Jacked Kirby

Comic artist Andy McDonald (Marvel, DC, and more!)  is back on the show with us, and this time we're discussing the role original art plays in the livelihood of working comic artists, as well as Jack Kirby's struggles to get his original art returned from Marvel back in the day.    You can find Andy on instagram here: @andymacdeez  And also check out his website to purchase some art from him direc...

This week, we're joined by writer SEAN HOWE, who's 2012 book 'Marvel Comics: The Untold Story' has become a valuable reference in the current… and ongoing… Marvel Comics Stan Lee/Jack Kirby debate. So we'll discuss that, as WELL as his brand new book 'Agents Of Chaos: Thomas King Forçade, High Times, and the Paranoid End of the 1970s'!    Find Sean online at  www.seanhowe.com He's also on Instagra...

For our last Jacktober episode of the month, we're joined by our friends Alil Kunica and Steve Carleton, co-hosts of The Geekz Podcast, to discuss a haunted roller coaster story from Tales Of Suspense issue 30 (Marvel Comics, March 1962), 'The Ghost Rode A Roller Coaster!' We also get into our theme park experiences, favorite scary movies taking place at theme parks, riding roller coasters, and ge...

Tommy & Mike D. jump into the deep end of the spooky season with another Jacktober show; this time, "Lone Shark!" By Simon & Kirby, featured in Harvey's Black Magic issue 33 from 1954. Fears of water, the unknown deep, atomic war, and discussion of some movies with sharks… give it a listen and have some monstrous fun!   For all things Jacked Kirby, visit our FlowPage: www.flow.page/jackedkirby   T...

Episode 221- "Alarming Tales!"   For our second Jacktober episode of 2023, we discuss Simon and Kirby's Harvey Comic ALARMING TALES issue 1 (1957)! Sci-fi, psychedelia, psychological horror, and a talking dogman… this anthology comic has all the wacky stuff we enjoy!   For all things Jacked Kirby, visit our FlowPage: www.flow.page/jackedkirby   There's also a link there to purchase a stylin' Jacke...

Join Mike D, one half of the  Jacked Kirby team, as he joins Rob Martin (CCD) and Anthony Marino (BKOne) LIVE from INDUSTRY CITY, Brooklybn. They will be KICKING off the Super Week festivities on behalf of St Mark's Comics, will discuss spooky season and all the fantastic events coming up for all of us at Industry City in October of 2023!

It's October, and we're kickin' off a month of our annual spooky-themed Jacktober episodes with a Simon & Kirby pre-code 1953 story from Prize Comics' Black Magic issue 27, "The Cat People!" Gypsies! Cat creatures! Cat movies! Cat fun!!!   To listen to Jacked Kirby everywhere, and to follow our social media pages, visit our FlowPage: www.flow.page/jackedkirby There's also a link there to purchase...

Our friend, writer and historian ROY SCHWARTZ, returns to the show to share some classic New York Kirby tales, discuss Captain America's Jewish background, and to tell us (and you) about the new exhibit he's involved in; JewCE! (THE MUSEUM AND LABORATORY OF THE JEWISH COMICS EXPERIENCE runs  October 9 , through December 2023. Get tickets at  www.jewce.org ) You can buy Roy's book 'Is Superman Circ...

Our buddy George O'Connor (The Olympians graphic novels, and currently, the Asgardians)  is back on the show with us to talk HURRICANE, SON OF THOR a character (who like George) has a connection to the gods of olde… and we're gonna discuss how! This Simon & Kirby story appears in Timely's Captain America Comics issue 1 (December 1940), and has a through-line into other Kirby works. Plus, George te...

This week, legendary comic book veteran MIKE CARLIN joins us for a conversation. Recently retired, we rope Mike back in to discuss 9/11, moms, kids these days, his career, and of course, Jack Kirby! From He-Man to Superman, Mike's done it all... and won some awards along the way!   Mike can be found on Facebook. But he's retired now, so leave him alone!    For all things Jacked Kirby, visit our Fl...

Artist SIMON FRASER finally joins us for a conversation about his career, comics, Kirby's influence across the pond, fandom, British comics, art, and more! Good stuff!   You can find Simon on Instagram: @si_fraser And visit his website: www. simonfraser.net     For all things Jacked Kirby, visit our FlowPage: www.flow.page/jackedkirby

This week we discuss the back-up stories from Thor issues 146-152 (1967) that tell "The Origin of… the Incomparable Inhumans!" Pure Kirby goodness (with some Stan stuff thrown in)!    For all things Jacked Kirby, visit our FlowPage: www.flow.page/jackedkirby   There, you can find various links to listen to the show, links to follow our social media pages, and a link to buy a really stylish Jacked...

This week we talk to Ryan Does, creator and host of the podcast ACROSS THE BIGFROST, which focuses on everyone's favorite God Of Thunder, The Mighty Thor! We discuss Thor (obviously) throughout the years, the challenges involved in writing legacy characters, podcasting, fandom, the Predator movies, Kirby's visuals, and more! Good conversation with a good dude who loves what he does! Find Across Th...

