Archive for the 'Jack Kirby' Tag

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…

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Jack Kirby Color Guide

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

This vintage color guide to a Sky Masters strip was sent to me by the Other One That Is Not Mentioned Or At Least Not By Name. I like it.

The King’s Aquarium

Sunday, September 23rd, 2007

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)

1982 San Diego Comic Con - a photoset on Flickr

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

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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).

(via Drawn! The Illustration Blog)