Tor

Tor Archives 1 (Tor, vol. 1, 1-2). [From DC Comics: For over 60 years, Joe Kubert has been one of comics` finest artists, with his work on Hawkman, Sgt. Rock, Enemy Ace, Tarzan, and the more recent, award-winning "Fax From Sarajevo" earning him accolades around the world from both comics fans and professionals alike. Now DC Comics presents the first book in the Joe Kubert Library: TOR Volume 1, an oversized (8 1/2" x 11") hardcover showcasing one of Kubert`s most legendary creations—TOR. Featuring the same high-quality standards of the DC`s Archive program, TOR Volume 1 is the saga of a noble, yet uncompromising primitive man attempting to survive alone (except for his loyal simian friend Chee-Chee) in a savage world of dinosaurs, disasters and devious men. Some of TOR`s adventures are presented here for the first time in color.]

Tor Archives 2 (Tor, vol. 1, 3-5). [From DC Comics: Joe Kubert is a living legend. For over 50 years he has been one of comics’ finest draftsmen; his work on HAWKMAN, SGT. ROCK, ENEMY ACE, TARZAN, the comic strip The Green Berets, and the more recent, award-winning Fax From Sarajevo have earned him accolades around the world from comics fans and professionals alike. Presented in TOR Volume Two—a 144-page oversized (8 1/2" x 11") archive-quality hardcover—are eight more adventures of one of Kubert’s most legendary creations. Tor: the saga of a noble yet uncompromising primitive man attempting to survive alone in a savage world of dinosaurs, disasters and devious men. In addition to all eight Tor stories from the 1950s TOR #3-5 this volume also features a foreword by Joe Kubert dealing with the early years of his career and the creation of Tor. Plus, an insightful introduction by comics writer and historian Roy Thomas; original Tor backup features, including the youth-oriented Danny Dreams stories; and a 27-page portfolio section with commentary by Kubert containing unseen sketches, pages, animation art, and other developmental material! This volume is the second of a 3-volume set spanning over three decades of creativity, and collecting every Tor story ever published!]

Tor Archives 3 (Tor, vol. 2, 1; vol. 3, 1-4; 2003). [From DC Comics: Get ready for the TOR Volume Three, the final oversized hardcover volume of the collected Tor written and illustrated by the incomparable Joe Kubert! This volume includes all the Tor material produced for DC in the ’70s and Marvel in the ’90s, as well as material from Kubert’s self-published Sojourn! In addition, TOR Volume Three features an 8-page sketchbook section Picking up his creation years after he was introduced in the 50s, Tor introduced several new species as antagonists: a mottled, less-than-human race, a group of beings that straddled the line between anthropoid and reptilian, and finally, a horrific, worm-like creature! The result took Tor to the next level, and made him a viable hero for a new era. This volume is the third of a 3-volume set spanning over three decades of creativity, and collecting every Tor story ever published!]