KIRBY-VISION

Savage Thing

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Jason

Today Kirby-Vision features two gorgeous pieces of Kirby inspired artwork courtesy of Bill Reinhold. Above you will find commission artwork of a surly Ben Grimm in black ink and wash, and below Bill inks Jack’s pencils for a piece that originally appeared in Gary Martin’s The Art of Comic Book Inking.

Bill is a renown penciller/inker who kicked off his comics career in the early eighties. Since then he has worked for all the major comic publishers on a host of books such as The Punisher, The Badger, Earth X, Green Arrow, Detective Comics and Jack of Fables. The co-creator of the Epic Comics mini Spyke, Bill is currently illustrating Magnus Robot Fighter for Dark Horse Comics. For more check out Bill’s extensive portfolio at DeviantArt.

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Colour Me Kirby

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Jason

One of Jack’s legacies is the wealth of pencil and black white artwork which continues to inspire artists to indulge in honing their techniques. A perfect case in point is this colouring exercise courtesy of regular Kirby-Vision contributor, Marc Basile.

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Hail to The King… The Movie!

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Jason

The recent Kirby tribute exhibition Hail to The King is showcased in this great little mini-doc which includes interviews with the co-curators Jason Atomic and Garry Vanderhorne on the inspiration behind the show.Due to popular demand Hail to The King will be opening for a month long run at London’s Orbital Comics from June 9th – July 9th. Kirby-Vision would like to wish Jason and Garry all the best on what looks like an exceptional show.

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300lb Giant Steel Doctor Doom

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Jason

Created over a period of two years and made from almost 300lbs of steel,
Steve F/BrokenHill’s menacing sculpture of Dr Doom is a triumph. Steve has documented the creation of this behemoth at the PencilJack forum and if you’re a reside in the Oshkosh, Wisconsin area you can find Doom on display at the House of Heroes comic shop this weekend.

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Mr. Miracle, Super Escape Artist

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Jason

Mister Miracle struggles to free himself from yet another diabolical trap, courtesy of Brendan Tobin.

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Victor Von

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Jason

An imposing vision of Doctor Doom, courtesy of Robert Ball.

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Sketchbook Kirby Revisited

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Jason

The final version of Todd R. Emmerson‘s Kirby inspired sketch featured here at the blog in February.

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Sea Ghost vs Torpedoman

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Jason

Jay Piscopo pays tribute to Kirby‘s Tales of Suspense battle covers, with this cover from the forthcoming The Sea Ghost #2.

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Darkseid

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Jason

Darkseid, courtesy of Portuguese illustrator Ricardo Venâncio. Ricardo’s CV includes Animation Storyboard, Editorial Illustration and Concept Design. For more of Ricardo’s work, including comic pages and sketches, be sure to visit his blog – here.

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Medusa

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Jason

After a longer than anticipated break Kirby-Vision is back and we’re firing on all cylinders to bring the very best in Kirby inspired art. So let’s get this baby back on the road with a lovely rendition of that flame-haired Inhuman, Medusa, courtesy of regular contributor Tyler Crook.

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Hail to The King! …a slight return

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Jason

Just time for another heads-up about the forthcoming Kirby tribute show, Hail to The King!, which opens this week at the Resistance Gallery in London. Co-curator Jason Atomic has been drumming up publicity at his blog for what promises to be a Kirby-tastic night. Here’s just a small selection of some of the artists contributing:

Posted in Carl Stimpson, Devil Dinosaur, Doctor Doom, F. K. Alam, Jack Kirby, Jason Atomic, The Avengers, Vlad Quigley | 1 Comment

to be continued…

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Jason

Kirby-Vision will be taking a break for the next few weeks but fear not as we’ll be back in April with more of the same, so keep those submissions coming in to the usual address. Meanwhile here’s a couple of Kirby-related links to keep you going until we return.

Brendan Tobin and Pedro Delgaro‘s annual celebration one of Kirby’s most bizarre creations, March MODOK Madness, is currently in full swing with some equally bizarre fan-art posted daily.

25 writers & artists analyze Jack’s work panel-by-panel in a series of short articles entitled, Kirb Your Enthusiasm, at the Hilobrow website.

