Jack "King" Kirby
This Lens is dedicated to my love for Jack Kirby, and his incredible creations that have entertained and inspired over the years. If you have anything about The King and/or his creations, I invite you to post in the guestbook below.
Below, I have highlighted several Jack Kirby original art auctions,graphic novels, comic books, as well as, the soon (Feb 2008) to be released biography Kirby: King of Comics by Mark Evanier ... which looks like it will be worth the wait!
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The Works of Jack Kirby...
During the Silver Age: The Fantastic Four, Incredible Hulk, X-men, Silver Surfer, and Iron Man are just a few of Kirby's most well-know creations while working for Marvel Comics along with Stan Lee. These heroes have gained newfound popularity with the release of several successful movies over the last decade. The Iron Man movie(starring Robert Downey Jr.) looks to continue the trend when it is released in Summer 2008.
During the Modern Age: Kirby also created The Fourth World for DC Comics in the 1970s. He was lured to DC after his great success with Marvel during the 1960's. While the Fourth World characters (Darkseid, Orion, Mr. Miracle, Forever People, The New Gods, The Demon, etc.) and stories do not share the same immense popularity as Kirby's Silver Age Marvel comics, they are gaining newfound love through recently issued collections by DC Comics. These collections (2 have been released to date) can currently be purchased cheaply through Amazon.com and/or your local comic shop. Check them out! You won't be disappointed.
Below I have highlighted the many ways in which Kirby's creations have made there way into modern day popular culture through popular movies, and the collected reprints of his most famous work.
Kirby: King of Comics
Jack Kirby Biography to be Released February 2008: Written by Mark Evanier
Kirby: King of Comics
Too bad this book isn't available for Christmas, although the quoted release date of February 1, 2008 is not too far off, I suppose.
Mark Evanier was a close friend of Jack Kirby's and the Kirby family, so this book should no doubt contain some unique insights into the life of the "King of Comics".
The book description also notes that this collection will feature "Original pull-out poster art by Alex Ross".
Sweet!
Amazon Price: $26.40 (as of 11/10/2009) 
Fantastic Four Comic Books
Jack Kirby' art is featured in the first hundred issues of the original 1960s Fantastic Four comic book series.
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Graphic Novels Featuring Art and Characters by Jack Kirby
Great deals on these huge Omnibus Collections
Fourth World Volume 3
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus, Vol. 3
Amazon Price: $31.49 (as of 11/10/2009)
DC Comics continues its wonderful Jack Kirby Fourth World Omnibus collection with this 3rd Volume in the series ( Full Color in hardback). 396 pages.
Fourth World Omnibus Volume 4!!!
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus, Vol. 4
Amazon Price: $31.49 (as of 11/10/2009)
This Fourth Volume of Quality Jack Kirby Fourth World material sports a wonderful Darkseid cover. 396 Pages. Full Cover. Hardcover. DC Comics.
Release Date: March 26, 2008. Available for PreOrder
More Great Classic Comic Book Collections ...
The Marvel Essential collections are a cheap way to pick up B&W editions of old Kirby material
Jack Kirby original art auctions
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IRON MAN ITEMS ON AMAZON
Fantastic Four DVDs
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X-MEN
X-MEN DVDS ON AMAZON
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X-MEN ITEMS ON EBAY
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More Jack Kirby Items on EBAY
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Below are some Golden Age Comics currently up for auction
Star Spangled Comics and Boy Commandos are just some of the Golden Age comics a young Jack Kirby worked on...
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The Greatest Marvel Monster of All Time (Mine...at least!!!)
Strange Tales #89 features a great Jack Kirby cover. It is a hard comic to find in high grade.
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Blog Posts from Google
- Tales to Astonish
- By Ronin Ro Jack Kirby (1917-1994) is acknowledged as one of the supreme creative forces in the worl...
- Notes on the history of Black Cinema
- By Jack Kirby The first all-black casted film, The Homesteader, was made by novelist Oscar Micheaux...
- Can the Outsiders Be Brought In?
- It is well known that some of the greatest stories from the Stan Lee/Jack Kirby combination had some...
- Shel Dorf Remembered and Honored
- The photo above of Jack Kirby and Shelf Dorf in 1969 is from the site. Also, is this excerpt from Mi...
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