Yeah, get yourself the Dingbat Love collection by Twomorrows! Along with the two unpublished Dingbats stories it’s got some great background features, including concept art where we learn Non-Fat was created by Kirby to be a young black kid.
Just finished Tom Sciolis Jack Kirby book. What better to wake to then a kayfabe look at Kirby. Side note, everyone should pick up that book, soon as I finished I just wanted to start it over.
I had this at the time of publication, and it was one of the few comic read by myself and my siblings because it was FUNNY! Siapstick humor funny. Not forced parody funny like Cracked or Mad magazine. Imagine that. In a world where 98% of Comics were devoted to Superhero/other action, this stood out. An actual funny book for kids too old for Casper or Archie. Yes the dialogue was dated. Back then we didn’t care. Probably the funniest thing Kirby did since an issue of Rawhide Kid. Kid walks into a Saloon. Orders not Sasparillo, not Whiskey, but Milk. Straight up. Local Gunslingers laugh, local pandemonium ensures. Odd you should mention the cartoon pitch. This may have partially inspired a tv pilot; The Bums of San Pedro. Didn’t go anywhere, as the characters were adults. But the Cosby Kids reference? I dig it.
I love that you guys love The Dingbats of Danger Street! They did eventually publish the other two issues in a hardcover collection along with his black romance comic book series. Definitely worth adding to any Jack Kirby fan's collection!
Kid gangs was definitely something Kirby was a expert at. Hope you do Boy commandos and the Guardian and the Newsboy Legion. And please review Manhunter and Atlas one day in the future.
All those 1rst Issue Specials are a trip! I love Dingbats the most but all the Kirby ones are gold. The whole series is worth tracking down but #1 is more than all of them because it's the first appearance of Mike Grell's Warlord
Awesome video boys! I raced home after work to the comic shop and was able to pick up both Octobriana(black light version) AND the 1st treasury edition Xmen grand design. I am very impressed with your talent, and love the channel. Thank you
the kid wearing the derby on the cover of boy commandos -- was that character the basis for the late 80s early 90s character dan turpin in the superman books? i know they used a lot of kirby creations in that run of superman, so was curious.
I think that's right; I remember that someone post-Kirby decided that Brooklyn grew up to be Turpin, who first appeared in Kirby's New Gods. Both characters seemed pretty autobiographical to me.
Thanks for doing the first issue specials, though Atlas is my favorite of Kirby’s batch. Look forward to a look at Kirby’s kid gangs, Boy Commandos etc. And can somebody please tell me what is Non-fat’s ethnicity?
Mike Royer is our local celebrity hanging out occasionally @ Rogue City comics (Oregon) friendliest guy ever meet ... hard of hearing... thinks my name is Sol, hmm so my name is Sol at the store ... no big
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Yeah, get yourself the Dingbat Love collection by Twomorrows! Along with the two unpublished Dingbats stories it’s got some great background features, including concept art where we learn Non-Fat was created by Kirby to be a young black kid.
I got Dingbat Love, it was great. This is just fun insane stuff.
Just finished Tom Sciolis Jack Kirby book. What better to wake to then a kayfabe look at Kirby. Side note, everyone should pick up that book, soon as I finished I just wanted to start it over.
speaking of....when's the last time Tom has been on the show? I would have loved his commentary here!
Jack Kirby and gangs of street urchins --name a more iconic duo!
Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars.
The Warlord is the only First Issue Special that made it to series. Also, this came out three years into Fat Albert's original run, not before.
I had this at the time of publication, and it was one of the few comic read by myself and my siblings because it was FUNNY! Siapstick humor funny. Not forced parody funny like Cracked or Mad magazine. Imagine that. In a world where 98% of Comics were devoted to Superhero/other action, this stood out. An actual funny book for kids too old for Casper or Archie. Yes the dialogue was dated. Back then we didn’t care. Probably the funniest thing Kirby did since an issue of Rawhide Kid. Kid walks into a Saloon. Orders not Sasparillo, not Whiskey, but Milk. Straight up. Local Gunslingers laugh, local pandemonium ensures.
Odd you should mention the cartoon pitch. This may have partially inspired a tv pilot; The Bums of San Pedro. Didn’t go anywhere, as the characters were adults. But the Cosby Kids reference? I dig it.
I love that you guys love The Dingbats of Danger Street! They did eventually publish the other two issues in a hardcover collection along with his black romance comic book series. Definitely worth adding to any Jack Kirby fan's collection!
Kid gangs was definitely something Kirby was a expert at. Hope you do Boy commandos and the Guardian and the Newsboy Legion. And please review Manhunter and Atlas one day in the future.
All those 1rst Issue Specials are a trip! I love Dingbats the most but all the Kirby ones are gold. The whole series is worth tracking down but #1 is more than all of them because it's the first appearance of Mike Grell's Warlord
#8 is the Warlord issue, and yeah goes for like $25 on mycomicshop. Issue #1 was Atlas by Kirby, which I absolutely love!
Good work, guys! I picked this up after reading about it in the Kirby Collector.
I've owned loads of Kirby over the years...... But this is new to me. However, in the UK there was lots we didn't get.
Awesome video boys! I raced home after work to the comic shop and was able to pick up both Octobriana(black light version) AND the 1st treasury edition Xmen grand design. I am very impressed with your talent, and love the channel. Thank you
Another what could have been series from the king! I will have to pick this one up.
Kirby did multiple stories for Not Brand Ecch. It would be nice to see your perspective on those as well as getting some Marie Severin on the channel
Kirby and Simon also did a film parody, “20,000 Lugs Under the Sea,” in a Charlton comic called From Here to Insanity.
Those 70s DC Joe Simon books like Green Team and Champion Sports were usually really drawn by underappreciated workhorse Jerry Grandenetti.
I would personally love it if you guys would cover the Green Team.
the kid wearing the derby on the cover of boy commandos -- was that character the basis for the late 80s early 90s character dan turpin in the superman books? i know they used a lot of kirby creations in that run of superman, so was curious.
I think that's right; I remember that someone post-Kirby decided that Brooklyn grew up to be Turpin, who first appeared in Kirby's New Gods. Both characters seemed pretty autobiographical to me.
I thought I read somewhere that 'Bananas ' was based on Mike Royer.
Thanks for doing the first issue specials, though Atlas is my favorite of Kirby’s batch. Look forward to a look at Kirby’s kid gangs, Boy Commandos etc. And can somebody please tell me what is Non-fat’s ethnicity?
The fiancee wanted some spreadshirt merch for her birthday/anniversary. I had to oblige 😃
Nice breakdown!
Kirby did a bunch of stuff for Not Brand Eccch, marvels comedy comic from the 1960s I believe.
there's also a collection by twomorrows that just came out, called Jack Kirby's Dingbat Love which has TWO unused Dingbat comics in it!
oh jimmy talks about it.
Per Mike Royer, Non-Fat was meant to be black.
That panel 6 hand, where Good Looks is handing over the film is absolutely wonky
The all powerful kirby!
Mike Royer is our local celebrity hanging out occasionally @ Rogue City comics (Oregon) friendliest guy ever meet ... hard of hearing... thinks my name is Sol, hmm so my name is Sol at the store ... no big
if you guy are looking for more Kirby comedy I would look at the don rickles issues of Jimmy Olsen for his run.
What is that intro drum beat? Is it from a song?
Just curious