Excalibur Vol 1 Omnibus Overview!

Join the Uncanny Omar as he gives us an inside look at the Excalibur Volume 1 Omnibus from Marvel comics. He also does a comparison with the Epic Collection and the original comic.
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[@mattd2648]

Now that is A LOT of water

[@JennySparkz]

Helluva LOT :)

[@n3ofit4]

"Whoa! Look! At all that.... water." (@ 12:17) Omar, oh Omar, please never change.

[@Kain5th]

@12:18 yup the water is what we are all appreciating there im sure lol!

[@NearMintCondition]

Hahahaha

[@conspiracybro2631]

loving this have to buy it... fingers crossed that Captain Britain reprint happens if this does well

[@AryaChowdhuryMusic]

So many great memories of this run, especially the initial arc and Inferno crossover issues. I really hope that this sells well enough to warrant at least one more omnibus to clear issue 50. Great video as always, Omar! I really appreciate your attention to detail, comparing the original issues with this book. Keep up the wonderful work.

[@oddcreatureX]

Love Excalibur! Anytime Alan Davis was involved it was pure magic, hoping for a Captain Britain Omni reprint and a Marvel Legends box set someday.

[@Puddin_Tame]

I think every Nth Man fan thinks he's the only one who remembers that title. I'd love to see it in a collected edition but I won't hold my breath waiting. :)

[@polycontrale]

Definitely not the only person who remembers Nth Man.

[@jmv1969]

You simply can't go wrong with the first Excalibur series. Top notch creative team with some entertaining stories and good all around fun. I have it as an Epic collection but get it in whatever format you want for your reading pleasure.

[@georgefeliu2383]

I remember my dad bringing home a box of comics from his job at Kennedy Airport. I got a large chunk of Excalibur comics.I wait with baited breath for my TOW order. I want to read this again with the missing issues that i missed so bad. I believe this was the last one in the order which will cost $350.

[@CarpetBombComic]

This came up as recommended video, since I keep up on your current stuff... funny timing with the April reprint. I hope everyone wanting it is able to get it this time around. I missed it, but have already pre-ordered. I didn't realize the image under the sleeve!!! I have that poster still from back in the day. Corners are a little worse for where from pinholes and taping/retaping, but still love it.

[@makofthedawn]

Finally, my most awaited omnibus. you must be real happy because you love this series so much, i recall you did custom bound omnis of this run.

[@sazmurph540]

"Look at all that water" LOL. Another great review! Looking forward to this omni.

[@rogeriorossi3571]

Very nice histories and book. Best run of the excalibur. Good job Omar.

[@fogzax]

Now that's a binding - more like that please! :)

[@andrewzaccaria8216]

Thanks Omar, so excited for this I pre-ordered a copy a few months ago hopefully my lcs gets it in in there next shipment.

[@Jerel_con_jota]

I always thought of Excalibur as X-Men without the baggage which made the character development easier to follow and understand.

[@NearMintCondition]

That is a good way of putting it.

[@Jerel_con_jota]

The review was great! I was the only one of my friends that followed this book so I feel vindicated haha. Thanks!

[@michaelemond7315]

Thank you for the review! This looks like an amazing collection.

[@sarcastikplastik7281]

Oh it's a must!! Brings back great memories... I had all those issues, haven't laid eyes on it since it was last printed. ✊🏽Free for All

[@rmc52482]

I see the curve @ 00:55 and it's not the book! Omar been lifting during quarantine :-)

[@astonishingmelanie]

Right?!

[@Ben-zv7gd]

I was gonna say the exact same thing haha

[@Devypocalypse]

Been lifting omnis 💪🏻

[@lionheart4012]

This omnibus is my childhood. My older brother got me into comic books. I remember when he would explain to me what was going on in the issue when Juggernaut fought Captain Britain. Nostalgia. "Look at all that water". Great video Omar.

[@nivekleveb8872]

I actually would've preferred a more creator oriented focus for this...the issues in between Claremont and when Davis resumed as a writer are not good imo, and neither are the fill-in issues during the Alan Davis run when he was writing and penciling the book. I wish they had just collected 1-24 and 42-52, 54-58, 61-67, but I'm sure I'm in the minority. Good overview as always Omar! "Whoo! Look at all that water!"

[@jcaceres516]

You are right. The stories are pretty bad. Even the claremont and davis ones arent special

[@JClif]

I got mine the other day and I love it. The content and the quality of the book is excellent!

[@rickjones1924]

Thanks Omar. You're the best.