With a few more weeks of August left, Tommy & Mike D. are guest-free for this episode, having an easy, breezy conversation about what they've been up to this summer. Grab a cold lemonade or a strong beer and join us!   For all things Jacked Kirby, visit our FlowPage: www.flow.page/jackedkirby   There, you can find various links to listen to the show, links to our social media pages, and a link to...

Our friend TOM SCIOLI is BACK on the program to discuss his new project/book, 'Jack Kirby's Starr Warriors starring Adam Starr And The Solar Legion'! We also discuss Pee-Wee, Tom's illustrated Stan Lee biography 'I Am Stan',  nostalgia, Go-Bots, Kirby's storytelling, and more!   We always have a great time with Tom, so check it out!   For Tom on Instagram; @tom_scioli And make sure you check out h...

Veteran comic book scribe MIKE BARON joins us this week to discuss how Jack Kirby influences writers, the appeal of the anti-hero, working on creator-owned comics vs. corporate IP, and a lot more!    Baron is an Eisner & Kirby awards winner, and he's still pumping out comics on the regular. You can find all of his social media and project links on his Link Tree page: www. linktr.ee/mikebaron   For...

We're happy to have our friend Steve "The Dude" Rude back on the show with us for a deep, insightful, inspiring conversation that goes beyond comics (although we talk about those, too)! Steve shares with us some Kirby stories, talks about writing Nexus solo for the first time, and asks US very thoughtful questions. We hope you enjoy the answers as much as we've enjoyed talking once again to this g...

This week, we're joined by EVAN HUSNEY (producer/co-creator of TV's Dark Side Of The Ring & Tales From The Territories, co-host of the movie podcast One Fucking Hour, and archivist of Power Comics); we talk about how he went from Troma to making his own TV shows, genre movies, wrestling, Jack Kirby collecting, and Golden Age Kirby! We had a great conversation with Evan, so give it a listen and enj...

This episode, we talk to prolific comic book scribe JASON AARON! We discuss his career in comics, the challenge of taking on legacy characters, Kirby's writing, complaining comic book fans, and more!  We enjoyed talking to Jason, and we hope YOU enjoy listenin'!   You can find Jason on Instagram;  @jasonaaron And visit his Linktree to see ALL of his goings on! https://linktr.ee/jasonaaron73   For...

Artist, writer, filmmaker, & comic book creator HO CHE ANDERSON is back on the show for a deep dive with Tommy & Mike D. into Jack Kirby's prescient DC Comic O.M.A.C., One Man Army Corps issue 1 from October 1974! We break that shit down!  You can find HC on Instagram: @hocheandsrson69 Give him a follow! Also, search his name on Amazon and buy some of his stuff! (Or ask your brick and mortar books...

Author MICHAEL HILL joins the program this week to discuss his new book 'Kirby At Marvel: Volume 1 1956-1963'. This is Michael's second book examining Jack Kirby's work, so he's done his research and he has a lot to say! To buy the book: https://www.lulu.com/shop/ michael-hill/kirby-at-marvel/ paperback/product-w84jpv.html? q=&page=1&pageSize=4 For all things Jacked Kirby, including links to liste...

Will the Marvel myth-making machine never end?! This week, we discuss the new Disney+ documentary 'Stan Lee'. Expect vitriol! 'Nuff said.   For all things Jacked Kirby, including links to listen everywhere, our social media pages, and to buy a t-shirt, visit our FlowPage! www.flow.page/jackedkirby (Link in our IG bio, of course!)   Rate and review us on Apple and everywhere else! If you like the s...

BIG AL IS BACK! Alive and kickin', Alfred Accettura, an essential part of the Jacked Kirby Krew, is back on the show! We discuss his recent health battles AND issue 134 of The Mighty Thor (September 1966). The High Evolutionary, wolves that are men, Canadian fires, the MCU, the myth of Stan Lee, Asgardians as aliens, golf, and so much more get jawed about on this epic episode! You're gonna love it...

Veteran comic book artist RON GARNEY joins the fellas to talk about his career, the Marvel Method, Hollywood & Keanu, creative endeavors beyond the industry, and of course, Jack Kirby!    We had a great time talking to Ron! He fit right in to the Jacked Kirby style you know and love! Enjoy!   You can follow Ron on Instagram: @rongarneyart   For all things Jacked Kirby, including links to listen ev...

On the heels of Memorial Day here in the good ol' US of A, we're digging into some Golden Age Marvel… via the Silver Age! Marvel Comics' Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos issue 13 (October 1964), sees the Howlers back in Europa meeting Captain America & Bucky! Action-packed shit! Plus, we talk some WWII movies, Marvel Universe connections, and more!    For all things Jacked Kirby, including link...