In 1954, industry legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby founded Mainline
Publications to publish their own comics during that turbulent era in
comics history. The four titles--Bullseye, Foxhole, Police Trap, and In
Love--looked to build off their reputation as hit makers in the Western,
War, Crime, and Romance genres, but the 1950s backlash against comics
killed any chance at success, and Mainline closed its doors just two
years later. For the first time, TwoMorrows Publishing is compiling the
best of Simon & Kirby's Mainline comics work, including all of the
stories with S&K art, as well as key tales with contributions by Mort
Meskin and others. After the company's dissolution, their partnership
ended with Simon leaving comics for advertising, and Kirby taking unused
Mainline concepts to both DC and Marvel. This collection bridges the gap
between Simon & Kirby's peak with their 1950s romance comics, and the
lows that led to Kirby's resurgence with Challengers of the Unknown and
the early Marvel Universe. With loving art restoration by Chris Fama,
and an historical overview by John Morrow to put it all into
perspective, the Best of Simon & Kirby's Mainline Comics presents some
of the final, and finest, work Joe and Jack ever produced!
