{"product_id":"madman-omnibus-volume-2-9781506738086","title":"Madman Omnibus Volume 2","description":"\u003cb\u003eAlmost 600 pages drawn by legendary comics creator Michael Allred! Madman's debut series is presented in color for the ultimate surreal superhero reading experience in an affordable omnibus format.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVolume two collects many of Mike Allred's popular \u003ci\u003eMadman Comics\u003c\/i\u003e stories including numerous Madman spinoffs and crossovers featuring the Superman\/Madman crossover and the \u003ci\u003ePowers\u003c\/i\u003e\/\u003ci\u003eMadman\u003c\/i\u003e one-shot written by Brian Michael Bendis and drawn by Michel Avon Oeming. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis six-volume \u003ci\u003eMadman \u003c\/i\u003euniverse omnibus series collects all of Allred's award-winning Madman universe (a.k.a. the \"Madmaniverse\") stories in selected reading order for the ultimate Madman fan!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Allred\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in the 60's and 70's and was surrounded with the best in pop culture and a steady diet of music, movies and comic books including the three B's: Beatles, Bond and Batman to the point of obsession. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo it should come as no surprise that he keeps a hand in film and music (He's the lead singer and guitarist for The Gear), but comic books have always been a seminal source of joy for Mike and that joy remains the main ingredient in most of his work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAllred first tasted success in the comics field with his wildly popular \u003ci\u003eMADMAN\u003c\/i\u003e series, which is currently being developed for a live action film with filmmaker Robert Rodriguez. His earlier work from GRAFIK MUZIK was turned into the cult hit movie \u003ci\u003eG-Men from Hell\u003c\/i\u003e directed by Christopher Coppola (featuring Robert Goulet as the Devil). Other work includes \u003ci\u003eRed Rocket 7\u003c\/i\u003e, his history of Rock and Roll told in the context of a sci-fi adventure story, the \u003ci\u003eMadman\u003c\/i\u003e spin-off \u003ci\u003eTHE ATOMICS\u003c\/i\u003e and his magnum opus, \u003ci\u003eTHE GOLDEN PLATES\u003c\/i\u003e, where he's illustrating the entire Book of Mormon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMike counts the secret to his success to be his wife, and creative partner, Laura Allred, who is is considered to be one of the best colorists in the business.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dark Horse Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51861558952210,"sku":"9781506738086","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_255f4591-ecc3-4fe3-8648-ea0f6254c4e7.jpg?v=1767783696","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/madman-omnibus-volume-2-9781506738086","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}