normalman Fortieth Anniversary Omnibus

In 2024, Image Comics celebrated the 40th anniversary of normalman with a single, oversized omnibus by creator Jim Valentino. This special edition collects the original satirical series, which gleefully deconstructs superhero tropes through the adventures of the only powerless being on a world of super-people. Along the way, the story playfully skewers the genre by featuring cameos from icons like Captain Marvel, Spider-Man, and Supergirl. As both writer and artist, Valentino delivers a foundational, self-aware work that helped define the indie comics ethos of the 1980s.