JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #76
Dysfunctional relationships abound in JACK KIRBY Collector's "Fathers & Sons" issue! We'll explore the father/son dynamic, Kirby-style, between Odin/Thor, Zeus/Hercules, Darkseid/Orion, Captain America/Bucky, and others. Also: Conducted the week of Jack's 1994 passing, there's a touching unpublished interview with Gil Kane eulogizing his mentor, and heartfelt tributes from a host of Jack's creative offspring: Bill Mumy, Jimmy Palmiotti, Joe Quesada, Jim Valentino, Todd McFarlane, Peter David, Neil Gaiman, Frank Miller, and others. Plus: Mark Evanier and our other regular columnists, the 2018 Kirby Tribute Panel, a complete Golden Age Kirby story, a pencil art gallery featuring prodigal sons (and daughters) from Forever People, New Gods, Thor, Machine Man, and a cover inked by Al Milgrom!
(W) JACK KIRBY (A) JACK KIRBY (CA) JACK KIRBY
One of JACK KIRBY's greatest epics of the 1970s is collected at last in a single hard-cover volume. These are the stories that introduced the postapocalyptic world of the Great Disaster and Kamandi, the last boy on Earth, along with his friends Prince Tuftan, Doctor Canus, Flower, Ben Boxer and more! Collects KAMANDI, THE LAST BOY ON EARTH #1-40!
(W) JACK KIRBY (A) JACK KIRBY (CA) JACK KIRBY
At last, DC collects NEW GODS, the centerpiece of JACK KIRBY's "Fourth World" saga, in its own trade paperback. This title introduces the sprawling cast from the twin worlds of New Genesis and Apokolips, including Darkseid, Orion, Highfather, Lightray and many more! This collection includes NEW GODS #1-11, plus the 48-page story "Even Gods Must Die" from 1984 and the original 1985 graphic novel THE HUNGER DOGS.
(W) JACK KIRBY (A) JACK KIRBY (CA) JACK KIRBY
The intricately conceived Fourth World begins here with the stories that introduced familiar and fearsome faces including Darkseid, Morgan Edge, the new Newsboy Legion, Intergang and much more, as Jimmy Olsen scrambles to deal with a changing world, hordes of clones and more! Plus, are you ready for... Goody Rickles?! Collects SUPERMAN'S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN #133-139 and #141-148.
COMIC BOOK CREATOR #20
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) M Nodell G Kane; T Austin
"Not Your Average Joes" is the theme of Comic Book Creator, headlined by an exhaustive interview with Joseph Michael Linsner on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of his signature creation Cry For Dawn, discussing his many years as a comics professional and current work on Vampirella. (We also talk with Joe's significant other, Kristina Deak-Linsner, about the distinction of being Vampi's first female artist!) Then CBC spends Sunday Brunch with the great Joe Sinnott, catching up with the legendary artist to discuss his years at Marvel, inking JACK KIRBY's work, and his nearly forgotten masterworks produced for Treasure Chest. Plus Joe Jusko talks about the Marvel Age of Comics and his fabulous "Corner Box Collection," which honor the great '60s cover design element produced by the House of Ideas!
KIRBY IS MIGHTY KING SIZE HC
(W) Stan Lee (A) JACK KIRBY (CA) JACK KIRBY
Kirby imagined modern mythologies that spanned the cosmos and remade gods. Kirby created action sequences so powerful that galaxies shook. Kirby's Thor is the most epic comic book saga ever told. Kirby is...Mighty! And now, this gigantic volume brings together the greatest Thor tales Jack "King" Kirby ever drew. Stories so exciting, so massive in scope, so utterly epic that even Marvel's King-Size format struggles to contain them! Thrill to Thor's first appearance! A bruising battle between Thor and Hercules! The mind-bending debut of Ego the Living Planet! The invasion of Asgard by Ulik and his horrifying troll army! And a multipart saga where Thor faces the immeasurable power of Galactus - and the world devourer's origin is revealed! Collecting THOR (1966) #160-162 and #167-170; and material from JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) #83 and #125 and THOR (1966) #126, #131-133 and #137-139. All Ages
MARVEL COMICS HC WORLD OUTSIDE YOUR WINDOW
(W) Joe Simon (A) JACK KIRBY (CA) Stephane Roux
The Marvel Universe has always reflected the world outside your window - from the moment Captain America charged into battle in World War II, to the present day! Marvel's characters face relevant and real-life issues alongside their extraordinary adventures - from grappling with alcoholism, to participating in politics, to celebrating diversity and everything in between! These powerful stories from Marvel's 80-year history feature iconic heroes tackling heavy-hitting subjects including drug abuse, teen suicide, HIV, terrorism, school shootings and more. Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) 97, HOWARD THE DUCK (1976) 8, IRON MAN (1968) 128, NEW MUTANTS (1983) 45, ALPHA FLIGHT (1983) 106, UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) 303, INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) 420, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) 36, CAPTAIN AMERICA (2002) 1, ASTONISHING X-MEN (2004) 51, MS. MARVEL (2015) 13, CHAMPIONS (2016) 24; material from CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS 2, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) 583. Rated T+
MARVEL TALES THOR #1 #0
(W) Stan Lee (A) JACK KIRBY (CA) Jen Bartel
Journey into mystery with the Mighty Thor as we celebrate the 80th anniversary of the House of Ideas with the era-spanning MARVEL TALES! This anthology series shines a spotlight on fan-favorite characters, features timeless stories and highlights some of Marvel's most impressive talent from the past eight decades. Reprinting the dastardly debut of the eternal thorn in Thor's side - his devious stepbrother Loki - in JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) #85! Titans clash as the Thunder God faces Hercules, the Lion of Olympus, in JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY ANNUAL #1! The Avengers are taught a mighty lesson by the Asgardian Valkyrie and her Lady Liberators in AVENGERS (1963) #83! And Walter Simonson's legendary run begins with the status quo-smashing arrival of Beta Ray Bill in THOR (1966) #337! Rated T
MMW CAPTAIN AMERICA HC #11
(W) JACK KIRBY (A) JACK KIRBY (CA) JACK KIRBY
JACK KIRBY concludes his '70s CAPTAIN AMERICA tenure with adventures that only the King of the Marvel Age of Comics could create! It begins when the Falcon goes missing in an other-dimensional asylum - that's run by the inmates! The tale of the Night People and Agron the Unburied One is a tense sci-fi horror thriller unlike any other! Then comes "The Swine," a storyline packed with iconic moments: the debut of Arnim Zola, the return of the Red Skull and Nazi X - the android with Hitler's brain! Plus: An Annual exploit where Cap takes on Magneto and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants! When it's all wrapped up in the incomparable power of Kirby's art, you know these are Marvel Masterworks! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #201-214 and ANNUAL #4. Rated T
MMW CAPTAIN AMERICA HC #11
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(W) JACK KIRBY (A) JACK KIRBY (CA) JACK KIRBY
JACK KIRBY concludes his '70s CAPTAIN AMERICA tenure with adventures that only the King of the Marvel Age of Comics could create! It begins when the Falcon goes missing in an other-dimensional asylum - that's run by the inmates! The tale of the Night People and Agron the Unburied One is a tense sci-fi horror thriller unlike any other! Then comes "The Swine," a storyline packed with iconic moments: the debut of Arnim Zola, the return of the Red Skull and Nazi X - the android with Hitler's brain! Plus: An Annual exploit where Cap takes on Magneto and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants! When it's all wrapped up in the incomparable power of Kirby's art, you know these are Marvel Masterworks! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #201-214 and ANNUAL #4. Rated T