Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. The comic ended after only eight issues, when kirby returned to marvel. Omac, the one man army corps a creation of legendary comic artist jack kirby avengers, xmen, thor, news gods, the first issue of omac was released in 1974. Used omac, one man army, dc comics, 1st issue, 1974 for sale in longwood omac, one man army, dc comics, 1st issue, 1974 posted by jorge m in longwood. The omac project is a sixissue american comic book limited series written by greg rucka with art by jesus saiz and published by dc comics in 2005. Brother eye has the ability to remotely transmit energy and raw data into buddy blanks body, transforming him into the onemanarmycorps known as omac. In one of his last major works for dc, kirby envisions a 1984inspired dystopia starring corporate nobody buddy blank, who is changed by a satellite called brother eye into the superpowered o. Suicide squad by steve skroce comic books art, comic art, book art, superhero. One man army corps comic online free and high quality. I am not a comic dealer so grading the comic is based on my opinion.
He worked on the title during the final year of his dc contract, before he returned to marvel in the mid70s. Mark evanier in one of his last major works for dc, kirby envisions a 1984inspired dystopia starring corporate nobody buddy blank, who is changed by a satellite called brother eye into the superpowered. September 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message. The series only lasted for 8 issues, ending in december, 1975. Get the best deals on omac dc bronze age comics 1970 1983 when you shop the largest online selection at. Byrnes betterknown work has been on marvel comics xmen and fantastic four and the 1986 relaunch of dc comics superman franchise. Buy jack kirbys omac one man army corps hc 01 by kirby, jack isbn. John byrnes take on jack kirbys original concept features an older, wiser title character. One such creation was omac, the one man army corps, which only ran for eight issues from 1974 to 1975 though dc would later resurrect the concept in other incarnations.
The original omac was buddy blank, a janitor who was chosen by. Now omac, one man army corps, lives so that mankind may live. Please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources. Lets check out the first issue of jack kirbys futuristic masterpiece. Witness the early tales of jack kirbys legendary creation o. Prime auction ends monday may 4 to wednesday may 6. Used omac, one man army, dc comics, 1st issue, 1974 for sale. Item notes asylum quarter comic publisher dc comics.
Brother eye has the ability to remotely transmit energy and raw data into buddy blanks body, transforming him into the one man army corps known as omac. Jack kirbys omac, a 2008 volume from dc comics, reprints all eight issues of kirbys omac series in full color, along with an introduction by kirbys biographer and. Omac buddy blank is a superhero comic book character created in 1974 by jack kirby and. Jack kirbys offbeat hero gets a new treatment in john byrnes fourissue omac miniseries.
One man army corps is a dc comics character, originally a superhero in a futuristic setting, although reinvented a few times since. Full of more energy and ideas than fifty other comics by anyone else. Blank is a human with technologicallydriven biogenetical upgrades that became. John lindley byrne is a britishborn canadianamerican author and artist of comic books. The series came about as a replacement for the recently canceled new gods. Normally, he appears as an eightfoot tall human, the top foot of. The satellite brother eye changed buddy blank into an omac one man army corps by means of metahuman biotechnology. One man army corps collection in a gorgeous hardcover edition. Included were pages of kirby penciled artwork from the omac comic books. Since the mid1970s, byrne has worked on nearly every major american superhero. Features postcrisis version of omac created by jack kirby.
The demon is a rip roarer, so dc shitcans it too and tells kirby to come up with something else. Buddy blank michael costner omac oneman army corps omni mind and community observational metahuman activity construct the last omac. Job number x448 genre science fiction characters omac. Enlisted by the global peace agency, who police the world using pacifistic means, o. We are a forfans, byfans site devoted to bringing you all the latest information on dc and vertigo titles, movies, tv shows and more. The character was created towards the end of kirbys contract with the publisher following the cancellation of his new gods series. The omac project special, the army of omacs was defeated, and brother eye was destroyed. The series directly follows the countdown to infinite crisis special, picking up the story where the special left off. We also have a collection of the covers, splash pages, and double splash pages from omac. I do not know, or apparently appreciate, comic book history enough to enjoy this collection. From the pages of the omac project and infinite crisis comes omac, the one man army corps a new series written by bruce jones manbat, warlord with art by renato guedes action comics.
Omac mars will send no more comic books, art, poetry. The book is one of four miniseries leading up to dc comics infinite crisis event. This article relies too much on references to primary sources. Omac, one man army corps bruce timm, dc comics characters, a comics. For the michael costner version of omac, see michael costner. Used omac, one man army, dc comics, 1st issue, 1974 for. One man army corps, and a so kirby creates pretty much on the spot a couple of books, kamandi, and the demon. The omacs mentioned in the title borrow their name and general appearance from the 1974 jack kirby creation omac. Readers are encouraged to join our growing community of fans. Omac one man army corps 1991 comic books mycomicshop. Buddy blank michael costner omac one man army corps omni mind and community observational metahuman activity construct the last omac. A transmission from the orbiting brother eye turns factory worker buddy blank into omac, the one man army corps. A run of the shadow published by dc, starting in 1987 and followingcontinuing a great miniseries by howard chaykin from the previous year.
See more ideas about comics, superhero and jack kirby. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The series came about as a replacement for the recently canceled new gods series. Normally, he appears as an eightfoot tall human, the top foot of which is a prominent mohawk haircut. Omac mars will send no more comic books, art, poetry, and. Script and pencils by jack kirby, inks by mike royer. Abilities, superhuman strength, speed, durability and explosive energy generation provided by brother eye. Jul 29, 2019 one such creation was omac, the one man army corps, which only ran for eight issues from 1974 to 1975 though dc would later resurrect the concept in other incarnations. Omac buddy blank is a superhero comic book character created in 1974 by jack kirby and published by dc comics. Get the best deals on omac dc bronze age comics 1970 1983. For sale dc comics omac 6 jack kirby artwork 1974 one man army corps comic book emorys memories.