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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.","THE NEW  \nC o l e c t o r  \nIt’s the great Kirby  \n“BUSTOUT!!”  \nNO. 35  \nSPRING 2002  \nGREAT ESCAPES  \nMister Miracle TM & ©2002 DC Comics .  \n84 PAGES $9.95 BIGGER AND BETTER TWOMORROWS JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR 84 PAGES $9.95 BIGGER AND BETTER  \nTHE NEW  \n\\#35, SPRING 2002  \nC o l l e c t o r  \n(above) Uninked pencils from Mister Miracle \\#5, page 4.  \nCharacters TM & ©2002 DC Comics.  \n1  \nContents  \nOPENING SHOT ...................2  \n(why was Kirby always running from  \nsomething or another?)  \nUNDER THE COVERS ...............4  \n(Steve Rude and Marshall Rogers out  \nline their respective covers this issue)  \nJACK F.A.Q.s .....................6  \n(regular columnist Mark Evanier  \nanswers a pair of Frequently Asked  \nQuestions about Kirby)  \nBAD GUISE ......................11  \n(just who was Kirby’s greatest villain?)  \nWRITER’S BLOC ..................12  \n(author Michael Chabon offers up a few  \nwords on Kirby)  \nHOUDINI & KIRBY ................14  \n(a brief look at each man’s approach to  \nthe artistry of escape)  \nKIRBY AS A GENRE ...............16  \n(Adam McGovern finds the Kirby in a  \nfew of his favorite things)  \nINNERVIEW .....................18  \n(Marshall Rogers chats about Mister  \nMiracle, Kirby, and Batman)  \nGALLERY .......................26  \n(death traps, dwarfs, and bathing  \nBardas, all shown in pencil)  \nTRIBUTE ........................44  \n(the 2001 Kirby Tribute Panel, featuring the late John Buscema, John Romita, Mike Royer, Will Eisner, and some guy named Carson)  \nDECONSTRUCTING HIMON .........58  \n(three different writers take apart one of  \nKirby’s finest tales: “Himon”)  \nIN CLOSING .....................72  \n(an examination of Kirby’s second  \nMister Miracle series)  \nCOLLECTOR COMMENTS ...........76  \n(escape the humdrum letter columns of  \nother mags by perusing these missives  \nabout our last issue)  \nPARTING SHOT ...................80  \n(on the way out, take a quick look at Jack’s final Mister Miracle page)  \nFront cover inks: MARSHALL ROGERS  \nBack cover pastel art: STEVE RUDE  \nFront cover color: TOM ZIUKO  \nPhotocopies of Jack’s uninked pencils from published comics are reproduced here courtesy of the Kirby Estate, which has our thanks for their continued support.  \nCOPYRIGHTS: 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.  \nThe 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. 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