forum
THIS WEEK'S CHAPTER:
"RESTORATION!"
fortress
News
:
Superman Through the Ages!
now located at
theAges.superman.nu
Home
Help
Search
Calendar
Login
Register
Welcome,
Guest
. Please
login
or
register
.
Did you miss your
activation email?
December 08, 2023, 01:02:54 AM
1 Hour
1 Day
1 Week
1 Month
Forever
Login with username, password and session length
Superman Through the Ages! Forum
>
The Superman Family!
>
Other Superfriends
>
Even More Jack Kirby coming from Image Comics
Pages: [
1
]
Go Down
Print
Author
Topic: Even More Jack Kirby coming from Image Comics (Read 2074 times)
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
Super Monkey
Super
League of Supermen
Offline
Posts: 3435
Even More Jack Kirby coming from Image Comics
«
on:
July 29, 2007, 08:55:27 PM »
http://www.newsarama.com/Comic-Con_07/Image/KIrbyverse.html
Logged
"I loved Super-Monkey; always wanted to do something with him but it never happened."
- Elliot S! Maggin
Criadoman
Superman Family
Offline
Posts: 183
Re: Even More Jack Kirby coming from Image Comics
«
Reply #1 on:
July 30, 2007, 02:55:46 AM »
It was always interesting to see what Kirby did by himself. But, IMO it seemed to always fall well short of what he seemed to be able to do in partnership with someone however. I have the 1st and maybe second issue of Silver Star (I don't recall if it went on more than one issue) and a couple of Captain Victory's. Definitely a bit fun and a good study of Kirby's work, but those stories were a bit hard on my head.
I think the best pure Kirby stuff is the introduction of the 4th world saga - there was really something going on there that was very palpable. I think way too much for ultra-conservative DC at the time. But he was rolling.
The part I feel the most for Kirby is that you kind of see that flame dying as time went on. DC covering up his faces, going back on backing him up all the way - just crapola like that, and I think it impacted his work adversely as time went on. He probably was the dream artist for anyone to work with simply because of how much Kirby was such a team player and self-sacrificing to a marked degree. But ultimately, I think, to his detriment.
Logged
"If I print "She was stark naked"--& then proceeded to describe her person in detail, what critic would not howl?--but the artist does this & all ages gather around & look & talk & point." - Mark Twain
DoctorZero
Last Son of Krypton
Offline
Posts: 331
Re: Even More Jack Kirby coming from Image Comics
«
Reply #2 on:
September 01, 2007, 11:09:17 PM »
I would agree that his later work wasn't as good as things like the 4th World.
His Fourth World was probably his best work, it is a shame that DC didn't really back him up and give him the support it needed.
Logged
www.worldfantasy.net
www.fantasticplanets.com
Pages: [
1
]
Go Up
Print
Jump to:
Please select a destination:
-----------------------------
Superman Comic Books!
-----------------------------
=> Superman!
=> All-Star Superman!
=> Infinite Crossover!
=> The K-Metal from Krypton!
=> Coming Attractions!
-----------------------------
Superman on the Screen!
-----------------------------
=> Animated Adventures
=> Adventures on Television!
=> The Movies
=> Video Games
-----------------------------
The Superman Family!
-----------------------------
=> Batman
=> Captain Marvel
=> Superboy
=> Supergirl
=> The Legion of Super-Heroes
=> Jimmy Olsen Fan Club
=> Other Superfriends
-----------------------------
Superman Through the Ages!
-----------------------------
=> Supermanica
=> Site Updates!
=> Artist's Showcase!
=> Hall of Trophies!
=> The Clubhouse!
=> Metropolis Mailbag!
-----------------------------
Help & Queries
-----------------------------
=> Forum Suggestions
=> Technical Queries
=> Website Questions
CURRENT FORUM
Archives
:
OLD FORUM
-
DCMB
-
KAL-L
Loading...
Entrance
·
Origin
·
K-Metal
·
The Living Legend
·
About the Comics
·
Novels
·
Encyclopaedia
·
The Screen
·
Costumes
·
Read Comics Online
·
Trophy Room
·
Creators
·
ES!M
·
Fans
·
Multimedia
·
Community
·
Supply Depot
·
Gift Shop
·
Guest Book
·
Contact & Credits
·
Links
·
Coming Attractions
·
Free E-mail
·
Forum