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And so it can be with original comic book art and the origins of the Scarlet Witch. Better known as an Avenger these days, the Scarlet Witch was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in the X-Men comic books Right now Heritage Auctions is auctioning the original opening page to X-Men #4 from 1964, which[...]

Jack Kirby collectors take note, two of the iconic artist's pages from issue #14 of DC Comics series Mister Miracle is up for auction right now on Comic Connect Set to end on Monday, May 18, the pages are number 8, which is selling for $1870 as of this posting, and page 18, which is[...]

Such as a number of pages from the late, great Jack Kirby. Jack Kirby Fantastic Four Annual #1 "The Incredible Hulk" Pin-Up Original Art (Marvel, 1963). This absolutely classic pin-up page is the very first Hulk pin-up from Marvel! To make it even cooler, the text mentions the Hulk's battle with the Fantastic Four's Thing from the (then) recent FF #12[...]

Pete Doree writes, ITEM! When did I first get into comics? Hey, thanks for asking. I know EXACTLY when I first got into comics! It was 'Week ending Oct. 7

And while we haven't seen much sign of this in the monthly offers from MArvel Comics -unless this is where Empyre is heading – we do see signs in the collections, the big books, being planned for the year, taking both Jack Kirby's original work and more recent takes on the concept from the likes[...]

But who was Captain America created by again? It's one thing when the general media make the mistake that Stan Lee co-created Captain America (though his first published work was a short Captain America prose story in the third issue) rather than Joe Simon and Jack Kirby I mean, the solicitation got it right… CAPTAIN AMERICA THE[...]

pic.twitter.com/za0yVQDCfj — Gemma Chan (@gemma_chan) February 4, 2020 The film based on the Jack Kirby comic follows an immortal alien race known as the Eternals, who secretly lived on earth for the past 7,000 years created from the Celestials They unite to protect humanity from their evil counterparts the Deviants who grew apart from their creators' original[...]

And have been able to line up reprint volumes of Jack Kirby's work, and others who tapped into that cosmic inspiration over the decades. But what about something new? Well, we know that Annihilation: Scourge will kick things off in a cosmic fashion for the Marvel Universe later this year, and there are a Celestial or[...]

Specifically the difference between Black Panther's first design by Jack Kirby, when he was known as Coal Tiger And then how he appeared on the cover of Fantastic Four #52. And below is Jack Kirby's original cover design, with what was intended to be the final design for the Black Panther It is notable that he[...]

Today is Jack Kirby's birthday Or it would have been 102 years since his birth Marvel Comics #1000 works as quite the tribute to his legacy and memory It is also, intentionally, Read Comics In Public Day. Welcome to the pretty-much-mostly-daily Lying In The Gutters A run around the day before and the day ahead You[...]

And Romberger begins with Jack Kirby's real wartime story and his diagnosis of cancer towards the end of his life. Here are Uncivilised Comics' solicitations for November 2019. FOR REAL #1 (W) James Romberger (A) James Romberger Eisner nominated James Romberger (7 Miles A Second, Post York) brings a short comic story, "The Oven," that melds two battles fought[...]

This copy is as fresh as the day it was bought at some local newsstand or drug store, encapsulating the groundbreaking material contained within its pages.  #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ There is also a bunch of copies of Amazing[...]

Now, Marvel has unveiled another 6 variants, this time for Powers of X #1, and this time featuring a cover by Jack Kirby. So where is this one from? Well, you may notice it bears a resemblance to the cover to X-Men #10, with the X-Men fighting Ka-Zar…   And indeed, this cover was reprinted in 1999 as[...]

El Catálogo del Cómic, the company which holds the license to publish DC Comics in Spain and Latin America, plans to release a complete collection of Jack Kirby's Kamandi, and in a first for the company, they're using crowdfunding to edit the book ECC announced the news on their website, launching a crowdfunding campaign on[...]

