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Peer into comics most prodigious imagination in the 'Beta' issue of the Jack Kirby Collector! We'll take a tour of his wildest, most experimental ideas, characters, and series, from the unhinged lunacy of Fighting American, to the non-stop inventiveness of Jimmy Olsen! There's an interview with Jack himself, a look at Kirby's inspirations for the 'secret societies' that permeated his work (from The Project and Habitat to Wakanda and the Night People), the failed genius behind Kamandi's 'UFO Saga,' the many non-superhero genres the King explored during his career, and more! Plus there's Mark Evanier's Kirby Tribute Panel from the 2019 Heroes Con (with Mike Royer, Jim Amash, and Rand Hoppe), a pencil art gallery, and our cover featuring Kirby's unused illo for Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #141, inked by Vince Colletta! 80 pages, full color. Cover price $10.95.

Strap in for the ride of your life, as Jack Kirby Collector boldly goes where no Kirby publication has gone before! It's 'The Many Worlds of Jack Kirby,' from exploring the depths of Sub-Atomica, to the cosmic expanse of outer space in Jack's strips. We'll visit Kirby's work from World War II, the Fourth World, and his hidden worlds of Subterranea, Wakanda, Olympia, Lemuria, Atlantis, the Microverse, and others! Then we'll travel across the pond for the 2021 WonderCon Kirby panel, featuring true Brits Jonathan Ross and Neil Gaiman, and moderated by Mark Evanier. Plus a gallery of Kirby pencil art from 2001, Machine Man, Devil Dinosaur, and more! 80 pages, full color. Cover price $10.95.

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Jack Kirby Collector presents 'Famous Firsts,' documenting the ways Jack was a pioneer in comics and life! From being the first mainstream creator to work coast-to-coast, to helping launch today's Direct Market of comic book distribution, his innovations are countless, and we're showcasing some major ones, including: the Romance Comics genre, Kid Gangs, double-page spreads, Black heroes, new formats, super-hero satire, and more! Featuring our regular columnists, and the 2020 Kirby Virtual Panel from Comic-Con International, moderated by Mark Evanier. Plus a gallery of Jack's pencil art from Captain America, Jimmy Olsen, Captain Victory, Destroyer Duck, Black Panther, unseen animation concepts, and more! Featuring a Fighting American cover by Kirby and Mike Machlan. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $10.95.

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Steve Sherman Tribute! Kirby family members, friends, comics creators, and the entertainment industry salute Jack's assistant (and puppeteer on Men in Black, Pee Wee's Playhouse, and others). Mark Evanier and Steve recall assisting Kirby, Steve discusses Jack's Speak-Out Series, Kirby memorabilia from his collection, an interview with wife Diana Mercer, and Steve's unseen 1974 Kirby/Royer cover! 80 pages, full color. Cover price $10.95.

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Jack Kirby Collector #85 brings to life 'Kirby: Animated', detailing how Kirby and his concepts leaped from celluloid, to paper, and back again! From his 1930s start on Popeye and Betty Boop and his work being used on the 1960s Marvel Super-Heroes show, to Fantastic Four (in both 1967 and 1978), Super Friends/Super Powers, Scooby-Doo, Thundarr the Barbarian, and Ruby-Spears: it's the ultimate look at Jack's work in, and influence on, animation! Then comics and animation's Evan Dorkin talks about his Kirby inspirations and an abandoned Kamandi animated series. Plus our regular columnists, and from 2017's Baltimore Comic-Con: Mark Evanier celebrates Kirby's 100th birthday with Tom King, Walter Simonson, Mark Buckingham, Jerry Ordway, Dean Haspiel, John K. Snyder III, and the Kirby Museum's Rand Hoppe. 80 pages, full CP/B&W. Cover price $10.95.

