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[Cover]

Illustration on Cover, Front

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Writer(s): n/a

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Mike Royer

Colorist(s): n/a

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Feature(s): Jack Kirby

Character(s): Jack Kirby; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Valkyrie; Human Torch; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Silver Surfer; Dr. Doom; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Spider-man; Hulk; Sub-Mariner; Thor; Iron Man; Hercules; Magneto; Captain America

Synopsis: Montage of characters in a self-portrait of the artist at his drawing board.

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Pages: 1

Welcome to the Jack Kirby Collector!

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on (unknown)

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Writer(s): John Morrow

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Synopsis: Note from the editor about the nature of the publication.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page contain B&W photo of Jack Kirby taken by John Morrow at the 1991 San Diego Comic Con (SDCC 1991).

Kirby News Update

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Synopsis: Upcoming products and events featuring the recently deceased Jack Kirby.

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Pages: 0.67

Letters

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Letters from Scott Tacktill of Gainesville, FL, USA, Olivier Toublan of Lausanne, Switzerland, Jamie Lauchlan of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and Michael Rhodes of Walnut Creek, CA, USA.

The Marvelmania Portfolio

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Writer(s): Paul Doolittle

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Colorist(s): n/a

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Character(s): Hulk

Synopsis: Details the contents of the Jack Kirby portfolio prepared by the staff of Marvelmania once it became public that Jack Kirby was leaving Marvel to work for DC.

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Pages: 1.33

Notes: Half of the first page of this is a Jack Kirby drawing of The Hulk.

Submissions

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Synopsis: Details what the publication is seeking for future issues and how to submit material.

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Pages: 0.33

Greg Theakston Needs Help!

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Synopsis: Details 3 issues (Red Raven #1, Blue Bolt #8, and Blue Bolt #9) Greg Theakston is seeking to acquire for his forthcoming omnibus The Complete Kirby.

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Pages: 0.17

Next Issue...

Text Article on (unknown)

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Synopsis: Details plans for upcoming issues of the publication.

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Pages: 0.17

Kirby Original Art at Sotheby's

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Synopsis: Details the annual comic-related auction at Sotheby's Action House in New York where many items from Jack Kirby were sold.

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Pages: 2

Kirby on Tour

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Writer(s): John Morrow

Penciller(s): n/a

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Synopsis: Details the authors visiting the touring "The Cartoon Show" at the Museum of Fine Arts in Montgomery, AL, USA, in 1978. The show consisted of 100 different American cartoon artists from the 20th century, including one piece from Jack Kirby of the Forever People.

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Pages: 1

[Captain America and Silver Surfer Posters]

Illustration on (unknown)

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Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Colorist(s): n/a

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Captain America; Silver Surfer

Synopsis: Reprints two different B&W posters purchased in 1977.

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Pages: 1

Notes: A note on the page asks for details about the origins and nature of the posters.

Monsters, Magic, and the King

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Writer(s): Chris Kemp

Penciller(s): n/a

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Synopsis: Details the authors introduction to comic books, particular the work from Marvel by Jack Kirby in the 1950s and into the early 1960s.

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Pages: 2

The Kirby Clone

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Writer(s): John Morrow

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Colorist(s): n/a

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): OMAC (One-Man Army Corp); The Warriors Three (from Thor)

Synopsis: Details and review of KIRBY, A Collection of the Artistry of Jack Kirby, published by the Museum of Cartoon Art in Greenwich, CT, USA, in 1975.

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Pages: 2

Notes: Article contains copies of the original character sketch for OMAC and an unpublished Thor page.

Blasts from the Past!

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Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Colorist(s): n/a

Letterer(s): typeset

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Synopsis: Contest to determine the origin of 4 given snippets of artwork implying an audio effect upon the viewer/reader.

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Pages: 0.67

The Envelope Please...

Text Article on (unknown)

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Writer(s): John Morrow

Penciller(s): Neal Adams

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Conan the Barbarian

Synopsis: Requesting information about the "Jack Kirby Portfolio" offered for sale in the mid-1970s in The Buyer's Guide to Comic Fandom alongside the Neal Adams Portfolio.

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Pages: 0.33

Cracking the "Kirby" Code

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Writer(s): John Morrow

Colorist(s): n/a

Letterer(s): typeset

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Synopsis: Details the use of quotations in odd locations of dialogue in stories written by Jack Kirby.

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Pages: 0.5

Subscribe! Classifieds!

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on (unknown)

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Synopsis: Solicitation and details for subscriptions and placing classified advertisements in the publication.

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Classifieds

Advertisement on (unknown)

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Synopsis: Sampling of a classified section. As this is the first issue of the publication, the publisher filled it with a few requests for materials and many humorous fake classifieds from famous characters of Jack Kirby.

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[Well gang, that's it...]

Illustration on Cover, Back

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Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Colorist(s): n/a

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Captain America

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Contains closing sentence for the issue from the publisher and lists the submission deadline for the next issue.