And don’t forget to check out the sterling work of my fellow bloggers here at The Kirby Museum. All of the blogs hosted here are listed on the left-hand side of the home page which you can access by clicking the Museum logo at the top of this page.

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Hulk Smash Galactus

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Jason

A short fan-film dedicated to Jack Kirby and Stan Lee courtesy of Brooklyn based illustrator and animator Shay Lurie.

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Cap vs. Red Skull

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Jason

Can’t wait for the forthcoming Captain America movie? Well then, perhaps Thomas Boatwright can wet your appetite even more with this recent commission piece.

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Big Barda

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Jason

Big Barda in colour marker courtesy of Daniel HDR. Be sure to check out the creation of this artwork in a short video at YouTube.

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Hail to The King!

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Jason

Kirby portrait (acrylic on canvas)

Two paintings by Jason Atomic from the forthcoming Kirby tribute exhibition, “Hail to the King”. The show at, London’s Resistance Gallery, opens on for one night only on April 7th (viewings by appointment after this date) and will feature Kirby inspired art from Atomic, Feroze Alam and Vlad Quigley. Watch this space for more details.

Non-submissive Female (aerosol, acrylic, marker & collage on canvas)

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Goody Rickels

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Jason

One of the regular features at the comic panel blog, Ferret Press, is ‘Character Wednesday’ which recently paid homage to one of the strangest characters from the Kirby gallery, Goody Rickles, who debuted in Jimmy Olsen #139.

Steve Russell Black

Craig Bogart

Andy Bennett

Many thanks to Andy for introducing Kirby-Vision the Ferret collective. Be sure to check out the blog for interviews, news, reviews and more artwork here.

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Sketchbook Kirby

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Jason

“Sometimes I just wanna draw like Jack Kirby.” Sketchbook drawing courtesy of Connecticut artist Todd R. Emmerson. You can find more of Todd’s work at his Flickr page and the collective art blog, Curse Industries.

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MODOK Museum

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Jason

Today, Kirby-Vision presents a small selection of Kasra Ghanbari’s collection of over 200 commissions and original artwork featuring that villainous arch-fiend MODOK.

Many thanks to Kasra for sharing his collection. You can find the rest of this marvellous MODOK museum over at Kasra’s Comicartpage.

Posted in Bob McLeod, Giorgio Comolo, Josef Rubinstein, Kasra Ghanbari, Modok, Robert Hack, Steve Mannion | 4 Comments

Asgard Meets the Fourth World

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Jason

Many thanks to Travis Ellisor for sharing just some of the Kirby related commissions he has collected under the banner of “Asgard Meets the Forth World.”

Brian Churilla

Chuck BB

Brendon & Brian Fraim

You can see more from Travis’ collection over at Comicartfans, which includes work from past Kirby-Vision contributors Ron Salas, Joel Carroll and James Harren.

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Four Forty-Nine

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Jason

The ever popular Fantastic Four #49 re-created for a private commision by Boston based illustrator Paul Thomas Gould.

Original cover, below, by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott.

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Taking a Dip

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Jason

Another daring escape by Mister Miracle courtesy of Wisconsin based illustrator and designer Bill Kuffel. You can find a selection of Bill’s illustration, comics and design work at his website - here - or share in his love of collecting and drawing toys at his blog - here.

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Family

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Jason

The Inhuman royal family and the dynasties of Apokolips and New Genesis as depicted by Brazilian artist Daniel HDR. Daniel’s has worked in various titles published by Avatar, Dark Horse, Image, Marvel and DC Comics. He has also worked in advertising and teaches classes on illustration and comic book creation. Be sure to take a look at Daniel’s blog for more.

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Jack too

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Jason

Argentinian caricaturist extraordinaire Diego Parpaglione pays tribute to ‘The King’.

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Jack

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Jason

Kirby-Vision in action in a recent marker commision courtesy of Thomas Boatwright. Thomas is the co-creator of Cemetery Blues and Zeke Deadwood, Zombie Lawman. When not illustrating Thomas plays banjo and builds cigar box guitars. Be sure to check out Thomas’ blog for more.

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