For anyone who couldn’t get to the “Kirby Consciousness” exhibition at Orbital Comics in London, here are a few hurried snaps Richard Sheaf took the other evening, offering plenty of examples of Jack Kirby comics and artists taking their own spin on his work. In… Read More ›
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Sneak Preview: Jack Kirby and Wally Wood’s Sky Masters – Sunday strip collection coming from Amigo Comics
US publisher Amigo Comics are to publish an English language collection of Sky Masters of the Space Force: The Complete Sunday Scripts in Colour: 1959-1960, edited by Ferran Delgado in January 2018, featuring self-contained stories from an amazing newspaper strip drawn… Read More ›
IDW launches Artist’s Editions site
If you’re a fan of great comic art and have already discovered US publisher IDW’s Artist’s Editions, then you’ll want to check out the dedicated web space for the range. An Artist’s Edition is an art book that mimics the… Read More ›
The Awesome Comics Podcast Catch Up: Jack Kirby, the best of indie comics and more
The Awesome Comics Podcast gang are at London Super Comic Con this weekend and have a wonderful poster promoting the work of dozens of small press creators on sale at their table, so grab a copy before they sell out! If… Read More ›
Italy’s Fumettomania association continues appeal for their online Jack Kirby celebration
Italy’s cultural association Fumettomania are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Jack Kirby‘s birth – and they’re inviting comic creators worldwide to join the comics tribute on their web site, launching 28th August and running for the whole of September 2017. Delivery… Read More ›
That Was the Comic Week That Was: Millarworld bought by Netflix, Dave Gibbons on tour, and is Darth Vader a cider drinker?
Here are some items you may have missed on our site and beyond. Have a great weekend! • Our most popular item this week was without doubt discussion about the new Scream & Misty Halloween Special, out in October from… Read More ›
TwoMorrows Jack Kirby tribute debuts this month
Marking the centennial of US comic artist Jack Kirby‘s birth, TwoMorrows Publishing and Jack Kirby Collector magazine will release KIRBY100 later this month, an incredible tribute to the influential artist and writer featuring articles by 100 top comic creators, including Britain’s… Read More ›
Jack Kirby tribute documentary gets world premiere – in Oldham
Comics archivist Glenn B. Fleming‘s unique documentary Jack Kirby – A Personal Journey will get a premiere screening in Oldham later this month, with comic artists Nick Brokenshire and Tim Perkins alongside the film maker to celebrate the life and… Read More ›
In Review and In Pictures: Lancaster Comics Day 2017
Lancaster Comics Day started in 2015 and has been running every year since. A small, friendly event, it has built up a good reputation in the comics community and is providing an appealing alternative to some of the larger, less… Read More ›
DC, Marvel announce Jack Kirby centenary publications, but what’s missing?
US comic publishers DC Comics and Marvel have both announced their plans to mark Jack “King” Kirby’s centenary in August. Kirby, born 29th August 1917, who died in 1994, was an American comic book artist, writer, and editor, and is… Read More ›
Crowdfunding Spotlight – British Jack Kirby Documentary Project Launches
2017 marks the centennial of US comic book artist and writer Jack Kirby‘s birth – and British comics archivist Glenn Fleming has just launched a Kickstarter to back the release of a documentary about this key creator, based on interviews he… Read More ›
In Praise Of: Comic Artist Jack “King” Kirby
Had he lived, Jack “King” Kirby, born 28th August 1917, would have been 100 this year. In advance of Lancaster Comics Day 2017, where Kirby’s work will be celebrated on a special panel, British comic artist (and Comics Day guest)… Read More ›
Jack Kirby to be celebrated in new book “Kirby & Me” as centenary looms
A crowdfunding project to fund a new book celebrating the life of Jack Kirby is gathering pace, which if successful, will include contributions from British comic creators such as Brendan McCarthy and John McCrea, as well as a host of internationally-accliamed… Read More ›
Our Man In New York: New York Comic Con Day Two by Tony Esmond
The second day of the New York Comic Con 2016 was pretty ruddy great. I managed to blag it early into the Dealers Hall, which seemed eerily empty compared to the crazy hours of opening yesterday. During this magical hour I… Read More ›
Jack Kirby Thor Comic Cover Art Pops Up in British Toy Figure Auction Catalogue
Nestling in an auction from Charterhouse Auctioneers, due to take place on Friday 24th June 2016, is the cover to an early issue of Marvel’s Thor, drawn by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta. The original artwork for the cover of The Mighty… Read More ›
Records shattered in New York Comics & Comic Art Auction, X-Men cover bought for £30 sells for $155,350
Collectors converged in force on Heritage Auctions‘ May 13-14, 2016 Comics & Comic Art Signature® Auction at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in Manhattan, driving a stunning $6.55+ million total prices realised behind a near-perfect 99.9% sell-through rate by both value and total… Read More ›
Halloween Man Creative Team Takes on Donald Trump!
In March 1941, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby took a political stance against the rise of fascism in Europe with their famous creation, Captain America. Now in the 21st Century, say the creative team of the underground comic, Halloween Man, a US presidential… Read More ›
Pittsburgh’s Toonseum Appeals for Captain America art for new exhibition
The Toonseum, Pittsburgh’s Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art, is currently in the process of putting together this summer’s exhibit, Captain America: 75 Years of the Sentinel of Liberty. ComicArtFans reports that following the success of last year’s Avengers: 50… Read More ›
TwoMorrows Announces “Comic Book Fever: A Celebration of Comics: 1976 – 1986”
US publisher TwoMorrows has announced the upcoming publication of A Celebration of Comics: 1976-1986 by George Khoury, author of The Extraordinary Works Of Alan Moore and True Brit: A Celebration of the Great Comic Book Artists of the UK. Described… Read More ›
Hello, HAL… Taschen re-releases 2001: Space Odyssey “behind-the-scenes” boook
Taschen have announced the impending re-release of The Making of Stanley Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ by science and technology writer Piers Bizony, designed by the M/M partnership. 2001 is one of those films that has has had a lasting impression on me… Read More ›
 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		