Kirby's Kids

Welcome to Long Time Ago, a journey into the Marvel Star Wars Legends Comics. Our host Angus first made the jump to hyperspace and a galaxy far far away by reading Marvel Star Wars Vol 1 Issue #9 and never looked back! Travel back to 1977 into the origins of the series and discover how comics has supported fandom and in some ways shaped the Star Wars universe. This fifty-third episode is a special Manga Month celebration of Star Wars Manga - A New Hope. Now here is the complete screenplay of the film that launched a science fiction phenomenon. Experience the capture of Princess Leia by Lord Darth Vader and the evil minions of the Empire...Farmboy Luke Skywalker's discovery of her desperate message hidden in the droid R2-D2...Luke's fateful meetings with legendary Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi and intergalactic smuggler Han Solo...And the climactic battle to destroy the sinister Death Star. We hope you enjoy this latest adventure in the journey! Please drop us a message, send us an mp3 or email to [email protected].

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Star Wars - A New Hope Vol. 1 (Star Wars A New Hope)

⁠https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-New-Hope-Vol-ebook/dp/B00Q7571FO/

Long Time Ago Reading List And Schedule For 2024

Star Wars (1977-1986)

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JJNF8JT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

January - Issue #29

February - Issue #30

March - Issue #31

April - Issue #32

May - Issue #33

June - Issue #34

July - Issue #35

August - Issue #36

September - Issue #37

October - Issue #38

November - Issue #39 - The Empire Strikes Back Part 1

December - Issue #40 - The Empire Strikes Back Part 2

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For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kirbyskids.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This series is dedicated in loving memory of Charley Lippincott, who George Lucas hired in late 1975 to join the first Star Wars production as Vice President of Advertising, Publicity, Promotion & Merchandising. He is responsible for Star Wars comics becoming a reality with Marvel! The Force will be with him, always.

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 continues our journey with a review of "The Power!" from The Forever People Volume 1 Issue 8.

The Forever People by Jack Kirby

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Forever-People-Jack-Kirby-1971-1972-ebook/dp/B08L9R66QV/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This book introduces a group of young, otherworldly adventurers: Big Bear, Mark Moonrider, Serifan, Beautiful Dreamer, and Vykin, five young heroes who, with the help of their mother box, have the ability to summon the mighty Infinity Man. Included in this volume are major battles with Darkseid, Desaad, and Glorious Godfrey, as well as memorable team-ups with Superman and Deadman. Collects The Forever People #1-11.

We will review, in issue order, one issue each month in 2024.

Background on The Forever People:

Day 32: The Forever People! by Jon B. Cooke

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kirbymuseum.org/blogs/365fourth/2010/11/02/day-32-the-forever-people/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Modern appearance in animation:

Young Justice S1 E17 - Disordered

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2039303/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Angus reviews in the screening room 'The Evolution of Battle of the Planets: From Gatchaman to G-Force and all the Weirdness In Between'.

The Evolution of Battle of the Planets: From Gatchaman to G-Force and all the Weirdness In Between

⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w7mPkEGBjc

Please join us for our Manga Month celebration and our reads:

Graphic Novel

MANGA MONTH - Akira, Vol. 1

⁠https://www.amazon.com/Akira-Vol-1-Katsuhiro-Otomo/dp/1935429000/⁠

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Comic Book Character Of The Month

Science Ninja Team Gatchaman - Battle Of The Planets

⁠https://13thdimension.com/gold-keys-battle-of-the-planets-comics-a-guide/⁠

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Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2024

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Welcome to Long Time Ago, a journey into the Marvel Star Wars Legends Comics. Our host Angus first made the jump to hyperspace and a galaxy far far away by reading Marvel Star Wars Vol 1 Issue #9 and never looked back! Travel back to 1977 into the origins of the series and discover how comics has supported fandom and in some ways shaped the Star Wars universe. This fifty-second episode reviews issue 37. Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader enter the dangerous Crystal Valley…will they both walk away? We hope you enjoy this latest adventure in the journey! Please drop us a message, send us an mp3 or email to [email protected].

