Jack Kirby Collector (1994 TwoMorrows) comic books 2007-2009

This issue spotlights 'Kirbytech' - Jack's knack for creating high-tech gizmos, gadgets, and concepts, from Iron Man's armor and Machine Man, to the Negative Zone and beyond! Included is a rare Kirby interview, Mark Evanier's regular column, two pencil art galleries, a complete 1950s story, interviews with Godland's Tom Scioli and Dark Horse publisher Mike Richardson, and the 2006 Kirby Tribute Panel (with Neal Adams, George Pérez, John Romita, Sr., Mike Royer and Kirby lawyer Paul Levine). Plus, Kirby covers inked by Terry Austin and Tom Scioli, and more! Edited by John Morrow. Cover price $9.95.

Strap on your armor for this issue of The Jack Kirby Collector, which spotlights some of Kirby's greatest warriors such as Thor, Sgt. Fury, The Challengers of the Unknown, The Losers, and others! Included is a rare Kirby interview (where Jack conveys the real-life horrors he went through on the battlefields of World War II), a new interview with Jerry Ordway, Mark Evanier's regular column, a look at hidden messages in Bill Everett's Thor inks, an interview with Seven Soldiers writer Grant Morrison on his Kirby-inspired work, Kirby pencil art galleries, a complete 1950s Kirby story, an amazing Kirby wraparound Thor cover inked by Jerry Ordway, and more! Edited by John Morrow. Cover price $9.95.

NOTE: For #50 see Jack Kirby Collector Kirby Five-Oh 50 Years of the King of Comics SC (2008 TwoMorrows)

The publication that started the TwoMorrows juggernaut presents Kirby Five-Oh!, a special look at the best of everything from Jack Kirby's 50-year career in comics! A distinguished panel of experts to choose and examine the best Kirby stories published each year from 1938-1987 and the best covers from each decade! Plus, Jack's 50 best unused pieces of art, and his 50 best character designs! Also, profiles and commentary by the 50 people most influenced by Kirby's work! To wrap it up, there's a 50-page gallery of Kirby's powerful raw pencil art, and a deluxe color section of photos and finished art from throughout his entire half-century oeuvre! Cover by Kirby & Darwyn Cooke. Cover price $19.95.

It's a bombastic 'Everything Goes' issue in Jack Kirby Collector, spotlighting a wealth of great submissions that couldn't be pigeonholed into a regular 'theme' issue! The issue leads off with a rare interview with Jack Kirby himself, followed by new interviews with two of the hottest artists in comics, Jim Lee and Adam Hughes, discussing Kirby's influence on their work! In addition to numerous articles on all things Jack, there's also Mark Evanier's regular column about his former boss, two huge Kirby pencil art galleries, two color unpublished Kirby covers, and more! Cover price $9.95.

This issue spotlights the 'Kirby Obscura,' uncovering some of Jack Kirby's most obscure work! Learn about such little-known projects as an unused Thor story, his unseen Bruce Lee comic, his animation work, his stage play, and his original unaltered versions of pages from Kamandi, The Demon, Destroyer Duck, and more! It also includes a feature examining the last page of his final issue of various series before editorial tampering, complete with surprises! There's also Mark Evanier's regular column about his former boss, two huge Kirby pencil art galleries, a complete Golden Age Kirby story, a color Kirby front cover inked by Don Heck, and a color back cover inked by Paul Smith! Cover price $9.95.

Celebrate 'The Magic of Stan & Jack,' the timeless work of the duo who created the Marvel Universe. Stan Lee reminisces about working with Jack Kirby from the 1940's through the 1960's. Plus, there's a re-evaluation of the 'lost' Fantastic Four #108 unused story, including a missing page that just surfaced, still in pencil. And 'What if Jack Hadn't Left Marvel in 1970?' Cover by Kirby & George Perez. Cover price $9.95.

Pick up the second part of 'The Magic of Lee and Kirby,' featuring more on the co-creators of the Marvel Universe! Inside, there's a new interview by Bullpenner George Tuska, as he reflects on his days at Marvel in the 1960s, including working over Jack's layouts. There's a look at the differences between Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko's approaches, and Will Murray gives an in-depth examination of the creation of the Fantastic Four. Cover price $10.95.