Why doesn’t Batman use a gun? Because his parents were shot down? Really? I mean… really? That’s weak. Even for an obsessive-compulsive who’s borderline psychotic, that’s just silly. He’s got a belt full of lethal weapons, he’s got more in his car, and even more in his cave. And, speaking of OCD, they all have…
DC released Young Romance this week, using the title of one of the overlooked and (imho) underappreciated gems of comics history, the seminal romance comic that was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby and was published from 1947 to 1975. I’m old enough to remember many of the stories contained within those pages; they…
Author Jack Murphy has released a preview of the latest Deckard novel, Target Deck, the sequel to Reflexive Fire. You can read the preview here. Look for Target Deck coming this Winter.
Today marks the 95th birthday of the all-time king of comics, Jack Kirby. In the comics racket, that makes today a national holiday. The influence of superhero comics on our popular culture has never been greater, and, therefore, Jack’s impact upon our society has never been stronger. To help celebrate, Jack’s 16 year old granddaughter…
Blackthorn: Thunder on Mars Art: James Burns The Jack Kirby Museum site spotlighted the Blackthorn: Thunder on Mars cover on their Kirby-Vision page.Direct link: http://kirbymuseum.org/blogs/kirby-vision/2012/08/08/blackthorn/ Congratulations to cover artist, and Lance Star: Sky Ranger “One Shot!” artist, James Burns. Learn more about Blackthorn: Thunder on Mars at www.whiterocketbooks.com
An updated and corrected list — congrats to all the winners. Best Short Story “The Seventh,” by Darwyn Cooke, in Richard Stark’s Parker: The Martini Edition(IDW) Best Single Issue (or One-Shot) Daredevil #7, by Mark Waid, Paolo Rivera, and Joe Rivera (Marvel) Best Continuing Series Daredevil, by Mark Waid, Marcos Martin, Paolo Rivera, and Joe Rivera (Marvel) Best…
All too often, super-hero origin stories happen to one person and we follow their journey. On rare occasions, usually involving Jack Kirby creations, we have a handful of people gain extraordinary abilities and we see how that alters the dynamics. In film, the focus has tended to be on singular characters so it’s somewhat refreshing…
I leaned across the desk and shook his hand. “Congratulations, young man,” I said. “You scored in the ninety seventh percentile on the comic book writing aptitude exam and so you’re my new Batman writer. I’ll need twenty-two pages by the end of the week.” He smiled and left my office. A moment later, I…
One of the last of the founding fathers of comic books, writer/editor/artist/publisher Joe Simon, died yesterday at the age of 98. Joe was the first editor at Marvel Comics, then called Timely Comics. After creating Captain America with artist Jack Kirby, the team moved over to DC Comics to create the Guardian and the Newsboy…
Okay, we admit it. We are helpless before our addiction. Jack Kirby meets Jim Henson with Kermit as Mister Miracle and Miss Piggy as Big Barda. I presume Oberon is the janitor who cleanes up backstage at The Muppet Show theater. via My Junk Drawer – Miracle Frog and Pig Barda. Commission. 8×10”.
The New Challengers of the Unknown. Cover: Ryan Sook The original Challengers. Art: Jack Kirby DC Comics’ classic sci-fi adventure team the Challengers of the Unknown joins the brand new DC Universe under the creative team of writer Dan Didio and artist Jerry Ordway in February 2012’s DC Universe Presents #6. The new Challengers of…
And for his birthday, the co-creator of the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, Captain America, Thor, and the Hulk is trying to blow out Marvel’s corporate headquarters.
