Though not as good as howard the duck, omega the unknown is fine example of what made steve gerber. A book completely out of left field from marvel, a publisher not really known for edgy indiestyled books unlike dcs vertigo line remixing a long forgotten 1970s series by the legendary steve gerber. The writers, took place shortly after gerber s dismissal from marvel. Gerber eventually settled with marvel under undisclosed terms.
For omega the unknown, skrenes created the supporting. Omega the unknown was a comic published by marvel comics from 1976 to 1977, written by steve gerber and mary skrenes and drawn by jim. By better, i mean a more refined version of gerber. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle. For the most part, i enjoyed what steve gerber was trying to do with omega the unknown. Louis, missouri, the son of bernice gerber, and one of four children, with siblings jon, michael, and lisa. Books select your cookie preferences we use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and.
Tired of annoyingly plucky boy sidekicks, gerber pitched it as a realistic portrayal of a young boys life, but stan lee insisted on more supernatural elements and. A letter from steve gerber of 7014 roberts court, university city 30, mo. Despite its short run, it has remained as a cult classic due to its intriguing characters and unusual. The time is right for the return of one of marvels most idiosyncratic characters. Guardians of the galaxy, the legion of night, nevada, sludge, a. The unknown series before signing on for marvels 10issue reimagination. Stephen ross steve gerber september 20, 1947 february 10, 2008 was an american comic book writer marvel comics character howard the duck other works include manthing, omega the unknown, foolkiller, void indigo, tales of the zombie, marvel spotlight. Tired of annoyingly plucky boy sidekicks, gerber pitched it as a realistic portrayal of a young boys life, but stan lee insisted on more supernatural elements and crossovers with inuniverse heroes. Despite its short run, it has remained as a cult classic due to its intriguing characters and unusual storytelling. The plot is pretty dense, an odd boy, alex, is taken to his first day of school but is attacked by robots.
Personally, i think the most gerber marvel books are howard the duck and omega the unknown. Created in 1975 by steve gerber and mary skrenes, the original omega the unknown lasted only ten issues, but was a legend to those who recall it an aheadofitstime tale of an antihero, inflected with brilliant ambiguity. I was familiar with steve gerber s writing, though, said dalrymple. It began with a letter that gerber wrote to tcjeditor gary groth. I had not heard of this book until i finished reading the howard the duck omnibus. Ignore the guy with the cape and watch the kid instead.
Omega the unknown comics omega the unknown comic book list. As such, i have been happy not to buy gerber s manthing. I enjoyed the storys oddness but i can understand how this series would have had comic readers a little puzzled, even in the 70s. Its great to just drop into the middle of this story. Omega the unknown was a very uneven comic published by marvel comics in the late 1970s. Even when cbr did a list of top steve gerber stories, there was only 1 manthing entry and this was just a 2parter, and not an epic, longcontinued story. Despite its short run, it has remained as a cult classic due to its intriguing. I still believe that writers and artists who claim to respect the work of creators past should demonstrate that respect by leaving the work alone steve gerber. Sep 19, 2019 omega the unknown was a comic published by marvel comics from 1976 to 1977, written by steve gerber and mary skrenes and drawn by jim mooney, ran for 10 issues before cancellation for low sales.
More on steve gerber, howard the duck, and omega the unknown. The first issue was released near christmas of 1975, when i was 9 years old, and i still remember how much this odd comic book shocked and surprised me. After several early personnel changes, their classic lineup came. I loved that book so much that i looked into other gerber books. Created by writer steve gerber, best known for howard the duck, it has a strange double protagonist.
This mystery comic book poster features a classic alex shomburg cover that. However, gerber ably worked around these restrictions. Sep 28, 2007 originally created in 1975 by steve gerber and mary skrenes, omega the unknown is the story of a mute, reluctant superhero from another planet and a 12yearold boy with whom omega not only shares a strange destiny, but also a common enemy a legion of robots and nanoviruses that have been sent from afar to hunt the two of them down. Gerber is my favorite writer to work in the comics factory system, ever, period, full stop. I first saw an issue of omega the unknown back in the early 1980s when. Old comics, marvel comics art, marvel comic books, ghost rider, american comics. If your main interest is the marvel universe, manthing probably has more to offer and definitely the defenders. September 20, 1947 february 10, 2008 was an american comic book writer best known for cocreating the satiric marvel comics character howard the duck and a characterdefining run on manthing, one of their monster properties. Rather than reading a good book with a cup of tea in the afternoon, instead they. Steven grant, jim mooney, lee elias, herb trimpe, mark gruenwald, ed hannigan. Despite its short run, it has remained as a cult classic. Omega the unknown was a shortlived yet influential comic created by steve gerber which ran for 10 issues march, 1976october, 1977. His character work, when tempered by mary skrenes, is especially strong, and that hit a peak here. Omega the unknown comic books covers, scans of omega the unknown.
May 25, 2019 the thin of it is, gerber didnt want his work immortalized this way, he had this to say about marvels reboot of his classic omega the unknown. The brainchild of quirky comics maverick steve gerber creator of the genreskewering howard the duckand cowriter mary skrenes, omega debuted in 1976 and instantly distinguished itself as an oddball, forwardlooking property. Gerber, steve, skrenes, mary, grant, steven, gruenwald, mark, jim mooney. Omega cocreator steve gerber expressed personal outrage over. The series, written by steve gerber and mary skrenes and illustrated by jim mooney. Omega the unknown was created by the late steve gerber and. Gerber made remarkable presences in other titles like tales of the zombie, marvel spotlight and the defenders, and cocreated the cult classic series omega the unknown along with his long time.
