Jack Kirby Collector - #35, Spring 2002 - Great Escapes

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Issue #35 of The Jack Kirby Collector centers on the theme of “escape” in Jack Kirby’s life and work. The opening feature frames Kirby’s lifelong drive to run from pressures and constraints, introducing “The Great Kirby Bust-Out!” concept. Sections preview close calls and creative approaches across Mister Miracle and related stories, while interviews, writer commentary, an art gallery of process sketches, and a tribute and story deconstruction expand on Kirby’s artistry, influences, and enduring legacy.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryComic

FormatPDF

Pages22

Reading Time8 min

AccessFree to download

Opening Shot

Under the Covers

Jack F.A.Q.s

Bad Guise

Writer’s Bloc

Houdini & Kirby

Kirby As a Genre

Innerview

Gallery

Tribute

Deconstructing Himon

In Closing

Collector Comments

Parting Shot

THE NEW C o l e c t o r It’s the great Kirby “BUSTOUT!!” NO. 35 SPRING 2002 GREAT ESCAPES Mister Miracle TM & ©2002 DC Comics . 84 PAGES $9.95 BIGGER AND BETTER TWOMORROWS JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR 84 PAGES $9.95 BIGGER AND BETTER THE NEW \#35, SPRING 2002 C o l l e c t o r (above) Uninked pencils from Mister Miracle \#5, page 4. Characters TM & ©2002 DC Comics. 1 Contents OPENING SHOT ...................2 (why was Kirby always running from something or another?) UNDER THE COVERS ...............4 (Steve Rude and Marshall Rogers out line their respective covers this issue) JACK F.A.Q.s .....................6 (regular columnist Mark Evanier answers a pair of Frequently Asked Questions about Kirby) BAD GUISE ......................11 (just who was Kirby’s greatest villain?) WRITER’S BLOC ..................12 (author Michael Chabon offers up a few words on Kirby) HOUDINI & KIRBY ................14 (a brief look at each man’s approach to the artistry of escape) KIRBY AS A GENRE ...............16 (Adam McGovern finds the Kirby in a few of his favorite things) INNERVIEW .....................18 (Marshall Rogers chats about Mister Miracle, Kirby, and Batman) GALLERY .......................26 (death traps, dwarfs, and bathing Bardas, all shown in pencil) TRIBUTE ........................44 (the 2001 Kirby Tribute Panel, featuring the late John Buscema, John Romita, Mike Royer, Will Eisner, and some guy named Carson) DECONSTRUCTING HIMON .........58 (three different writers take apart one of Kirby’s finest tales: “Himon”) IN CLOSING .....................72 (an examination of Kirby’s second Mister Miracle series) COLLECTOR COMMENTS ...........76 (escape the humdrum letter columns of other mags by perusing these missives about our last issue) PARTING SHOT ...................80 (on the way out, take a quick look at Jack’s final Mister Miracle page) Front cover inks: MARSHALL ROGERS Back cover pastel art: STEVE RUDE Front cover color: TOM ZIUKO Photocopies of Jack’s uninked pencils from published comics are reproduced here courtesy of the Kirby Estate, which has our thanks for their continued support. COPYRIGHTS: Batman, Bekka, Ben Boxer, Bernadeth, Big Barda, Bruce Wayne, Darkseid, Female Furies, Forever People, Funky Flashman, Granny Goodness, Himon, Houseroy, In The Days of the Mob, Jimmy Olsen, Joker, Kamandi, Kanto, Komodo, Lashina, Losers, Mad Harriet, Madame Evil Eye, Metron, Mister Miracle, Morgan Edge, Oberon, Orion, Renzi, Scott Free, Shilo Norman, Silver St. Cloud, Stompa, Superman, The Lump, Tigra, Virmin Vundabar, Young Scott Free TM & ©2002 DC Comics.•Annihilus, Black Panther, Captain America, Daredevil, Devil Dinosaur, Eternals, Falcon, Fantastic Four, Galactus, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Jasper Sitwell, Moonboy, Mr. Fantastic, Nick Fury, Dum-Dum Dugan, Silver Surfer, Thing, Thor, Ultron TM & © 2002 Marvel Characters, Inc. • Jacob & The Angel, Jupiter Plaque, Stereon, Street Code TM & ©2002 Jack Kirby Estate. The Jack Kirby Collector, Vol. 10, No. 35, Spring 2002. Published quarterly by & ©2002 TwoMorrows Publishing, 1812 Park Drive, Raleigh, NC 27605, USA. 919-833-8092. John Morrow, Editor. Pamela Morrow, Asst. Editor. Eric Nolen-Weathington, Production Assistant. Single issues: $13 postpaid ($15 Canada, $16 elsewhere). Four-issue subscriptions: $36.00 US,$60.00 Canada, $64.00 elsewhere. All characters are trademarks of their respective companies. All artwork is ©2002 Jack Kirby unless otherwise noted. All editorial matter is ©2002 the respective authors. First printing. PRINTED IN CANADA. Opening Shot (inset) Convention sketches of Barda and Mister Miracle done for Al Milgrom. heard a war story or two) can attest—and unlike a stage magician’s act, his death-defying feats were the real thing. Escape from a dying industry (1950s). After the end of his Mainline company (and parting ways with Joe Simon

FAQs

What is the main theme of this issue of The Jack Kirby Collector?

The issue focuses on the theme of “escape” in Jack Kirby’s work, with heavy emphasis on Mister Miracle and the character’s close calls.

Which regular columns and features are included in the contents?

The issue includes sections such as Under the Covers, Jack F.A.Q.s, Bad Guise, Writer’s Bloc, Houdini & Kirby, Kirby As a Genre, Innerview, and Collector Comments, among others.

Does the issue analyze a specific Kirby story?

Yes. It includes “Deconstructing Himon,” where three writers take apart one of Kirby’s finest tales titled “Himon.”

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