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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2016 1:02:23 GMT -5
Jack Kirby spotlighted on Entertainment Tonight, in 1982...
courtesy of the Jack Kirby Museum!
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Post by Bronze Age Brian on Apr 16, 2016 11:23:14 GMT -5
So I recently stumbled into Phantom Force, an Image series that Kirby was involved with. I had no idea this existed, and the thought that there is a 90's polybagged comic with a (very cool) Kirby trading card amazes me. I bought the first couple of issues (dollar bin deals!). It's not Kirby at his peak of course, and probably only made worse by Liefeld and McFarlane inks (although Jim Lee does a great job) but it's still Kirby. If I were to recommend an issue definitely go with Phantom Force #2, which is 55 pages of Kirby pencils! Looks like this issue may have also been one of his last works before he died too. There is also lots of background info, interviews and more about Kirby working with Image. Also some great tribute stuff, down even to the eulogies given at Kirby's funeral. Here are a few pages and pinups:     And trading card of "Apocalypse":  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2016 11:45:06 GMT -5
Bronze Age Brian - Just Gorgeous and I will be looking for it this Friday!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2016 11:52:43 GMT -5
If you are looking for 90s polybagged comics with Jack Kirby trading cards in them, look at the Topps line of Kirby Books...
Secret CIty Saga
TeenAgent
Bombast
Nightglider
Captain Glory etc.
Kirby cover on some, concepts by Kirby, Kirby trading cards and then comics by old school veterans like Thomas, Busiek, Ditko and others executing those ideas. Not great stuff, but fun nods to Kirby in the same vein as the Dynamite Kirby Genesis stuff.
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Post by String on Apr 18, 2016 21:44:48 GMT -5
I knew that Kirby had worked on Thundarr (great cartoon) but I didn't know that he also created Turbo Teen (an odd concept but a cartoon that I remember watching and mostly enjoying). But I recently read that he also worked on Centurions, correct?  I've always loved his art. His writing may not have always been up to par but there's no denying the creativity. I love his collaboration with Lee on Thor, some of the best action comics that I've ever read. |
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Post by Batflunkie on Apr 19, 2016 7:57:43 GMT -5
I knew that Kirby had worked on Thundarr (great cartoon) but I didn't know that he also created Turbo Teen (an odd concept but a cartoon that I remember watching and mostly enjoying). But I recently read that he also worked on Centurions, correct? Thundarr was actually created and penned by Steve Gerber of Howard The Duck fame and I think Kirby was on brought onto do storyboards I loved the Centurions as a child and to me, it's one of the few examples of blatant toy commercial still holding up all these years later |
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Post by Bronze Age Brian on Apr 19, 2016 12:18:44 GMT -5
If you are looking for 90s polybagged comics with Jack Kirby trading cards in them, look at the Topps line of Kirby Books... Secret CIty Saga TeenAgent Bombast Nightglider Captain Glory etc. Kirby cover on some, concepts by Kirby, Kirby trading cards and then comics by old school veterans like Thomas, Busiek, Ditko and others executing those ideas. Not great stuff, but fun nods to Kirby in the same vein as the Dynamite Kirby Genesis stuff. -M Yep, got all those a few years ago. I knew about those, but the Image deal really shocked me. Especially that hidden gem in Phantom Force #2. 55 pages of Kirby pencils that late in his career? Are you kidding me? It was an awesome find. |
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Post by sabongero on Apr 19, 2016 13:01:49 GMT -5
My favorite Jack Kirby work of all time will always be Fantastic Four #48 to #50. I always loved the introduction of Galactus and the Silver Surfer, and the Silver Surfer betraying his master to save Earth.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2016 4:20:06 GMT -5
I just watched the Kirby documentary produced by the Kirby Museum-it's available in 5 parts on YouTube. Man great stuff, a lot of interesting perspectives form fellow creators and fans, and just dsome fascinating anecdotes about the man and his work. There are bits with everyone form Neal and Lisa, Kirby's children, Steve Sherman and Mark Evanier, Kirby's assistants, Len Wein & Marv Wolfman, NEal Adams, novelist Walter Mosely, Steve Rude, John Romita Sr. Walt Simonson, Mike Royer, John Morrow, Bruce Timm, Jim Lee, Arlen Schumer and more.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Well worth the time it takes to watch.
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Post by shaxper on Apr 26, 2016 1:36:48 GMT -5
I knew that Kirby had worked on Thundarr (great cartoon) but I didn't know that he also created Turbo Teen (an odd concept but a cartoon that I remember watching and mostly enjoying). But I recently read that he also worked on Centurions, correct? I've always loved his art. His writing may not have always been up to par but there's no denying the creativity. I love his collaboration with Lee on Thor, some of the best action comics that I've ever read. I just learned that he also designed the Mr. T cartoon series. No joke. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2016 2:01:25 GMT -5
Jack Kirby does a cameo on the Incredible Hulk tv series... he's one hell of a sketch artist  -M |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2016 11:35:06 GMT -5
Jack Kirby does a cameo on the Incredible Hulk tv series... he's one hell of a sketch artist -M that you've shared with us today mrp and I did not know that Jack Kirby did an appearance on the Incredible Hulk TV Show that starred Bill Bixby! Thanks for posting it!  |
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Post by tolworthy on May 2, 2016 9:07:40 GMT -5
Quick question: is it possible to link Kirby to any iconic figures outside of comics? Apart from Darth Vader*? Are any other big media franchises influenced by characters Kirby created?
* I know we discussed this before, and it doesn't amount to proof. But it's a possibility, and the kind of thing I'm looking for. The evidence for those who missed it is this: although Vader is clearly influenced by the Samurai, all the extra details can be explained by Doom: the flowing cloak, disfigured face, early history with the good guys, being the number one Big Bad, mixes science and magic, etc. It is highly likely that Lucas read comics featuring Doom in the period 1973-74 when first planning Star Wars. Lucas part owned a comic book store, and based the look of Star Wars in part on a comic he read. There's a sequence in Empire that's exactly like a sequence in Fantastic Four 142 (dated Jan 74). That issue had a new creative team so would have got a lot of exposure so there's a good chance Lucas saw it. Again, not proof, but I think it deserves more attention than it gets.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2016 17:58:15 GMT -5
More Kirby documentary clips including commentary from Jazzy John Romita, Big John Buscema, CarmineInfantino and Alex Ross...
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2016 18:40:16 GMT -5
So I recently stumbled into Phantom Force, an Image series that Kirby was involved with. I had no idea this existed, and the thought that there is a 90's polybagged comic with a (very cool) Kirby trading card amazes me. Thanks to you I now own one of these-picked up a sealed #1 at an antique mall today for q buck  -M |
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