[@Natily80]

Thank you for sharing ❤️

[@mnm25chango2]

Gracias Omar, great video and I appreciate the background about when to read this! I don’t know if I’ll be able to find a copy of the mutant massacre Omnibus so I may just pick up the trade to read before this. 🙏🏽

[@warlock7760]

Wonderful overview as always! I wonder if you noticed the Spawn reference portrait on that McFarlane cover you showed :) Keep up the good work and stay safe!

[@1ctcrawford]

Glad I picked this one up! Can’t wait for it to get here.

[@jirenthegoat9717]

Waiting on mine, definitely went with this same cover. First time I went with the standard cover over DM variant, this cover definitely looks more badass imo.

[@fpjones6546]

I can’t wait for mine to arrive in the mail 🙏

[@Benm701]

My man Nightcrawler!

[@andresrienzi8518]

You are the man Omar!

[@michaelhood7625]

Loved this comic when it was coming out! My copy will be here on Dec. 1st- Looking forward to it! Btw- yeah that pattern in the coloring looks an awful lot like a scanning artifact like a moiré from a halftone. Would see that a lot back in the day when we scanned printed pages and especially printed photographs.

[@richardhuppertz3487]

Looking forward to getting my copy next week.

[@Shoobadon52]

I think I am one of the few that intentionally bought the variant cover. I think they both look awesome though. Great video Omar!

[@talynncrichton141]

thanks for the review! :)

[@Orlandomallguide]

Great review!

[@Lastsonkal]

CGN just shipped mine can't wait to look this over and enjoy the read. that shading looks almost like a CGI attempt at cross-hatching.

[@namor357]

This is coming to me very soon via Amazon.

[@Catweazles.Sanctuary]

I live in Sweden and buy from a seller in the Netherlands, they only get the books once a month now. And by then most of the Marvel omnis are OOP and if you haven't pre-ordered them the price usually are set to €140 ($165-170) for the regular and €150+ ($175-180+) for the DM. This has made me decide to get out of the Marvel collected editions as I once did with the single issues. This was supposed to be a fun hobby, not the thing it now has become, panic buying because of FOMO. The store I buy from doesn't even get any any DC collected anymore because the shipping to Europe is making the prices for the customer to steep to make it worthwhile.

[@gabriella2010neve]

You might try sending an e-mail to Hovistocose in Italy. Prices for newer releases, both collections and single issues, are the most competitive ones I know of in the EU (CC in the Netherlands which arguably is what you used in the past tends to be more pricing aggressive with clearances) and new stuff is delivered twice a month, but they too basically only work on pre-orders. Very few online stores in Europe have a significant backlist available, and when they do they sell it at premium prices to justify the shipping costs. Unless you live in Paris, where there are lots of incredible stores, including specialty ones for US comics, with huge shelves full of stuff for the last 3-5 years. But then again, they are brick and mortar only bookstores. So in the end, pre-orders are the only reasonable way to collect Omnibus and HCs/TPBs in Continental Europe (well, London is a different beast).

[@sethcemeteryelmy36]

Look at all that water hahahahaha

[@center-page]

Dang, that cover threw me off. Nostalgic🤓 Warwolves below the cover.

[@AndrewBuckleBookReviews]

It has to be in a chronological order, it is great to have to complete run. Got this on pre-order. Didn't know anything about the series before the mention of this omnibus but it does look very good, so looking forward to it - thanks for the video and making my mind up whether to get it. Hope the Captain Britain omni will be reprinted (bought those when they came out in the UK weekly)

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Mine has shipped out from IST. I can't wait. I bought the one that is the first issue cover.

[@just23bulls]

I hope the sales of this book garners enough attention for a possible Captain Britain reprint.🤞🏾 Great Omarview as always, my friend. THANK YOU for telling David we want our stuff in chronological order! Algorithm gang! :)

[@dallasgrey4247]

Haha! I just ordered it with the DM cover!

[@thetalonsofwaynechiang]

This is one of my most anticipated Omnis of the year and it looks great! Hopefully this will sell like hot cakes and prompt a reprint of the ‘Captain Britain,’ Omnibus😊 Thanks for the overview Omar👍

[@fjrjf123]

Looking forward to the Captain Britain reprint to go along with this! ;)

[@whitetiger_ccc]

Cowabunga minties 🤙

[@MrTaylorwchall]

Nudge nudge. Ultimate Spider-Man 2, 3, 4 and more...

[@matthewceplina9134]

Got a copy of the first issue cover coming from IST. The Knights of Pendragon cover makes me wonder if those issues will be included within a future volume. Really hoped they would have included the letter pages as they are perk of omnis representing series that I like very much.

