Charles Vess Archives - Collected Editions https://collectededitions.com/tag/charles-vess/ Devoted to discussion of comics collected editions Mon, 12 May 2025 10:04:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 Marvel Masterworks: Mighty Thor Vol. 24 HC https://collectededitions.com/2025/04/12/marvel-masterworks-mighty-thor-vol-24-hc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marvel-masterworks-mighty-thor-vol-24-hc Sat, 12 Apr 2025 17:34:20 +0000 https://collectededitions.com/?p=23738 Walter Simonson's Surtur Saga concludes, and Charles Vess' The Raven Banner graphic novel are collected in Thor Masterworks Vol. 24!

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Marvel Masterworks: Mighty Thor Vol. 24 HC

Reprints: Mighty Thor #349-359, Annual #13, Marvel Graphic Novel #15

(Vol. 388 in the Marvel Masterworks Library)

First Print
Release Date: November 26, 2025

REGULAR EDITION ISBN: 978-1-302-96263-0 • List Price: $75.00
VARIANT EDITION ISBN: 978-1-302-96264-7 • List Price: $75.00
VARIANT PRINT RUN: TBA

Printed by TBA

392 Pages

Written by Walter Simonson with Alan Zelenetz & Bob Harras

Penciled by Walter Simonson with Charles Vess, John Buscema, Sal Buscema & Jackson “Butch” Guice

Introduction by TBA

Cover by Walter Simonson

Collection Editor: Cory Sedlmeier
Color & Art Reconstruction: TBA

BONUS CONTENT:
• Bonus content TBA!

ON SALE:
• REGULAR MASTERWORKS STOREFRONT
• VARIANT MASTERWORKS STOREFRONT

DISCUSS AT THE COLLECTED EDITIONS FORUMS:
• THOR MASTERWORKS VOL. 24 DISCUSSION


PREVIEW IMAGES


THOR WAGES WAR AGAINST SURTUR IN A BATTLE FOR THE AGES!

• Restored from Simonson’s original artwork, it’s never looked better.

• The Marvel Masterworks faithfully restore the original comics’ coloring, a presentation not available in other editions of Walter Simonson’s Thor.

Surtur is free! The Casket of Ancient Winters has been opened! An army is marching on Asgard and Earth! Walter Simonson has set the stage for the truly epic conclusion of his “Surtur Saga” and does it ever deliver! Thor, Beta Ray Bill and a host of Marvel Universe heroes fight back the endless invading hordes while Odin marshals his strength to battle Surtur. In the aftermath of this great war, the Rainbow Bridge is shattered and Odin has fallen, which leaves an opening for lying Loki and lascivious Lorelei to work their take advantage and take over. Also featuring a never before reprinted Annual penciled and inked by John Buscema and the “Raven Banner” graphic novel lavishly illustrated by Charles Vess!

ISSUES REPRINTED
Thor #349-359, Annual #13, Marvel Graphic Novel #15

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Marvel Fanfare Omnibus Vol. 1 HC https://collectededitions.com/2024/10/20/marvel-fanfare-omnibus-vol-1-hc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marvel-fanfare-omnibus-vol-1-hc Sun, 20 Oct 2024 12:06:27 +0000 https://collectededitions.com/?p=23207 Marvel's premiere 80s anthology is collected complete for the first time starting with Marvel Fanfare Omnibus Vol. 1!

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MARVEL FANFARE OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC

Reprints: Marvel Fanfare #1-19

First Print
Release Date: May 14, 2025

MICHAEL GOLDEN COVER (REGULAR EDITION) ISBN: 978-1-302-96227-2 • List Price: $100.00

FRANK MILLER COVER (DIRECT MARKET EDITION) ISBN: 978-1-302-96228-9 • List Price: $100.00

736 Pages

Written by Chris Claremont, Ralph Macchio, Roger Stern, Barry Windsor-Smith, Bill Mantlo, Marv Wolfman, Gil Kane, Jo Duffy, J.M. DeMatteis and more!

Penciled by Michael Golden, George Pérez, Dave Cockrum, Frank Miller, Barry Windsor-Smith, Paul Smith, Marshall Rogers, Sandy Plunkett, Charles Vess, Gil Kane, Mike Mignola, Carmine Infantino, Rick Leonardi, Tony Salmons and more!

