hasn't gotten collected as often as it should.
Had there been a few more pages, it wouldn't have been all Garcia-Lopez, but all-Len Wein -- my first suggestion was to collect Superman/Metal Men (art by Garcia-Lopez), Superman/Demon (art by Joe Kubert) and Superman/OMAC (art by Perez), all writ by Len. But that worked out to be just a bit too much for the space available.
And I've never seen that TREEHOUSE OF HORROR, so we weren't specifically homaging it -- unless Fabian was thinking of it. I don't remember which of us decided to put the captive heroes in Mylar snuggies.
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Holy Crap! I'm amazed you found this blog and responded...it made me smile!
Yeah, I too love the DCCP stuff and wish it would be reprinted.
I haven't read the Superman/Demon, but the OMAC is a must.
Did you check out the other wishlist TPBs on the blog?
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