[@crickbob]

Recommended reading before Excalibur? Have never read it. Great review as always!

[@Ben-zv7gd]

My most anticipated omni this year after the silver surfer one

[@Jimmi_The_Weed]

Hi Omar. Have you ever made a video showing your custom omnibus'? I'd love to see them, I've been considering doing some myself.

[@davidgraham8299]

Alan Davis art, stories by what's his name, good stuff. Bring it on.

[@KalleVilenius]

It's beautiful, bros. I'd love to have that cover image under the dustjacket on my wall. I'll take it!

[@acluda8026]

What a beauty!

[@nikhilsengupta]

ahhh can't wait until my copy gets in!

[@projektvyking7521]

So pumped for this one, happy to have it in my library and stoked for Vol. 2

[@fishin4bass2002]

So they are coming out with a vol.2?

[@projektvyking7521]

@@fishin4bass2002 they better be!

[@mattthompson3371]

If anyone can make it happen, its Omar!

[@fishin4bass2002]

@@mattthompson3371 you are actually correct about that.

[@projektvyking7521]

@@mattthompson3371 guarantee we get it before Man of Steel

[@anthonygarcia8749]

Congrats you just sold me on Excalibur 😂😂 also dope that phoenix is on the team 🔥🔥🔥

[@NearMintCondition]

Good choice

[@justmason7672]

I was just about to buy this in Epic collection earlier this year but once the omnibus was announced I decided to wait. I'm excited for the series as it was not an X title I read during it's original run but I always wanted to. For whatever reason it seemed to be hard to find on newstands. I pre-ordered it wayy back in March so fingers crossed it arrives. The last three of the last four Marvel omnis I did order came through so I'm hoping I'll be lucky again. DC has been hitting it out of the park Nightwing omni was shipped out today!

[@balkthor]

I've had the epic collection on my wishlist. I noticed the omnibus and skipped it. Glad I waited, wanted to see the interiors before dropping for the big one.

[@almirsadovic]

Beautiful book, how many volumes could be done in the future?

[@noahcalvin1639]

Hey Omar, any chance wee see more of this book, new mutants and the uncanny reprints on instock or cheap graphic novels? Thanks for all you do.

[@cagegrant213]

happy thanksgiving my friend

[@NearMintCondition]

You as well!

[@730jangofett]

Might buy it

[@xanarxanar5681]

And this is a book with good binding.

[@jamesleblanc7437]

I’d be all over a Nth Man omni. There might not be enough content for one though. Epic? Anyway, more Larry Hama is always welcome.

[@jamesleblanc7437]

@@derektyler5817 true lol

[@mannyc19]

This is now OOP and very $$$,hoping for a reprint.

[@aztektheultimatewoman]

12:20 Yeah... sure... the *water...*

[@martianpilgrim]

Looks like there was a last-minute change to the contents? IST has "Collecting Excalibur Special Edition (1988) #1, Excalibur (1988) #1-49, Excalibur: Mojo Mayhem (1989) #1, Excalibur: Weird War III (1990)." Amazon and CGN are now showing the actual contents in the product description.

[@jamesleblanc7437]

Nah, Amazon has had those contents for months. IST just never changed the original contents that were changed almost immediately (after Omar approached David)

[@IRLYT]

Best eye I've seen in a marvel omni. Here's hoping future releases are like this.

[@timmeyer9191]

Great video. I picked up a lot of Excalibur. It peaked my interest after Days of Future Present because it had Rachel Summers/Grey. Thanks for the review. I've been a bit out of the loop, but I heard Marvel got rid of Rachel. Did they do that, and if so why?

[@melvyncollins7305]

I would really like Marvel to revisit Captain Britain and do it properly, starting with the Clairmont, Trimpe stories from 1976 onwards, then perhaps colouring in the Parkehouse, Stokes Black Knight storyline as well.

[@MrTex-qy2mn]

Do you know if the Captain Britain Tpb by Davis and Delano was collected in this omni. I remember seeing is a lcs I used to frequent years ago with the other one shot tpbs collected in this omni.

[@clsrocks007]

I am never ever gonna buy Excalibur but all that water rocks!

[@cullenn2100]

speaking of Dr. Who: Technet started off as "The Special Executive" in a handful of Dr. Who stories that Alan Moore wrote for Marvel UK. One of the few direct Dr. Who / Marvel Universe connections

[@jondoe4624]

Can't wait for this omni to arrive. And thanks for telling Marvel to print all the editions and not just Clairemont's. No one wants a swiss cheese omni. Also really like how Marvel is putting out lots of X family material at the moment and hope they keep it up

[@newspooiechannel]

That weird shading you mention, I swear that shows up in the Longbow Hunters omnibus as well.