Cover by Michael Golden
Direct Market Cover by Frank Miller

Introduction by TBA

Collection Editor: Cory Sedlmeier
Color & Art Reconstruction: TBA

BONUS CONTENT:
• TBA

ON SALE:
• MARVEL OMNIBUS STOREFRONT

DISCUSS AT THE COLLECTED EDITIONS FORUMS:
• MARVEL FANFARE OMNIBUS VOL. 1 DISCUSSION


PREVIEW IMAGES


MARVEL’S PREMIER 80s ANTHOLOGY COLLECTED COMPLETE FOR THE FIRST TIME!

• Featuring stories and art by the greatest talents in the comics industry!
• The Marvel Fanfare Omnibus will collect the series in complete form for the first time ever.
• With work by Frank Miller (Daredevil, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns), George Pérez (The Infinity Gauntlet) and Mike Mignola (Hellboy) Marvel Fanfare has top-tier art and wide audience appeal.
• Marvel Fanfare featured innovative art and production methods that will look better than ever in this painstakingly restored Omnibus.

In 1982, the comics industry was making rapid advances. The door to higher-quality, prestige titles had been opened and Marvel Fanfare planted the flag, declaring it the place to be seen. The series gave industry’s greatest creators — like Frank Miller, Barry Windsor-Smith, Chris Claremont and Michael Golden — a chance to make singular statements on Marvel icons like Captain America, the Thing and Spider-Man. New talents like Mike Mignola and Charles Vess could take their shot for an issue and gain break-out success. And groundbreaking talents like Bill Sienkiewicz could steal the scene with a gallery of pinups that redefined characters in a single image. Marvel Fanfare also boasted beautiful, fully-painted stories and cutting-edge new innovations in coloring. Each issue was a bounty of artistic excellence and a statement on the future of comics. Marvel is proud to collect the complete Marvel Fanfare in this first of three Omnibus volumes.

ISSUES REPRINTED
Marvel Fanfare #1-19

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Marvel Masterworks: Mighty Thor Vol. 23 HC https://collectededitions.com/2024/05/11/marvel-masterworks-mighty-thor-vol-23-hc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marvel-masterworks-mighty-thor-vol-23-hc Sat, 11 May 2024 22:11:19 +0000 https://collectededitions.com/?p=22597 Thor Masterworks Vol. 23 kicks off Walter Simonson's sensation run writing and drawing the adventures of Asgard's favorite son!

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Marvel Masterworks: Mighty Thor Vol. 23 HC

Reprints: Mighty Thor #337-348, Annual #12, material from Marvel Fanfare #13

(Vol. 370 in the Marvel Masterworks Library)

First Print
Release Date: December 18, 2024

REGULAR EDITION ISBN: 978-1-302-95555-7 • List Price: $75.00
VARIANT EDITION ISBN: 978-1-302-95556-4 • List Price: $75.00
VARIANT PRINT RUN: TBA

Printed by TBA

368 Pages

Written by Walter Simonson with Alan Zelenetz

Penciled by Walter Simonson with Bob Budiansky & Charles Vess

Introduction by TBA

Cover by Walter Simonson

Collection Editor: Cory Sedlmeier
Color & Art Reconstruction: TBA

BONUS CONTENT:
• Bonus content TBA!

ON SALE:
• REGULAR MASTERWORKS STOREFRONT
• VARIANT MASTERWORKS STOREFRONT

DISCUSS AT THE COLLECTED EDITIONS FORUMS:
• THOR MASTERWORKS VOL. 23 DISCUSSION


PREVIEW IMAGES


WALTER SIMONSON KICKS OFF A CHARACTER-DEFINING RUN ON THE MIGHTY THOR!

“DOOM!” With that iconic effect, Walter Simonson shattered all expectations. As both writer and artist, his Thor was nothing short of a revelation, one that has been held up next to Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s as the greatest of all time. Simonson’s stories instantly establish cosmic stakes and a mastery of the series’ characters. As his epic unfolds, he introduces Beta Ray Bill, a hero so bold and true that he can lift Mjlonir, and Malekith, a villain so cunning that he could unleash the Casket of Ancient Winters—and worse—upon us all. And so, the Marvel Masterworks are very proud to begin their presentation of Walter Simonson’s Thor, painstakingly restored from his original art and matching coloring of the original comics.


