The Epic Collection is the best thing to ever happen to collected editions. To have everything collected in proper reading order is a dream come true, it Mae's more complicated series like X-Men a breeze to read for new fans and releasing them out of order is a brilliant move and I suspect the Epics are responsible for the new found love for silver age books like Daredevil. Credit also has to Marvel for doing a good job of reprinting the books. Yes, it make take a few years for them to get a book back on print but at least you can be reasonably sure it's going to happen so there's no fear of starting collecting a line and never getting to complete it. The Epics fulfill the childhood dream of owning every Hulk, Spider-Man, Avengers etc comic. It's crazy to think they're almost done with so many long running titles. We really are blessed. Here's to another Epic 10 years!
They are starting something with the Compendiums which are a bit bigger in page count. Not sure if it will be all encompassing like Epics though. They haven’t really made any sort of statement about it.
Kurtis, I know Omar does the omnibus mapping shows on his channel(he hasn’t done one in ages!), but, would you be up for Epic Collection mappings on your channel? I think that would be interesting! I really enjoyed this show! I was so tired after work and I couldn’t watch live.
Thanks! This was a fantastic stream. Loved all the insight from Mike and Mark -- I hope you can do more streams with them in the future. Would love more stories about the making of the Epic line.
I’d love to hear Mark talk about the initial Mapping of the material! To come out printing a Vol 17 of whatever, especially with the intention to have the finished volumes be as thorough and complete as possible, must have taken some serious effort… The Epic Line is a legitimate feat.
Great video, Kurtis. I've only been collecting epics for a little over a year now but I'm up to 35. Love the format. Would like to see some Alpha Flight epics, especially post Byrne.
My first Epic was Spider-Man 21 Sinister Six. I avoided collecting, at first, because there was no discernible pattern. However, once I got started, I was hooked. Due to finances, though, I only collect Spidey and X-Men.
Great interview with Mike! I loved hearing his attitude on collecting the old Legends Star Wars comics and making the Epics as complete as possible. But with that said, it seems like all the main Star Wars Epic lines are in the process of wrapping up and there’s still a plethora of Dark Horse material that hasn’t been collected. Podracing Tales Droids Apple Jacks Comic Strip An Ewok Adventure Battle for Theed Bungo n' Rusti Clone Wars Adventures & Star Wars Adventures digests Ewoks: Shadows of Endor Dark Forces trilogy Web comics released on Star Wars Hyperspace Plus the 12-issue series, digests, web comics, and UK magazine shorts that tied into the 2008 animated Clone Wars series. Could there be additional Legends Epic lines announced in the future to collect the rest of this stuff, like Dark Horse's "Wild Space" Omnibuses of obscure and miscellaneous material, or is it destined to fall by the wayside?
So the Star Wars comics license is split in two parts. Marvel published all the Expanded Universe stuff and Disney has licensed out the all-ages Star Wars material to other companies like IDW. Anything related to the Clone award TV series (both of them) or labeled “Adventures” is actually off limits for Marvel (the Star Comics titles are considered part of the original Marvel Years despite being all ages). The license also doesn’t allow for promotional comics for other companies’ properties. So stuff like Apple Jacks and Battle for Theed can’t be included.
Fascinating! I had no idea the licensing rights were so complex. Sad to hear that Marvel won’t be able to reprint so many Legends comics, but maybe Dark Horse can put out their own collections for some of them. Do you know why Podracing Tales wasn’t in the Rise of the Sith Epics? As far as I know it was just a regular web comic; Dark Horse put it in their first Wild Space Omnibus.
I started with the first Ditko Spider-Man too. Then the first Thor, second Hulk, second Iron Man etc. Hope they keep the reprints coming as some of the eBay prices are extortionate.
Hi Kurtis I am interested in starting my Star Wars Epic Collection. Looking into this I am a bit confused as to what is out there. Would you have a list of all Star Wars Epics that have been released? I know some may be out of print but at least i can hunt for them or wait for reprints - any help would be greatly appreciated Thanks and take care
@@epicmarvelpodcast I'd say they do, but I haven't really collected any omni; I have some spanish versions, the "Omnigold", which includes, from what I know, the same content as the USA omnis, and these includes the intros. I'm sure Omar must be able to shed some more light in this matter.
@@epicmarvelpodcast Yeah, the Masterworks introductions are often included in the omnibus editions. I can't say for sure that they're ALWAYS included, but they very often are.
