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Lobo: Big Fraggin Compendium Book One
The biggest baddest DC Universe Bounty Hunter has arrived in a big ol’ compendium written by Lobo creator Keith Giffen.
Everyone’s favorite bastich gets his own series of fraggin’ compendiums that are just as big and bombastic as the Main Man himself!
Collects Lobo (miniseries) #1-4, Lobo #0-9, Lobo Annual #1-2, Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special #1, Lobo’s Back #1-4, Lobo: Blazing Chain of Love #1, Lobo: Infanticide #1-4, Lobo: Portrait of a Victim #1, Lobo: Unamerican Gladiators #1-4, Lobo Convention Special #1, Lobo: A Contract on Gawd #1-4, Lobo: In the Chair #1, Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #8, Superman: The Man of Steel #30, The Demon #11-15, The Omega Men #3, profile pages from Who’s Who #8, and the Lobocop #1 parody
Everyone’s favorite bastich gets his own series of fraggin’ compendiums that are just as big and bombastic as the Main Man himself!
Collects Lobo (miniseries) #1-4, Lobo #0-9, Lobo Annual #1-2, Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special #1, Lobo’s Back #1-4, Lobo: Blazing Chain of Love #1, Lobo: Infanticide #1-4, Lobo: Portrait of a Victim #1, Lobo: Unamerican Gladiators #1-4, Lobo Convention Special #1, Lobo: A Contract on Gawd #1-4, Lobo: In the Chair #1, Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #8, Superman: The Man of Steel #30, The Demon #11-15, The Omega Men #3, profile pages from Who’s Who #8, and the Lobocop #1 parody
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First published June 25, 2024
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Alan Grant
1,718 books144 followersAlan Grant was a Scottish comic book writer known for writing Judge Dredd in 2000 AD as well as various Batman titles during the late 1980s and early 1990s. He is also the creator of the character Anarky.
Alan Grant first entered the comics industry in 1967 when he became an editor for D.C. Thomson before moving to London from Dundee in 1970 to work for IPC on various romance magazines. After going back to college and having a series of jobs, Grant found himself back in Dundee and living on Social Security. He then met John Wagner, another former D.C. Thompson editor, who was helping put together a new science fiction comic for IPC, 2000 A.D., and was unable to complete his other work. Wagner asked Grant if he could help him write the Tarzan comic he was working on; so began the Wagner/Grant writing partnership.
The pair eventually co-wrote Judge Dredd. They would work on other popular strips for the comic, including Robo-Hunter and Strontium Dog using the pseudonym T.B. Grover. Grant also worked on other people's stories, changing and adding dialogue, most notably Harry Twenty on the High Rock, written by Gerry Finley-Day. Judge Dredd would be Grant's main concern for much of the 1980s. Grant and Wagner had developed the strip into the most popular in 2000AD as well as creating lengthy epic storylines such as The Apocalypse War. Grant also wrote for other IPC comics such as the revamped Eagle.
By the late 1980s, Grant and Wagner were about to move into the American comic market. Their first title was a 12-issue miniseries called Outcasts for DC Comics. Although it wasn't a success, it paved the way for the pair to write Batman stories in Detective Comics from issue 583, largely with Norm Breyfogle on art duties across the various Batman titles Grant moved to. After a dozen issues, Wagner left Grant as sole writer. Grant was one of the main Batman writers until the late 1990s. The pair also created a four issue series for Epic Comics called The Last American. This series, as well as the Chopper storyline in Judge Dredd, is blamed for the breakup of the Wagner/Grant partnership. The pair split strips, with Wagner keeping Judge Dredd and Grant keeping Strontium Dog and Judge Anderson. Grant and Wagner continue to work together on special projects such as the Batman/Judge Dredd crossover Judgement on Gotham. During the late 1980s, Grant experienced a philosophical transformation and declared himself an anarchist. The creation of the supervillain Anarky was initially intended as a vehicle for exploring his political opinions through the comic medium. In the following years, he would continue to utilize the character in a similar fashion as his philosophy evolved.
Grant's projects at the start of the 90s included writing Detective Comics and Strontium Dog, but two projects in particular are especially notable. The first is The Bogie Man, a series co-written by Wagner which was the pair's first venture into independent publishing. The second is Lobo, a character created by Keith Giffen as a supporting character in The Omega Men. Lobo gained his own four issue mini series in 1990 which was drawn by Simon Bisley. This was a parody of the 'dark, gritty' comics of the time and proved hugely popular. After several other miniseries (all written by Grant, sometimes with Giffen as co-writer), Lobo received his own ongoing series. Grant was also writing L.E.G.I.O.N. (a Legion of Super-Heroes spin-off) and The Demon (a revival of Jack Kirby's charac
Alan Grant first entered the comics industry in 1967 when he became an editor for D.C. Thomson before moving to London from Dundee in 1970 to work for IPC on various romance magazines. After going back to college and having a series of jobs, Grant found himself back in Dundee and living on Social Security. He then met John Wagner, another former D.C. Thompson editor, who was helping put together a new science fiction comic for IPC, 2000 A.D., and was unable to complete his other work. Wagner asked Grant if he could help him write the Tarzan comic he was working on; so began the Wagner/Grant writing partnership.
