Correction* "Jack Kirby died in 1994", "and his parents were from Austria", “statues from Easter Island”, Thor's "Stonemen from Saturn". I will fact check the information more closely moving forward. Thank you.
Very good review of the Fourth World. I really like Orion the best of all the characters. I know Walter Simonson did a great series of Orion, but I would still like to see more in-depth comic showing Orion’s struggles to keep himself from going all in to his morality to do good or bad , not falling into pure hate, rage, and warmongering. Another character I like is Big Barda, so much potential to be a awesome story, some have tried but failed miserably. Thank you Jack “King” Kirby for all the New Gods characters and concepts.
Love to have interested you in reading the book! I agree Kirby's Writing isn't great, He really excels in character design, composition, symbolism & concept, but his dialogue definitely doesn't leave much to the imagination. People criticize Stan Lee for "stealing" credit but the truth of the matter is that they were the absolute best team to ever work on comics.
❤Rectificar es de sabios y tu eres un ser único grandioso y un nieto maravilloso cada día aprendo más de ti y recibo tanto amor de tu parte que me hace fuerte estoy muy orgullosa de ti mi niño bueno gracias por todo cada día de mi vida compartida contigo por cuidarme y quererme y hacer estos videos para todos tus historias y talento me hacen gigante todos tus libros que creas y cada personaje toda esa creatividad es por tanto amor que siempre has recibido de tu Mamita y tus abuelos y muchos más que te quieren 💕 ♥ 💖 ❤ 💛 💜 ❤❤
Not Superman - I used to think this because of the powers and the costume and then I found out more about Captain Marvel (Shazam) - and things clicked. Powers given by a Wizard on a floating piece of real estate in "magic" space. Transforms from secret identity to hero form in a flash of lightning. Costume is more like Captain Marvel Jr.'s than Superman's and secret identity is more like Freddie Freeman. But Baldur takes the role of Capt. MArvel Jr. Sif is Mary Marvel. Warriors Three are the Lt. Marvels. Loki is Black Adam........
The Super Powers series was prompted by the toy line from Kenner. It's an interesting story (the behind the scenes) I loved those comics (the first 2 series anyway)
Very good work man, thank you for narrating it yourself and NOT using AI as I see more and more do in these type of essay/retrospective videos. 🤙God bless
Wow, never knew George Lucas worked at a comic shop at one time. As for Star Wars, I thought he stole all those ideas from Dune, but I wouldn't be surprised if he also drew inspiration from the comics he read.
Well, a lot of older fans (guys 60's or older) have felt Darth Vader owed more than a bit to Dr. Doom. Doom existed over a decade before the first draft of the original Star Wars screenplay was written so ---! "The Incredibles" (Brad Bird, Pixar) is clearly based on The Fantastic Four as well...
@AvengerII Doom? Gotta admit I never quite saw it that way, and it's entirely possible that there's a fair bit of Doom in original trilogy Vader. But Dune was also a heavy, if unspoken, influence ton what would become Star Wars
Marvel Comics released a trade paperback of a Jack Kirby creation set in Captain Victory's universe called, "Galactic Bounty Hunters". Kurt Busiek & Alex Roth (known for there works on Marvels and Astro City) worked together on a comic called "Kirby Genesis", which is based on Kirby's universe at Pacific Comics (or as it's known by some fans as the Kirbyverse).
@@Farlook-studios The comics fan surely r. I mean more the anti-comics/fun type ppl. On non-related note, did know that there is a Golden rule with Marvel that Main Universe Spidey isn't allowed 2 be married because a editor gottten divorced and disillusioned with marriage. The editor is looong gone, but rule stays. 1 of the reasons paul exist, a character that i haven't seen anyone liking him (beside the writer).
Marvel Thor "Tales from Asgard" # 127-128 from 1966. All Fourth World book series, primarily 1970 "New Gods" #1, & Dc's SuperPowers 1984. & PC comics "Captain Victory" # 11-13 1981 Happy Reading!
@Farlook-studios and what was the comics with the rock monster that appear in thor? And an other question in this head Canon is kamandi and devil dinosaur fit in the same world?
I'm reading The New Gods now for the first time. And, while i LOVE the artwork - and that's really why i wanted to read it - i gotta say the writing is just not good. The concepts may be compelling - but everyone has their limitations - and Jack was just not a great writer.
Very GOOD video on Jack Kirby,enjoyed it royally.That being said,I never liked Jack's depiction of Superman,his drawings of ole SUPES are god-awful and the other heroes of DC comics. During the mid-70s and his later works Kirby's art was pretty bad and hard to look at. He started comics in the late 30s/early 40s,had a very GOOD run all the way till the late 60s.In my opinion that was Kirby's best work,Early 70s Jack was getting older and it showed in his art-work. So glad he got that work at pacific and the animation work too.
@@kerry-j4m Thank you so much for the kind words! DC wasn’t too keen on Kirby’s Superman either, they kept having illustrators draw over his Superman faces. I feel like Kirby clearly aged and his artstyle became more blocky in his later years but honestly it still has a certain charm to it, and plenty to learn from for simplification. 💥✍️
@@Farlook-studios Kirby had a very LONG career in comics,from the late 30s,all the way till the late 70s & 80s. I still LOVE and enjoy his work in comics and Kirby himself as a person too. He once told a story of fighting off 3 German soldiers by himself. he was also in that D-Day landing on Omaha Beach. I believe Stan stayed in the states during WW2,Jack volunteered tho. I bought that big book on Kirby from amazon years ago and still haven't read it yet. Maybe this coming weekend.
@1:06 *Jack was born in 1917 & passed away in 1935??? So you're suggesting that he was only 18 when he died?* *He was actually born in 1941 & passed away in 1993. Cheers!* 🖖🏽
Judeo CHRISTIAN imagery? Jack Kirby??? Jewish? Yes. Greek, Roman, Norse? Yes. Pseudo Global Indigenous? Yes. Christianity seems to be one he avoided unless you count Michelangelo's work possibly having some influence!
I agree, but Judeo-Christianism is a singular category/ name of theological motifs, not one or the other. He archetypes mostly from his Jewish heritage influence, taking imagery from the "Torah," a.k.a. the "Old Testament." He adapts Norse gods through an Old Testament filter.✏
@@dsxa918 Correct, the term doesn't strictly specify only Jewish ideas, however in relation to Kirby I don't speak on his beliefs, only highlight his undertones of symbolism & imagery which he draws influence from all Mythology & Theology, not only Jewish heritage.
@@Farlook-studios The ING abutt being a Jew in America, especially at that time, is that Kirby would be well acquainted with Christian bible stories, morals and basic ideas. Any Jew growing up in a Christian majority country would. So if people notice christian influences, they are probably there.
That was EXcellent. Seriously. Nice presentation with the laid-back soft soundtrack and so much in terms of rich, drifting visuals. Really nice. Bookmarked and subscribed. Keep up the good work.
Correction* "Jack Kirby died in 1994", "and his parents were from Austria", “statues from Easter Island”, Thor's "Stonemen from Saturn". I will fact check the information more closely moving forward. Thank you.
Don't beat yourself up too hard. Milo Rossi (miniminuteman) had a bunch of fun typos in his vampire video this year.
1935?!??
Jack Kirby got that magical touch.
I still love Kirby's work, be it Marvel or DC. Great work!
'Nuff said!
Very good review of the Fourth World. I really like Orion the best of all the characters. I know Walter Simonson did a great series of Orion, but I would still like to see more in-depth comic showing Orion’s struggles to keep himself from going all in to his morality to do good or bad , not falling into pure hate, rage, and warmongering. Another character I like is Big Barda, so much potential to be a awesome story, some have tried but failed miserably. Thank you Jack “King” Kirby for all the New Gods characters and concepts.
Love to have interested you in reading the book! I agree Kirby's Writing isn't great, He really excels in character design, composition, symbolism & concept, but his dialogue definitely doesn't leave much to the imagination. People criticize Stan Lee for "stealing" credit but the truth of the matter is that they were the absolute best team to ever work on comics.
fire, keep dropping these gems bro, consistency is key
Did homeboy just say “Easter EGG island” at 2:56?
