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New Kirby – TJKC #48

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THE JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #48, featuring Machine Man on the cover, is now available from all the usual sources, including direct from the publisher and Tales of Wonder.


tjkc48.jpgTHE JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #48

We get technical in this issue, spotlighting “Kirbytech”—Jack’s knack for creating high-tech gizmos, gadgets, and concepts, from Iron Man’s armor and Machine Man, to the Negative Zone and beyond! Included is a rare KIRBY interview, Mark EVANIER’s regular column, two pencil art galleries, a complete 1950s story, interviews with Godland’s Tom SCIOLI and Dark Horse publisher Mike RICHARDSON, the 2006 Kirby Tribute Panel (with Neal ADAMS, George PÉREZ, John ROMITA SR., Mike ROYER, and Kirby lawyer Paul LEVINE), Kirby covers inked by Terry AUSTIN and Tom SCIOLI, and more! Edited by John MORROW.

True Love Problems and Advice Illustrated #42 [1956] – Cover

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One more of the many romance covers by Kirby to show up on various Harvey titles in 1956. Not one of the best, the foreground figures seem a bit stiffer than usual for Kirby. That cop in the background is good, though.

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Published 1956

Star Spangled Comics #35 [1944] – Cover

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This is one of the cover-only S&K books from when the boys were off in the service. Not really one of my favourites of those, seems to be something a bit off in the inking, but the looks on the faces is nice, and the thugs coming in from the back are a good touch.

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Published 1944

Fantastic Four #190 [1978] – Cover

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This Kirby/Giacoia cover isn’t quite Kirby’s last for the FF (he’d do one more almost a year later, for FF #200), but it is the last one to feature the whole team. Plus a number of the major villains. I’m especially fond of the Thing on this one (to make up for the last post), and the Surfer and Galactus headshots are nice.

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Published 1978

Strange Tales #116 [1964] – Cover

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This is one of my least favourite Kirby drawings of the Thing. I’m not sure how this one got through. George Roussos inks this one, and he was also inking FF at the time, and while his version of the Thing sometimes leaned towards this kind of blockiness, but I don’t think it got this far. On the other hand, everything else on this cover is excellent. I especially like those fireballs, and the city in the background.

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Published 1964

X-Men #19 [1966] – Cover

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Kirby continued to provide layouts for the covers of X-MEN for a little while after leaving the interiors. This one was finished by Werner Roth and Dick Ayers.

That’s a creepy looking character, that Mimic. Though, for completeness sake, shouldn’t there be some visual indicator that he has Jean’s powers as well? Flowing red hair or something?

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Published 1966

Upcoming Kirby – More on the Duck

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[Note, book has been cancelled, news pending on Duke’s future]

dduck.jpgThanks to About Comics publisher Nat Gertler we have a bit more info on the upcoming DESTROYER DUCK collection, including the planned cover (subject to change) over at right, and a link to pre-order it from Amazon. You can also order it from Tales of Wonder, or if you frequent a comic shop that will order stuff for you ask them for it by name or by number (MAY073113).

Nat also passed along the following page, featuring Duke’s battle with the fairly brilliant Elektra parody Medea, as an example of how the book will look.

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Kirby Weblog posts on DESTROYER DUCK:

Destroyer Duck #1 [1982]
Destroyer Duck #2 [1983]
Destroyer Duck #3 [1983]
Destroyer Duck #4 [1983]
Destroyer Duck #5 [1983]

Upcoming Kirby – SILVER STAR preview 2

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Again courtesy of Erik Larsen, some more SILVER STAR pages, comparing the original with the new colouring for the upcoming reprint, this time pages from #6. Old pages on left, new pages on right.

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The book is scheduled for July. You can order it from your local comic shop now, using order code MAY071842, or you can order it online from Amazon or Tales of Wonder.

-Link- Free Kirby Collector download

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TwoMorrows, publisher of THE JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR, is offering free downloads of PDF copies of sample issues of some of their recent publications today and tomorrow, including TJKC #47. Good chance to check out the mag if you haven’t before.


jkc47.jpgJACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #47

In JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #47, we explore Jack’s group mentality, as we focus on Kirby’s SUPER TEAMS! From kid gangs and the Challengers of the Unknown, to big guns like the Fantastic Four, X-Men, Avengers, and even Super Powers, we’ll cover them all, and present plenty of never-seen 1960s Marvel pencil art! Also included is a rare KIRBY interview, MARK EVANIER’s regular column, two pencil art galleries, a complete never-reprinted 1950s story, an interview with “The Disappointment Artist” author Jonathan Lethem about Kirby’s influence on him, and an interview with JOHN ROMITA, JR. on his work with NEIL GAIMAN revamping Kirby’s ETERNALS! It’s all sandwiched between an obscure 1960s Marvelmania front cover inked by Kirby himself, and a rare Super Powers back cover inked by MIKE ROYER! Edited by John Morrow.