DC Comics also announced the release of Showcase Presents: Supergirl Vol. 2 in their October Solicits. The 512 pg phone book style collection will be released on December 3, just in time for the holidays. The cover will be based on the cover of Action Comics 285, shown above. And all that Silver Age goodness is available for a mere $16.99.
Here is the official blurb:
Written by Jerry Siegel and Leo Dorfman;
Art by Jim Mooney;
Cover by Curt Swan and George Klein
Kara Zor-El takes center stage in the stories that presented her to the world, collected from ACTION COMICS #283-321.
This should be a great collection to grab. This volume includes a number of key moments in the Earth-1 Supergirl's history including adoption by the Danvers, being revealed to the world, meeting Comet the Super-Horse, and finding out her Kryptonian parents are alive in the 'Survival Zone'. That's a lot of history! And I am sure I am forgetting other major life events in Kara's life that happened in those issues.
Since purchasing those issues is difficult (both rare and pricey), I highly recommend grabbing this book. Yes it is on phonebook paper and in black and white. But how can you say no to all those great early Kara stories and the beautiful Jim Mooney art? And the sheer volume you get for such a low price makes it a better alternative than the over-priced hard covered Archives.
I also would recommend Showcase Presents: Supergirl Vol 1. Many of the stories are dated, but still worth reading. 
i've thought about these oversize collections. are the archive editions not complete collections, or is colour the only draw, besides the amount of issues? i assume the showcase editions have way more issues collected, though...
ReplyDeletei just prefer colour to black & white is all...
i've thought about these oversize collections. are the archive editions not complete collections, or is colour the only draw, besides the amount of issues? i assume the showcase editions have way more issues collected, though...
ReplyDeleteThe Supergirl Archive Vol 1has Action 252-263 in it. It is 204 pages and costs $49.99. It is on high quality paper and in color.
The Showcase Vol 1 has Action 252-281 plus issues of Jimmy Olsen, Adventure, Superboy, Lois Lane and Superman. It is in black and white on phone book paper. It is 512 pages and costs $16.99.
For me it has more to do with quantity and value. I can't afford to buy these issues (although I dropped a pretty penny on an Action 285 at a con recently). I might be able to swing the Archives, but they only did 2 volumes and it doesn't look like they will be doing any more.
Sure I would prefer a paperback in color of Supergirl's old stories. I just don't think I am ever going to see it.