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Star Wars (1977-1986) #37

https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-1977-1986-Archie-Goodwin-ebook/dp/B01559CBFC/

REMEMBERING LEGENDARY ARTIST CARMINE INFANTINO'S ASTOUNDING TIME AT MARVEL

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/carmine-infantinos-comic-covers-marvel-dc-star-wars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Star Wars: The Unexpected Story of the Wrong Jabba the Hutt

https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/star-wars-the-unexpected-story-of-the-wrong-jabba-the-hutt

Long Time Ago Reading List And Schedule For 2024

Star Wars (1977-1986)

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JJNF8JT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

January - Issue #29

February - Issue #30

March - Issue #31

April - Issue #32

May - Issue #33

June - Issue #34

July - Issue #35

August - Issue #36

September - Issue #37

October - Issue #38

November - Issue #39 - The Empire Strikes Back Part 1

December - Issue #40 - The Empire Strikes Back Part 2

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Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2024

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For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kirbyskids.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This series is dedicated in loving memory of Charley Lippincott, who George Lucas hired in late 1975 to join the first Star Wars production as Vice President of Advertising, Publicity, Promotion & Merchandising. He is responsible for Star Wars comics becoming a reality with Marvel! The Force will be with him, always.

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) #158

⁠https://www.amazon.com/Strange-Tales-1951-1968-158-Steranko-ebook/dp/B00ZNXZK36/

Remembering Marie Severin, 1929-2018

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/remembering-marie-severin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2024

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kirbyskids.com/2023/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kirbyskids.com

Welcome to Long Time Ago, a journey into the Marvel Star Wars Legends Comics. Our host Angus first made the jump to hyperspace and a galaxy far far away by reading Marvel Star Wars Vol 1 Issue #9 and never looked back! Travel back to 1977 into the origins of the series and discover how comics has supported fandom and in some ways shaped the Star Wars universe. This fifty-first episode reviews issue 36. Darth Vader challenges Luke to a lightsaber duel…will he accept? We hope you enjoy this latest adventure in the journey! Please drop us a message, send us an mp3 or email to [email protected].

Please share your impressions once you have read:

Star Wars (1977-1986) #36

https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-1977-1986-Archie-Goodwin-ebook/dp/B01559CBAC/⁠⁠

REMEMBERING LEGENDARY ARTIST CARMINE INFANTINO'S ASTOUNDING TIME AT MARVEL

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/carmine-infantinos-comic-covers-marvel-dc-star-wars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Long Time Ago Reading List And Schedule For 2024

Star Wars (1977-1986)

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JJNF8JT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

January - Issue #29

February - Issue #30

March - Issue #31

April - Issue #32

May - Issue #33

June - Issue #34

July - Issue #35

August - Issue #36

September - Issue #37

October - Issue #38

November - Issue #39 - The Empire Strikes Back Part 1

December - Issue #40 - The Empire Strikes Back Part 2

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Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2024

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kirbyskids.com/2023/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kirbyskids.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This series is dedicated in loving memory of Charley Lippincott, who George Lucas hired in late 1975 to join the first Star Wars production as Vice President of Advertising, Publicity, Promotion & Merchandising. He is responsible for Star Wars comics becoming a reality with Marvel! The Force will be with him, always.

Angus reviews in the screening room Katsuhiro Otomo - Masterpiece of a Mind which highlights Otomo's career in Manga.

Katsuhiro Otomo - Masterpiece of a Mind

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPD8DL-O1E8

Please join us for our Manga Month celebration and our reads:

Graphic Novel

MANGA MONTH - Akira, Vol. 1

https://www.amazon.com/Akira-Vol-1-Katsuhiro-Otomo/dp/1935429000/

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Comic Book Character Of The Month

Science Ninja Team Gatchaman - Battle Of The Planets

https://13thdimension.com/gold-keys-battle-of-the-planets-comics-a-guide/

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Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2024

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Ray, JJ, Doc & Angus gather to discuss Marvel's First Family, The Fantastic Four!

