Dark Horse & Marvel Comics Announce 3 New Book Collections

Dark Horse & Marvel Comics have announced 3 new Collector’s Editions. 

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Now, these 3 books are perfect for Classic Marvel Comics Collectors, and we start with the next Most Villainous book. 

Marvel’s Most Villainous Volume 2 is going to be centering on Doctor Doom. Now this book’s creative team includes: 

• Writers: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, John Byrne, Chris Claremont & Gene Colan 
• Artists: Mike Wieringo, Bob Layton, John Romita Jr. & Dave Cockrum
• Comic Historians: Chris Ryall & John Lind 

The book’s official description reads: 

“From his battles with the Fantastic Four to his clashes with gods and heroes alike, these stories demonstrate why Doom remains one of the most formidable villains in the Marvel Universe.

This volume covers four decades of Doom and includes stories, original art, and covers by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, John Byrne, Chris Claremont, Gene Colan, Mike Wieringo, Bob Layton, John Romita Jr., and Dave Cockrum. It also includes insights from comics historians Chris Ryall and John Lind, who discuss Doom’s origin, impact, and the contributors to his legacy across the decades.

Every Marvel fan’s bookshelf needs this collection centered on arguably the most villainous villain to ever grace the pages of a Marvel comic—Doom has no rivals!” 

Marvel’s Most Villainous Volume 2: Doctor Doom releases December 22nd. Up next is a collection of Westerns. 

Jack Kirby’s Westerns Coming Soon

For the first time, Jack Kirby’s Marvel Westerns are getting collected together. The first collection has Kirby’s Westerns from 1957-1961. The book’s full description reads: 

“This first of three volumes collecting the complete Jack Kirby Marvel Westerns presents page after page of classic artwork and rare never-before-reprinted stories and covers. They crackle with Kirby’s trademark action, and many spring from the same creative well as Marvel’s legendary superheroes—like Johnny Bart, the all-new Rawhide Kid who vows to use his skills to avenge his murdered Uncle Ben. In this volume, Kirby also presents the original Two-Gun Kid and the Black Rider and crafts taut morality tales of the pioneers and outlaws of the American frontier.

These comic art masterworks have been restored from the finest archival materials and from scans of original art, ensuring that every single Jack Kirby Marvel Western story and cover can be enjoyed in their finest form for generations to come.” 

The issues collected in this first volume include: 

• Quick-Trigger Western (1956) #16 
• Black Rider (1957) #1 
• Two-Gun Western (1956) #12 
• Gunsmoke Western (1955) #47, #51-53 & #56-62 
• Wyatt Earp (1955) #22, #24-26 & #29 
• Kid Colt Outlaw (1948) #83, #85-97 
• Two-Gun Kid (1948) #48, #52, #54-57 
• Rawhide Kid (1955) #17-20 

The King Goes West: The Complete Marvel Westerns By Jack Kirby Volume 1: 1957-1961 releases February 2nd, 2027. Finally, a new X-Men art book is coming. 

New X-Men Art Book Announced

The Art Of The Uncanny X-Men will be collecting the art of some of the most storied, classic X-Men stories that have been created from the 1970s. The book’s official description reads: 

“The X-Men is one of the bestselling comics series of all time, featuring one of the best-loved super-hero teams in the Marvel Universe. This oversized hardcover volume, the fourth in the Bullpen Books series, focuses on the iconic 1970s X-Men era by Len Wein, Chris Claremont, and Dave Cockrum, including Giant-Size X-Men #1 (the first appearances of Storm, Colossus, Nightcrawler, and Thunderbird) and X-Men #101. It also includes the equally iconic Uncanny X-Men #137 (“The Death of Phoenix”) and “Days of Future Past” in Uncanny X-Men #141–#142 by Chris Claremont and John Byrne.

This is a stunning collection of covers, original art, and full issues reproduced from black-and-white line art and original art, accompanied by a new essay by Chris Ryall and John Lind that details these legendary creators and their enduring contributions to the X-Men legacy, as well as caption commentary and a new introduction.” 

The Art Of The Uncanny X-Men releases February 23rd, 2027.