The pair eventually co-wrote Judge Dredd. They would work on other popular strips for the comic, including Robo-Hunter and Strontium Dog using the pseudonym T.B. Grover. Grant also worked on other people's stories, changing and adding dialogue, most notably Harry Twenty on the High Rock, written by Gerry Finley-Day. Judge Dredd would be Grant's main concern for much of the 1980s. Grant and Wagner had developed the strip into the most popular in 2000AD as well as creating lengthy epic storylines such as The Apocalypse War. Grant also wrote for other IPC comics such as the revamped Eagle.
By the late 1980s, Grant and Wagner were about to move into the American comic market. Their first title was a 12-issue miniseries called Outcasts for DC Comics. Although it wasn't a success, it paved the way for the pair to write Batman stories in Detective Comics from issue 583, largely with Norm Breyfogle on art duties across the various Batman titles Grant moved to. After a dozen issues, Wagner left Grant as sole writer. Grant was one of the main Batman writers until the late 1990s. The pair also created a four issue series for Epic Comics called The Last American. This series, as well as the Chopper storyline in Judge Dredd, is blamed for the breakup of the Wagner/Grant partnership. The pair split strips, with Wagner keeping Judge Dredd and Grant keeping Strontium Dog and Judge Anderson. Grant and Wagner continue to work together on special projects such as the Batman/Judge Dredd crossover Judgement on Gotham. During the late 1980s, Grant experienced a philosophical transformation and declared himself an anarchist. The creation of the supervillain Anarky was initially intended as a vehicle for exploring his political opinions through the comic medium. In the following years, he would continue to utilize the character in a similar fashion as his philosophy evolved.
Grant's projects at the start of the 90s included writing Detective Comics and Strontium Dog, but two projects in particular are especially notable. The first is The Bogie Man, a series co-written by Wagner which was the pair's first venture into independent publishing. The second is Lobo, a character created by Keith Giffen as a supporting character in The Omega Men. Lobo gained his own four issue mini series in 1990 which was drawn by Simon Bisley. This was a parody of the 'dark, gritty' comics of the time and proved hugely popular. After several other miniseries (all written by Grant, sometimes with Giffen as co-writer), Lobo received his own ongoing series. Grant was also writing L.E.G.I.O.N. (a Legion of Super-Heroes spin-off) and The Demon (a revival of Jack Kirby's charac
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July 22, 2024
Big Fraggin' it is !
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December 5, 2024
This was a chunky boy and a lot of Lobo.
First of all, I love these DC compendium editions. I'm aware many people want these to be in Omnibus Format, but I gotta give credit to DC for creating 1000+ page softcovers, that stay open and are still like new after a full read through. These are high quality books.
I'll try to give my thoughts on each individual story here:
Omega Men #3 (1983): Lobo's first appearance, completely out of context and out of character. I suppose it's fitting that it is here, but it's not worth reading this comic on its own [1/5].
Lobo: #1-4 (1990): I have the impression the status quo with L.E.G.I.O.N. is established somewhere else, while I wish it was in this book. Still, the story is quite funny and the most important characteristics are established here [4/5].
The Demon: #11-15: I liked this, because the Demon pairs well with Lobo, as neither can easily best the other, so they have make due with each other. This storyline works on it's own, but it's nothing ground breaking [3/5].
Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special #1 (1992): One of two stories in here I really disliked. Gore and violence, where it is very inappropriate, almost offensive. No thanks [1/5].
Lobo's Back: #1-4 (1992): Lobo is killed and takes it out on heaven. The concept is quite funny, but shifts the character outside any serious storylines moving forward. Best not to think about it too much [3/5].
Lobo: Blazing Chain of Love: #1 (1992): Boinx! One and done story, but quite dumb and forgettable [2/5].
Lobo: Infanticide: #1-4 (1992): This story has the worst artwork in the whole collection. The concept of his children ambushing Lobo sounds promising, but by #4 the writer thought he'd crank up the quirkyness of the book to the maximum, which results in a stupid and unsatisfying conclusion [1/5].
Lobo: Portrait of a Victim: #1 (1993): One of the better stories, albeit a very short one. Here Lobo is not just a villain, but he reacts to being wronged. I prefer this characterisation over the cold-hearted murdering criminal [4/5].
