As what would be
Jack Kirby's 100th birthday approaches, a quick look back at
Amazing Heroes #100, from August 1, 1986, featuring a cover drawn by
Jack Kirby and inked by
Steve Rude.
Kirby, surrounded by the Guardian and the Newsboy Legion in the inset, and an action shot below, with Captain Victory, the Fantastic Four (Invisible Girl, Mr. Fantastic, Thing and the Human Torch), Thor, Darkseid, Mr. Miracle, Captain America and Bucky and the Silver Surfer....some of the King's best known creations at the time.
Included in the issue: A few comic creators thoughts/pictures on
Jack Kirby (including
Scott Shaw! and
Michael T. Gilbert),
Greg Potter going through
Jack Kirby's comic career,
Mark Evanier interviewing
Jack and
Roz Kirby,
Richard Howell looking at 10
Jack Kirby stories,
Greg Theakston looking at
Kirby's art and
R. A. Jones giving his overview of
Jack Kirby's work.
Worth looking at, as it gives an overview of the King's work, while he was still producing more, and has the benefit of he and his wife commenting on it.
Also worth mentioning,
Amazing Heroes #47 from May 15, 1984, that has
Amazing Heroes' only other
Kirby cover....with a focus on
Jack Kirby's return to DC (and the
New Gods) in the 1980s. Ironic....that as the
New Gods returned, so was
Star Wars (see the upper left-hand corner)....
....and may "the Source" be with you if you know of the similarities between
Star Wars and the
New Gods (ultimate evil leader of the bad guys, who regularly tortures and kills his followers, secretly being the father of the most notable fighter on the good guys' side, a mystical power that surrounds us all and the most adept can use, including the old man who trains the secret son....).