What you saw isn't all you got with Jack Kirby, as our Visual Comparisons issue will reveal! Take a curated trip through the most amazing art assemblage ever, as we offer side-by-side analyses of unused vs. known covers and art, uncorrected images against the published versions, and more! There's Barry Windsor-Smith on his stylized interpretation of Kirby's pencils in Captain America's Bicentennial Battles, newly discovered filler panels from Sky Masters, Kirby's incorporation of real-life images in his work, how Jack deviated from cover layouts he was given, and more! Featuring our regular columnists, and Will Murray's conversations with Joe Simon, Stan Lee, Carmine Infantino, Jerry Robinson, Gil Kane, and other pros conducted just after Jack's passing. Plus an interview with this issue's cover inker Walter Simonson (and if you think you recognize that image, take a closer look!). 82 pages, partial color/partial black & white. Cover price $10.95.

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Written by VARIOUS. Art and Cover by Jack Kirby. Book 'em, Jack-o! It's time for a gritty Law & Order issue! We examine how Kirby's lawmen kept the peace, from beat cops like the Newsboy Legion's Jim Harper and 'Terrible' Turpin, to Western gunfighters of the 1950s and '60s-and even future policemen like OMAC and Captain Victory! Also: how a Marvel cop led to the creation of Funky Flashman! Kirby's Justice Traps The Guilty and Headline Comics! Plus a pencil art gallery, our regular columnists, and Mark Evanier moderating the 2022 Kirby Tribute Panel from Comic-Con International (with Sin City's Frank Miller). All behind a cover featuring the 1940s Sandman and Sandy, inked by Mike Machlan. Edited by John Morrow. 80 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $10.95.

Written by VARIOUS. Art and Cover by Jack Kirby. Since TJKC is for Kirby collectors, we're doing a whole issue about collectors! This issue we'll explore people's quest for and purchase of Jack's original artwork, and what it means to them to own not just the art, but the Kirby comics themselves. Collectors share personal stories about meeting Jack and never-published photos from their encounters, choice fan-art and fan-fiction pertaining to Jack, and some of the coolest memorabilia and Kirby art you've ever laid eyes on! Plus an interview with Marv Wolfman about his (and friend Len Wein's) interactions with Jack first as fans, and then as pros. Features a deluxe wrap-around Kirby cover with fold-out back cover flap, inked by Mike Royer! Edited by John Morrow. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $10.95.

Written by VARIOUS. Art and Cover by Jack Kirby. Jack's friends will be close, and his enemies closer, in the Kirby Conspiracies issue! We'll skulk through palace intrigue in Darkseid's Fourth World regime, the too-many attempted overthrows of Odin in Asgard, newly discovered Jack Kirby & Joe Simon swipes, the many contradictions of Kang, frustrations seeing the Inhumans on TV and the Eternals in theaters, and more! Plus our regular columnists, a never-reprinted Simon & Kirby story, Mark Evanier moderating the 2023 Kirby Tribute Panel from Comic-Con International, an extensive Kirby pencil art gallery, and more! 80 pages, full color. Cover price $10.95.

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Written by VARIOUS. Art and Cover by Jack Kirby. This 'What If Kirby...?' issue takes a trip through alternate timelines to discern what might've happened if Jack hadn't been stopped cold in his attempts at revolutionizing comics. We'll consider his ill-fated Speak-Out Series of upscale magazines, DC's abandonment of the Fourth World, his original rejected Spider-Man presentation, Fredric Wertham's effect on Mainline Comics, and even the CIA's involvement with the Lord of Light project! Had things been different, how would Jack's career and output have changed? Plus, Tom Kraft discusses his journey to create and build the 'What If Kirby' website, and teaming with favorite Kirby inkers (including Royer, Sinnott, and Ayers) to produce reimagined Kirby artwork. Also, there's a rare Kirby interview, Mark Evanier and our other regular columnists, a classic Simon & Kirby story, a deluxe gallery of Kirby pencil art, and more! Cover inks and colors by Damian Pickador Zajko. Edited by John Morrow. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $10.95.

