Kirby's Kids

Welcome to Kudos Kirby, a comics journey into Jack Kirby’s lesser known works. Angus will be your guide through this monthly expedition to uncover those hidden gems from “The King of Comics” over 20,000 comic book pages! We hope you enjoy this latest adventure in the journey!

Angus reviews Issue #7 "Drums!"

Black Panther Epic Collection: Revenge Of The Black Panther

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Black-Panther-Epic-Collection-1977-1979-ebook/dp/B07M8YN6LH/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Behold as the Black Panther sets out on adventures that only his co-creator, Jack Kirby, could conceive! T’Challa discovers the startling secret of King Solomon’s frog, encounters alien races, battles eternal samurai warriors — and so much more! The history of the Wakandans, their majestic city and their amazing technology are also explored with a power and passion that only Kirby could offer!

We will review, in issue order, one issue each month (#1 - #12) in 2025.

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Doc and Angus discuss Black Hammer the Comic Book Character Of The Month for Dark Horse Comics Month in July.

Black Hammer Omnibus Volume 1

https://www.amazon.com/Black-Hammer-Omnibus-Jeff-Lemire-ebook/dp/B09V29HPX1/

The first chapter of the highly acclaimed, Eisner Award-winning superhero saga by Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston.

Mysteriously banished from existence by a multiversal event, the old superheroes of Spiral City now lead simple lives on a bizarre farm from which there is no escape!

But as they employ all of their super abilities to free themselves from this strange purgatory, a mysterious stranger works to bring them back into action for one last adventure!

Collects Black Hammer #1-13, and Black Hammer: Giant Sized Annual.

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Angus concludes The Fantastic Four Week celebration with a review of Fantastic Four: Life Story 1 The 60's. All in celebration of The Fantastic Four's return to the big screen in The Fantastic Four: First Steps!

Fantastic Four: Life Story

https://www.amazon.com/Fantastic-Four-Life-Story-2021-2022-ebook/dp/B0B1H82CCC/

For a deeper dive into Marvel's First Family check out 'The Kid's Sixth Annual Kirby Roundtable - Fantastic Four'

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Doc and Angus celebrate Neal Adams all year long in 2025 and in this fourth installment they reflect on Neal's later career and focus on his Fantastic Four collaboration with writer Mark Waid. This is the first full-length Fantastic Four story ever illustrated by Neal Adams! An unstoppable meteor of unknown origin has just erupted from hyperspace--and unless the Fantastic Four can find a way to stop it from hitting Manhattan, millions will die! All in celebration of The Fantastic Four's return to the big screen this week in The Fantastic Four: First Steps!

Fantastic Four: Antithesis

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08923NL5S

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JJ and Angus leap into Grant Morrison's 'All-Star Superman' in celebration of Superman's return to the big screen in James Gunn's 'Superman'!

All Star Superman: The Deluxe Edition (All-Star Superman)

https://www.amazon.com/All-Star-Superman-Deluxe-All-Star-ebook/dp/B09NS29HTD/

They also discuss 'Superman For All Seasons' in the context of reviewing 'All-Star Superman' since it was also mentioned to be an influence for the 'Superman' movie.

Superman For All Seasons (2023 Edition)

https://www.amazon.com/Superman-All-Seasons-2023-ebook/dp/B0CJMSHYLL/

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Doc and Angus discuss Norgal the Comic Book Character Of The Month for Image Comics Month in May.

Head Lopper Vol. 1: The Island or A Plague Of Beasts

https://www.amazon.com/Head-Lopper-Vol-Island-Plague-ebook/dp/B01HOT2ZMU/

The Head Lopper, Norgal, and the nagging severed head of Agatha Blue Witch arrive on the Isle of Barra to find it overrun with beasts: minions of the Sorcerer of the Black Bog. When Queen Abigail hires Norgal and Agatha to slay the Sorcerer, our heroes trek across the island reliving the horrors of their heads—and playing right into the hands of a master manipulator. Collects HEAD LOPPER #1-4.

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Doc and Angus celebrate Neal Adams all year long in 2025 and in this third installment they reflect further on Neal's career and focus on his time with two of DC's prized characters. They discuss his work on Batman: Batman #251 'The Joker's Five-Way Revenge!' and Power Records PR-27 'Trumping The Joker'. They then turn their attention to 'Superman vs. Muhammad Ali' in celebration of Superman's return to the big screen in James Gunn's 'Superman'!

Batman: Illustrated by Neal Adams Vol. 3

https://www.amazon.com/Batman-Illustrated-Neal-Adams-1940-2011-ebook/dp/B00E84H4JY/

Superman vs. Muhammad Ali

https://www.amazon.com/Superman-vs-Muhammad-Ali-Deluxe-ebook/dp/B00KWNBD4W/

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Doc and Angus kick off Superman Week with a review of 'Superman For All Seasons'. This is all in celebration and great anticipation of Superman's return to the big screen in James Gunn's 'Superman' coming to theaters this Friday!

Superman For All Seasons (2023 Edition)

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Superman-All-Seasons-2023-ebook/dp/B0CJMSHYLL/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Before Superman…before Clark Kent, ace reporter for the Daily Planet…there was just Clark, a humble farm boy from Smallville, Kansas, who was figuring out his place in the world. Witness the birth of a hero in this retelling of the Man of Steel’s formative years by the Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, with beautiful hand-painted colors provided by Bjarne Hansen. This updated softcover edition collects Superman for All Seasons #1-4 and tie-in backup stories by Loeb and Sale from Superman/Batman Secret Files & Origins 2003 #1, Solo #1, Superman #226, and Superman/Batman #26.

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Happy Fourth of July / Independence Day Weekend! Welcome to our Star Spangled Spectacular. Angus reviews Joe Simon and Jack Kirby's Fighting American Vol 1 Issue 1 in celebration of the American Spirit!

Fighting American (Classic) #1

https://www.amazon.com/Fighting-American-Classic-Joe-Simon-ebook/dp/B075SQ85B4

Fighting American, Chapter 1, Captain America Returns

https://kirbymuseum.org/blogs/simonandkirby/archives/1797

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Welcome to Long STRANGE Trip, a journey into the publication history of Marvel’s Master of the Mystic Arts. Let's place the Eye of Agamotto on The Sorcerer Supreme himself, Doctor Stephen Strange. Broadcasting from his own Sanctum Sanctorum is our host Angus who will be your guide through this monthly expedition to uncover Doctor Strange's comics legacy. We hope you enjoy this latest adventure in the journey!

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Strange Tales (1951-1968) #166

⁠https://www.amazon.com/Strange-Tales-1951-1968-166-Steranko-ebook/dp/B00ZNXZV4Y/

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