Excellent, thorough look at the King's life

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	• Kirby: King of Comics Mark Evanier Abrams, 2008 - 224 pages average customer review:based on 35 reviews view larger image
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Kirby Fought Like a Superhero

First, I love the color and texture of the book pages-- they come closest to the soft, subdued hues of the old comics and really bring out the subtle details in the many Kirby original pencil drawings contained herein.

Secondly, I never realized how heroically (and against what seemingly insurmountable odds) Kirby fought to bring his visions to life. I complain about my own trials and tribulations, but Kirby truly never gave up. A photo of the scratched up little desk and chair upon which he gave birth to his greatest creations was really touching. Too bad he wasn't as outgoing and glib as Stan Lee, who lived to become a wealthy man off of their collaborations. Frankly, I like Kirby's work better today than I did when I was a kid, and the author of this book does a good job of putting the important events of Kirby's life in perspective so that we see it for what it was-- a great saga, like climbing to Asgard while battling monsters.

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nice tribute

Well written and full of great facts and of course Jacks Art.
I highly recommend this book.

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Nothing really new, but still nice to have.

In a nutshell, there is very little in this book which hasn't already been covered in one fashion or another in Two Morrows' "Jack Kirby Collector."

Certainly, Mark E's knowledge of all things Kirby is unbeatable and his insight in to the some of the more pivotal events in Jack's life gives us a rare glimpse of what the man was like on a personal level. However, most hardcore Kirby fans already have access to the above mentioned "Jack Kirby Collector" and I wondered if maybe that has kind of overstaturated the prospective audience for the book.

You have to wonder if the few people who buy this that aren't already Kirby fans will make it a profitable enough venture for Mark to *finally* complete the Kirby bio he's been working on for like the last century or so.

As for the included artwork, as I said, most of it has been published time and time and time again. The new stuff, on the other hand, is very nice to have. (Especially the Alex Ross fold out painting of a scene from New Gods #6.)

All in all, it was worth the $30.00 I paid.

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Kirby

Mark Evanier is always fun to read.
I'm not finished with the book yet.
Highly Recommended for Marvel Comics fans.

Excellent, thorough look at the King's life

I just finished the book this morning. Wonderful. Plenty of illustrations and a complete history of Kirby's life. Lots of small stories that add up to a big life.

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