Jacked Kirby

Guest Young James West talks with us about the who, what, & why of Marvel Comics' resident devourer of worlds, Galactus! (As discussed in 1969's The Mighty Thor issues 168/169.) We also complain about 'Zack Snyder's Justice League'! It's a fun-filled time, so join us!   To follow us everywhere, check out our FlowPage; www.flow.page/jackedkirby   If you like the show, share the show! Thanks!

Episode 100- "100th WITH RAND HOPPE!"   Rand Hoppe of the Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center is our very special guest on this, our hundredth show! Rand talks with Mike D. & Tommy about how he got into comics, what led him to start the Kirby Museum non-profit, meeting Jack & Roz, and so much more on this celebratory centennial episode!    Make sure you visit the museum and support what they do; w...

Episode 99- "King Kirby: The Play- with Crystal Skillman & Fred Van Lente!"   Playwright Crystal Skillman and her husband, prolific comic book writer Fred Van Lente, join us to discuss their play "King Kirby" (now available everywhere as a podcast)! We talk about the impetus of the play's creation, the couples' history with Kirby comics, the ongoing Stan/Jack debate, and so much more in this actio...

Mike D. & Tommy's plans get thrown off track when a guest stands them up, so, they shift gears and do a non-Kirby-centric episode focusing on nostalgia; early comic book purchases, '80s toys, 976 porn phone numbers, Christmas gift memories, and juvenile delinquency. It's a fun change of pace with the  Jacked  Kirby boys, leading up to their 100th episode!    Follow is on Instagram and Facebook! Li...

Episode 97- "The Mighty Joe Illidge!" Joe Illidge is the current executive editor of Heavy Metal Magazine and has had a long history in publishing and comics (Batman, Milestone, CBR, Lion Forge, Valiant and more)! Tommy & Mike D talk with him about Kirby, breaking into comics, the growth of geek culture in pop culture, inspiration, trend reading, art, being a black creator, the importance of build...

Episode 96- "Wanda & Peter"   'WandaVision' fever has taken ahold of the Jacked Kirby boys! Mike D. & TL decide to explore the use of Wanda & Peter Maximoff on film and TV, while also discussing their comic book debut in Marvel's Uncanny X-Men issue 4 (1964)! Also, Jack & Stan's push for diversity, comics on the big and small screen, internet speculation, and lots more! 

Episode 95- "Hangin' with N. Steven Harris!"   Comic artist N. Steven Harris (Darkhorse, DC, Marvel) joins Tommy & Mike D. to talk art, diversity in comics, being a black creator, influences, drawing your favorite characters, and meeting your heroes! It's a fun, informative conversation with a great artist!    Follow Steven on Instagram HERE! https://instagram.com/ nstevenharris Or visit his websi...

Episode 94- "Rockin' with Joey Cassata!"   Joey Cassata (musician, writer, actor) sits down to talk with Mike D. & Tommy about his comic book collection, collector culture, contracts, music, TV, self-publishing, and of course Jack Kirby!    You can follow Joey on Instagram RIGHT HERE; https://instagram.com/ joeycassata?igshid= 7cd68w22cfd1   And visit our FlowPage to follow Jacked Kirby everywhere...

Episode 93- "Hercules!"   "The madness must be upon thee... to dare defy the will of Hercules!"     Artist and author GEORGE O'CONNOR (The Olympians) joins Mike D. & Tommy to discuss the introduction of Harcules (and Greek mythology) into the Marvel Universe with the first Journey Into Mystery Annual (1965)! History, mythology, art, Kirby, and Zeus as a Solid Gold Dancer?! You won't wanna miss thi...

Award-winning artist, writer, teacher, designer, animator, (and so much more) Mike Manley joins Tommy & Mike D for episode 92 of the show... to talk comics, Kirby, art, Darkhawk's 30th anniversary, comic strips, history, (and so much more)!  Follow Mike on Instagram at @drawmanley and visit his website www. MichaelColeManley.com Follow Jacked Kirby everywhere by visiting  www.flow.page/jackedkirby

Episode 91- "Kirby Comics & Hip-Hop"   With the death of hip-hop artist MF Doom, Tommy & Mike D invite their friends Joey Armao Esq. & Mikhail Bortnik to discuss the influence of comic book culture on hip-hop culture... and vice-versa... for our first episode of 2021.  Happy New Year! 

Our Kirby Q&A returns and listener questions are answered by Mike D. & Tommy on this pre-Xmas episode of the program! We address a lot of fun stuff, as well as discuss the news of an "origins of Marvel" movie script! We also rap, beatbox, and talk about comics and movies in the Jacked Kirby style you've come to know and love! Happy holidays, kids!

