Omega: The Unknown Classic TPB

Steve Gerber,Mary Skrenes,Scott Edelman,Roger Stern,Steven Grant

ISBN 10: 0785120092 / ISBN 13: 9780785120094

Published by Marvel Comics, 2005

About this Item

Very Good. Used with some reading wear/creasing and cracking/seperating to spine but is still in great reading condition with pages still holding. No markings in text.

Seller Inventory # mon0000710520

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Omega: The Unknown Classic TPB
• Publisher: Marvel Comics
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0785120092
• ISBN 13: 9780785120094
• Binding: paperback
• Illustrator: Jim Mooney; Lee Elias; Herb Trimpe
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

Marvel's short-lived superstar fought enemies both infamous and obscure, but it took his death to unveil the story of his life! It's demons, depowerment and drama when the Defenders discover the true secret of Omega and his mysterious charge! Plus, the death of a super-villain who, so far, is still dead! When was the last time you saw that? Guest-starring Spider-Man (if you look closely enough)!

Collecting: Omega: The Unknown #1-10 and Defenders #76-77 -- written by Steve Gerber, Mary Skrenes, Scott Edelman, Roger Stern, Steven Grant, and Mark Gruenwald; and illustrated by Jim Mooney, Lee Elias, and Herb Trimpe.

Reviews

In the 1970s, a number of young writers tried to shake up superhero comics by using them to voice real-world concerns. Foremost among these mavericks was Gerber, whose Howard the Duck became a cult phenomenon. He was less successful with the ambitious Omega the Unknown, which maintained two parallel story lines, one featuring mysterious, mute, superhuman Omega, who comes to Earth to escape his war-torn planet; and the other focused on orphaned, emotionless, 12-year-old genius James-Michael Starling, placed in foster care in Hell's Kitchen. As Omega fights superpowered villains and James-Michael contends with school bullies and inner city life, we learn more about their backgrounds and hidden connection. Too odd and ponderous to find commercial success, and not helped by pedestrian artwork, Omega was cancelled after 10 issues, and another writer tied up its loose ends none-too-satisfactorily in two issues of Defenders, which yet are included in this collection. Omega is fondly remembered by many, including novelist Jonathan Lethem, who has announced plans to revive it. Gordon Flagg
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