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Written by VARIOUS. Art and Cover by Jack Kirby. For its 30th anniversary issue, the Jack Kirby Collector pulls out all the stops for a celebration of Kirby's Greatest Victories! We cover all the major triumphs, from Jack getting the girl (wife Roz Kirby) and scoring early hits with Captain America and Boy Commandos, surviving WWII combat (and helping defeat Hitler!), and unprecedented success with pioneering romance comics, to launching Captain Victory and the direct market, resolving his original art battle with Marvel Comics, and posthumously winning credit at Marvel in 2014-which is the culmination of what the Kirby Collector was all about from its beginning in September 1994! There's also Mark Evanier and our regular columnists, a colossal gallery of Kirby's winningest pencil art, a never-reprinted Simon & Kirby story, and a pat on the back to TwoMorrows' own victories in helping spread the word about the King of Comics! With a Kirby self-portrait cover inked by Vince Colletta. Edited by John Morrow. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $10.95.

(W) VARIOUS (A/CA) Jack Kirby In the News! From the Boys' Brotherhood Republic newsletter of his childhood, to rare newspaper interviews with Jack and articles about his career, we're clipping anything and everything about Kirby that has to do with newsprint! There's a never-published 1973 San Diego Con panel with Jack discussing DC's coloring with Neal Adams, newly discovered strips that Jack ghosted for other syndicated artists (including Frank Giacoia on Johnny Reb & Billy Yank), unused newspaper strip concepts, collages, a never-reprinted Simon & Kirby Headline Comics tale, a Jimmy Olsen and the Newsboy Legion pencil art gallery, our regular columnists, Mark Evanier's 2024 Kirby Tribute Panel from Comic-Con International, and more! With an unused Jimmy Olsen cover inked by syndicated cartoonist David Reddick. Cover price $10.95.

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Limited Edition

1st printing.

By John Morrow, Jon B. Cooke, and Richard Kilkman.

For its 80th issue, the Jack Kirby Collector magazine presents a double-sized 50th anniversary examination of Kirby's magnum opus!

Spanning the pages of four different comics starting in 1970 (New Gods, Forever People, Mister Miracle, and Jimmy Olsen), the sprawling "Epic for our times" was cut short mid-stream, leaving fans wondering how Jack would've resolved the confrontation between evil Darkseid of Apokolips and his son Orion of New Genesis.

This companion to that "Fourth World" series looks back at Jack Kirby's own words, as well as those of assistants Mark Evanier and Steve Sherman, inker Mike Royer, and publisher Carmine Infantino, to determine how it came about, where it was going, and how Kirby would've ended it before it was prematurely cancelled by DC Comics!

It also examines Kirby's use of gods in Thor and other strips prior to the Fourth World, how they influenced his DC epic, and affected later series like The Eternals and Captain Victory.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, PC/PB&W.

NOTE: This item doubles as Jack Kirby Collector (1994 Magazine/Treasury) #80.

Jack Goes to College! Transcripts from Kirby's 1972 Speech at Vanderbilt University; Unpublished Fantastic Four Pencils; Essential Kirby Collectibles; Jack Meets The Beatles (sort of); How Kirby Used Real People In His Comics; A Look at Jack's Art for Marvelmania; Fan Memories and Much More!! Cover price $2.50.

A special double-size theme issue featuring the Fourth World! Jack's original ending for New Gods; real reasons why DC cancelled it; interviews with Mark Evanier, Steve Sherman & Mike Royer; Mister Miracle's Female Furies; a look at the 1971 New Gods Portfolio; The Hunger Dogs you never saw; rare and unpublished art from the series, including Jack's pencils before they were inked; fan memories, analysis, and more. Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott. Cover price $4.95.

