Is it a Swipe ? Is it a Hommage ? No, it’s the New Yorker !
Friday, May 9th, 2008
Lyle Tucker spotted the above caption competition in this week’s issue of the New Yorker. And quickly found out what it reminded him from…

Lyle Tucker spotted the above caption competition in this week’s issue of the New Yorker. And quickly found out what it reminded him from…

Kingly Books is a veritable treasure trove of strange materials, such as the Hairy Hi-Fi Archive, with interviews and articles about rather strange music, and Get A Trade, trade advice by John Bagnall. Most interesting to us comics afficionadoes, however, is The King’s Aquarium. In this little hidden gem the lyrics to the Beach Boys’ tune “Till I Die” are illustrated with ocean-themed frames from various comics by Jack Kirby.
I said it before and I’ll say it again, there still isn’t enough weirdness around…
(The Sandman ™ and © DC Comics, ‘Till I Die’ Lyrics by Brian Wilson © 1971 Brother Publishing - BMI)

Will Eisner and Jack Kirby (and Mrs. Kirby) at the 1982 San Diego Comic Con. A priceless photo from a Alan Light’s Flickr photoset on Flickr (photo by Alan Light).