http://kirbymuseum.org/blogs/simonandkirby © 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009 Harry Mendryk. Unless otherwise marked, all images are my own restorations. Further some of the images have copyrights by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby or Joe Simon alone. I am fortunate that Joe Simon has allowed me to also include some previously unpublished material. Please do not copy from this blog without permission. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:48:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Amazon is still saying the release date is May 12, but "The Best of Simon and Kirby" has been appearing in comic book stores across the country. I have decided to keep a running post for reviews and such. Readers are encourage to leave comments as well. If this sounds ... http://kirbymuseum.org/blogs/simonandkirby/archives/1913 (November 1951 - January 1952: Young Romance #39 - #41, Young Love #27 - #29) Number of Romance Titles 1947 - 1953 (the period covered in this chapter is shaded in blue) There has not been much change in what the Simon and Kirby studio was producing which were two monthly romance ... http://kirbymuseum.org/blogs/simonandkirby/archives/1949 Some of my readers may have found my blog unavailable from time to time, perhaps with a reference to a mysterious database error. Not only that but most of my sidebar is gone. This problem affects not just the Simon and Kirby Blog but the entire Jack Kirby Museum (sponsors ... http://kirbymuseum.org/blogs/simonandkirby/archives/1941 (August 1951 - October 1951: Young Romance #36 - #38, Young Love #24 - #26) Number of Romance Titles 1947 - 1952 (the period covered in this chapter is shaded in blue) Despite the fact that today many fans point to Boys' Ranch as one of Simon and Kirby best efforts it ... http://kirbymuseum.org/blogs/simonandkirby/archives/1926 At the very start of this year I did a post on Joe Simon's commercial work (Joe Simon's Career in Advertising). I wrote it at the time because I thought that Joe's work outside of comics would provide some insight into his career. Surprisingly I got some reader response requesting ... http://kirbymuseum.org/blogs/simonandkirby/archives/1914 I tip my hat to The Jack Kirby Comics Weblog for pointing out the great interview Christopher Irving did of Joe Simon for Graphic NYC. Joe had mentioned it to me but I had no idea what a marvelous job Irving did. I am quite critical about most interviews of ... http://kirbymuseum.org/blogs/simonandkirby/archives/1912 Joe Simon and Jack Kirby had launched their own publishing company, Mainline, starting with Bullseye #1 (cover date August 1954). In an uncharacteristic move, Simon and Kirby did not advertise their involvement in the Mainline titles (Bullseye, Foxhole, In Love and Police Trap). This unusual reticent was undoubtedly due to ... http://kirbymuseum.org/blogs/simonandkirby/archives/1904 Joe Simon has a typical New York apartment; that is one that in most areas of the country would be considered rather small. Despite that fact Joe has managed to accumulate an amazing amount of material. I am constantly surprised with what I find and the latest gem is a ... http://kirbymuseum.org/blogs/simonandkirby/archives/1902 (April to August 1951, Black Magic #4 - #6) Black Magic #4 to #6 were released during the same period as Boys' Ranch #4 to #6 (for Harvey Comics). Both titles were bimonthlies which mean that the greatest amount of work produced by the Simon and Kirby studio was for Young ... http://kirbymuseum.org/blogs/simonandkirby/archives/1891 The Jack Kirby Collector always has something interesting in it but with all the great art included it can hardly fail to excite a Kirby fan. I thought I would write a brief comment about a couple of articles from the latest issue (JKC #52). The first concerns a short piece ... http://kirbymuseum.org/blogs/simonandkirby/archives/1888