Jack Kirby Collector (1994 TwoMorrows) comic books 2008-2010

NOTE: For #50 see Jack Kirby Collector Kirby Five-Oh 50 Years of the King of Comics SC (2008 TwoMorrows)

The publication that started the TwoMorrows juggernaut presents Kirby Five-Oh!, a special look at the best of everything from Jack Kirby's 50-year career in comics! A distinguished panel of experts to choose and examine the best Kirby stories published each year from 1938-1987 and the best covers from each decade! Plus, Jack's 50 best unused pieces of art, and his 50 best character designs! Also, profiles and commentary by the 50 people most influenced by Kirby's work! To wrap it up, there's a 50-page gallery of Kirby's powerful raw pencil art, and a deluxe color section of photos and finished art from throughout his entire half-century oeuvre! Cover by Kirby & Darwyn Cooke. Cover price $19.95.

It's a bombastic 'Everything Goes' issue in Jack Kirby Collector, spotlighting a wealth of great submissions that couldn't be pigeonholed into a regular 'theme' issue! The issue leads off with a rare interview with Jack Kirby himself, followed by new interviews with two of the hottest artists in comics, Jim Lee and Adam Hughes, discussing Kirby's influence on their work! In addition to numerous articles on all things Jack, there's also Mark Evanier's regular column about his former boss, two huge Kirby pencil art galleries, two color unpublished Kirby covers, and more! Cover price $9.95.

This issue spotlights the 'Kirby Obscura,' uncovering some of Jack Kirby's most obscure work! Learn about such little-known projects as an unused Thor story, his unseen Bruce Lee comic, his animation work, his stage play, and his original unaltered versions of pages from Kamandi, The Demon, Destroyer Duck, and more! It also includes a feature examining the last page of his final issue of various series before editorial tampering, complete with surprises! There's also Mark Evanier's regular column about his former boss, two huge Kirby pencil art galleries, a complete Golden Age Kirby story, a color Kirby front cover inked by Don Heck, and a color back cover inked by Paul Smith! Cover price $9.95.

Celebrate 'The Magic of Stan & Jack,' the timeless work of the duo who created the Marvel Universe. Stan Lee reminisces about working with Jack Kirby from the 1940's through the 1960's. Plus, there's a re-evaluation of the 'lost' Fantastic Four #108 unused story, including a missing page that just surfaced, still in pencil. And 'What if Jack Hadn't Left Marvel in 1970?' Cover by Kirby & George Perez. Cover price $9.95.

Pick up the second part of 'The Magic of Lee and Kirby,' featuring more on the co-creators of the Marvel Universe! Inside, there's a new interview by Bullpenner George Tuska, as he reflects on his days at Marvel in the 1960s, including working over Jack's layouts. There's a look at the differences between Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko's approaches, and Will Murray gives an in-depth examination of the creation of the Fantastic Four. Cover price $10.95.

'Kirby Goes To Hollywood' as the Jack Kirby Collector examines the King's forays in and out of Hollywood. Inside you will find a comparison of the most recent Star Wars films to 'The Pact' and 'Himon' Fourth World issues, a look at his time at Ruby-Spears animation as a designer on Thundarr the Barbarian, how Kirby inspired Hollywood productions from the 1940s through today, plus how television and film were worked into Kirby's comics work. Cover price $10.95.