Lobo: Unamerican Gladiators: #1-4 (1993): Lots of unnecessary gore here and also really ugly covers by Mike Mignola. Yet there is a good story buried here, paired with clever criticism of capitalism [3/5].
Lobo: Convention Special: #1 (1993): Great inside jokes and a look at how comic conventions in the 90s must have looked like. And it was entertaining to read [5/5].
Lobo Annual #1 (1993): This story is heavily tied into the rest of the DC universe, which the stories prior were not. It's good to see that Lobo can be bested by others and that he can work in a team, when in a pinch. I liked this one [4/5].
Lobocop #1 (1993): The disclaimer page is hilarious. The story itself is quite predictable and plays with Lobo being immortal again; not sure I like that. Yet, Lobocop looks cool [3/5].
The Quigly Affair: Lobo #1-4 (1993): And finally DC realised that this guy should have an ongoing series. And the artwork is leaps and bounds ahead of all other series collected here! Unfortunately the first four issues portray a gang war, with Lobo caught in the middle and the story drags [3/5].
Green Lantern Corps Quarterly: #8 (1994): It's impressive how vast the Green Lantern mythos span in the 90s at DC Comics. Unfortunately this story boils down to 'yellow is the weakness to the rings' [2/5].
Superman: Man of Steel: #30 (1994):A fight between Lobo & Superman, interrupted by Aliens. Yawn, why is this here [2/5]?
Lobo: #5 (1994): A tale of Lobo and two brothers. It's kinda interesting and works well as a standalone story. The artwork is on fire here [4/5].
Lobo: A contract on Gawd: #1-4 (1994): I'm always happy when the western religion is parodied, even more so if it's done as early as in the 90s. I suppose the message of this book here is: no side is winning when it comes to religion. Unfortunately the artwork is lacking compared to the ongoing series [3/5].
Lobo: #6 (1994): Lobo goes trucking and gets backstabbed. Not very original, but kinda fun [3/5].
The Fragnificient X: Lobo: 7-9 (1994): Lobo assembles a team of scum & villainy to raid an evil fortress. I really liked this story up until the reveal of the bad guy. Then the story fell apart, mostly because of missing lore from the L.E.G.I.O.N. books, which are not found in this collection [2/5].
Lobo: #0 (1994): Lobo's origin, told through the eyes of some gangsters. After reading the whole compendium, nothing here is new or interesting [1/5].
Lobo: In the Chair: #1 (1994): Lobo gets electrocuted over and over. But he's immortal, so he doesn't care. Neither did I care [1/5].
Lobo: Annual #2 (1994): The other book that is really bad in this collection. Lobo in the Wild West, told in 18 pointless and boring 2-4 page stories [1/5].
So all in all, I can acknowledge that the comics in the early 90s have a certain charm. But a lot of these stories try to be funny at the cost of an engaging story, which hurts the reading experience. The artwork is a very mixed bag, but does get really good in the ongoing series.
I think this works as a collection for nostalgia and not for new readers.
First of all, I love these DC compendium editions. I'm aware many people want these to be in Omnibus Format, but I gotta give credit to DC for creating 1000+ page softcovers, that stay open and are still like new after a full read through. These are high quality books.
I'll try to give my thoughts on each individual story here:
Omega Men #3 (1983): Lobo's first appearance, completely out of context and out of character. I suppose it's fitting that it is here, but it's not worth reading this comic on its own [1/5].
Lobo: #1-4 (1990): I have the impression the status quo with L.E.G.I.O.N. is established somewhere else, while I wish it was in this book. Still, the story is quite funny and the most important characteristics are established here [4/5].
The Demon: #11-15: I liked this, because the Demon pairs well with Lobo, as neither can easily best the other, so they have make due with each other. This storyline works on it's own, but it's nothing ground breaking [3/5].
Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special #1 (1992): One of two stories in here I really disliked. Gore and violence, where it is very inappropriate, almost offensive. No thanks [1/5].
Lobo's Back: #1-4 (1992): Lobo is killed and takes it out on heaven. The concept is quite funny, but shifts the character outside any serious storylines moving forward. Best not to think about it too much [3/5].
Lobo: Blazing Chain of Love: #1 (1992): Boinx! One and done story, but quite dumb and forgettable [2/5].
Lobo: Infanticide: #1-4 (1992): This story has the worst artwork in the whole collection. The concept of his children ambushing Lobo sounds promising, but by #4 the writer thought he'd crank up the quirkyness of the book to the maximum, which results in a stupid and unsatisfying conclusion [1/5].
Lobo: Portrait of a Victim: #1 (1993): One of the better stories, albeit a very short one. Here Lobo is not just a villain, but he reacts to being wronged. I prefer this characterisation over the cold-hearted murdering criminal [4/5].
