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Issue: The Jack Kirby Collector #7
Publication Date: October 1995
 
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Indicia Publisher: TwoMorrows Advertising
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Volume: 2
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $5.40 CAD
$4.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: Bi-monthly
Content Items: 24 (0 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): John Morrow
Disclose Notes: Cover states "$7.40 Foreign". Indicia states "$3.70 outside N. America"; indicia contains all pricing from 2 issues previous and not the increased pricing for this issue as reflected on the cover. 1st printing mailed week of Oct. 2nd, 1995. 1st printing dated 09/25/95.
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Publication Type: Fanzine
Color: Black and White #1 - #7; Full Color #8 and above
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Binding: Saddle-stitched
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Cover, Front
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Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover
 

Interior Page
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Editor's Note Page
Indicia on page.

Cover, Back
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
Back Cover
 
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[Cover]

Cover  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Jack Kirby
Dave Stevens
Subject Matter
Newsboy Legion; The Guardian
Original pencil drawing is in the Kirby Unleashed portfolio.
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Miscellaneous
1
The Golden Boys

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  (unknown)
Credits
John Morrow
typeset
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Page contains photo of Jack Kirby at the 1971 San Diego Comic Con (SDCC 1971) taken by James Henry Klein.

Credits for design & production by John & Pamela Morrow; proofreading by Richard Howell; special thanks to D. Hambone, Mark Evanier, Chris Harper, Richard Howell, Steve Sherman, Greg Theakston, Mike Thobodeaux, Jon Warren, and Roz Kirby; contributors being Jeff Clem, Paul Doolittle, David Hamilton, Chris Harper, Richard Howell, Frank Johnson, the estate of Carol Kalish, James Henry Klein, Peter Koch, Richard Kyle, Andrew Mackler, Rich Morrissey, Leo Pando, Francis St. Martin, Daniel Serafin, Greg Theakston, Ken Viola, R. J, Vitone, and Curtis Wong.
Kirby News

Text Article  on  (unknown)
Credits
typeset
Subject Matter
Recent news of interest to Jack Kirby fans.
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Miscellaneous
1.33
Also contains a request for information and a volunteer to update the definitive Kirby checklist of published works.
Jack Kirby - The Master of Comic Book Art

Text Article  on  (unknown)
Credits
Ken Viola
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
typeset
Subject Matter
Interview author conducted with Jack Kirby in 1987 at Jack Kirby's home in Thousand Oaks, CA, USA.
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Miscellaneous
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Article contains five (5) images: pencils of Captain America #103 p17; "Frost Giant" inks; inks over pencils of Galactus done for MarvelMania; pencils of self-portrait from Hunger Dogs graphic novel, 1984; pencils of The Hulk from the 1970s.
Rare Kirby Item Discovered

Text Article  on  (unknown)
Credits
Greg Theakston
Jack Kirby
typeset
Subject Matter
Details acquisition of Boy Commandos Decal Transfers, a product produced in 1946.
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Contains manipulated image of top page of decal transfers.
Simon & Kirby's Kids Go To War!

Text Article  on  (unknown)
Credits
R. J. Vitone
Joe Simon; Jack Kirby
typeset
Subject Matter
Details creation and evolution of young adults and kids as heros.
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Article contains multiple images: inks of advertisement with Captain America for the Sentinel of Liberty Club; inks of two (2) splash pages from Young Allies #1 from June, 1942; inks of splash page from Star Spangled #9 from June, 1942; DC house advertisement showing Simon & Kirby turning out storis; sketch done by Jack Kirby for a fan while stationed at Camp Stewart, GA, USA, during World War II; splash page from Detective Comics #65; inks of Boy Commandoes #2 cover; double-paged splash from Boy Commandos #2; and, inks of Detective Comics #65 cover.
We Need Writers!!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  (unknown)
Credits
typeset
Subject Matter
Advertisement from publisher for contributions to upcoming issues.
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In Search Of... The Boy Explorers!

Text Article  on  (unknown)
Credits
Frank Johnson; John Morow
Jack Kirby
typeset
Subject Matter
List of appearances of The Boy Explorers in different titles.
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Miscellaneous
3
Article contains multiple images: splash page to Boy Explorers #1; splash page from Joe Palooka #5; splash page/cover to subscriber only Boy Explorers #2; intended cover for Boy Explorers #2, shown in All-New #13; splash page from Terry & the Pirates #3; intended cover for Boy Explorers #3; and, final page for unpublished "Centropolis" story.
["Gulliver", from unpublished Boy Explorers #4]

Illustration  on  (unknown)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Subject Matter
Pencils drawing for "Gulliver" story, intended to be published in Boy Explorers #4 (issue never printed).
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Miscellaneous
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Down on the Ranch

Text Article  on  (unknown)
Credits
Rich Morrissey
Jack Kirby
Subject Matter
Details Boys' Ranch series from Harvey in 1950.
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Miscellaneous
2
Article excerpted from "Jack Kirby and the Kid Gang".

