Believe me, if you have never read either of these much reprinted tales, The Rocket Lanes of Tomorrow and The World of Thinking Machines are alone worth picking up this volume for. Read Full Review

This issue mostly misses the heart that was always evident in Kirby's stories, deciding to focus instead on the action side of the equation - but at least that is well done. Read Full Review

The Manhunter special continues DC's fun line of Kirby tributes by bringing two Golden Age characters together, but the Demon back-up is the best part. Read Full Review

Worth buying as the reader is transported to a character who has been underserved at DC and should see more in the light of day based on this issue alone. Read Full Review

In the case of my mistaking this book for another character, I have unwittingly becomeone of the target audiences that I think DC are trying to reach with these Kirby specials. With no preconception to worry about, I can sit back and enjoy the slice of pastiche for what it is, smile at the explain everything dialogue and gaze fondly at the artistic leaning of one of the truly great comic book artists of all time. Read Full Review

Keith Giffen and Dan Didio have come together, with the help of their artists, of course, to create something that will surely leave long time readers feeling nostalgic. Jack Kirby (and I have said this before) certainly would have been proud. Read Full Review

Finally, as with the other specials, we are treated to a few classic Kirby “grabbers”. These have been a joy to read and this issue is no different. It’s a great way to experience a slice of Kirby’s excellent work over the years and to also discover how wide his interests seemed to be. I would also like to mention that in “A World of Thinking Robots”, his prediction of the future is eerily accurate. Read Full Review

This issue is more of a Kirby sampler than the previous one-shots, and it seems all the better for it. Our dear co-publisher Dan Didio pens the first story, a rare showing of his writerly chops, and the second story featuring Etrigan is pretty compelling for the short space that it occupies. Kirby fans will already buy these comics on principle--but here's one you may want to actually read before bagging! Read Full Review

This issue makes for a nostalgic little one-shot. The vast majority of the Manhunter story is him punching people over and over while talking his way through the story, which is an apt description of most Golden Age stories. The cameo of Sandman and Sandy was fun and unexpected, and made for a more insightful story than expected. Giffen and DiDio pair well to evoke Kirby's voice, just as Giffen and Buckingham effectively replicate his art style. It's a decent tribute, if not a little standar Read Full Review

The art ranges from "plenty good" on the low end to "stunningly brilliant" on the high end, which means this comic ranks well above the travesty that was Shane Davis' New Gods Special #1, but the scripting in the main story is flat-out atrocious and in the backup only passable, so this is quite easily the "second-worst" of the "King 100" books, far beneath both The Sandman Special #1 and The Newsboy Legion And The Boy Commandos Special #1 in terms of its overall quality. Read Full Review

It's not a must-buy, especially given the 5 dollar price tag, but on artistic merit alone between Buckingham, Rude, and Kirby, if you're looking for some top-notch pencil work, this is a fun diversion " especially as an academic exercise. Read Full Review

Most pleasant of all is the fact that this issue provides a double-sized package for only a dollar more than many regular-size modern comics, making it a relatively affordable package full of long-unseen comic book gems. Manhunter Special #1 needed better dialogue in the first story, and could have presented the material in a better order for my tastes, but features some lovely artistic tributes and really excellent reprints. Read Full Review