Lobo: Unamerican Gladiators: #1-4 (1993): Lots of unnecessary gore here and also really ugly covers by Mike Mignola. Yet there is a good story buried here, paired with clever criticism of capitalism [3/5].
Lobo: Convention Special: #1 (1993): Great inside jokes and a look at how comic conventions in the 90s must have looked like. And it was entertaining to read [5/5].
Lobo Annual #1 (1993): This story is heavily tied into the rest of the DC universe, which the stories prior were not. It's good to see that Lobo can be bested by others and that he can work in a team, when in a pinch. I liked this one [4/5].
Lobocop #1 (1993): The disclaimer page is hilarious. The story itself is quite predictable and plays with Lobo being immortal again; not sure I like that. Yet, Lobocop looks cool [3/5].
The Quigly Affair: Lobo #1-4 (1993): And finally DC realised that this guy should have an ongoing series. And the artwork is leaps and bounds ahead of all other series collected here! Unfortunately the first four issues portray a gang war, with Lobo caught in the middle and the story drags [3/5].
Green Lantern Corps Quarterly: #8 (1994): It's impressive how vast the Green Lantern mythos span in the 90s at DC Comics. Unfortunately this story boils down to 'yellow is the weakness to the rings' [2/5].
Superman: Man of Steel: #30 (1994):A fight between Lobo & Superman, interrupted by Aliens. Yawn, why is this here [2/5]?
Lobo: #5 (1994): A tale of Lobo and two brothers. It's kinda interesting and works well as a standalone story. The artwork is on fire here [4/5].
Lobo: A contract on Gawd: #1-4 (1994): I'm always happy when the western religion is parodied, even more so if it's done as early as in the 90s. I suppose the message of this book here is: no side is winning when it comes to religion. Unfortunately the artwork is lacking compared to the ongoing series [3/5].
Lobo: #6 (1994): Lobo goes trucking and gets backstabbed. Not very original, but kinda fun [3/5].
The Fragnificient X: Lobo: 7-9 (1994): Lobo assembles a team of scum & villainy to raid an evil fortress. I really liked this story up until the reveal of the bad guy. Then the story fell apart, mostly because of missing lore from the L.E.G.I.O.N. books, which are not found in this collection [2/5].
Lobo: #0 (1994): Lobo's origin, told through the eyes of some gangsters. After reading the whole compendium, nothing here is new or interesting [1/5].
Lobo: In the Chair: #1 (1994): Lobo gets electrocuted over and over. But he's immortal, so he doesn't care. Neither did I care [1/5].
Lobo: Annual #2 (1994): The other book that is really bad in this collection. Lobo in the Wild West, told in 18 pointless and boring 2-4 page stories [1/5].
So all in all, I can acknowledge that the comics in the early 90s have a certain charm. But a lot of these stories try to be funny at the cost of an engaging story, which hurts the reading experience. The artwork is a very mixed bag, but does get really good in the ongoing series.
I think this works as a collection for nostalgia and not for new readers.
July 17, 2025
Lobo is the result of attempting to parody a very specific period of 90s edgy grimdark to the point of excess, inspired by Wolverine and other comics that were like that at the time. However, it just comes out in a way that is wholly a more interesting character because it just turns into cartoon camp at some rate. What other comic book character is going to fight his way out of heaven and hell in cartoonish fashion? I think the most enjoyable thing is that when Lobo is on his own, he's a force of nature that can just win anything because he never goes down, but his motivations are so simple he never has any greater questioning about what he should do with his power. Then when he shows up in other character's stories, he can just about fit anywhere "alien bounty hunter" is needed. He's extremely one-note but damn if that note ain't really good. He shows up, plays his note, and doesn't overstay his welcome. I think that's the difference between why he's appealing and the rest of 90s grimdark edgelord stuff has died.
January 6, 2025
What a Fraggin great compendium! I've been familiar with the character in other mediums and small cameos in non-canon comics, but I was pleasantly surprised. Every issue was fun and got me laughing through all of the craziness. Not usually a fan of these older comics; however, this got me to change my tune. If there was a volume 2, I'd instantly get it. The entirety is worth a read. My one issue with the book is that it gets a little monotonous due to reading such a large volume of very similar books. I can see how these issues coming out sparsely throughout the year is fresh and fun; but all together they do blend a bit. Overall, worth a purchase and read. Grade: B+
July 6, 2025
Finally - a huge collection of Lobo in one big compendium. I have heard of Lobo, was interested to read but never thought of collecting until a compendium was available. It has been so far an interesting read. In a whopping more than 1200 pages, for this price is worth it. The only problem is how to read this compendium without breaking the spine of the comic. Worth it.
September 10, 2024
Amazing and very 80s
December 25, 2025
One word: HILARIOUS!
February 3, 2026
LOBO BOOK I LOVE LOBO RAHHH
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