Search: Jack Kirby

Comics Interview — Issue #041 (December 1986)

Kirby reflects candidly on his entire career, from early animation work at Fleischer Studios (Betty Boop, Popeye) through his formative years doing syndicated strips and early superhero work. He speaks at length about his partnership with Stan Lee at...

Comics Interview — Issue #090 (January 1991)

interview Jack Kirby, Marc Silvestri, Rob Liefeld, Jim Starlin, Jim Valentino & Mike Vosburg

... artist, and the dual necessity of passion and business sense for a comics career. Kirby reflects on his long career spanning romance comics to Fourth World, while younger creators like Liefeld and Silvestri describe their own paths into the industry...

Comics Interview — Issue #121 (May 1993)

interview Jack Kirby

...ng Captain America, the Fantastic Four, New Gods, and the Fourth World saga at DC. Kirby discusses his philosophy of storytelling through action and emotion, his frustrations with industry treatment of creators, and his enduring belief in the power o...

Comics Interview — Issue #132 (March 1994)

article Jack Kirby Checklist

A complete reference guide listing every piece of Jack Kirby artwork that appeared in Comics Interview from issue #1 through #131, presented as a tribute following Kirby's death in early 1994.

Comics Interview — Issue #001 (February 1983)

interview Steve Gerber

...d Pacific are "redefining the mainstream" and discusses his collaboration with Jack Kirby on Destroyer Duck.

Comics Interview — Issue #002 (April 1983)

interview Mark Evanier

...career and the comics industry. Shares extensive insider stories from his years as Jack Kirby's assistant at DC — how the New Gods saga was meant to be only 18 issues, how Carmine Infantino forced guest stars into the books, how DC had Superman's f...

Comics Interview — Issue #005 (July 1983)

interview Stan Lee

... Howard the Duck are all in various stages of development. He candidly addresses Jack Kirby's claims of creating Spider-Man, insisting Kirby "has taken leave of his senses" and recounting his version of events. In the Hagen interview, Lee reflects on...

Comics Interview — Issue #008 (February 1984)

interview Tom Ziuko

DC's rising colorist discusses his trajectory from fat-pencil Jack Kirby imitations to becoming the company's go-to specialist for mini-series and Baxter-format books. Reveals he has just finished coloring seven different costume proposals for the ne...

Comics Interview — Issue #016 (October 1984)

interview Paul Levitz

...scorecard charts to track the massive cast — and his excitement about bringing Jack Kirby back to profit from Darkseid and the New Gods, and hints at Crisis on Infinite Earths affecting the Legion.

Comics Interview — Issue #017 (November 1984)

interview Bill Willingham & Rich Rankin

...nd managing a comic shop, discusses his inking approach and his upcoming work on a Jack Kirby's Demon mini-series written and pencilled by Matt Wagner.

Comics Interview — Issue #020 (February 1985)

interview Greg Theakston

... and publisher (Pure Imagination), discusses his first comics coloring assignment: Jack Kirby's The Hunger Dogs DC graphic novel, which he colored using aniline dyes with laser separation, and for which he also painted the cover in oils over a canvas...

Comics Interview — Issue #024 (June 1985)

article "When Gods Walk the Earth!" (Peter B. Gillis)

A short essay in which writer Peter Gillis explains his enthusiasm for reviving Jack Kirby's Eternals concept in a new twelve-issue limited series, praising Kirby's original moral complexity and the themes of immortality and divine judgment, and cred...

Comics Interview — Issue #031 (February 1986)

interview Frank Miller

...genuine heroism and moral conviction. Miller also criticizes Marvel's treatment of Jack Kirby and outlines how the Dark Knight format — square-bound 48-page graphic novels — is designed to reach a wider adult audience.

Comics Interview — Issue #033 (April 1986)

interview Paul Power

...al advocate for creator rights and independent publishing, argues that Marvel owes Jack Kirby a pension, and promotes his own in-development project East Meets West.

Comics Interview — Issue #038 (September 1986)

interview Bill Liebowitz

...ative meeting places for fans and creators alike. He discusses promotional events (Jack Kirby at the DC 50th Anniversary, Roy Thomas, George Perez, and over a hundred other creator appearances), his policy of discounting independents 20% to build rea...

Comics Interview — Issue #044 (March 1987)

interview Bill Mumy & Miguel Ferrer

...The interview also covers a historic dinner party at Mumy's home bringing together Jack Kirby, Jerry Siegel, and Bob Kane for the first time in over thirty years, alongside Mark Hamill and the Ferrers.

Comics Interview — Issue #044 (March 1987)

article "Party of Titans" (Bill Mumy)

... short narrative account of a dinner party at Bill and Eileen Mumy's home at which Jack Kirby, Jerry Siegel, and Bob Kane gathered together for the first time in more than thirty years, alongside Mark Hamill and others; includes anecdotes about Lois ...

Comics Interview — Issue #044 (March 1987)

article "The Last Word" (Letters column)

Includes a critique of the brevity of the Jack Kirby interview in issue #41 (DAK notes Kirby asked the interviewer not to revisit the Marvel art controversy), and a letter from J.M. DeMatteis updating readers that his Twilight Zone script was ultimat...

