What's in pre-unity trade paperbacks?

[Looking Again]

For the tpb of x-o, solar, magnus, what's included? It seems that second death is solar 1-4, and alpha and omega contains stories from 1-10. Does that mean there are parts of solar 5-10 not in those tpbs? Also, is steel nation and retribution just straight up 1-4 of magnus and x-o? Are there other tpb of pre-unity, maybe rai? Should I get my hands on those instead of reading the original issues? Thanks everyone

[magnusr]

For the tpb of x-o, solar, magnus, what's included? It seems that second death is solar 1-4, and alpha and omega contains stories from 1-10. Does that mean there are parts of solar 5-10 not in those tpbs?

Only the Alpha and Omega inserts in Solar 5-10 are in TPB. Not the comics themselves.

Also, is steel nation and retribution just straight up 1-4 of magnus and x-o?

Yes.

Are there other tpb of pre-unity, maybe rai? Should I get my hands on those instead of reading the original issues? Thanks everyone

Rai, Harbinger, Shadowman (partly pre-unity) and the Valiant Era (partly pre-unity). Check the comics gallery for details.

As for which version to read? The TPB might end up cheaper and you'll get the inserts. It's as you feel like.

/Magnus

[Vault-Keeper]

As I remember, "Steel Nation" was originally solicited in 1992 as a two-volume TPB set with EXTRA pages. This set was cancelled. It was much later that "Steel Nation" was released as a one-volume TPB with NO extra pages. I have often wondered what happened to those extra pages....hmmmmm....---Steve G

[dino]

As I remember, "Steel Nation" was originally solicited in 1992 as a two-volume TPB set with EXTRA pages. This set was cancelled. It was much later that "Steel Nation" was released as a one-volume TPB with NO extra pages. I have often wondered what happened to those extra pages....hmmmmm....---Steve G

Something to ask Shooter if he does the radio interview? I asked Bob Layton if the extra were every drawn and sadly they weren't.