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This is a neat little discovery.  FOREVER PEOPLE #1 [1971] was reprinted in a 1975 anthology LOOKING AHEAD, along with some study guide questions (Do you think the symbolism of “boom tube” and “mother box” would be lost on young readers?). Rand Hoppe has some images and excerpts.

Charles Hatfield has a book coming up in January 2012 from the University Press of Mississippi called HAND OF FIRE: THE COMICS ART OF JACK KIRBY, a 300 page exploration of some key aspects of Kirby’s work through the years.  Should be an interesting read.  Hatfield has a site up for the book, with a contents page and more to come, the publisher has a page with some more details and you can pre-order a copy at Amazon.

The estate of artist Marvin Stein, who drew quite a few S&K studio comics, has been selling some of the work from his files, including the piece over at the right, a Jack Kirby pencilled piece from circa 1958 for an unrealized proposed comic strip called Space Busters.  Most of you have probably seen the page before, in various recountings of the history of the Sky Masters strip, but the large scan at the site is quite a bit sharper and more detailed than any I’ve seen before, so worth a look.

The subject of this very weblog, Jack Kirby, was born this day in 1917.  I’m sure the sharp-eyed among you can figure out the theme for the six covers I chose to mark the day above.

Our host Rand Hoppe on Kirby and some upcoming Kirby Museum plans.

Harry Mendryk has the first page to use the Simon&Kirby credit line.

Buzz Dixon on meeting Kirby while working on THUNDARR.

John Kane talks some Losers.

Mark Evanier on Kirby, including a 1-hour documentary.

Colleen Doran shares a note from Jack and Roz Kirby and a photo with Jack Kirby.

For Father’s Day, Neal Kirby shares some thoughts on his father Jack Kirby, along with some great family photographs.