ISSUES REPRINTED
Thor #337-348, Annual #12, material from Marvel Fanfare #13

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Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 26 HC https://collectededitions.com/2023/10/11/marvel-masterworks-amazing-spider-man-vol-26-hc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marvel-masterworks-amazing-spider-man-vol-26-hc Thu, 12 Oct 2023 03:21:53 +0000 https://collectededitions.com/?p=21875 Spider-Man unmasks the Hobgoblin in Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 26!

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Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 26 HC

Reprints: Amazing Spider-Man #271-278, Spectacular Spider-Man #111, Marvel Graphic Novel #22

(Vol. 360 in the Marvel Masterworks Library)

First Print
Release Date: May 22, 2024

REGULAR ED. ISBN: 978-1-302-95524-3 • List Price: $75.00
VARIANT ED. ISBN: 978-1-302-95525-0 • List Price: $75.00
VARIANT PRINT RUN: TBA

Printed by R.R. Donnelly Asia Printing Solutions, China

336 Pages

Written by Tom DeFalco with Susan K. Putney, Peter David, Jo Duffy, Marc Hempel & Stan Lee

Penciled by Ron Frenz with Bernie Wrightson, Charles Vess, Mike Harris, Rich Buckler, Marc Hempel & Steve Ditko

Cover by Ron Frenz

Introduction by Christopher Priest

Collection Editor: Cory Sedlmeier
Color & Art Reconstruction: All Thumbs Creative, Michael Kelleher & Kellustration

BONUS CONTENT:

ON SALE:
• REGULAR MASTERWORKS STOREFRONT
• VARIANT MASTERWORKS STOREFRONT

DISCUSS AT THE COLLECTED EDITIONS FORUMS:
• AMAZING SPIDER-MAN MASTERWORKS VOL. 26 DISCUSSION THREAD


PREVIEW IMAGES


SPIDER-MAN PLAYS HOOKY WITH BERNIE WRIGHTSON AND UNCOVERS THE HOBGOBLIN IN MARVEL MASTERWORKS!

Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz lay a trail of clues that leads to…the Hobgoblin! The heir apparent to #1 nemesis in Spider-Man’s life and the Goblin mantle has been a compelling mystery since his debut. When his shocking identity is revealed, will you be able to believe it? And when the cosmic Beyonder returns, Peter Parker and the Puma will pair to face him with Mephisto waiting in the wings. Spidey’s exploits will also bring him back to his early days and Crusher Hogan, the pro wrestler he grappled with way back in Amazing Fantasy #15. And topping off this Masterworks volume is the stunning painted art and color of Bernie Wrightson in the Spider-Man graphic novel Hooky.


ISSUES REPRINTED
Amazing Spider-Man #271-278, Spectacular Spider-Man #111, Marvel Graphic Novel #22, material from Marvel Fanfare #27

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Kull the Conqueror: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus HC https://collectededitions.com/2021/03/17/kull-the-conqueror-the-original-marvel-years-omnibus-hc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kull-the-conqueror-the-original-marvel-years-omnibus-hc Wed, 17 Mar 2021 17:35:50 +0000 https://collectededitions.com/?p=18493 The entire '80s run of Kull is collected in Marvel Omnibus hardcover, with timeless work by John Bolton, John Buscema and Tony DeZuniga!

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KULL THE CONQUEROR: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS HC

Reprints: Marvel Team-Up #111-112, Kull the Conqueror (1982) #1-2, Kull the Conqueror (1983) #1-10, Kull: The Vale of Shadow OGN

First Print
Release Date: October 6, 2021

DAVID LÓPEZ COVER (REGULAR EDITION) ISBN: 978-1-302-92917-6 • List Price: $125.00

JOHN BOLTON COVER (DIRECT MARKET EDITION) ISBN: 978-1-302-92918-3 • List Price: $125.00

632 Pages

Written by Alan Zelenetz with Doug Moench, Bruce Jones, April Campbell & J.M. DeMatteis

Penciled by John Buscema with John Bolton, Tony DeZuniga, Herb Trimpe, Ernie Chan, Charles Vess, Butch Guice & Bill Sienkiewicz

