Archive for August, 2008
Thursday, August 28th, 2008
Happy 91st Birthday, Jack Kirby
Today is the 91st anniversary of the birth of Jack Kirby.
Here’s a photo set of 91 Jack Kirby covers from throughout the years.
(Go over here if the embed thing doesn’t work)
And visit the Museum home page for more Kirby birthday links.
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Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
Where Monsters Dwell #2 [1970]
A trio of Kirby/Ayers 7-pagers reprinted in this issue, giving a nice sample of the range of monsters that rampaged through the pre-hero Marvel line.
Opening up is “I Created Sporr, The Thing That Could Not Die” from TALES OF SUSPENSE #11 [1960], which also provides the Kirby/Ayers cover for this issue. A scientist buys […]
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Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
Upcoming Kirby - Art of S&K
Quite a bit in the future, but keep an eye out for more info on the 2010 release THE ART OF THE SIMON & KIRBY STUDIO from Abrams, reprinting some as yet unspecified work from the original artwork. Should be a great companion to the books Simon is releasing through Titan next year.
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Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
New Kirby - Best Crime Comics
Apparently there’s something by Simon&Kirby in the new MAMMOTH BOOK OF BEST CRIME COMICS, edited by Paul Gravett. Anyone got a copy to elaborate?
Thanks to Tim in the comments. It’s a 14-page story from JUSTICE TRAPS THE GUILTY #6 [1948], “The Money-Making Machine Swindlers”. Never before reprinted, as far as I know.
