In this age of franchises and shared universes, actors are often faced with a mental struggle when it comes to keeping a certain look across many films. It can’t be easy being bald, growing a huge beard, or wearing an itchy wig on set when it’s a look that you don’t personally enjoy, or is […]
Jack Kirby’s grandson shares the legendary artist’s first ever Black Panther sketch
Marvel’s Black Panther made history once again this past week, becoming the first superhero movie to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture (among a total of seven Oscar nominations). And, to mark the occasion Jeremy Kirby, the grandson of legendary comic book artist and Black Panther co-creator Jack Kirby, has shared his grandfather’s first […]
Machine Men & Monoliths: Jack Kirby Tackles Clarke and Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey
Allen Christian revists Jack Kirby’s Marvel Comics adaptation of 2001: A Space Odyssey… In 1968, Stanley Kubrick released his seminal science fiction classic, 2001: A Space Odyssey. Inexplicably, eight years later in 1976, Marvel Comics obtained the rights for a comic book adaptation. Jack Kirby, having returned to the House of Ideas after an all […]
Preview of Jack Kirby’s Marvel Heroes & Monsters Artist’s Edition
IDW Publishing released a collection of some of Jack Kirby’s most iconic and enduring heroes – including Captain America, Ant-Man, The X-Men and Sgt. Fury – this Wednesday with Jack Kirby’s Marvel Heroes & Monsters Artist’s Edition; check out a preview here… Included in this glorious Artist’s Edition are complete stories of each, and all […]
Marvel announces Jack Kirby hidden gem variant cover for Fantastic Four #1
With the return of Marvel’s First Family fast approaching, the publisher has announced a new Hidden Gem variant cover for Fantastic Four #1 featuring artwork from the legendary Jack Kirby! Check it otu here… SEE ALSO: Galactus graces Joe Quesada’s Fantastic Four #1 hidden gem variant cover SEE ALSO: Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, The Thing and […]
Marvel celebrates Return of the Fantastic Four with classic Jack Kirby poster
As the countdown to the Return of the Fantastic Four continues, Marvel has unveiled a special poster of Marvel’s First Family featuring classic artwork by Jack Kirby, which will be available to readers this August. Take a look here… SEE ALSO: Marvel marks the Return of the Fantastic Four with twenty variant covers This August, […]
IDW announces Jack Kirby’s Fantastic Four World’s Greatest Artist’s Edition
IDW Publishing has announced the upcoming release of Jack Kirby’s Fantastic Four World’s Greatest Artist’s Edition. “People have literally begged for an oversized Kirby Fantastic Four book,” said Artist’s Edition Editor, Scott Dunbier. “This volume will truly live up to the title WORLD’S GREATEST Artist’s Edition!” “Kirby’s artistic style will always be synonymous with the Fantastic Four,” […]
Titan to publish long-lost The Prisoner comic book from Jack Kirby
As part of its celebrations for the 50th anniversary of The Prisoner, Titan Comics has announced the publication of an oversized artist edition of a long-lost Prisoner comic book classic by Jack Kirby, Gil Kane and Steve Englehart. This special oversized collectors edition will contain the entire 17 page Jack Kirby strip, the first six […]
New Iron Man Mark I concept art revealed
Nine years removed from the film that launched Marvel’s Cinematic Universe and we’re still learning about the attention to detail and artistic work that went in to adapting one of Marvel comic’s best known characters to the big screen. In this latest reveal from artist Ryan Meindering, we can see the intricacies of the technological […]
Thor: Ragnarok gets a Jack Kirby-inspired logo, new Hela artwork revealed
Yesterday would have marked the 100th birthday of legendary comic creator Jack Kirby, and the mark the occasion Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige took to social media to unveil a new logo for Thor: Ragnarok inspired by the artist’s run on the comic, as well as stating that: “[The] MCU wouldn’t exist without him. Thor: […]