Graphic Novel Of The Month

JACK ‘KING’ KIRBY MONTH - Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four Omnibus Vol. 1

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Fantastic-Four-Omnibus-Vol-1961-1996-ebook/dp/B0B35DZ33F/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Comic Book Character Of The Month 

Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Fantastic-Four-Visionaries-Byrne-1961-1996-ebook/dp/B07C84T8ZC/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2024

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Intro and Outro segments from 'NEW GODS ft. Jack Kirby' by Akira The Don ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://akirathedon.bandcamp.com/track/new-gods-ft-jack-kirby⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Welcome to Jack Kirby 107th Birthday Anniversary Week and our 2024 Month Long 'King Of Comics' Celebration on Kirby's Kids!

Doc and Angus celebrate Jack's 107th Birthday Anniversary with a review of Jack Kirby’s Starr Warriors: The Adventures Of Adam Starr And The Solar Legion.

Jack Kirby’s Starr Warriors: The Adventures Of Adam Starr And The Solar Legion (One-Shot) #1

⁠https://www.amazon.com/Jack-Kirbys-Starr-Warriors-Adventures-ebook/dp/B0CGKBXQ3B/⁠

It’s JACK KIRBY like you’ve never seen him before! JACK KIRBY’s first cosmic hero, the pirate hunter Adam Starr, is back in this deluxe remix of KIRBY’s first Space Epic series. See Adam Starr and his Solar Legion of Star Warriors in a battle to the death with killer space pirates Black Michael, Arthak, and their evil armadas. It’s a rip-roaring space adventure with giant man-eating space worms, gargantuan alien killer fish, and planetary nuclear annihilation.

Join The Kids for The Kirby Roundtable at the end of August and their read of Fantastic Four:

Graphic Novel Of The Month

JACK ‘KING’ KIRBY MONTH - Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four Omnibus Vol. 1

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Fantastic-Four-Omnibus-Vol-1961-1996-ebook/dp/B0B35DZ33F/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Comic Book Character Of The Month 

Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Fantastic-Four-Visionaries-Byrne-1961-1996-ebook/dp/B07C84T8ZC/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2024

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Intro and Outro segments from 'NEW GODS ft. Jack Kirby' by Akira The Don ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://akirathedon.bandcamp.com/track/new-gods-ft-jack-kirby⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kirbyskids.com⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to Jack Kirby 107th Birthday Anniversary Week and our 2024 Month Long 'King Of Comics' Celebration on Kirby's Kids!

Doc and Angus take a month long journey into The Green Arrow 11 Classic Emerald Archer Tales with art by Jack Kirby and inks by Roz Kirby.

The Green Arrow 11 Classic Emerald Archer Tales

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Green-Arrow-Classic-Emerald-Archer/dp/B004GSW3V6/⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode they review 'The Green Arrow's First Case' from Adventure Comics Issue 256. This is Jack Kirby's version of the origin story of Green Arrow which has become the standard for the character.

Join The Kids for The Kirby Roundtable at the end of August and their read of Fantastic Four:

Graphic Novel Of The Month

JACK ‘KING’ KIRBY MONTH - Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four Omnibus Vol. 1

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Fantastic-Four-Omnibus-Vol-1961-1996-ebook/dp/B0B35DZ33F/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Comic Book Character Of The Month 

Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Fantastic-Four-Visionaries-Byrne-1961-1996-ebook/dp/B07C84T8ZC/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2024

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kirbyskids.com/2023/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Intro and Outro segments from 'NEW GODS ft. Jack Kirby' by Akira The Don ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://akirathedon.bandcamp.com/track/new-gods-ft-jack-kirby⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kirbyskids.com⁠