Jacked Kirby

Frank Miller!!! 'Nuff said.   PS. Did we mention Frank Miller is on this episode?   Follow Frank on Instagram @frankmillerofficial   For all things Jacked Kirby (including links to listen to the show, our social media pages,  t-shirts) visit our FlowPage; WWW.FLOW.PAGE/JACKEDKIRBY If you like the show, share the show! Like posts, tag friends, and rate & review the show wherever you can! Thanks!

This week we dip into a Jack Kirby WW2 yarn featuring the Losers black soldier, "Mile-A-Minute" Jones, from DC Comics' Our Fighting Forces issue 159 (1975), just in time for Juneteenth!    For all things Jacked Kirby (including links to listen to the show, our social media pages,  t-shirts) visit our FlowPage; WWW.FLOW.PAGE/JACKEDKIRBY If you like the show, share the show! Like posts, tag friends, and rate & review the show wherever you can! Thanks!

Joining us this week from sunny California, it's TIMMY HEAGUE! .. a life-long comic book fan, writer, retailer, and marketing specialist with a unique look into the comic book industry! Also, he's a big Kirby fan! Let's go!   Follow Timmy on Instagram: @comicbooktimmy  And follow/visit his shop for all your comic collecting needs! @ arsenalcomicsandgames   For all things Jacked Kirby (including links to listen to the show, our social media pages,  t-shirts) visit our FlowPage; WWW.FLOW.PAGE/JACKEDKIRBY If you like the show, share the show! Like posts, tag friends, and rate & review the show wherever you can! Thanks!

This week, legendary comic artist JOE RUBINSTEIN joins us to talk his career, comics, and Kirby! Joe is a veteran of the industry, and has worked on THOUSANDS of comics throughout his career… and we get to sit and talk with him!    Follow Joe on Instagram: @josefrubinstein   For all things Jacked Kirby (including links to listen to the show, our social media pages,  t-shirts) visit our FlowPage; WWW.FLOW.PAGE/JACKEDKIRBY If you like the show, share the show! Like posts, tag friends, and rate & review the show wherever you can! Thanks!

We're joined this week by comic book super-collector, Lego maniac, and all-around swell guy, our friend ADAM JAMES aka FourthWorldAdam to dig into Jack Kirby's Demon issue 3 from 1972! The occult, the macabre, cults, Jason Blood, Etrigan, spooky monsters and super creeps… take a sip from the Jacked Kirby cup and become One with us!    Follow Adam on Instagram at his accounts: @4thworldadam @boomtubeb3    https://lycantones.bandcamp.com/track/rise-the-demon   For all things Jacked Kirby (including links to listen to the show, our social media pages,  t-shirts) visit our FlowPage; WWW.FLOW.PAGE/JACKEDKIRBY If you like the show, share the show! Like posts, tag friends, and rate & review the show wherever you can! Thanks!

This week, we recap our JACK KIRBY WAY day experience, and then slip into Jack's last story penciling work for DC; 'DC Comics Presents… '  issue 84 from August 1985 (featuring Superman & the Challengers Of The Unknown)!     For all things Jacked Kirby (including links to listen to the show, our social media pages,  t-shirts) visit our FlowPage; WWW.FLOW.PAGE/JACKEDKIRBY If you like the show, share the show! Like posts, tag friends, and rate & review the show wherever you can! Thanks!

Pirates! Vampires! Dr. Doom! Fred Van Lente! Luca Pizzari! Yes, we're hangin' with some unsavory characters for this week's episode, as Fred & Luca join us to discuss their upcoming BOOM! Studios title VAMPYRATES while also digdig into the classic Fantastic Four issue 5 (Marvel Comics, April 1962)! Grab a bottle of rum, kick back, have a listen, and enjoy!     VAMPYRATES hits stands this July and it looks great, so make sure you grab a copy!  You can follow Luca and Fred on Instagram: @lukapiz @fredvanlente   For all things Jacked Kirby (including links to listen to the show, our social media pages,  t-shirts) visit our FlowPage; WWW.FLOW.PAGE/JACKEDKIRBY If you like the show, share the show! Like posts, tag friends, and rate & review the show wherever you can! Thanks!