I bought my first epic about 2 years ago (Namor vol. 1) which was actually also my first comic, besides stuff like Donald Duck I used to read as a kid. I was instantly hooked by the format and I still love the epic collection! Very glad they added a modern line as well!
And about the invaders issues and the all winners squad issues that include those characters just include them where they’re in appropriate which means I do know a little extra work to make sure the issues that you print from the golden age lineup with the marvel continuity, which means they would have to spend time through those stories
I mean, we could get golden age Captain America later on just the issues that you need to fill-in from his origins all the way to the moment that we see him in the avengers we don’t need the fake Captain Americas
I would love golden age, submariner, and golden age android human torch I mean, they are characters that moved forward, so why not give us there early issues
And once they run out of heroes, there’s the monsters there’s the romance there’s that nurse lady story there’s Millie there’s more that they could print once they run out of a heroes in the classic era with those you would just start with number one because no one has read those characters besides if they printed the romance stories, I bet you a bunch of young ladies would buy those so you have a bunch of young women who like romance you have some marvel romance for them people who like monsters you have the monster stories and people who like westerns in this modern age, you have the westerns then there’s people like us who will collect anything from marvel
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The Epic Collection is the best thing to ever happen to collected editions. To have everything collected in proper reading order is a dream come true, it Mae's more complicated series like X-Men a breeze to read for new fans and releasing them out of order is a brilliant move and I suspect the Epics are responsible for the new found love for silver age books like Daredevil.
Credit also has to Marvel for doing a good job of reprinting the books. Yes, it make take a few years for them to get a book back on print but at least you can be reasonably sure it's going to happen so there's no fear of starting collecting a line and never getting to complete it.
The Epics fulfill the childhood dream of owning every Hulk, Spider-Man, Avengers etc comic. It's crazy to think they're almost done with so many long running titles. We really are blessed. Here's to another Epic 10 years!
Yes yes and yes!
I believe Ang Lee's Hulk is a stone cold classic. One of the best original takes of a comic character in cinema.
There is lots to love in that movie, including Jennifer Connelly as Betty Ross!
I really want DC to do something very similar to these. ~500 pages, with ~20 issues at an afforable price
They are starting something with the Compendiums which are a bit bigger in page count. Not sure if it will be all encompassing like Epics though. They haven’t really made any sort of statement about it.
Desperately hoping that the recent Hasbro-property related Omni reprints (Rom; Micronauts) make it into EPIC format before too long...
Loved so many of the behind the scenes stories. Great lineup of guests and show Curtis.
Thank you!
Kurtis, I know Omar does the omnibus mapping shows on his channel(he hasn’t done one in ages!), but, would you be up for Epic Collection mappings on your channel? I think that would be interesting! I really enjoyed this show! I was so tired after work and I couldn’t watch live.
I think that is a great idea!
Thanks! This was a fantastic stream. Loved all the insight from Mike and Mark -- I hope you can do more streams with them in the future. Would love more stories about the making of the Epic line.
Yeah, I definitely want to talk to him some more.
I’d love to hear Mark talk about the initial Mapping of the material! To come out printing a Vol 17 of whatever, especially with the intention to have the finished volumes be as thorough and complete as possible, must have taken some serious effort… The Epic Line is a legitimate feat.
Awesome video! Great to hear this history! I love collecting the epics!
Love Alex's passion for Hulk and Epics. Great stuff, Kurtis
Great show. Thanks to Mark for the great behind the scenes!
Beazley and Hanson on your podcast? Yes please.
Love the epic line. Also love omnis. It’s Fantastic that everyone can find something they enjoy in multiple formats.
Yeah, Marvel knows how to reach its different fanbases!
Great video, Kurtis. I've only been collecting epics for a little over a year now but I'm up to 35. Love the format. Would like to see some Alpha Flight epics, especially post Byrne.
Yeah, Alpha Flight would be great!!
My first Epic was Spider-Man 21 Sinister Six. I avoided collecting, at first, because there was no discernible pattern. However, once I got started, I was hooked. Due to finances, though, I only collect Spidey and X-Men.
Yeah, can be off putting at the start, but fun once you jump in!
Loved hearing from Mark
Great interview with Mike! I loved hearing his attitude on collecting the old Legends Star Wars comics and making the Epics as complete as possible. But with that said, it seems like all the main Star Wars Epic lines are in the process of wrapping up and there’s still a plethora of Dark Horse material that hasn’t been collected.
