DCnU OMAC

[Jeff of Earth-J]

I admit it. I bought this one primarily for the art work. Not just the art, however, but the art coupled with this particular character. I didn’t buy The OMAC Project, for example, but I couldn’t pass up Giffen’s pseudo-Kirby artwork embellishing an actual Kirby Koncept. I’ve been in the mood to read some new, mid-seventies style Jack Kirby lately, but there ain’t gonna be none. Giffen’s artwork evokes Kirby, however, without being derivative. That’s the art. Now the story. Kirby’s OMAC was set in the then-near-future. Now we are living in that future, but it’s not exactly as he envisioned. That’s okay, though, Giffen and Didio have tied OMAC into other Kirby concepts such as the Cadmus Project and Dubbilex. Come for the art, stay for the story. That’s me. I’ll definitely be back next month.

[Rob Staeger (Grodd Mod)]

I really dug this. I knew I'd enjoy the art, and hoped I'd enjoy the story. And man, did I -- just nonstop action and bizarre Kirby and Kirby-inspired creations. It made the cut!

[Dagwan]

I totally expected to HATE this issue. Giffen is hit-or-miss with me, and Didio has been ALL miss.

 

I liked it though, so I'll read #2.

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[Wandering Sensei: Moderator Man]

I just really loved this comic. This was pure Kirby-inspired fun on every level. I loved seeing stuff like Build-a-Friend, the "Gobble" monsters, Dubbilex, that one yellow and black faced alien scientist (whose name Google is NOT helping me with right now)...

 

This comic just hit on ALL cylinders. Beautiful stuff, and I cannot wait for one month from now.

[Cavaliere (moderator emeritus)]

I liked the story OK but I'm one of those heretics that doesn't like Kirby's character work and likes other people doing his style even less.

[Wandering Sensei: Moderator Man]

I just hope if Keith Giffen needs a fill-in, that they can get Jon Bogdanove or Tom Scioli to do an issue of this book. But if not, I will be happy if Giffen pencils it every time. I loved a few of the new DC issues, but this one was my top book of the week.

[Rob Staeger (Grodd Mod)]

Oh, the name you're looking for is Mokkari, Jeff.

[Travis Herrick (Modular Mod)]

We are the usually quiet few, Cav.

Cavaliere (moderator) said:

I liked the story OK but I'm one of those heretics that doesn't like Kirby's character work and likes other people doing his style even less.

[Wandering Sensei: Moderator Man]

YOU GUYS ARE WRONG! WRONG! How DARE you call yourselves comics fans and NOT like JACK KIRBY, the KING OF COMICS!!?? EVERY OPINION YOU HAVE ABOUT ANYTHING doesn't even COUNT anymore because you don't EVEN LIKE JACK KIRBY THE KING OF COMICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

(Heh... just kidding.)  :-)

 

Travis Herrick said:

We are the usually quiet few, Cav.

Cavaliere (moderator) said:

I liked the story OK but I'm one of those heretics that doesn't like Kirby's character work and likes other people doing his style even less.

[Philip Portelli]

OMAC was one of Kirby's odder and least praised 70s work. Joe Kubert drew the covers of the last two or three issues in an attempt to lure new readers! (It only lasted eight!) But still it was cancelled even quicker than The New Gods yet still grows with each decade! There may hope for the Dingbats of Danger Street! 

[Cavaliere (moderator emeritus)]

Honestly, I respect what he did for the art form as a whole and there's no denying his energy and talent. That being said, I find his characters to be, on the whole, very ugly.