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Issue: The Jack Kirby Collector #8
Publication Date: January 1996
 
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Indicia Publisher: TwoMorrows Advertising
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 3
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $5.40 CAD
$4.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: Bi-monthly
Content Items: 22 (0 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): John Morrow
Disclose Notes: Cover states "$7.40 Foreign". Indicia states "$7.40 outside N. America". 1st printing mailed week of Dec. 18th, 1995. First full color cover.
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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
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
Cover
 

Inside Front Cover
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
Editor's Note Page
Inside front cover. Indicia on page.

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

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Jack Kirby
Steve Rude
Tom Zilko
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Inked production only of this cover was used for the 21st Century Archives Kirby card set. Unknown character and setting sourcing though it bears great a resemblance to New Gods #1 p5.
Dangerously Geeky?

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  (unknown)
Credits
John Morrow
typeset
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Page contains photo of Jack Kirby at the 1991 San Diego Comic Con (SDCC 1971) taken by Mark Blackney.

Credits for design & production by John & Pamela Morrow; proofreading by Richard Howell; special thanks to Terry Austin, Mark Evanier, Ron Evry, Al Gordon, Chris Harper, Randy Hoppe, Richard Howell, Tony Isabella, Jerry Ordway, Mark Pacella, Mike Royer, Steve Rude, Steve Sherman, Joe Sinnott, Jim Steranko, Chic Stone, Greg Theakston, Barry Windsor-Smith, Tom Zilko, and Pam, Nikki, Abby, & Roz Kirby; contributors being Jim Amash, Mike Arndt, Mark Blackney, Danny Cantrell, Shel Dorf, David Hamilton, Chris Harper, Fred Hembeck, Richard Howell, Jim Korkis, Mark Mayerson, Tom Morehouse, Mark Pacella, David Penalosa, Patrick Price, Steve Rude, Daniel Serafin, Scott Shaw, Steve Sherman, Jim Steranko, Daniel Testmoingt, Greg Theakston, and Erez Yakin.
Kirby News

Text Article  on  (unknown)
Credits
typeset
Subject Matter
Recent news of interest to Jack Kirby fans.
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Also contains a request for information and a volunteer to update the definitive Kirby checklist of published works.
[Captain America #103 p18]

Illustration  on  (unknown)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Subject Matter
Pencils only of page.
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[Strange Tales #141 p2]

Illustration  on  (unknown)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Subject Matter
Pencils only of page.
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[Strange Tales #141 p3]

Illustration  on  (unknown)
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Jack Kirby
Subject Matter
Pencils only of page.
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[Strange Tales #141 p8]

Illustration  on  (unknown)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Subject Matter
Pencils only of page.
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John & Pam's Excellent Adventure

Text Article  on  (unknown)
Credits
John Morrow
Jack Kirby
typeset
Subject Matter
Recounts summer spent attending comic book conventions for The Jack Kirby Collector. Also contains listing of items, mostly original Jack Kirby artwork, put on display at conventions.
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Article contains five (5) images: unused pencils of cover for What If? #10; photograph of Sci-Fi Channel filming interview at TJKC booth at the San Diego ComicCon (SDCC); photograph of Rosalind Kirby; pencils only sketch of Captain America and The Alien from 1979; and pencils only sketch of Captain America from 1985.
The Kirby I was Destined to Own

Text Article  on  (unknown)
Credits
Danny Cantrell
Jack Kirby
typeset
Subject Matter
Orion [of the New Gods]
Details acquisition of particular original artwork by author.
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Article includes pencils only illustration of Orion of the New Gods, probably produced around 1973.
1972 Comic Art Convention Luncheon

Text Article  on  (unknown)
Credits
Jack Kirby
typeset
Subject Matter
Transcription of interview by Jim Steranko of Jack Kirby and Alan Toth at the 1972 Comic Art Convention (they were guests of honor).
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Originally transcribed and edited by John Benson. Originally published in the 1973 Comic Art Convention program book.

Submitted by Mark Mayerson.