Podracing Tales
Droids Apple Jacks Comic Strip
An Ewok Adventure
Battle for Theed
Bungo n' Rusti
Clone Wars Adventures & Star Wars Adventures digests
Ewoks: Shadows of Endor
Dark Forces trilogy
Web comics released on Star Wars Hyperspace
Plus the 12-issue series, digests, web comics, and UK magazine shorts that tied into the 2008 animated Clone Wars series.
Could there be additional Legends Epic lines announced in the future to collect the rest of this stuff, like Dark Horse's "Wild Space" Omnibuses of obscure and miscellaneous material, or is it destined to fall by the wayside?
So the Star Wars comics license is split in two parts. Marvel published all the Expanded Universe stuff and Disney has licensed out the all-ages Star Wars material to other companies like IDW. Anything related to the Clone award TV series (both of them) or labeled “Adventures” is actually off limits for Marvel (the Star Comics titles are considered part of the original Marvel Years despite being all ages).
The license also doesn’t allow for promotional comics for other companies’ properties. So stuff like Apple Jacks and Battle for Theed can’t be included.
Fascinating! I had no idea the licensing rights were so complex. Sad to hear that Marvel won’t be able to reprint so many Legends comics, but maybe Dark Horse can put out their own collections for some of them.
Do you know why Podracing Tales wasn’t in the Rise of the Sith Epics? As far as I know it was just a regular web comic; Dark Horse put it in their first Wild Space Omnibus.
I started with the first Ditko Spider-Man too. Then the first Thor, second Hulk, second Iron Man etc.
Hope they keep the reprints coming as some of the eBay prices are extortionate.
Ah, going in order! That’s cool. Yes, reprints are coming!
Hi Kurtis
I am interested in starting my Star Wars Epic Collection. Looking into this I am a bit confused as to what is out there. Would you have a list of all Star Wars Epics that have been released? I know some may be out of print but at least i can hunt for them or wait for reprints - any help would be greatly appreciated Thanks and take care
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I think another reason to mix the dates was because they get to publish titles that have never been reprinted.
I think the only thing missing from this TPBs are the intros of the Masterworks; otherwise best way of collecting backissues, IMHO. Happy 10th! 🍺🍺
True. They never include those. I wonder if they want to keep them for exclusive Masterworks content. Do they appear in omnis?
@@epicmarvelpodcast I'd say they do, but I haven't really collected any omni; I have some spanish versions, the "Omnigold", which includes, from what I know, the same content as the USA omnis, and these includes the intros. I'm sure Omar must be able to shed some more light in this matter.
@@epicmarvelpodcast Yeah, the Masterworks introductions are often included in the omnibus editions. I can't say for sure that they're ALWAYS included, but they very often are.
Crazy to think Epic Collections are still going strong 10 on. Marvel pretty much has the collected editions biz on LOCKDOWN! 🔐
Iron Fist was my first epic.
I bought my first epic about 2 years ago (Namor vol. 1) which was actually also my first comic, besides stuff like Donald Duck I used to read as a kid. I was instantly hooked by the format and I still love the epic collection! Very glad they added a modern line as well!
That’s great!amazing that Namor was your first Marvel! Glad you liked it!
Do you lean more towards Marvel, Kurtis? Or if DC had their own epic line would you be even more enthusiastic?
I’ve always been primarily a Marvel guy. But I would welcome a DC line so I could learn more about that side of things.
he he he that was fun! Yay Epic Collections! Go Kurtis!!
Nice to see Mark, and put a face to a name I know well from Marvel's credits :)
And about the invaders issues and the all winners squad issues that include those characters just include them where they’re in appropriate which means I do know a little extra work to make sure the issues that you print from the golden age lineup with the marvel continuity, which means they would have to spend time through those stories
I mean, we could get golden age Captain America later on just the issues that you need to fill-in from his origins all the way to the moment that we see him in the avengers we don’t need the fake Captain Americas
I would love golden age, submariner, and golden age android human torch I mean, they are characters that moved forward, so why not give us there early issues
As much as I love epics, I kinda wish they stayed with essential untill they at least finished a line.
And once they run out of heroes, there’s the monsters there’s the romance there’s that nurse lady story there’s Millie there’s more that they could print once they run out of a heroes in the classic era with those you would just start with number one because no one has read those characters besides if they printed the romance stories, I bet you a bunch of young ladies would buy those so you have a bunch of young women who like romance you have some marvel romance for them people who like monsters you have the monster stories and people who like westerns in this modern age, you have the westerns then there’s people like us who will collect anything from marvel
WHY doesn't DC Comics do a Epic Collection is beyond me.