Comics Interview — Issue #066 (January 1989)

interview Roy Thomas

...e Invaders, offering detailed anecdotes about working relationships with Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Neal Adams, Gene Colan, and Bill Everett. Thomas reflects on his love of historical fiction and Golden Age characters, and his ongoing interest in World Wa...

Comics Interview — Issue #066 (January 1989)

interview Ty Templeton

...n's breakdown system as a useful storytelling foundation, expresses admiration for Jack Kirby's design work (especially Big Barda), and is candid about wanting to eventually leave mainstream superheroes to return to creator-owned indie work.

Comics Interview — Issue #078 (January 1990)

interview Steve Rude

...exus*, the importance of mental health for working artists, and his admiration for Jack Kirby, whose influence he channelled in the Mr. Miracle Special. He also covers the recent major status-quo change in Nexus (Horatio Hellpop replaced as Nexus...

Comics Interview — Issue #078 (January 1990)

interview Todd Reis

...andmade multi-layer 3-D paper shadow-boxes with artists including Berni Wrightson, Jack Kirby, John Byrne, Bill Sienkiewicz, Walt Simonson, George Pérez, and many others. He explains the mechanics and artistry of the 3-D shadow-box medium, offers adv...

Comics Interview — Issue #089 (December 1990)

interview John Romita Sr.

...at DC, then his return to Marvel where Stan Lee brought him onto Daredevil using Jack Kirby layouts as a bridge, and ultimately to Amazing Spider-Man. He details creating key characters including Mary Jane Watson (modeled on Ann-Margret), the Kin...

Comics Interview — Issue #089 (December 1990)

article "Lee vs. Kirby" Letters (Keith R.A. DeCandido)

...Candido submits a transcript of his on-air commentary arguing in seven points that Jack Kirby deserves primary co-creator credit alongside Stan Lee for the early Marvel characters, citing the Marvel method, Lee's self-promotional track record, and Ki...

Comics Interview — Issue #091 (February 1991)

article Letters: The Last Word

Readers debate the Stan Lee/Jack Kirby co-creation controversy, with Ed Hannigan offering pointed commentary; a second letter corrects caption credits for Continuity Studios artists on the Rocketeer storyboard project featured in issue #89.

Comics Interview — Issue #094 (May 1991)

interview Tim Burgard

...ero cheesecake as a legitimate artistic approach and talks about working alongside Jack Kirby on animation development projects, describing Kirby's prolific and visionary output at Ruby Spears.

Comics Interview — Issue #096 (July 1991)

interview Bill Campbell

...plays the villain and shares genuine fondness for classic comics artists including Jack Kirby, Russ Heath, and Joe Kubert.

Comics Interview — Issue #097 (August 1991)

interview Gene Colan & Adrienne Colan

...ee-association memories of working with Stan Lee, Harvey Kurtzman, Archie Goodwin, Jack Kirby, Don McGregor, and Harlan Ellison. Adrienne Colan is briefly interviewed about her background in the arts and her role in encouraging Gene's career when he ...

Comics Interview — Issue #101 (December 1991)

interview Val Semeiks

...s a combined visual-verbal medium like film. He discusses his artistic influences (Jack Kirby, Looney Tunes, Hal Foster), upcoming story arcs involving the Beyond Region and a Wonder Woman crossover, and the value of guest stars like Batman and Lobo ...

Comics Interview — Issue #103 (February 1992)

interview Dick Ayers

... Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos (where he helped plot most stories), inking Jack Kirby on Fantastic Four, and later work for DC on Jonah Hex and Scalphunter.

Comics Interview — Issue #121 (May 1993)

interview Chic Stone

Stone recalls his years inking Jack Kirby's pencils during the early Marvel era, describing Kirby's extraordinary productivity and the challenge of keeping up with his output. He shares anecdotes about working in the Marvel bullpen, the collaborative...

Comics Interview — Issue #121 (May 1993)

interview Mike Royer

Royer discusses his long association with Jack Kirby, inking his Fourth World work at DC and later his independent projects. He reflects on Kirby's unique visual language, the demands of faithfully translating his pencils, and the personal relationsh...

Comics Interview — Issue #121 (May 1993)

article "Up Front" (David Anthony Kraft)

DAK's editorial tribute to Jack Kirby, reflecting on the King's immeasurable influence on the medium and the importance of honoring his legacy while he is still alive to receive recognition.

Comics Interview — Issue #122 (June 1993)

interview Mike Royer

Continuation of the Jack Kirby tribute coverage, with Royer providing additional recollections of his years working with Kirby on the Fourth World books and discussing the technical and emotional demands of inking one of the medium's greatest pencill...

Comics Interview — Issue #130 (January 1994)

article "Up Front" (David Anthony Kraft)

DAK pays tribute to the recently deceased Jack Kirby, calling him the revitalizing force that drew him back to comics, noting that the very existence of Comics Interview is itself a tribute and pointing readers to the Kirby appreciation in issue #1...