Special Double-Size Theme Issue Celebrating Jack's Kid Gangs! An Unpublished 1987 Interview with Jack; An Overview of Simon & Kirby's Kid Gangs; In Search of the Unpublished Boy Explorers; Kirby's Best or Worst? The Dingbats of Danger Street; Unsung Kid Gang The Boy Heroes; Boys' Ranch Unused Pencils; Newsboy Legion Old & New; Unpublished Art from X-Men, Jimmy Olsen & others, including Pencils Before They Were Inked and Much More!! Cover price $4.95.

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An All-Star Convention Theme Issue! Transcripts from the Kirby Tribute Panel at the 1995 San Diego Comic Con, featuring Joe Sinnott, Mike Royer, Mark Evanier & Tony Isabella; An Essay on Kirby by Comics Legend Jim Steranko; Our traveling Kirby Art Show; a rare 1975 Kirby Interview; A look at Jack's Convention Art; A 1972 Convention Panel with Kirby & Toth; How Jack Met Paul McCartney; Unpublished Art including Pencils From Captain America & S.H.I.E.L.D. Before They Were Inked and Much More!! Cover price $4.95.

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Interview with veteran Marvel artist & Kirby inker Joe Sinnott; Black Panther - Role Model for a Generation; The Inhumans - Jack's Enigmatic Super Group; Entirely Inconsequential FF Trivia; Unused Fantastic Four #20 Cover; Unpublished Art including Jack's FF Pencils Before They Were Inked and Much More!! Cover by Kirby & Sinnott. Cover price $4.95.

Humor Issue exploring the lighter side of Jack! A Funny and Touching Interview with Jack's Wife Rosalind Kirby; Fighting American; Goody Rickels; Interview with Steve Gerber, the creator of Destroyer Duck; Fans & Pros Tell Favorite Stories About Jack; Unpublished Art including Jack's Pencils From Jimmy Olsen, Destroyer Duck & Thor Before They Were Inked and Much More!! Cover price $4.95.

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Jack Kirby Collector #11. July 1996, 44 pages. Hollywood. Stuntman: Simon & Kirby's Hollywood Hero; The Black Hole; Jack and Johnny Carson ; Why the Lord of Light never saw the light of day; Unfilmed movie ideas; Jack's Adaptation of "The Prisoner"; From Thundarr to Scooby-Doo: Jack's career in animation; The "King" and a Crazy Italian's Epic Love Story; May the Source Be With You: New Gods vs. Star Wars. Cover by Kirby & Jim Steranko. Cover price $4.95.

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Jack Kirby Collector #12. October 1996, 44 Pages. International. (Most of the art in this issue features Captain America and Bucky and that nefarious Nazi, the Red Skull.) Two Rare 1970s Kirby Interviews (One in English For the First Time); John Byrne Interview; Transcript of the 1996 Kirby Tribute Panel at Comic Con International: San Diego, featuring Mark Evanier, Roger Stern and Marv Wolfman; Around The World With Kirby: Asia, Australia, South America, England, Italy, France & More; Uninked Pencils from Captain America's Bicentennial Battles; Uninked Pencils from Captain America #101; A drawing of Cap, Bucky and the Red Skull from Jack's personal bound volume of Golden Age Captain America. Cover by Kirby & Barry Windsor-Smith. Cover price $4.95.

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Jack Kirby Collector #13. December 1996 , 52 pages. Supernatural. An interview with Jack and the creator of The Shadow, Walter Gibson; An unpublished seven-page Mystery Story; Interview with Kirby inker Dick Ayers; The rhyme and reason behind The Demon; Special features on Black Magic, The Vision, Spirit World, 1960s Monsters, and more; Kirby Costumes; The Kirby-Files: An Overview of Jack's Occult and Supernatural Themes. Cover price $4.95.

