20 Absolutely Masterful First Pages Of Comics
13. O.M.A.C. #1
"What the holy HELL IS THIS?" said the average reader, opening the first issue.
Nobody but nobody built a splash page like Jack Kirby in the 1970s, and O.M.A.C. was one of his lesser-known masterpieces: a compelling vision of "the world that's coming" that still reads like it could have been written last week. The concept of a "Build-A-Friend" recalls modern sex dolls, Tamagotchis and other devices we all too often use as substitutes for genuine friendship.