Jack of All Comics!: A Fan Conversation About the King of Comics

Jack of All Comics!: A Fan Conversation About the King of Comics - Paperback

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Jack of All Comics!: A Fan Conversation About the King of Comics

Jack of All Comics!: A Fan Conversation About the King of Comics - Paperback

by Cliff Biggers , Keith R. a. DeCandido , Robert Greenberger
$18.88
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Book Overview

There are a Million Ways to Talk About Jack Kirby...

...and you'll find twenty-eight of them in this book! Twenty-eight writers tackle twenty-eight topics, all of them about the incredible, invincible, uncanny, and mighty works of the King of Comics! There have been many books on Kirby-but never before like this one!

Jack Kirby's comic book output during the 1960s and 1970s was truly groundbreaking, forming universes and creating concepts that have stood the test of time to this very day. Jack of All Comics covers nearly every single title the King worked on throughout those two decades to celebrate, converse, and sometimes even kvetch over the highs and lows of each series with insightful and illuminating essays.

Join a cool collection of wondrous writers as they bring the Kirby Krackle to jaw about Jack! Dive into the deep end as they deliver the details on the Kirby Influence over both the Marvel Universe and the DC Universe! Read along with their riotous raconteuring of personal tales of their first experiences with Jack's powerful pencils and crafty concepts and characters! Kirby's here-don't ask! Just buy it!

Editor and lifelong King of Comics fan Jim Beard is joined herein by such stalwart scribes as Will Murray, Robert Greenberger, Paul Kupperberg, Cliff Biggers, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Dan Wickline and many, many more! Jack's never been covered by a passel of powerful personalities like this! It's a Boom Tube to Supertown by way of the Rainbow Bridge!

Cover illustration and logo by Ron Hill
Interior design and formatting by Maggie Ryel

All Marvel Comics related characters, concepts, and series are solely owned by Disney Publishing Worldwide. All DC Comics characters, concepts, and series are owned solely by DC Entertainment. This book is not endorsed by, sponsored by, nor affiliated with the Jack Kirby Estate, Disney Publishing Worldwide, or DC Entertainment, and is an unofficial publication of literary criticism intended for recreational reading. No alleged independent rights will be asserted against Disney Publishing Worldwide, DC Entertainment, or any other related entities.
ISBN9798287811341
Author Cliff Biggers , Keith R. a. DeCandido , Robert Greenberger
PublisherIndependently Published
GenreArts
FormatPaperback
PublishedJune 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages218
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Keith R. a. DeCandido
Scott Ciencin (1962-2014) was the bestselling author of adult and children's fiction, with more than sixty novels. He also wrote tie-in books for Star Wars, Star Trek, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and many more. Keith R.A. DeCandido was born and raised in New York City to a family of librarians. He has written over two dozen novels, as well as short stories, nonfiction, eBooks, and comic books, most of them in various media universes, among them Star Trek, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Serenity, and Doctor Who. His original novel Dragon Precinct was published in 2004, and he's also edited several anthologies, among them the award-nominated Imaginings and two Star Trek anthologies. Keith is also a musician, having played percussion for the bands Don't Quit Your Day Job Players, Boogie Knights, and Randy Bandits, as well as several solo acts. In what he laughingly calls his spare time, Keith follows the New York Yankees and practices kenshikai karate. He still lives in New York City with his girlfriend and two insane cats. Kevin Dilmore has teamed with author Dayton Ward for fifteen years on novels, shorter fiction, and other writings within and outside the Star Trek universe. His short stories have appeared in anthologies including Native Lands by Crazy 8 Press. By day, Kevin works as a senior writer for Hallmark Cards in Kansas City, Missouri. A graduate of the University of Kansas, Kevin lives in Overland Park, Kansas. Heather Jarman lives in Portland, Oregon, where she supplements her day job as a tired mommy with her writing career. She written several stories and novels in the Star Trek universe. Dayton Ward is a New York Times bestselling author or coauthor of more than forty novels and novellas, often with his best friend, Kevin Dilmore. His short fiction has appeared in more than thirty anthologies, and he's written for magazines such as the NCO Journal, Kansas City Voices, Famous Monsters of Filmland, Star Trek magazine, and Star Trek: Communicator, as well as the websites Tor.com, StarTrek.com, and Syfy.com. A native of Tampa, Florida, he currently lives with his family in Kansas City, Missouri. Visit him on the web at DaytonWard.com.
About Robert Greenberger
Matthew Medney Founder, Publisher, Creator Matt Medney is a visionary storyteller, co-founder of Iconic Arts LTD, and Founder, Publisher of Gungnir Books. Former CEO of Heavy Metal Magazine and co-founder of Hero Projects, he is a best-selling author of Beyond Kuiper, Above The Ground, Dark Wing, and The Adventures of Adrienne James. Medney has led major collaborations with icons like Floyd Mayweather Jr., Shaggy, Steve Aoki, and brands such as Disney, the NFL, Coca-Cola, and Live Nation's Rolling Loud. He made history by bringing comic books to the NFL with the Bobby Wagner and Seattle Seahawks graphic novel on Monday Night Football. Medney was also Head Writer for the $300M-raised MMO Star Atlas and continues to innovate in online gaming. A writer, editor, and project manager, Robert Greenberger has been working in publishing since 1980. A lifelong fan of comics and science fiction, he watched dreams become reality when he first joined Starlog Press in 1980. There, he created Comics Scene which he edited during its initial run. In 1984, he moved to DC Comics where he worked as an editor or administrator until 2000, earning plaudits for his work on the Star Trek comic book. After a brief sojourn to the Internet, he returned to comics in 2001, this time working as an executive at Marvel Comics. This turned out to be a stormy, frustrating year and in 2002 he returned to DC as a senior editor in their growing collected editions department. In 2006, he left DC and found himself having the time of his life as Managing Editor at Weekly World News until its clueless management shuttered the paper. Since then he has been a freelance writer, working on media tie-in properties, original fiction, non-fiction for your young adults and adults, and whatever else has come his way. He has cofounded the digital Crazy 8 Press. He currently teaches, writes, and edits. He makes his home in Maryland. For more, check out his website: www.bobgreenberger.com.

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