[@BKsBullets]

You have this book 3 different ways 😂😂😂

[@notorious.k.i.p.]

I cant wait for my copy to be delivered. Did you say to read it after the mutant massacre omni?

[@dannyc8876]

That is the binding we readers want

[@forsakenV12]

If you had to pick one, which one would you get captain Britain omni or Excalibur omni? Thanks

[@ChrisRamlar]

Smash the button fellas, it really helps! Abrazo hermano! Great review as always :)

[@nelsoncarvalho6338]

My LCS still hasn't gotten my preorder from diamond for the DM variant. To be fair i only preordered the book about a week before release date so after FOC. I think there still stock of the DM. Worst case scenario i'll get the standard cover. Thanks Omar I can't wait to see that oversized Allen Davis art.

[@ReaperXC]

After the dawn comes the reign

[@gqd1975]

Chronological order is the way to go. Absolutely.

[@TheDarkwitch08]

I was also there from the get go for this comic,same goes for Alpha Flight! Think I'm gonna need this Omnibus and the Alpha Flight one coming too,it still is isn't it? Oh,I also have both one-shots , Mojo Mayhem from '89 & Air Apparent from '91 and the comic Album Weird War III.

[@jcaceres516]

An Alpha Flight reprint?

[@darrenrobertson-wilson5850]

I would MUCH preferred that this was just Claremont and Davis stuff. Much of Excalibur outside of them was terrible. As it is I will now have to fork out twice to get the superior solid run by Davis which will probably be in vol 2.

[@NearMintCondition]

That's how they hook you. :) I'm a firm believer that everyone should be given the chance to pick what is good and bad. How are we supposed to appreciate those great stories if we don't go through The Promethium Exchange?

[@darrenrobertson-wilson5850]

@@NearMintCondition aaawww, mate..........you're not winning me over invoking that storyline 🤣. As a UK Marvel fan of a 'certain age' 🤦‍♂️ I'm a huuuuuge Brian Braddock and Meggan fan as I grew up with their stories over here (Moore, Thorpe, Davis)......so I was really excited when they started showing up in Marvel US mags......but they were often ill served in Excalibur. I would have moments of genius and then moments of........Scott Lobdell 😢

[@leslieturner8276]

Turned up today, being a Brit I went for the DM cover! 😀

[@JennySparkz]

Where did you get it from?

[@leslieturner8276]

@@JennySparkz Forbidden Planet online store in the UK.By Forbidden Planet I mean the one that runs the megastore in central London. I think a different company runs some of other Forbidden Planet stores in the UK.

[@kjtube9640]

Where is this book printed? Which printer does these good bindings. We should make some kind of a list..

[@fishin4bass2002]

Correct me if I’m wrong but doesn’t it help if you read Allan Moore’s captain Britain first?

[@jocool7370]

I'm juckin' fealous!!!!!!

[@jameskiely7176]

I'd love a knights of pendragon reprint

[@antoniocdechavez4409]

Who does your custom binding?

[@dazzaalexandre770]

I would love to know how marvel does the scanning process from the original prints to create the masterworks and omnivus... what touch ups or improvments are made in the process

[@NearMintCondition]

I would too.

[@jrox1904]

I had all the singles then got the trades , epics & digital copy's.. I now sold my singles & paperbacks but I'm thinking of getting the omnibus is there any difference in reading order or content between the epic & omnibus

[@Larry1Wand]

The UK XMen. I used to have the original comics back in the days. I'm a huge Alan Davis fan.

[@NearMintCondition]

Same.

[@CatatonicGreaser]

The way you described this reminded me of JLI, is it a fair comparison for tone?

[@NearMintCondition]

Not really. It’s not as slapstick as JLI.

[@ecantrell7775]

I was so excited to get this omnibus. Excalibur #1 was the comic that got me started in the wonderful hobby.

[@nasirbajwa6055]

What would you recommend reading before Excalibur? I was thinking of reading all of Captain Britain and X-Men through inferno. Will that be sufficient?

[@NearMintCondition]

Probably Cap Britain and Mutant Massacre and Fall of the Mutants.

[@nasirbajwa6055]

@@NearMintCondition thank you sir. I started reading it and could tell that I was gonna miss out on some stuff because I hadn’t read anything prior. I’ll hold off until I’ve read the above as I already have it. Thanks for the advice.

[@nozkaian]

I really like to get this book, I hope it reaches us in the EU.