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When they throw out a B&W "phonebook" or a $60 hardcover, the material might as well NOT be collected, as far as I am concerned. That beautiful P. Craig Russell KILLRAVEN artwork really deserves to be cleaned up and represented on, yes, glossy paper. (They recently did Rich Buckler's DEATHLOK, so perhaps there is hope here.)
While Will Eisner's THE SPIRIT has been reprinted many times through the years, my preferred format for any reprint material would be be full-color softcover on quality paper--the one format they've never done for this! (Of course, the DC-produced Darwyn Cooke, etc. series was immediately collected!) DC's 26-volume hardcover ARCHIVES editions at an average of $60 each does not help me--I don't want to spend $1500!
There was ONE color softcover reprint of THE WARLORD in 1991, which reprinted the first twelve issues. But, yes, that is one series very deserving of quality reprint treatment for ALL of Grell's run.
THRILLER is one of the most unfortunate things in the history of comics. Robert Loren Fleming and Trevor VonEeden gave us seven groundbreaking issues then they were replaced by writer Bill DuBay and Alex Nino and the series did a perplexing 180. (It was like firing David Lynch in the middle of his original TWIN PEAKS storyline and having Roger Corman come in and finish up.) I think Fleming and VonEeden should be invited back to finish their story before any collection is done.
And, of course, the Julius Schwartz-edited Curt Swan era of SUPERMAN and ACTION COMICS should be available. The Len Wein/Jim Aparo Batman in DETECTIVE COMICS is deserving--pretty much anything between the Neal Adams and Marshall Rogers eras of BATMAN should be seen (a lot of-gasp-detective stories there!). I do want all of the Dick Dillin JLA.
Over at Marvel, Steve Gerber's run on DEFENDERS should be trotted out with all possible fanfare, and then David Kraft's follow-up should quickly follow.
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