This week, veteran comic book artist SCOTT KOBLISH joins us to talk about his career, comics, Kirby, and more! Scott's worked on a ton of stuff throughout the years, so we're excited to have him with us!   You can follow Scott on his Instagram page: @scottkoblish And find more of Scott on his LinkTree!  www.linktr.ee/scottkoblish   For all things Jacked Kirby (including links to listen to the show, our social media pages,  t-shirts) visit our FlowPage; WWW.FLOW.PAGE/JACKEDKIRBY If you like the show, share the show! Like posts, tag friends, share our stuff, and rate & review the show wherever you can! Thanks! 

We're joined this week by the CEO of Comic Art Fans, KASRA GHANBARI, to discuss the creation, execution, reception, and recipients of the recent first annual Roz & Jack Kirby Awards! Exciting stuff!    You can follow Kasra on Instagram: @kasraghanbari Or check out his shop here: www.kasra.bigcartel.com   For the Kirby Awards: www.oax.art/kirbys.asp   For all things Jacked Kirby (including links to listen to the show, our social media pages,  t-shirts) visit our FlowPage; WWW.FLOW.PAGE/JACKEDKIRBY If you like the show, share the show! Like posts, tag friends, share our stuff, and rate & review the show wherever you can! Thanks! 

From comic books to fine art realist paintings, VINCENT GIARRANO has had an interesting career in the arts. We get to talk to him this week on the eve of his latest NYC gallery exhibit (opening Saturday, April 18th 2026 at the Dacia Gallery: 621 E.11th St. NY, NY www.daciagallery.com) about his former comic book career, his current fine art pursuits, and of course, Jack Kirby! Check it out!   You can follow Vin on Instagram: @vgiarrano And visit his website/shop here:  www.GIARRANO.com   For all things Jacked Kirby (including links to listen to the show, our social media pages,  t-shirts) visit our FlowPage; WWW.FLOW.PAGE/JACKEDKIRBY If you like the show, share the show! Like posts, tag friends, share our stuff, and rate & review the show wherever you can! Thanks, kids! 

This week we discuss one of Marvel Comics' all-time rivalries, specifically the showdown between the Green Goliath and the Ever-lovin' Blue-Eyed Thing from Fantastic Four issue 25 (January 1964). It's clobberin' time!    You can find all things Jacked Kirby (including links to listen to the show, our social media pages,  t-shirts) on our FlowPage; WWW.FLOW.PAGE/JACKEDKIRBY if you like the show, share the show! Like posts, tag friends, share our stuff, and rate & review the show wherever you can! Thanks

his episode, we take a trip back to London during WWII to visit with Sgt. Nick Fury and his Howling Commandos, covering issue 4 of the Marvel Comics series (released in 1963). We break down this war story and discuss some war movies!   You can find all things Jacked Kirby (including links to listen to the show, our social media pages,  t-shirts) on our FlowPage; WWW.FLOW.PAGE/JACKEDKIRBY if you like the show, share the show! Like posts, tag friends, share our stuff, and rate & review the show wherever you can! Thanks! 

This week, Tommy & Mike D. are joined by their very good friend and part-time mad scientist JOSEPH FLESCHE to discuss some Jack Kirby entries from Alarming Tales issue 2 (1957). Weird, wacky fun with some weird, wacky guys!    You can find all things Jacked Kirby (including links to listen to the show, our social media pages, some t-shirts you can buy) on our FlowPage; WWW.FLOW.PAGE/JACKEDKIRBY if you like the show, share the show! Like posts, tag friends, share our stuff, and rate & review the show wherever you can! Thanks! 

We're back from a lengthy hiatus! Where have we been? Where are we going?! Listen and find out! (We know you've missed us!)   You can find us on Instagram at @jacked_kirby, or hit up our FlowPage for even MORE links to all of our stuff!  www.flow.page/jackedkirby   If you like the show, share the show! Thanks! 

From Jack Kirby's production assistant to well-respected and prolific writer, comic historian, TV scribe, and now a Jacked Kirby guest… we finally have MARK EVANIER on the show!    It's been a long time coming, so sit back and enjoy!    Mark can be found on Instagram: @markevanier And you can follow his regularly-updated newsletter/column here; www.newsfromme.com   You can find links to listen to OUR show on several podcast platforms as well as links to follow our social media pages, AND a link to buy a Jacked Kirby tee, here: www.flow.page/jackedkirby   If you like the show, spread the word! Tag a friend, share a flyer, send a link! Also, rate and review us wherever you can rate and review us! