I love a couple of the stories ("Madbomb" and "The Swine"), but there's about a years worth of filler in there as well. But you do get the first stories with Arnim Zola, maybe the last amazing WTF character Kirby created. And of course the artwork is top notch.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 12 June 2012 19:25 (eleven years ago) link
It's prime stuff IMO. Besides the storylines EZ just mentioned there is the absolutely unforgettable energy being from the future that possesses a hollow-eyed corpse.
― Lewis Apparition (Jon Lewis), Tuesday, 12 June 2012 19:39 (eleven years ago) link
I'm kinda torn between getting this or asking for the two Carl Barks'/Scrooge Fantagraphics books
― a dense custard of infinity (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 12 June 2012 22:51 (eleven years ago) link
There's only a Donald volume so far, first Scrooge comes out soonish but not sure if they'll make it to a second this year
― ┗|∵|┓ (sic), Wednesday, 13 June 2012 00:10 (eleven years ago) link
hope that collection includes the all-original, all-fantastic 'Bicentennial Battles' Treasury, complete w/ Barry Windsor-Smith inks and this scene where Benjamin Franklin designs the American flag based on Captain America's costume:
http://www.littlestuffedbull.com/images/comics/capflag2.jpg
― Ward Fowler, Wednesday, 13 June 2012 08:38 (eleven years ago) link
lol @ "There, MY MAN!"
ok I am totally getting this
― a dense custard of infinity (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 13 June 2012 15:36 (eleven years ago) link
Those Kirby CAPs are a treasure. How I wish *that* Captain America had showed up in THE AVENGERS.
― Matt M., Monday, 18 June 2012 03:57 (eleven years ago) link
from mark evanier's blog (and collection), an envelope sent by stan lee to jack kirby in 1968:
http://www.newsfromme.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/stanleeenvelope.jpg
― Ward Fowler, Thursday, 26 July 2012 20:08 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjcuxSl991s
I don't know what to say.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 26 July 2012 20:11 (eleven years ago) link
can you tell me if that's worth actually watching? I got to the first punchline and... i dunno.
― I dont even know that I think this sucks per se (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 26 July 2012 22:04 (eleven years ago) link
It's horrible. I sorta watched it out of the corner of my eye while doing some audio editing and still it wasted my time.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 26 July 2012 22:05 (eleven years ago) link
reading an old Theakston interview - he alleges that all those changes to the Marvel Universe around the time of Secret Wars (new black spidey costume, rearrangement of FF, other new costumes etc) were all part of an effort to change the characters enough so that Jack would not be able to launch a successful copyright ownership claim in the event that he secured the rights to his original pages in his court. never heard of this before and maybe it's a bit conspiracy theory-ish but otoh...
― the choogler and the chosen one (Shakey Mo Collier), Sunday, 12 August 2012 14:59 (eleven years ago) link
seems perfectly reasonable to me
― I dont even know that I think this sucks per se (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 12 August 2012 15:09 (eleven years ago) link
It has the ring of truth. Isn't that also about when Captain America became The Captain, and donned that black, red & white outfit? And Thor went all beardo in chainmail? Interesting to think of those changes through that prism.
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 12 August 2012 15:15 (eleven years ago) link
Related: I was out of comics for most of the 90s. Was Electric Blue Superman in response to S&S legal wins?
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 12 August 2012 15:25 (eleven years ago) link
I remember hearing about that theory of Kirby's back in the day -- it definitely passed the smell test for me.
― Your sweet bippy is going to hell (WmC), Sunday, 12 August 2012 15:40 (eleven years ago) link
would have had to be pre-emptive - Joanne's termination wasn't served until 1999.
The complete absence of the name "Superboy" from all ten years of the Smallville TV show ar definitely down to legal shenanigans, though - Siegel has always had a stronger, and frequently court-supported, claim to have created and owned the IP of Superboy separately.
― ʘ (sic), Monday, 13 August 2012 00:18 (eleven years ago) link
wtf was this
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cup1T2Y03ls/ULaWHH0tH9I/AAAAAAAAuLA/fgxJq3zUUq8/s1600/6038.jpg
― Twerkin in a coal mine (Shakey Mo Collier), Saturday, 8 December 2012 00:32 (eleven years ago) link
im the guy in the flying chair
― turds (Hungry4Ass), Saturday, 8 December 2012 00:34 (eleven years ago) link
Kirby's New Gods : Return of the New Gods :: 2001 : Kirby's 2001
― Lubing My "Religion" (Old Lunch), Saturday, 8 December 2012 00:46 (eleven years ago) link
i've seen issues of that in the dollar bin here and there, flipping through it did not convince me it was worth the dollar
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Saturday, 8 December 2012 00:47 (eleven years ago) link
Kirby's 2001
His adaptation or the original series he did afterwards? 'Cause that original series is awesome.
― HOLY MOPEDS (R Baez), Saturday, 8 December 2012 00:50 (eleven years ago) link
I just mean in terms of faithfulness to the source material. The 2001 series is fun, and the adaptation is one of my single favorite comics of all time.
― Lubing My "Religion" (Old Lunch), Saturday, 8 December 2012 01:25 (eleven years ago) link
first issue special was one of DC's 'showcase' title (ie a different character(s) in every issue) - this was prob the first time that DC had revived the Fourth World characters post-Kirby, and may have even been launched as a slight spoiler for Kirby's return to Marvel (i'm not quite sure of the dates, here) - of course, they have been revived, killed, revised etc ever since
the cover is pencilled and inked by dick giordano, btw
― Ward Fowler, Saturday, 8 December 2012 09:42 (eleven years ago) link
Weird how Darkseid gets a namecheck on that cover but Lightray doesn't, even though he's pictured on it. Also, Barda's going to catch a cold travelling through space dressed like that.
― bizarro gazzara, Saturday, 8 December 2012 10:03 (eleven years ago) link
thx for info Ward, was mystified by this cover
― Twerkin in a coal mine (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 10 December 2012 17:02 (eleven years ago) link
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1059/1439535323_2ac5581a1a.jpg
― am0n, Monday, 10 December 2012 17:40 (eleven years ago) link
― turds (Hungry4Ass), Friday, December 7, 2012 7:34 PM
Although he possesses the powers of a god, Metron is typically depicted as a passive observer in the DC Universe rather than an active participant. He wanders in search of greater knowledge beyond his own, riding on his Mobius Chair, which can traverse time and space instantaneously.
http://www.fadisation.at/images/smileys/smiley_biggrin.gif
― am0n, Monday, 10 December 2012 18:24 (eleven years ago) link
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8SoarbbccWE/UBzbeGL9OTI/AAAAAAAADds/APdwD-qclSs/s1600/kirbygrimmmmmmm.jpg
― turds (Hungry4Ass), Tuesday, 11 December 2012 23:16 (eleven years ago) link
missed this when i saw argo:
http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0283442/
― Ward Fowler, Thursday, 14 March 2013 22:21 (eleven years ago) link
I was looking for it, and amused that it was Parks
shame all the art was completely non-Kirby-esque and contrary to facts in all other ways too
― ( ͡° ͜ʖ͡°) (sic), Thursday, 14 March 2013 22:51 (eleven years ago) link
http://cartoonsnap.blogspot.co.uk/2007/09/freaky-obscure-jack-kirby-comics-from.html
― Ward Fowler, Wednesday, 29 May 2013 20:16 (ten years ago) link
very rad, this page in particularhttp://farm2.staticflickr.com/1161/1439534877_f9d81ece0c_b.jpg
― i didn't even give much of a fuck that you were mod (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 29 May 2013 20:20 (ten years ago) link
Wow Bob, wow!
― Matt M., Friday, 31 May 2013 00:11 (ten years ago) link
Kirby double-page spreads: http://www.flickr.com/photos/65185095@N00/sets/72157623444242645/
― WilliamC, Tuesday, 2 July 2013 01:34 (ten years ago) link
Those are amazing. This one is like 2000AD scorpion cover levels of thrillpower: http://www.flickr.com/photos/65185095@N00/4611056070/in/set-72157623444242645
― Chuck_Tatum, Tuesday, 2 July 2013 15:50 (ten years ago) link
That giant dying cricket monster has amazing levels of pathos.
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Wednesday, 3 July 2013 14:08 (ten years ago) link
excellent
― Nhex, Wednesday, 3 July 2013 19:31 (ten years ago) link
totally breathtaking.
― my opinionation (Hamildan), Thursday, 4 July 2013 20:55 (ten years ago) link
This link made my week. Thanks WilliamC!
― That elusive North American wood-ape (Capitaine Jay Vee), Thursday, 4 July 2013 21:29 (ten years ago) link
On a side note - one of the main things I enjoyed in the new Supes movie is how Kirbeyesque it is in places : the Krypton sets and costume designs, the-almost-too-much visceralness of the fight scenes, the extreme closeups of gritted teeth hero and villains. I think they beat the Marvel films (so far) in that regard.
― That elusive North American wood-ape (Capitaine Jay Vee), Thursday, 4 July 2013 21:33 (ten years ago) link
(though I love the Cap film for how close it stuck to the Simon/Kirby semse of surreal fun)
― That elusive North American wood-ape (Capitaine Jay Vee), Thursday, 4 July 2013 21:35 (ten years ago) link
i'm not really seeing the kirbyness of the superman movie. it seemed more like a sword and sworcery RPG. more elfquest than 4th world.
― Philip Nunez, Thursday, 4 July 2013 21:40 (ten years ago) link
Yikes! Having never read Elfquest I can't say I see the similarities but...yeah...I saw Kirby in there.
― That elusive North American wood-ape (Capitaine Jay Vee), Thursday, 4 July 2013 21:43 (ten years ago) link
was there a screenshot in particular that evoked kirby for you?
― Philip Nunez, Thursday, 4 July 2013 21:57 (ten years ago) link
No I don't have one handy but it's what I saw. Been a Kirby fan for many,many years if that helps.
― That elusive North American wood-ape (Capitaine Jay Vee), Thursday, 4 July 2013 23:23 (ten years ago) link
Don't see any Kirby in Man of Steel either, what partic Kirby comics are you thinking of?
Closest Jack came to doing any kind of science fiction movie design was prob the Lord of Light stuff
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jVk_kKrK-ks/UH-cXYwhptI/AAAAAAAAXAQ/3XFqWINtBBo/s1600/Image+(10).jpg
― Ward Fowler, Friday, 5 July 2013 07:46 (ten years ago) link
― That elusive North American wood-ape (Capitaine Jay Vee), Thursday, July 4, 2013 4:29 PM
My pleasure! The hat-tip goes to Mark Evanier, who posted the link on his (recommended) blog.
― WilliamC, Saturday, 6 July 2013 02:39 (ten years ago) link
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=570053796374487&set=a.109630362416835.4868.108944192485452&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf
― Ward Fowler, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 21:39 (ten years ago) link
looks like young kubrick
― i wanna be a gabbneb baby (Hungry4Ass), Wednesday, 31 July 2013 23:19 (ten years ago) link