Jack Kirby's Career Spanning, Controversial Interview from The Comics Journal 134, February 1990
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Mark Evanier told a story about going out shopping with Kirby and Roz in the mid 1970s. Roz went into a clothing store she wanted to look in, and Mark noticed there was a Toys R Us, and he asked if Kirby wanted to go look around in the store while Roz was clothes shopping just to kill some time. He then noticed a tension and change in Jack's demeanor. Finally, Kirby just said to him: "I can't go in there." Evanier just let it drop. Later, Kirby was quiet in the car on the way back to the house, but Evanier asked Roz about it later ("What happened?"), and she told that Evanier that Kirby was afraid he'd go in there and see all the Marvel toys and get angry. It had made him so upset previously that he'd sometimes not be able to work for a day or two (which was tantamount to a disaster in their eyes I'd say). So Roz had leaned to steer him clear of those kinds of places. That story says so much.
Never realized it before, but Jack Kirby and my grandfather, PFC Louis Amatangelo, landed on Omaha Beach the same day.
I'm forever grateful for the opportunity to meet Jack Kirby in his final Comic con appearance. I could barely talk because I was so dumbstruck to see him. At least I have a photo with him that still gives me a thrill whenever I think about it.
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Part of the reason Mike Royer became Jack`s primary inker at DC was because the people around Jack HATED Vince Colletta! Maybe hate is too strong of a description, but Vince`s sin of erasing Jack`s work to make Vince`s work easier, was the main reason to bring in Mike Royer, who was faithful to everything Jack penciled.
Great video! That WAP bit at the beginning is unintentionally hilarious now.
This is now my favourite episode of this channel. Love Kirby so much, love him to tears i tell you.
I'd still say the Moebius interview from Comics Journal #118 would be cool for you guys to cover at some point, but I think it's fair to say the Journal gives us a real embarrassment of riches so I'm good with whatever!
"send us those WAPs" hahaha
Jack Kirby’s versions of the Avengers especially Captain America are what I see in my minds eye whenever I hear their names.
While reading the Fourth World I was struck similarly to Ed’s comment: Kirby reads like a story your Grandfather would tell: anachronistic but still familiar.
Just watched the video, did not disappoint. Great stuff, Jim and Ed.
I've always thought of this interview as Kirby's "Lennon Remembers," from Rolling Stone magazine in 1971. At that point, John Lennon was so embittered about the Beatles and what he had to go through to get out of it that he threw shade at everyone involved, from McCartney to George Martin and everyone in-between. In this interview, near the end of Kirby's life, he was so worn out by the unfairness of the industry--and especially by Stan Lee and Marvel--that his invective towards them knew no bounds, to the point where it's sometimes hard to take him seriously. But, like Lennon's interview, completely fascinating.
I have this amazing coffee table book called “ The Art of the Simon and Kirby Studio” which has more than 350 pages of original art from Joe and Jack. I agree with what you were both saying about really appreciating Kirby’s pencils when working with Simon. Strongly recommend the book.
This may be your best vid so far, and I love SO MANY of your vids.
Barry Windsor Smith from Journal 190, Alan Moore from 138, There's a book of Frank Miller interviews that's worthy of a look, along with Eisner/Miller. Anything with Clowes (233 and 154).
I loved the way Kirby drew Superman, Batman, etc. So much character. It was a mistake for DC to do that.
Suggestion? Any Dave Sim interview issue. Or even a comparison of the various ones starting with the joint ones with Deni. That's quite a soap.
This is your best video
Another great episode you guys - I never would have found this interview without all your TCJ reviews.