In this episode, Mike D. & Tommy discuss the introduction of Fantastic Four foe Bentley Wittman, aka THE WIZARD in the pages of Marvel's November of 1962 comic Strange Tales issue 102! Also; Jerry Orbach, Steven Seagal, one-off villains, how collecting & consuming content has changed through the years, and the impact of the new American mythology; comic books! 

The King goes kung fu fighting! Mike D. & Tommy are joined by the always buttery Alil Kunica from The League Of Geekz Podcast to talk about Jack Kirby's one foray into kung fu comics, penciling issue 3 of Denny O'Neill's DC Comic 'Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter' (1975)! Plus they discuss how karate culture took over pop-culture in the '70s... plus Bruce Lee, Harry Potter, variant covers, horror m...

Comic book and blockbuster movie storyboard artist Steve Skroce talks to Mike D. & Tommy from Vancouver about Kirby, comics, Canadian TV, art, bad movies, good movies, and working with the Wachowskis. We had a fun time recording it, and you'll have a fun time listenin' to it!    Follow Steve on Instagram @steveskroce Follow Jacked Kirby on Instagram @jacked_kirby

Our Jacktober 2020 episodes wrap up with this foray into Forever People territory, as the team of hippie-dippy New Genesis youths team up with Deadman to solve his own murder! Fun, spooky stuff comic book stuff by The King accompanied by lots of horror movie talk (and recommendations) and some other not-safe-for-work horseshit!    Happy Halloween, kids! 

Jacktober 2020 continues, as we discuss a Fantastic Four yarn with a link back to a classic Universal monster! Tommy & Mike D. are joined by pop-culture curator (and their uber-production guy) Rob Martin to discuss FF issue 97 (1970), "The Monster From The Lost Lagoon"! We get deep into scary movies, the creation of Universal's "Gill-Man", the cause and effects of horror films through the decades,...

"... for I am Groot, overlord of all the timber in the galaxy!"   Jacktober continues as Tommy & Mike D. talk about the monstrous beginnings of what would become everyone's favorite monosyllabic tree creature, GROOT!  (Tales To Astonish issue 13- 1960.) We discuss how a one-off creature can become so beloved, continuity in comics and how it possibly hurts storytelling, and we recommend some movies...

The month of October is now JACKTOBER!  Celebrating some of Jack Kirby's many forays into some strange and macabre superhero territory!  For our first week, Mike D. & Tommy talk about DC's THE DEMON, issues 11-13 (1973)! Learn the spooky tale of Etrigan's battle with the evil Dr. Baron Von Rakenstein and his attempts to rule the world with his supernatural, UNnatural, creations! Great stuff by the...

Artist and writer Pete Doree joins Tommy & Mike D. for a fun conversation from across the pond (via Zoom)! Pete does a self-published book called 'Jack & Stan', featuring the cosmic adventures of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and other notable comic book legends! We talk its creation, England, politics in comics, comics in England, inspiration, and lots more!    "If you don't like the Thing, you don't lik...

Comic book artist and illustrious illustrator VAL MAYERIK talks with Mike D. & Tommy about Kirby's impact on comics, working at Marvel in the '70s, how technology has changed the comic book industry, and of course co-creating Howard The Duck! It's a great episode covering a lot of stuff in a fun and easy going conversation with a pro!   Visit Val's website  valmayerik.com

Mike D. & Tommy finally record in-person after so many months, discussing the 1960 Kirby/Lieber/Lee creature made of muck, TABOO, from Marvel's Strange Tales! Fun, dopey stuff! Tommy tells a tale of ripping his shorts, and Mike speaks on his love of the Halloween season while also discussing his new schlock-horror-themed Instagram page @master_sardus_archive!  It's a fun one, so have a listen! 

Comic artist FRANK FOSCO (IDW's 'TMNT: Urban Legends', WebToon's upcoming 'Ethrian' with Chuck Dixon) joins Tommy & Mike D. for a fun and informative conversation about the comic book industry, modern day art practices, Frank's love of King Kirby, and lots more! It's a good time!

Vin Iadevaia runs the popular Instagram account @KIRBYCOVERS, where he shares scans of the covers from his ever-growing collection of Jack Kirby comics! Tommy & Mike D. have a fun conversation with Vin, talking about their favorite and least favorite Kirby covers, Vin's collection, comic book documentaries, and lots more! 

Comic artist, author,  and Jack Kirby acolyte Tom Scioli ('Gødland', 'Fantastic Four: Grand Design') joins Mike D. & Tommy to talk about the King of Comics, '50s censorship, Stan & Jack, and his just-released Jack Kirby comic-biography 'Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of Comics'!  Buy the book and listen to this show!  It's a good one!   •Music- "Robot Stop" by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wiza...