Cover by David López
Direct Market Cover by John Bolton

Introduction by TBA

Collection Editor: Cory Sedlmeier
Color & Art Reconstruction: Michael Kelleher & Kellustration

BONUS CONTENT:
• TBA

ON SALE:
• MARVEL OMNIBUS STOREFRONT

DISCUSS AT THE COLLECTED EDITIONS FORUMS:
• KULL THE CONQUEROR OMNIBUS DISCUSSION


PREVIEW IMAGES

Kull ® and © Robert E. Howard Properties LLC


KULL’S ADVENTURES OF THE 1980s COLLECTED IN ONE OMNIBUS EDITION!

The last of three Omnibus volumes collecting the complete original Marvel Kull comics kicks off with an early ’80s Spider-Man/King Kull team-up against the threat of Ju-Lak and the Serpent Cult! Then, a new solo Kull series begins with a run of double-sized color comics by some of the best artists of the decade. Kull the Conqueror featured a bruising dose of art from Big John Buscema, but it also featured takes on the warrior-monarch of Valusia from luminaries John Bolton, Charles Vess, Butch Guice and Bill Sienkiewicz. The ’80s era of Kull concludes with the stunning graphic novel Kull: The Vale of Shadow by Alan Zelenetz and Tony DeZuniga.


ISSUES REPRINTED
Marvel Team-Up #111-112, Kull the Conqueror (1982) #1-2, Kull the Conqueror (1983) #1-10 and Kull: The Vale of Shadow OGN

PLEASE NOTE: Cover art below is not final Omnibus restored versions

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Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange Vol. 9 https://collectededitions.com/2019/03/13/marvel-masterworks-doctor-strange-vol-9/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marvel-masterworks-doctor-strange-vol-9 Wed, 13 Mar 2019 21:11:12 +0000 http://69.195.124.78/~colledf0/staging/?p=2543 Doctor Strange Masterworks Vol. 9 features an embarassment of artistic talent with beautiful renderings of the mystic's world by Marshall Rogers, Paul Smith, Michael Golden and more!

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Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange Vol. 9 HC

Reprints: Doctor Strange #47-57; material from Marvel Fanfare #6, Crazy Magazine #88, The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe

(Vol. 282 in the Marvel Masterworks Library)

First Print
Release Date: October 16, 2019

REGULAR EDITION ISBN: 978-1-302-91704-3 • List Price: $75.00
VARIANT EDITION ISBN: 978-1-302-91705-0 • List Price: $75.00
VARIANT PRINT RUN: 740

Printed by R.R. Donnelley Asia Printing Solutions, China

336 Pages

Written by Roger Stern with J.M. DeMatteis

Penciled by Marshall Rogers & Paul Smith with Gene Colan, Michael Golden, Brent Anderson, Kevin Nowlan & Charles Vess

Cover by Paul Smith

Introduction by Roger Stern

Collection Editor: Cory Sedlmeier
Color & Art Reconstruction: Michael Kelleher & Kellustration

BONUS CONTENT:

ON SALE:
• REGULAR MASTERWORKS STOREFRONT
• VARIANT MASTERWORKS STOREFRONT

DISCUSS AT THE COLLECTED EDITIONS FORUMS:
• DOCTOR STRANGE MASTERWORKS VOL. 9 DISCUSSION


PREVIEW IMAGES


STERN, ROGERS & SMITH MEET DOCTOR STRANGE!

The Marvel Masterworks casts an enticing spell this Halloween with its next Doctor Strange edition! All-time great writer Roger Stern joins a host of the greatest artists ever to draw the Master of the Mystic Arts. The result? Pure magic. The tales in store feature the return of classic enemies like Nightmare, Baron Mordo and Dormammu, introduce Morgana Blessing, team Stephen Strange with Brother Voodoo, send him back in time to ancient Egypt alongside the Fantastic Four and to World War II with Nick Fury and draw Clea into a war for the Dark Dimension. Painstakingly restored and packed with bonus features galore, this amazing tome honors one of greatest eras in DOCTOR STRANGE history.


ISSUES REPRINTED
Doctor Strange #47-57; material from Marvel Fanfare #6, Crazy #88

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