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Jack Kirby Collector #14. February 1997, 52 pages. Thor. An unpublished Kirby Interview; An Interview with Classic Kirby Inker Chic Stone; Journey Into Mystery #101 Before Inking; Cataloging Jack's original artwork for the Thor Journey Into Mystery issues; The Evolution of Thor and The Stone Men; Walt Simonson on Manhunter, Thor & Kirby; Examining The Real Norse Gods; Pros and Cons of Vince Colletta; Linking Thor To The New Gods. Cover price $4.95.

Jack Kirby Collector #15. April 1997 - 52 pages. Science Fiction A Rare Interview with Jack by Shel Dorf; EC Comics Legend Al Williamson interviewed; The Story Behind Sky Masters; Why Didn't the Eternals Last?; Kirby Inker and close friend Mike Thibodeaux interviewed; Plus features on Machine Man, Captain Victory, 2001, Starman Zero, Silver Surfer Graphic Novel, and others. Cover by Kirby & Terry Austin. Cover price $4.95.

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A 52-page theme issue featuring Jack's hard-boiled tough guys! An ultra-rare Kirby interview; interview with Sin City's Frank Miller; the legendary Will Eisner discusses Kirby; an examination of In the Days of the Mob; a look at Jack's tough childhood; special features - Bullseye, Link Thorne, War & Western Comics, '50s strip ideas and others; Jack meets Frank Zappa; unpublished art, including pencil pages before they were inked. Front cover inks by Frank Miller. Back cover inks by Karl Kesel. Cover price $4.95.

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A "King"-Size 68-page issue on Jack's work at DC Comics! A rare 1971 Kirby interview; interviews with Neal Adams, Greg Theakston, D. Bruce Berry; 1997 Kirby Tribute Panel, featuring Mark Evanier, Steve Sherman, Mike Royer, Marie Severin, Al Williamson; special features - Fourth World, Kamandi, Manhunter, Challengers, Green Arrow, Sandman & more; unpublished art, including pencil pages before they were inked. Front cover inks by Mike Royer. Back cover inks by Steve Rude. Cover price $5.95.

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Issue devoted to Jack's Work at Marvel Comics! A rare Kirby Interview; A 1975 Interview with Stan Lee; Interviews with every bullpenner we could find, including Roy Thomas, John Romita, John Buscema, Marie Severin, Herb Trimpe, Flo Steinberg, George Roussos; Special Features: Ant-Man, The Eternals, Black Panther & More; Unpublished Art including Pencil Pages Before They Were Inked and Much More!! Spider-Man cover. Cover price $5.95.

A "King"-Size 56-page issue on the intricacies of Jack's art! Joe Kubert on Kirby & the Kubert School; a Kirby thesis by Gil Kane; Kevin Eastman discusses Kirby at The Words & Pictures Museum; Jack's battle with Marvel Comics, discussed by Jack Kirby, Frank Miller, Mark Evanier, Steve Gerber & Gary Groth; collecting Kirby originals; special tributes - Roz Kirby, inkers, & more; unpublished art, including pencil pages before they were inked. Covers by Kirby/Ernie Stiner, and Alex Ross (based on a Kirby pencil drawing). Cover price $5.95.

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Jack's Female Characters Issue! A rare Kirby Interview; Interviews with Dave Stevens & Lisa Kirby; Unpublished 10-Page Story from True Life Divorce; A Close Look at Romance Comics; Jack's original screenplay for Captain Victory; Double-Centerfold of Galaxy Green; Special Features: Jack's Women from the '40s to the '80s; Unpublished Art including Pencil Pages Before They Were Inked and Much More!! Cover by Kirby & Ken Steacy. Cover price $4.95.

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An Unpublished Kirby Interview; Interviews with Gil Kane & Bruce Timm; Comparing Kirby's Margin Notes to Stan Lee's Words; Kirby's work at Topps Comics; Jack's Wackiest Dialogue & Bloopers; Special Features: Silver Surfer, Black Racer & Goody Rickels; Kirby's Unseen Screenplay for Silver Star; Unpublished Art including Pencil Pages Before They Were Inked and Much More!! Cover by Kirby & Bob Wiacek. Cover price $5.95.

A 68-page issue on Kirby's villains! An unpublished Kirby interview; interviews with Steve Rude & Mike Mignola; comparing Kirby's margin notes to Stan Lee's words; stunning uninked Fantastic Four #49 pencils; special features - Darkseid, Red Skull, Doctor Doom, Atlas Monsters, Yellow Claw, & others; the genesis of King Kobra; unpublished art, including pencil pages before they were inked. Front cover inks by Dave Stevens. Cover price $5.95.

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A rarely-seen, feature-length Kirby Interview; Two pages of uninked pencils to Fantastic Four #49 featuring the Silver Surfer; Comparing Kirby's Margin Notes to Stan Lee's Words; Reminiscence by granddaughter Tracy Kirby; Unpublished story from Soul Love; A Kirby Contest and Fan Art; Unpublished Art including Pencil Pages Before They Were Inked and Much More!! Cover price $5.95.

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How experiences in WWII shaped Jack's super-hero battles; Kirby on The New Gods; part 4 of the series comparing Jack's margin notes to Stan's dialogue, featuring "Him"; a look at Sgt. Fury & His Howling Commandos; a pair of hard-hitting remembrances of Two-Gun Kid #62; Jim Shooter on Kirby's art fight with Marvel Comics. Wraparound cover by Kirby and Mike Mignola. Cover price $5.95.

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It's non-stop action as issue #25 spotlights one of the greatest creative teams in comics history ? Joe Simon & Jack Kirby. Inside, you'll find in-depth interviews with both Simon and Kirby about their career together, along with features on their greatest work from the early days to their final collaboration on the 1970s Sandman. Plus, a complete 14- page Boy Explorers story from 1946 showcasing Simon and Kirby at their peak, solo art by both Simon and Kirby, and plenty of rare and unpublished pages from Stuntman, Bullseye, Captain America, and the Newsboy Legion, and more. (TwoMorrows Publishing) Magazine, b&w, 64pg$5.95" Cover price $5.95.

Special Gods-theme issue, as we explore the spiritual side of Kirby's work! We start with color Kirby covers, plus extra color plates, featuring Jack's original New Gods concept drawings (colored by Kirby himself). Next, see how Kirby was influenced by the Torah, and the Old and New Testaments in his work on the Fourth World, Galactus, the Silver Surfer, and others. Plus, an unpublished Kirby interview, and a Walt Simonson interview which describes his plans to take over the reins of the New Gods. Magazine, 64pg, PC" Cover price $5.95.

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Issue #27 kicks off the year 2000 with an all-star look at The Kirby Influence! It starts off with color Kirby covers inked by Bruce Timm and Mike Thibodeaux! Then inside, there's a previously unpublished interview with Jack Kirby, plus a new interview with Alex Ross (including unseen Ross art)! Then, there are talks with the top names in comics about how Kirby influenced them, including Neil Gaiman, Dave Gibbons, Mark Waid, Erik Larsen, Brian Pulido, Joe Quesada, Steve Bissette, Rick Veitch, Keith Giffen, Rich Buckler, and others! You also explore how the Kirby Family is carrying on Jack's name (including a sneak-peek at upcoming Kirby-inspired projects), a huge photo gallery, fan art, and more! And throughout, there's plenty of rare and unpublished art from Jimmy Olsen, Captain America, Fantastic Four, and more! (TwoMorrows Advertising) Magazine, 68pg, b&w" Cover price $5.95.

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This issue features Part Two of our all-star look at the "Kirby Influence!" It starts with a color wraparound Kirby cover inked and colored by Madman's Mike & Laura Allred! Inside, we present an interview with Jack Kirby, and new interviews with Ren & Stimpy's John Kricfalusi and "Luke Skywalker" himself, Mark Hamill! Plus, conversations with the top names in comics about how Kirby influenced them, including Karl Kesel, Mike Allred, Geoff Darrow, Gary Gianni, Al Williamson, Andreas, and others! We'll also talk with Kirby family members about their upcoming Kirby-related projects, examine the career of Vince Colletta, and present Kirby-inspired art by pros like Steve Rude and Alex Horley! And throughout, we'll showcase plenty of rare and unpublished Kirby art (much uninked) from your favorite stories, and more! Cover price $5.95.

