Jacked Kirby

Darryl Young is a Chicago-based artist with over twenty years in professional animation, toy design, and illustration. He shoots the shit with Tommy & Mike D. about comic book movies and tv shows, Kirby, the love of creating art, the Loki tv finale, and more! Follow Darryl on Instagram HERE; https://instagram.com/darrylyoungdesign69?utm_medium=copy_link For Jacked Kirby listening options and links to our socials, visit our FlowPage; www.flow.page/jackedkirby

We take a look at the debut of M.O.D.O.K. (Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing) into the Marvel Comics Universe in Tales Of Suspense issues 93 & 94 (Sept./Oct. 1967), and discuss the huge-headed villain's presence throughout the years! Fun stuff! For all of our listening links and social media pages, visit our FlowPage; www.flow.page/jackedkirby If you enjoy the show, tell yer friends! And please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Thanks!

Brian Cronin is the long time senior writer for Comic Book Resources (CBR.com), and he joins us to talk about the social media effects on fandom, Stan Lee's place in history, variant covers, the state of the comic book industry, politics in comics, and of course, Jack Kirby! It's a great conversation with a guy who has been writing about comics for almost twenty years! Find Brian on CBR at this link; https://www.cbr.com/author/brian_cronin/ He's also on Twitter; @Brian_Cronin @csbg For all things Jacked Kirby, visit our FlowPage; www.flow.page/jackedkirby

Big Al Accettura is back on the show talkin' with us about the Asgardian god of mischief, LOKI! Ancient mythologies, religion, classic storytelling techniques, Tom Hiddleston, Al's age, the TVA, Quantum Leap, the MCU, & the new Disney+ Loki series are also discussed! Have a listen and enjoy, mortals of Midgard! Check out Alfred's art on his Instagram page; @al_boulder For all the Jacked Kirby links, visit our FlowPage! www.flow.page/jackedkirby If you like the show, share the show! And if you are listening on apple podcasts, please write and review the show! Thank you!

Prolific comic book write CULLEN BUNN joins us for episode 112 to talk of his early comic book influences, Jack Kirby as a writer, grab bags, the Marvel Method, villains, and horror comics! Fun stuff! Follow Cullen on Twitter and Instagram; @cullenbunn And check out his website to see ALL of the stuff he's currently working on, as well as sign up to his weekly news letter (which includes an original short story every week!) https://www.cullenbunn.com/ For all this Jacked Kirby, visit our FlowPage! Links to listen and follow our socials are there! www.flow.page/jackedkirby

Award-winning author of the novel We Cast A Shadow (and lifelong comic book fan) MAURICE CARLOS RUFFIN talks comics, race, influence, southern hospitality, Chris Claremont's X-Men, the heart of Ben Grimm, the ideals of Captain America, and the importance of comics as literature... and much more! It was a fun conversation with a great dude, and we hope you have as much fun listening to it as we had recording it! Follow Maurice on Instagram HERE! https://instagram.com/mauriceruffin?utm_medium=copy_link And make sure you buy his book, We Cast A Shadow... available wherever books can be bought! For all things Jacked Kirby, visit our FlowPage! www.flow.page/jackedkirby

Mike D. & Tommy are joined by long-time comic book writer and editor (and educator) DANNY FINGEROTH! He discusses how he discovered comics, fandom's "sweet spot", starting his career at Marvel in the late '70s, his insight into the Jack/Stan controversies gleaned while writing the Stan Lee biography A Marvelous Life, his oral surgeon cousin, and so much more! For Danny on Instagram and Facebook; https://instagram.com/danny_fingeroth?utm_medium=copy_link https://www.facebook.com/danny.fingeroth For all things Jacked Kirby, visit our FlowPage; www.flow.page/jackedkirby

Episode 109- "With Reilly Brown!" Artist Reilly Brown, long time Marvel & DC artist (and artist of the current top-selling Batman/Fortnite comic book), and co-host of the Hypothetical Island podcast, joins Mike D. & Tommy for a fun conversation covering the history of his comic book career, video games, bad good guys, how to market comic books to new crossover audiences, Howard the Duck, Jack & Stan's women characters, and comic book diversity... good shit, & good fun! For Reilly on Instagram, click HERE! For the Hypothetical Island Podcast on IG, click HERE! Check out Reilly's and Fabian Nicieza's creator-owned character OUTRAGE on WebToons HERE! And of course, for all things Jacked Kirby, check out our FlowPage!

Episode 108- "WITH JEFF SMITH!" Award-winning cartoonist JEFF SMITH, creator of the the books Bone, RASL, and the upcoming Tuki: Fight For Fire, joins Tommy & Mike D. for a spirited, candid conversation about creating epic comics, discovering Jack Kirby, Hollywood & comic book adaptations, classic comic strips, and so much more! It was a really great time talking with Jeff, and now YOU get to listen to a really great episode! Visit Jeff's website: www.boneville.com And follow Jeff's official Instagram: https://instagram.com/the_official_jeffsmith_insta?igshid=1bs1byuwkz3r2 For all things JACKED KIRBY, visit our FlowPage: www.flow.page/jackedkirby

"Seven against the nazis!" Sounds like bad odds, but not when that seven is Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos! Mike D. & Tommy discuss the comic that would introduce the world to Nick Fury back in 1963, and forever change the Marvel Universe... both in the comics and on screen! Plus, we talk some WWII movies and more! Visit our FlowPage to follow our socials and listen to us everywhere! www.flow.page/jackedkirby And if you like the show, share the show!