Article includes five (5) images: inks over pencils of Captain America from 1976 used in the 1976 Baycon program; pencils only of a 1977 Comic Art Convention drawing; pencils only of Black Panther vs. The Four-Armed Terror from 1983; pencils only drawing of Captain America from 1980 done for Fred Hembeck; and a marker sketch done for a convention.
Jack Meets Paul McCartney

Text Article  on  (unknown)
Credits
Steve Sherman
Jack Kirby
typeset
Subject Matter
Captain America
Captain America; Magneto
Recounts meeting of Jack Kirby and Paul McCartney in 1975 in Los Angeles.
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Article contain image of pencils only of Captain America Annual #4 splash page.
[Captain America #103 p15]

Illustration  on  (unknown)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Subject Matter
Pencils only of page.
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Jack Kirby Interview

Text Article  on  (unknown)
Credits
Steve Sherman; Mark Evanier
Jack Kirby; Charles Schulz
typeset
Subject Matter
Transcript of interview with Jack Kirby from 1985.
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Transcript first published in the 1975 Comic Art Convention program.

Article contains two (2) images: pencils only of Silver Surfer used for cover of 1975 Comic Art Convention program; and inks of The Demon meeting Broom Hilda, Snoopy, and Linus, done in conjunction with Charles Schulz.
The Kirby Tribute Panel

Text Article  on  (unknown)
Credits
John Morrow
Jack Kirby
Mike Royer; Dave Stevens
typeset
Subject Matter
Transcript of Kirby Tribute Panel held on July 28th, 1995, at the San Diego ComicCon (SDCC 1995) featuring Joe Sinnott, Mike Royer, Mark Evanier, Tony Isabella, and John Morrow.
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Article contains eleven (11) images: cover of Strange Tales #94; photograph of Roz Kirby, Joe Sinnott, Mark Evanier, and Mike Royer at the 1995 San Diego ComicCon (SDCC 1995); cover drawing from 1970 San Diego ComicCon program (SDCC 1970, then it was called the San Diego Golden State Comic-Con); unused cover for Mister Miracle #10, inked by Mike Royer, and was used as the cover for The Buyer's Guide for Comic Fandom #19 from August 15th, 1972); splash page from Fantastic Four Annual #1; pencils only of rejected Jimmy Olsen #145 cover; an unpublished page meant for In the Days of the Mob #2 p21; cover artwork for 1972 San Diego ComicCon program (SDCC 1972); artwork of Silver Surfer used in an early San Diego ComicCon program, inked by Dave Stevens; panel from Thor #132 of The Indestructible; artwork for Friend of Fandom award certificate given out at San Diego ComicCon (SDCC); and pencils only of unpublished Losers page for Out Fighting Forces.
Jack Comes to AcmeCon '85

Text Article  on  (unknown)
Credits
Jim Amash
typeset
Subject Matter
Recounting of Jack Kirby's attendance at AcmeCon '85 in 1985 in Greensboro, NC, USA.
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Article contains photograph from AcemeCon '85 of Jim Amash, Jack Kirby; Roz Kirby, and Julie Schwartz.
Collector Comments

Letters Page  on  (unknown)
Credits
typeset
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1
Letters from Roger Stern and Mark Evanier.
Classifieds

Advertisement  on  (unknown)
Credits
typeset
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0.5
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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Send Submission - Get Free Issues!

Text Article  on  (unknown)
Credits
typeset
Subject Matter
General request for Jack Kirby art and memorabilia.
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0.12
Also contains small section following for "Subscriptions, Back Issues, Ads...".
[blank]

Blank Page(s)  on  (unknown)
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0.25
Subscriptions

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  (unknown)
Credits
typeset
Subject Matter
Subscription clipbox.
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0.25
[21st Century Archives card]

Illustration  on  Cover, Back
Credits
Jack Kirby
Subject Matter
Pencils only illustration that was used for the 21st Century Archives Kirby card set. Unknown character and setting sourcing though it bears great a resemblance to New Gods #1 p5. Same image as was used on the cover after inking and coloring.
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