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Feature-Length Unpublished Interview with Jack & Roz Kirby as they discuss their early years together; Keith Giffen & Rich Buckler Talk about the Kirby influence on their 1970s work; Mike Gartland's A Failure To Communicate; 1970s Marvel Cover Gallery showing Jack's uninked pencils; Kirby's Trials & Tribulations At 1970s Marvel; Looks At Machine Man, Black Panther, Captain America and other 1970s art; Our first Kirby As A Genre column; Unpublished Art including Pencil Pages Before They Were Inked and Much More!! Cover by Kirby & Klaus Janson. Cover price $5.95.

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An unprecedented examination of Kirby's 1980s Career including his work on: Captain Victory, Silver Star, Hunger Dogs, Super Powers and more; Special Animation Portfolio; Interview with superstar writer Alan Moore about his Kirby influences; Jack's nephew Robert Katz talks about his duties as co-trustee of the Kirby estate; Kirby As A Genre; Storyboards from the Fantastic Four Animated Series; Unpublished Art including published pages Before They Were Inked; And Much More!! Cover price $5.95.

Issue #31 is the big one, sporting a new king-size Kirby format! It starts with a never-published wraparound Kirby cover featuring Superman, inked by the incomparable Neal Adams! Inside, JKC examines Kirby's biggest work, from his longest stories and most mind-blowing concepts, to his wildest two-page spreads! There's a colossal Kirby interview, plus new interviews with Kurt Busiek about his work on Jack's Secret City characters, and an artist who's made a big impression on Kirby fans, Jose Ladronn! To start the year off right, JKC explores Kirby's monolithic work on the 2001: A Space Odyssey and Bicentennial Battles Treasury Editions! Plus, Mike Gartland takes a look at Kirby's work on Giant-Man, and the new giant- size pages will show even more unpublished Kirby pencil art ? at nearly actual size! So don't miss the only magazine big enough to contain the imagination of the king: Jack Kirby! (TwoMorrow's Publishing) Tabloid, 80pg, b&w (Note Price) Cover price $9.95.

If you think you know all about Kirby's career, think again! Issue #32 is devoted to Kirby's least-known work, and starts with covers featuring two never-before-seen Kirby characters ? one fully painted by Jose Ladronn (over Kirby pencils), the other inked and colored by Kirby himself! Inside, an examination of notable missing links in the Kirby canon, such as "The Days of the Mob #2," "Soul Love," and "True Divorce Cases!" More secrets behind "Sky Masters!" Plus, find out about Kirby's "Big Daddy of Death," and his unknown 1950's work! Features include a colossal Kirby interview, plus a new interview with Carmine Infantino about his 1940s and '50s work with Jack, as well as an interview with French sensation Arnon about his Kirby influence! And can you handle the Kirby Trivia Quiz? The new king-size format allows for even more unpublished Kirby pencil art at tabloid size! Cover price $9.95.

This is the one readers have been asking for since #9 ?? the second all Fantastic Four issue! To celebrate the FF's 40th Anniversary, all the stops are pulled out, showing 40 pages of Kirby's powerful, uninked FF pencils! We've got cover inks by Erik Larsen (plus a new Larsen interview), and due to overwhelming demand, Bruce Timm makes a return engagement as a TJKC cover inker! Plus, nearly every writer and artist who worked on the FF after Lee & Kirby has been tracked down, and asked what their favorite Kirby issue of FF was, and why! There are also regular columnists Mark Evanier and Adam McGovern, and a new installment in Mike Gartland's "Failure to Communicate" series dealing with Kirby's final year on FF! And if that's still not enough for you, there's a new interview with Stan "The Man" Lee! It's the ultimate issue, showcasing Kirby art at nearly full-size in the new king-size format! Don't miss it! (TwoMorrow's Publishing) Tabloid, 80pg, b&w $9.95 Cover price $9.95.

