One of the finest pieces of my Kirby collection is Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers - Graphite Edition. This jewel published by Twomorrows Publishing captures the original story by Jack Kirby which was the form the basis for his own comic book company in the late 70's. That didn't come to pass and later the project was put forth as a screenplay.
Then Pacific Comics came calling and Kirby dusted off the good Captain, revised the story a bit and started a whole series and by extension a whole new side of the comic book industry when Captain Victory became the first direct sales comic by a major mainstream comic book talent.
Seeing Kirby's work in the raw is a spectacle in itself. He put so much into the pencils that it's fascinating to see what inkers brought to the mix. Kirby reputedly had little interest in inks, preferring to get on to the next story, because as much as I admire the dynamics of his artwork, it was making that serve the needs of storytelling which really marks the genius of Kirby. The Captain Victory Graphite Edition captures that beautifully. Highly recommended.
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Wow! Is this thing still available? I'd love to get my hands on it!
ReplyDeleteAs far as I know. Follow this link:
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