Article contains unpublished pencils from a panel intended for Boys' Ranch #7.
The Unsung Heroes

Text Article  on  (unknown)
Credits
Frank Johnson; John Morrow
Jack Kirby; Al Avison
Al Avison
typeset
Subject Matter
The Boy Heroes
The Boy Heroes; Prince; Punchy; Corny; Trig
Details Jack Kirby's early involvement with the development of The Boy Heroes in the 1940s.
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Article contains four (4) images: one partial inks over pencils and two pencils only of panels from an unpublished The Boys Heroes story (from page 3 and full page 10); and a full page depiction of page 9 and 12 of the same story.
X Marks the Spot...

Text Article  on  (unknown)
Credits
Jack Kirby
typeset
Subject Matter
X-Men
Short detailing of Jack Kirby's involvement with the early X-Men.
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Article includes image of, pencils only, of X-Men #17 p6. Also includes image of back of artwork page that contains "x-ed" out pencils of rough pencil layout for bottom 2/3rds of page 3 of the same issue. Artwork from the collection of Carol Kalish.
Extra! The Newsboy Legion!

Text Article  on  (unknown)
Credits
Rich Morrissey
Jack Kirby
Vince Coletta
typeset
Subject Matter
The Newsboy Legion
Details creation and history of The Newsboy Legion, who premiered in Star Spangled Comics #7 in April, 1942.
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Article contains eight (8) images: Star Spangled Comics #7 cover from April, 1942; Star Spangled Comics #13 cover; Star Spangled Comics #15 cover; Star Spangled Comics #19 cover; pencils only of Jimmy Olsen #143 p10; pencils only of Jimmy Olsen #143 p11; inks over pencils of unused emblem logo containing Superman and Jimmy Olsen; and pencils only of Jimmy Olsen #147 splash page.
The Dingbats of Danger Street

Text Article  on  (unknown)
Credits
James G. Kingman
Jack Kirby
Mike Royer
typeset
Subject Matter
Dingbats of Danger Street
Details "The Dingbats of Danger Street" in First Issue Special #6, introduced by DC in September, 1975, just as Jack Kirby was leaving their employ.
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Article contains three (3) images: First Issue Special #6 cover; inks over pencils of unpublished splash page meant for Dingbats of Danger Street #2; inks over pencils of unpublished Dingbats of Danger Street #2 p6.
The Missing Issues

Text Article  on  (unknown)
Credits
John Morrow
Jack Kirby
Mike Royer; D. Bruce Berry
typeset
Subject Matter
Dingbats of Danger Street
Details unpublished artwork for Dingbats of Danger Street #2 and #3, and possible existence of artwork for #4 and #5.
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3.25
Secondary name for article is "The Secret Origin of Mike Royer".

Article contains six (6) images: photo of Mike Royer from around 1970; double-page inks over pencils of unpublished splash page meant for Dingbats of Danger Street #3; inks over pencils of Dingbats of Danger Street #2 p10 and p13; and inks over pencils of Dingbats of Danger Street #3 p1 and p8.
How "Street Code" Cam to Be

Text Article  on  (unknown)
Credits
Richard Kyle (publisher of Argosy Magazine)
Jack Kirby
typeset
Subject Matter
Details creation and publishing of "Street Code" story when launching Argosy Magazine.
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Miscellaneous
1
Article contains two (2) images: cover to Argosy v3 #2 from November, 1990; and page 7 of the 10 page story "Street Code".
Collector Comments

Letters Page  on  (unknown)
Credits
typeset
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1.5
Letters from: Steve Rude (The Dude); Glen David Gold from Oakland, CA, USA; Mark Poe from Boaz, AL, USA; Tom Hamilton from Kettering, OH, USA; Gene Popa from Hammond, IN, USA; Richard Kyle from Long Beach, CA, USA; Brian Postman from New York, NY, USA; Curtis Wong from San Carlos, CA, USA; and Joe Matt from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Thinkin' 'bout Inkin'

Activity  on  (unknown)
Credits
typeset
Subject Matter
Final poll results from readers for the best inker that worked over Jack Kirby's pencils (from issue #2).
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Section entitled "And Now, The Final Tally!".
The Big Kirby Contest!

Activity  on  (unknown)
Credits
typeset
Subject Matter
Contest from publisher for personal favorite Jack Kirby story of all time.
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0.25
Bottom corner of page also contains details for "Next Issue...".
Classifieds

Advertisement  on  (unknown)
Credits
typeset
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0.5
Send Submission!

Text Article  on  (unknown)
Credits
typeset
Subject Matter
General request for Jack Kirby art and memorabilia.
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Also contains small section following for "Subscriptions, Back Issues, Ads...".
[blank]

Blank Page(s)  on  (unknown)
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[Boy Explorers #3 p5]

Illustration  on  Cover, Back
Credits
Jack Kirby
Subject Matter
Partially inked artwork of unpublished page.
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[Dingbats of Danger Street #3 p16]

Illustration  on  Cover, Back
Credits
Jack Kirby
D. Bruce Berry
Subject Matter
Unpublished inks over pencils.
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Miscellaneous
0.5

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