Dreadstar Omnibus/Slipcase Set

Thanos, Mongul, Gamora, Drax The Destroyer-familiar names to Marvel and DC Comics fans. All creations of one man: Jim Starlin. He is also responsible for many other creations-all owned by Marvel and DC.

Jim got his start back in the 1970s working for Marvel Comics on such titles as Warlock and Captain Marvel.

Jim’s tenure on both titles completely transformed each character and their supporting cast. Jim in no small part is responsible for ushering in the galactic epic at both DC and Marvel Comics.

As a writer and artist Jim took the comic book industry by storm and was a golden boy at Marvel and DC.

The only problem was he was creating memorable characters for both companies, none of which he owned.

That changed when he introduced his own original comic book series: Dreadstar, through Marvel’s Epic imprint in 1982.

The Dreadstar series introduced to the world Vanth Dreadstar a sword of power wielding hero, along with his supporting cast of the cyborg/sorcerer Syzygy Darklock, the cybernetic telepath Willow, the cat-like humanoid Oedi and freebooter Skeevo.

Vanth was the sole survivor of the entire Milky Way galaxy and along with his cast of supporting characters struggled to end an ancient war between two powerful, evil empires: The Church of The Instrumentality, run by the Lord Papal; and the Monarchy, administered by a puppet king. 

There's lots of strange aliens, robots, bizarre bad guys, lots of future tech and spaceships in the epic space opera.

I love Jim’s work at Marvel and DC (they’re still part of my comic book collection) and I was thrilled when he introduced Dreadstar via Marvel’s Epic imprint.

After his Marvel contract ran out Jim’s Dreadstar moved to First Comics and then to several other small press publishers.

For the first time Jim’s entire Dreadstar series is reprinted courtesy of Ominous Press in a huge Omnibus/Slipcase Set collection of three trade hardbacks.

Both the slipcase and the three volumes feature brand new Starling covers.

The Dreadstar Omnibus/Slipcase Set starts with the Metamorphosis Odyssey series first printed in Epic Illustrated, then The Price Epic graphic novel and then the Dreadstar series.

Look for a foreword by Jim Starlin, cover reproductions, character designs, new original art and more!

I have most of the original series but I am missing many of the small independent publishers’ issues.

The high quality paper and color of the Omnibus makes the art pop and Jim’s stories are just as fresh and exciting as when they first saw print.

It’s a great way to own one of the most ground-break comic book series every created all in one huge collection. 

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