The Madman comics universe continues with over 490 pages drawn by legendary comics creator Michael Allred and friends in this true homage to superhero fiction, metaphysical philosophy, 1950s science fiction films, rock and roll pop music, and much more! Volume 5 collects and continues the hit
Madman Library Edition series, collecting rare and early work such as
It Girl and the Atomics,
Dead Air,
The Everyman,
Crash Metro and the Star Squad as well as the limited series
Dark Horse Extra: Madman.
This essential omnibus is perfect for all
Madman and Allred fans alike featuring superhero team antics, music pop culture, and just plain ol' zany, sci fi fun!
Featuring brand-new colors for
Dead Air!
This six-volume
Madman universe omnibus library edition 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!
Author: Michael Allred
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Dark Horse Books
Published: 12/05/2023
Pages: 504
Weight: 5.68lbs
Size: 14.57h x 9.53w x 1.73d
ISBN: 9781506730059
About the AuthorMichael Allred 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.
So 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.
Allred first tasted success in the comics field with his wildly popular
MADMAN 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
G-Men from Hell directed by Christopher Coppola (featuring Robert Goulet as the Devil). Other work includes
Red Rocket 7, his history of Rock and Roll told in the context of a sci-fi adventure story, the Madman spin-off
THE ATOMICS and his magnum opus,
THE GOLDEN PLATES, where he's illustrating the entire
Book of Mormon.
Mike 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.