Walt Simonson's stunning, unmistakable art and storytelling are on full display here in his groundbreaking work ORION. Expanding the beloved universe originally created by Jack Kirby, Simonson's sprawling storylines and dynamic artwork elevate his titular hero, as well as the rest of the Fourth World's indispensible characters, to incredible new heights.
In 2000, legendary writer/artist Walter Simonson, best known for his work onbest known for his work on DC's MANHUNTER and Marvels' THOR, treated comics fans to his vision of Jack Kirby's Fourth World mythology. At the center of the series was the conflict between Orion, born on the violent world of Apokolips but raised on peaceful New Genesis, and his father, Darkseid, ruler of Apokolips. Focusing on the clash between father and son, the series features most of the Fourth World heroes and villains created by Jack Kirby, as Darkseid seeks the deadly Anti-Life equation - and Orion battles to stop him from eradicating life as we know it!
This title also includes short stories written by Simonson and illustrated by Frank Miller, Dave Gibbons, Howard Chaykin, Jim Lee and others. Collects ORION #1-25 and stories from JACK KIRBY'S FOURTH WORLD #9-11 and 13.
Walter Simonson was born in Knoxville, TN, and grew up in College Park, MD. He always liked drawing pictures and telling stories, and in comics he found a place where he could do both and make a living. He's worked on DC's MANHUNTER, METAL MEN, SUPERMAN, BATMAN, WONDER WOMAN, and the original graphic novel THE JUDAS COIN, as well as ALIEN, THOR, THE FANTASTIC FOUR, ELRIC, WORLD OF WORCRAFT andTHE STAR SLAMMERS, among many others. Currently he is writing and illustrating the series RAGNAROK for IDW.
ISBN: 9781401274870
Author: Walter Simonson
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 17 July 2018
Publisher: DC
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (mm): 256 x 169 x 17
Weight (kg): 0.596