The unknown by steven grant, mary skrenes and mark. Facsimile edition 2019 giantsize manthing 1974 1975. She may be best known as cocreator with steve gerber of omega the unknown for marvel comics, although she worked on other marvel characters such as the defenders and guardians of the galaxy. They also hailed omega the unknown, which gerber cowrote and. The series, written by steve gerber and mary skrenes and illustrated by jim. Ive read the entire omega the unknown saga a couple of times. After reading those first five issues i felt very drawn to the characters. Omega the unknown was created by the late steve gerber and mary skrenes, then both marvel writers, and designed by marvel artist james mooney, at the height of gerbers reader popularity at marvel. Gerber s gone now he died at just 60 in 2008 but he left behind an awful lot of classic, questing comics. Other notable works include omega the unknown, marvel spotlight. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. She was the creator of and inspiration for beverly switzler, the companion of howard the duck. Omega the unknown, the last survivor of an alien world, battles a horde of steel assassins.
The early adventures 1994 1995 daredevil 1964 1998 dazzler 1981 1986 defenders 1972 1986 defenders annual 1976 foolkiller 1990 1991 ghost rider 1973 1983 giantsize defenders 1974 giantsize defenders. Reviewed in the united states on june 1, 2010 for the most part, i enjoyed what steve gerber was trying to do with omega the unknown. If anybody knew any of this, it could only be writers steve gerber son of satan, thundarr the barbarian and mary skrenes unknown as a writer at the time, but shes since scripted tv animation such as transformers, g. Nov 19, 2012 written by steve gerber, mary skrenes, steven grant, and mark gruenwald, omega the unknown classic collects all of omega s appearances from his short lived series to the wrapup issues in defenders comics which came later.
In 1976 steve gerber wanted to write a comic about a young teenager struggling with the problems of growing up, but the. Omega the unknown classic by steve gerber goodreads. The unknown 19761977 by steve gerber, mary skrenes, et al. In fact the unknown, which was part of the comic book s title, pretty much described omega all around. There was a kind of rebootretelling by the author jonathan lethem back in the early 2000s of omega, which spun off in new surreal directions. The series, written by steve gerber and mary skrenes and illustrated by jim mooney, ran for 10 issues before cancellation for low sales. Aug 16, 2020 omega the unknown was an american comic book published by marvel comics from 1976 to 1977, featuring the eponymous fictional character. Omega the unknown was an american comic book published by marvel comics from 1976 to 1977, featuring the eponymous fictional character. Jan 30, 2021 gerber s gone now he died at just 60 in 2008 but he left behind an awful lot of classic, questing comics. Scott and roger did try to stick to the theme of the book, as i recall, but it does add more fuel to steve gerber s fire with how marvel treated creators as you related in your podcast on leonard the duck.
Omega the unknown starts off as one of steve gerber s strongest writing endeavors. Marvels shortlived superstar fought enemies both infamous and obscure, but it took his death to unveil the story of his life. Jan 11, 2005 omega the unknown was a very uneven comic published by marvel comics in the late 1970s. Just info, this site do not put book downloadable omega jonathan. Its one of the alltime great marvel comic books, boldly represented in its original form, ads and all. Omega the unknown was created by the late steve gerber and mary skrenes, then both marvel writers, and designed by marvel artist james mooney, at the height of gerber s reader popularity at marvel. Comic book trade paperback tpb marvel omega unknown classic hulk battle gerber. As i said in that thread, i strongly sympathize with steve gerber s attempts to gain some measure of control over the characters he created while working for marvel, including howard the duck and omega the unknown. Its demons, depowerment and drama when the defenders discover the true secret of omega and his mysterious charge. Omega the unknown is an american comic book published by marvel comics from 1976 to 1977, featuring the eponymous fictional character.
The unknown classic tpb 9780785120094 by steve gerber. Defenders 1972 1986 omega the unknown 1976 1977 omega. The brainchild of quirky comics maverick steve gerber creator of the genreskewering howard the duckand cowriter mary skrenes, omega debuted in 1976 and instantly distinguished itself as an oddball, forwardlooking property the book centered on the travails of jamesmichael starling, a. Best known as the creator of howard the duck, steve gerber has established a reputation for working at the cutting edge of comics. The return of omega the unknown from marvel comics in. Gueststarring spiderman if you look closely enough see more see less. Getting to know omega the unknown posted on 0322 at 12. The return of omega the unknown from marvel comics in december. Adventure into fear 1970 1975 avengers 1963 1996 captain america 1968 1996 classic star wars.
The unknown by steven grant, mary skrenes and mark gruenwald 2005, trade paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Gerber, steve, skrenes, mary, grant, steven, gruenwald, mark, mooney, jim, trimpe, herb. Omega the unknown 3 july 1976 marvel comics grade nm etsy. Steve gerber was clearly trying to do something very different than the. In what is very much a creator driven project, omega the unknown still had fill in writers for 2 issues, scott edelman and roger stern. Steve gerber, who cowrote the series with mary skrenes, was one of comics true. Though not as good as howard the duck, omega the unknown is fine example of what made steve gerber s works truely shine, characters.
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