The Jack Kirby Tribute Panel was the last event I attended at this year's WonderCon, and it's always good to end a con with a panel that is sentimental and funny because it can help you forget any nonsense from the rest of the convention And thanks to moderator Mark Evanier (one time assistant to[...]

Remember when rumors were swirling last year about the possible cosmic direction Marvel Studios would be taking in phase 4, and the probable inclusion of

It's been awhile since we've heard anything new about Warner Bros. Pictures planned New Gods film being helmed by Ava DuVernay. In fact, the most recent

The change is the result of the addition of a fill-in artist and writer, contributing select panels to the first issue of the latest Defenders revival event. As you've no doubt determined, faithful readers, that second panel is one by the legendary creative team of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby And if you're wondering how Marvel[...]

One mistake could spell disaster for our heroines! In that press release, Castellucci had a lot to say about the upcoming series: Female Furies takes place smack in the middle of Jack Kirby's original Fourth World, so if you know Kirby's New Gods well you'll have a familiar understanding of the key players and their motivations[...]

Super7 has made a bunch of their leftover NYCC exclusives and show debut products available in their web store while supplies last!

Tying in OMAC to Kamandi, The Great Disaster as envisioned by Jack Kirby for DC Comics was a cataclysmic event of global proportions which eradicated civilized society on Earth-AD OMAC was an attempt to stop it, Kamandi dealt with the world after it. And in November, Steve Orlando and Travel Foreman are going to show what happened[...]

The Fighting American is kept busy by his handlers while Speedboy causes national controversy about the practices of the FA. Does it make for a good read?

Existential horror aside, it is a thematic ending, and I actually like it for the most part. The Jack Kirby-pencilled follow-up story is corny but fun Mark Waid didn't skimp on the tear-eyed patriotism—which the 1960's era of of Cap they are channeling didn't actually have to this degree Steve at one-point flies into a rage and beats[...]

I ended up putting it in several things here and there." My table consisted of two other outlets, one of which hadn't seen the film yet.  Ruth sort of goodnaturedly tisked him, in an obviously joking way, when he began to ask questions about Stan Lee's influence on the film (yes, he asked about Lee's influence,[...]

The book is scheduled for release in April 2018, with a signed limited edition being available at SDCC this year. Dunbier then discussed another Artist's Edition from Jack Kirby Kirby has had, from my count, eight releases to date, and Dunbier shared some images from the upcoming ninth, Jack Kirby's Marvel Heroes and Monsters Artist's Edition[...]

Rather tantalizingly captioned "For Your Personal Collection" in the upper left corner, this double page spread from Our Fighting Forces #155 by Jack Kirby and inker D Bruce Berry is an interesting combination of two things that Kirby is well-known for: "Kirby Machines" and World War II.  Our Fighting Forces #155 was published by DC[...]

is closing a deal with A Wrinkle in Time director Ava DuVernay to direct a big-budget adaptation of Jack Kirby's The New Gods Once the deal is done, Deadline is reporting that a screenwriter will be chosen to craft the narrative and work closely with DuVernay The expected budget should be $100M plus and shows[...]

From design inspired by Jack Kirby's classic artwork to the dedication of the visual development team to the awe-inspiring physical and digital production, you will see this distant world come alive. Journey into Mystery – A deep dive story piece with the writers, director and producer Kevin Feige about the inspirations for Thor: Ragnarok within the comics[...]

Jack Kirby is a character who exists in the Marvel Universe As well as creating the Fantastic Four, he pops up in it, very occasionally — as there is meant to be a Fantastic Four comic and a Marvel Comics that exists within its own reality. At first, no one liked to show their face. But they[...]

To put this in further perspective, people were being constantly killed for saying black people deserve the same rights as whites. Fantastic Four #52 cover by Jack Kirby There's been plenty of less-than-equitable dialogue going on right now over comic book companies and Marvel in particular "putting politics" in their comics. The common retort has been that this[...]