😂 yea my bad
17:13 You are perfectly describing a current ongoing conflict, you can't physically see it though. 🙏
I just realized his characters all resemble him in the face.
Lol yeah, especially Mr. Fantastic, and Ben Grimm. Most artists, even myself, tend to draw the people around them who they know the best.
I think this is fairly common with other artists as well. Barry W. Smith comes to mind.
❤Rectificar es de sabios y tu eres un ser único grandioso y un nieto maravilloso cada día aprendo más de ti y recibo tanto amor de tu parte que me hace fuerte estoy muy orgullosa de ti mi niño bueno gracias por todo cada día de mi vida compartida contigo por cuidarme y quererme y hacer estos videos para todos tus historias y talento me hacen gigante todos tus libros que creas y cada personaje toda esa creatividad es por tanto amor que siempre has recibido de tu Mamita y tus abuelos y muchos más que te quieren 💕 ♥ 💖 ❤ 💛 💜 ❤❤
Not Superman - I used to think this because of the powers and the costume and then I found out more about Captain Marvel (Shazam) - and things clicked. Powers given by a Wizard on a floating piece of real estate in "magic" space. Transforms from secret identity to hero form in a flash of lightning. Costume is more like Captain Marvel Jr.'s than Superman's and secret identity is more like Freddie Freeman. But Baldur takes the role of Capt. MArvel Jr. Sif is Mary Marvel. Warriors Three are the Lt. Marvels. Loki is Black Adam........
Easter egg island 💀
Great video, though. Nice inspirational message at the end!
Such a legend and creator of my escape from a not so fab childhood.
The Super Powers series was prompted by the toy line from Kenner. It's an interesting story (the behind the scenes) I loved those comics (the first 2 series anyway)
I kind of wonder whether or not that Thundarr ties into his Fourth World mythos.
Thanks a lot for this vid! 👍
This is great stuff bro!
Very good work man, thank you for narrating it yourself and NOT using AI as I see more and more do in these type of essay/retrospective videos. 🤙God bless
Thank you for the kind words and appreciation. Real art and meaning can only be found through us, not through AI. God bless you too🙏
Kirby passed in 1994
I thought that sounded a bit off 😂😂😂
Yeah right - 1935???
Wow, never knew George Lucas worked at a comic shop at one time. As for Star Wars, I thought he stole all those ideas from Dune, but I wouldn't be surprised if he also drew inspiration from the comics he read.
Well, a lot of older fans (guys 60's or older) have felt Darth Vader owed more than a bit to Dr. Doom. Doom existed over a decade before the first draft of the original Star Wars screenplay was written so ---!
"The Incredibles" (Brad Bird, Pixar) is clearly based on The Fantastic Four as well...
@AvengerII Doom? Gotta admit I never quite saw it that way, and it's entirely possible that there's a fair bit of Doom in original trilogy Vader. But Dune was also a heavy, if unspoken, influence ton what would become Star Wars
Marvel Comics released a trade paperback of a Jack Kirby creation set in Captain Victory's universe called, "Galactic Bounty Hunters". Kurt Busiek & Alex Roth (known for there works on Marvels and Astro City) worked together on a comic called "Kirby Genesis", which is based on Kirby's universe at Pacific Comics (or as it's known by some fans as the Kirbyverse).
I'll check out your comic next time I get paid, hope all is well
He was free... except they screwed with his Superman pencils.😒😒😒😞
I agree, Real shame, though his Superman was definitely different, it has a certain charm to it.
Thank you.......
It is sad 2 see that these days some ppl really want 2 stomp on what Jack Kirby and his peers have done and set up.
I wasn't aware of that, in fact I think people are starting to acknowledge his prolificity & greatness.
@@Farlook-studios The comics fan surely r. I mean more the anti-comics/fun type ppl.
On non-related note, did know that there is a Golden rule with Marvel that Main Universe Spidey isn't allowed 2 be married because a editor gottten divorced and disillusioned with marriage. The editor is looong gone, but rule stays. 1 of the reasons paul exist, a character that i haven't seen anyone liking him (beside the writer).