Comics Interview — Issue #135 (June 1994)

interview Dan Adkins

...s an inker on Silver Surfer, Sub-Mariner, and other titles alongside John Buscema, Jack Kirby, and Gene Colan. Adkins also recalls mentoring a string of future professionals — Craig Russell, Val Mayerik, Paul Gulacy, and Jerry Bingham — and expresses...

Comics Interview — Issue #009 (March 1984)

interview Walt Simonson

A double interview: Jack C. Harris traces Simonson's full career from his college art-school senior thesis (The Star Slammers) through his DC and Marvel work (Manhunter, Alien, X-Men/Teen Titans), to his current revitalization of Thor, on which he ha...

Comics Interview — Issue #010 (April 1984)

interview Anthony Tollin

...the colorist must avoid sabotaging the writer/artist's narrative emphasis, and why Jack Adler taught him to evaluate pages upside-down. He traces his career from Warren to Marvel to DC under Sol Harrison and Jack Adler, and reflects on the current re...

Comics Interview — Issue #002 (April 1983)

interview Frank Miller

Extensive interview about his upcoming DC series *Ronin*, the project he conceived while researching martial arts for *Daredevil*. Miller explains the samurai philosophy underpinning the series — "if you intend to die, you can do anything" — and the ...

Comics Interview — Issue #002 (April 1983)

interview Will Meugniot

Discusses leaving a secure animation career (Marvel Productions, Hanna-Barbera, Filmation) to pursue comics, inspired by a trip to Japan where he saw artists owning their own characters. He and Evanier created *DNAgents* as a more human, "laid-back" ...

Comics Interview — Issue #002 (April 1983)

interview George Roussos

A career retrospective from one of the longest-tenured people in comics, starting with his 1939 job lettering for Ripley's *Believe It or Not* in Spanish. Shares vivid stories from Bob Kane's BATMAN studio in the early 1940s — being one of 60 applica...

Comics Interview — Issue #002 (April 1983)

interview Gary Brodsky

Son of Marvel production manager Sol Brodsky, Gary discusses his entrepreneurial venture Garco Systems — nearly going bankrupt in "the Depression of '82" (down to sixty cents), rebuilding with partner Brian Moore, and publishing *The Comic Art Worksh...

Comics Interview — Issue #002 (April 1983)

interview Gene Simmons

...tled off DAK's complete scripting credits on first meeting), and his love of the Kirby-Ditko-Lee pre-superhero fantasy stories. Discusses how comics and rock'n'roll are both "folk art" that reflect their times, his subconscious borrowing from Harryha...

Comics Interview — Issue #002 (April 1983)

article Editorial: "Up Front" (DAK)

Announces the magazine is going monthly (up from bi-monthly) due to the enthusiastic reception of issue #1. Notes format tweaks — Mark Evanier's interview is doubling for both the Writer and Editor departments, and colorists/letterers will alternate....

Comics Interview — Issue #041 (December 1986)

interview Bob Burden

...ses a satirical art movement called "Defenestration." Burden also weighs in on the Kirby/Lee artwork controversy and previews upcoming projects including Draconian Features and a new super-team, the Bikini Teens.

Comics Interview — Issue #041 (December 1986)

interview Carl Knappe, Tom Floyd, R.A. Jones, Dennis Yee, Terry Tidwell, John Wooley, Steve Erwin, and Butch Burcham

A group interview with the full creative team of Elite Comics, a Texas-based independent publisher, conducted at the 1986 Dallas Fantasy Fair. Knappe and Floyd describe their grassroots origin — two non-industry men who convinced a bank to fund a com...

Comics Interview — Issue #041 (December 1986)

interview Todd Reis

Reis, a computer systems analyst by day, describes his craft of creating 3-dimensional shadowbox artworks from comic-book covers, cutting multiple copies into layered scenes separated by balsa wood. He has been doing the work for over ten years and i...

Comics Interview — Issue #041 (December 1986)

article Up Front — Editorial (DAK)

Kraft argues that retailers are leaving money on the table by ordering exactly as many copies as they expect to sell of proven magazines like Comics Interview, using the scarcity of the Dark Knight issue (#31) as evidence that underselling an establi...

Comics Interview — Issue #041 (December 1986)

article The Last Word — Letters

Readers respond to recent issues; topics include praise for the Steve Gerber and Buzz Dixon interviews, a defense of G.I. Joe's characterization, comments on the Howard the Duck movie, and a reader's complaint about Marvel killing off major heroes un...

Comics Interview — Issue #121 (May 1993)

interview Tony Salmons

Salmons talks about his idiosyncratic artistic style and the influence Kirby's work had on his own approach to comics storytelling. He discusses working in the independent comics scene and the challenge of carving out a distinctive artistic voice in ...

Comics Interview — Issue #121 (May 1993)

interview William Stout

Stout describes his early career connections to the comics world and how Kirby's work influenced his development as an artist. He reflects on the intersection of comics and other visual arts, including his work in film production design and paleontol...

Comics Interview — Issue #121 (May 1993)

interview Steve Rude

Rude, whose work on Nexus showed clear Kirby influence, discusses what made Kirby's visual storytelling revolutionary and how he has tried to honor that legacy in his own work. He talks about the craft of drawing in a Kirby-inspired style without m...

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