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This is a slam-bang fighting americans themed issue of The Jack Kirby Collector! This issue celebrates Kirby's most hard- knuckled, all-American characters, including: that rough and tumble kid gang, the Newsboy Legion; Super-spy Nick Fury; the original "survivor," Green Arrow; and the Losers, inspired by Jack's own WWII experiences! Plus, there's an interview with Captain America's daddy Joe Simon about his copyright battle over the character (with plenty of Kirby Cap pencils), and a talk with Carmine Infantino about working for Simon & Kirby in the 1940s! There's also a Kirby-inked Captain America front cover, and an amazing Boys' Ranch back cover, penciled by Kirby and inked by legend Alex Toth! Also, unknown 1950s Kirby concepts, gobs of uninked Kirby pencils, and more, all in a "king"-sized tabloid format! (TwoMorrow's Publishing) Tabloid, 80pg, b&w $9.95 Cover price $9.95.

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It's the nail-biting, death-defying "Great Escape" issue of The Jack Kirby Collector! Issue #35 headlines the incomparable Mr. Miracle, and starts with covers inked by Marshall Rogers and Steve Rude! In addition to extensive coverage of Kirby's super- escape artist Mr. Miracle, there's Kirby's escape from New York's Lower East Side; a look at the escape themes in Michael Chabon's Kirby-inspired, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Amazing Adventures Of Kavalier & Clay; a comparison of Kirby's and Harry Houdini's backgrounds; and the 2001 Kirby Tribute Panel (featuring Will Eisner, the late John Buscema, John Romita, Mike Royer, and ? believe it or not ? Johnny Carson)! Plus, there's the usual array of uninked Kirby pencils, shown at our huge tabloid size, and more! (TwoMorrow's Publishing)10x14 Cover price $9.95.

TJKC celebrates the 40th anniversary of Thor! To start things off, there's two incredible color Kirby Thor covers (one inked by Mike Royer)! Inside, Joe Sinnott and John Romita, Jr. weigh-in on their Thor work with new interviews, and we proudly present a never-before-published 1969 interview with Jack Kirby, conducted by Shel Dorf! There's also voluminous coverage of everyone's favorite Thunder God, including a look at the "real" Norse gods, and an exhaustive examination of Jack and Stan's Tales of Asgard! Usual columnists Mark Evanier and Adam McGovern are also here, and to celebrate Thor's 40th birthday, we're featuring 40 pages of Kirby Thor pencils, including an amazing Kirby Art Gallery at tabloid size, with pin-ups, covers, and more! (TwoMorrows Publishing) Tabloid Format, 10x14, 80pg, b&w $9.95 Cover price $9.95.

This issue's theme is "How To Draw Comics The Kirby Way," and it blows the lid off Jack's storytelling and art secrets! First up, there are two never-published Kirby covers (both water-colored in the 1960s by Jack himself)! Inside, Joe Sinnott and Mike Royer show us how to ink Kirby through a pair of tutorial interviews! Also, we present the second part of a never-published 1969 interview with Jack Kirby, conducted by Shel Dorf, and talking about how he do that thing he do! There's also a wealth of analysis of every aspect of Kirby's art; from story flow to leading the eye from panel-to-panel! Plus: A comparison of Jack's solo writing to Stan Lee's! Hal Foster's influence on Kirby! Regular columnists Mark Evanier and Adam McGovern! And an astounding Kirby Art Gallery at tabloid size! (TwoMorrows Publishing) SC, 10x14, 80pg, b&w $9.95 Cover price $9.95.