It’s Official, Titan to Publish Simon & Kirby

It’s Official, Titan to Publish Simon & Kirby

Yes it is official:

Titan Publishing Group Ltd. has announced the acquisition of worldwide rights to a range of books celebrating the work of Golden Age comics legend, Joe Simon, co-creator of Captain America. Throughout his career, Simon pioneered every aspect of the industry, from writing to art, editing to publishing. He ran a studio that employed some of the industry’s most talented artists, including the famed Jack Kirby. He was the first editor in chief of the company that became Marvel Comics, and ultimately played a pivotal role in comics’ transcendence to an American art form.

Scheduled for spring 2009 is Joe Simon: The Man Behind The Comics, an in-depth illustrated autobiography written by Simon himself, taking readers on an illustrated journey through the life and career of this seminal figure in comics history. From his beginnings in newspaper cartooning through the birth of the comics medium, military service during World War II, the Kefauver hearings and beyond, this volume reveals the man and his work.

Further volumes will celebrate the collaborative efforts of Joe Simon with Jack Kirby. The Best Of Simon & Kirby, a deluxe hardcover edition, explores the duo’s acclaimed proliferation of work in all genres, including superheroes, horror, detective fiction, westerns, and the first of the romance comics. The Simon & Kirby Superheroes delves into the duo’s work that set the standard for costumed characters through heroes such as Blue Bolt, Fighting American, Stuntman, and the Fly.

Compiled with unprecedented access to rare archive material and exclusive contributions from Joe Simon, these are the only editions authorized by both Joe Simon and the estate of Jack Kirby, marking the beginning of a line of publishing that will offer an unprecedented look at the Dream Team of Golden Age comics.

Let me emphasize that last paragraph, both Joe Simon and the Jack Kirby estate will financially benefit from these books.

On a more personal note this is the culmination of the dream I have had for some years. And yes I will be involved in this project. It will undoubtedly mean a lot of work for me. Hopefully I can do it while also continuing my regular posting to this blog.

5 thoughts on “It’s Official, Titan to Publish Simon & Kirby

  1. BobH

    Hey Harry. Great news, and glad to hear that you’re involved in it. If the care you give in restoration on this blog and the early covers you prepared for KIRBY FIVE-OH are any indication, these should be some great looking books even beyond how great the source material is.

  2. nick caputo

    I agree. I look forward to a terrific package with your involvement.

    Nick Caputo

  3. Ger Apeldoorn

    If anyone is considering doing anything with Sick, please contact me. I have an alomost complete collection and I have already written several unpublished pieces about it.

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