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The Jack Kirby Reader #2

Oct 2004 · Pure Imagination · 25.00 USD
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This second volume in Pure Imagination's series collects a selection of Jack Kirby's 1970s work for DC Comics, including stories from titles like The Demon, Kamandi, and OMAC, showcasing his signature blend of cosmic concepts and dynamic action. The volume also features an interview with Kirby and rare art from his later career, offering insight into his creative process during a prolific period.

Contains 19 stories
Gang War!
8 pp · Non-Fiction, Crime
The Mad White God of Palm Island
7 pp · Non-Fiction, Crime
My Problem Date
14 pp · Humor, Teen

In "My Problem Date," House-Date Harry tries to impress a young researcher by posing as a juvenile delinquent, hoping to score some cozy time in her apartment. But when real delinquents take his act too seriously and decide to prove they’re the more authentic subjects for study, Harry’s carefully staged persona starts to unravel.

The "Head" in the Window
7 pp · Non-Fiction, Crime
Lockjaw Goes to College!
5 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Untitled Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals story
6 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
The Bobby-Sox Bandit Queen
13 pp · Non-Fiction, Crime
Boy Crazy
14 pp · Romance
The Face in the Storm
8 pp · Adventure
Ask Eddie Green, Consultant to Crime!
8 pp · Crime
Mama's Boy!
13 pp · Romance
Too Wise for Romance!
12 pp · Romance
Captain Thayer's War
8 pp · Non-Fiction, Crime
I Talked With My Dead Wife
7 pp
The Girl in the Grave!
5 pp
Mine Field!
5 pp · War

In "Mine Field!", a young soldier named Jesse finds himself stranded on a war-torn battlefield, forced to navigate a deadly trap. Watching as German troops lay mines and mark a safe path through, Jesse makes a desperate move to shift their marker—turning their escape route into a deadly ambush.

The Vengeance of Growling Bear!
5 pp · Western-Frontier
The Cadmus Seed!
5 pp · Science Fiction
The Woman Who Discovered America 67 Years Before Columbus!
2 pp

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Jack Kirby
writer, inker Joe Simon
cover pencils, inks Jack Kirby

Reprints

↩ Reprints My Date Comics #2 (1947), Real Clue Crime Stories #7 [19] (1947), Justice Traps the Guilty #1 [1] (1947), Punch and Judy Comics #1 (1947), Airboy Comics #10 [45] (1947), Headline Comics #3 (27) (1947), Young Romance #2 [2] (1947), Justice Traps the Guilty #3 (3) (1948), Young Romance #4 (10) (1949), Young Love #2 [2] (1949), Real Clue Crime Stories #4 [40] (1949), The Strange World of Your Dreams #1 (1952), The Strange World of Your Dreams #2 (1952), Win a Prize Comics #1 (1955), Battleground #14 (1956), Quick Trigger Western #16 (1957), Alarming Tales #1 (1957), Black Cat Comics #60 (1957)

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