Showing posts with label Jack Kirby. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jack Kirby. Show all posts

Friday, July 29, 2011

Why? A Tale of Black Panther Comics « Blacksuperheroesworld

worldofblackheroes has posted a great article outlining the history of the Black Panther character from Marvel. IT points out that Marvel has been committed well to trying to make sure the character has some spotlight and publishing. There has been missteps but I want Marvel to keep trying!


Why? A Tale of Black Panther Comics « Blacksuperheroesworld
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

The 5 Greatest Knockoff Characters In Comics - ComicsAlliance | Comic book culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews

Comics Alliance names the 5 best characters who were knockoffs of inspired by other characters. I like the way the article introduced:

One of the most accepted truisms in super-hero comics is that there's not a whole lot of new stuff to be found underneath Earth's yellow sun. With seventy years of heroes, villains, selfless acts and dastardly schemes, plenty of creators have come up with bold new ideas, only to find out that they were done years ago. Probably by Jack Kirby.

But that's not necessarily a bad thing. A lot of the fun of super-hero comics comes from taking those old elements and seeing a new spin on them. Whether they're obvious and intentional stand-ins -- like The Authority's Apollo and Midnighter as Superman-and-Batman -- or creations that try to slip by unnoticed, there are plenty of bootleg versions of super-heroes out there, and some of them actually become great in their own right. And those are the characters we're spotlighting today with a look at The Top Five Greatest Knockoff Characters In Comics!

Read More: http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/06/15/knockoff-characters-comics/#ixzz1PPYscBD8

The 5 Greatest Knockoff Characters In Comics - ComicsAlliance | Comic book culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews
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Friday, April 29, 2011

Ask Chris #54: The Mythology of Jack Kirby's 'New Gods' - ComicsAlliance | Comic book culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews

Jack Kirby was a Genius! His influence is throughout the industry! Here is a great article from Chris Sims about one of Jack Kirby's greatest contributions to the fiction - The New Gods.

Ask Chris #54: The Mythology of Jack Kirby's 'New Gods' - ComicsAlliance | Comic book culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

'Captain America: Super Soldier' Throws His Mighty Shield on the Wii in New Trailer [Video] - ComicsAlliance | Comic book culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews

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Monday, July 12, 2010

Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross Team for 'Kirby: Genesis' - ComicsAlliance | Comics culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews

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Monday, May 31, 2010

Black Panther Originally Had A Half-Mask?

Here is a great post about comic book rumors. The post covers more than one but this one is my favorite:

COMIC LEGEND: Jack Kirby originally drew the Black Panther as wearing a mask that did not cover his entire face, even after the Panther's first appearance!
STATUS: True


The author makes a great  discussion on how Black Panther's depiction has changed throughout the almost 50 years the character has been around. I never really thought that there was a time when Black Panther was supposed to have a half mask. This means that the portrayal of Panther in the animated Ultimate Avengers 2  is actually more along the lines of what Jack Kirby had in mind. I had not idea.

Comic Book Legends Revealed #256 | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources


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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Comic Book Heroes In Time For Hanukkah



It's the eighth night of Hanukkah, and as the holiday comes to a close, ComicsAlliance contributor Eric Drumm shares some of his favorite (and less-than-favorite) fellow Jews from the comic book world, mostly based on his stylized bad-to-the-bone factor. From the heroic to the villainous to the completely obscure, there's a little something for everyone. Continue reading for a look at a few of comics' most celebrated potential celebrators of the Festival of Lights.

Here is an entry from the article:
The Thing

The rock hard Hebrew known as the Thing actually has a long history of kicking it Hanukkah style. Sure, he punches out aliens, but he has been shown quite a few times stopping into schul when he can. Perhaps the most devout practicing Jew in the funny books, Big Ben waves his talis with pride. Legend has it the Thing's Judaism was an homage to his very Jewish and very talented creator, Jack Kirby.

Comic Book Heroes In Time For Hanukkah
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Thursday, September 24, 2009

Family Of Jack Kirby May Claim Rights For Disney/Marvel Properties

On the heels of the heirs of the creators of Superman gaining copyright control over their fathers' creation from corporate America, Jack Kirby heirs are doing the same thing. Jack Kirby had a hand in creating almost every iconic Marvel character from the 1960s. This will have far reaching effects. G4TV published a great article on this.

Family Of Jack Kirby May Claim Rights For Disney/Marvel Properties

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