Hi this is so interesting what would be the precise reading order? I want to read everything now 😂
Marvel Thor "Tales from Asgard" # 127-128 from 1966.
All Fourth World book series, primarily 1970 "New Gods" #1, & Dc's SuperPowers 1984.
& PC comics "Captain Victory" # 11-13 1981
Happy Reading!
@Farlook-studios and what was the comics with the rock monster that appear in thor? And an other question in this head Canon is kamandi and devil dinosaur fit in the same world?
@@posselnathalieetfils5853 THORR was in "Tales to Astonish" #16, and yes, in this head cannon, all Kirby books are connected!
💛 🧡 ❤
I'm reading The New Gods now for the first time. And, while i LOVE the artwork - and that's really why i wanted to read it - i gotta say the writing is just not good. The concepts may be compelling - but everyone has their limitations - and Jack was just not a great writer.
This is such a great vid, thanks
How do you lose an entire universe? Be more organized with your playthings.
Australia 🇦🇺 and Jewish?🤣🤣🤣
Very GOOD video on Jack Kirby,enjoyed it royally.That being said,I never liked Jack's depiction of Superman,his drawings of ole SUPES are god-awful and the other heroes of DC comics. During the mid-70s and his later works Kirby's art was pretty bad and hard to look at. He started comics in the late 30s/early 40s,had a very GOOD run all the way till the late 60s.In my opinion that was Kirby's best work,Early 70s Jack was getting older and it showed in his art-work. So glad he got that work at pacific and the animation work too.
@@kerry-j4m Thank you so much for the kind words! DC wasn’t too keen on Kirby’s Superman either, they kept having illustrators draw over his Superman faces. I feel like Kirby clearly aged and his artstyle became more blocky in his later years but honestly it still has a certain charm to it, and plenty to learn from for simplification.
💥✍️
@@Farlook-studios Kirby had a very LONG career in comics,from the late 30s,all the way till the late 70s & 80s. I still LOVE and enjoy his work in comics and Kirby himself as a person too. He once told a story of fighting off 3 German soldiers by himself. he was also in that D-Day landing on Omaha Beach. I believe Stan stayed in the states during WW2,Jack volunteered tho. I bought that big book on Kirby from amazon years ago and still haven't read it yet. Maybe this coming weekend.
@@kerry-j4m I agree, all Kirby work is still better than most modern books. What's that big Kirby book called?
@@Farlook-studios KIRBY: King of Comics
@1:06 *Jack was born in 1917 & passed away in 1935??? So you're suggesting that he was only 18 when he died?*
*He was actually born in 1941 & passed away in 1993. Cheers!* 🖖🏽
He was born in 1917 & passed away in 1994, those 76 years were packed with passion and creativity.
Judeo CHRISTIAN imagery? Jack Kirby??? Jewish? Yes. Greek, Roman, Norse? Yes. Pseudo Global Indigenous? Yes. Christianity seems to be one he avoided unless you count Michelangelo's work possibly having some influence!
I agree, but Judeo-Christianism is a singular category/ name of theological motifs, not one or the other. He archetypes mostly from his Jewish heritage influence, taking imagery from the "Torah," a.k.a. the "Old Testament." He adapts Norse gods through an Old Testament filter.✏
'Judeo-Christian' is notably not 'Judeo', for context to referenced epoch or zeitgeist
@@dsxa918 Correct, the term doesn't strictly specify only Jewish ideas, however in relation to Kirby I don't speak on his beliefs, only highlight his undertones of symbolism & imagery which he draws influence from all Mythology & Theology, not only Jewish heritage.
@@Farlook-studios The ING abutt being a Jew in America, especially at that time, is that Kirby would be well acquainted with Christian bible stories, morals and basic ideas. Any Jew growing up in a Christian majority country would. So if people notice christian influences, they are probably there.
That was EXcellent. Seriously. Nice presentation with the laid-back soft soundtrack and so much in terms of rich, drifting visuals. Really nice. Bookmarked and subscribed. Keep up the good work.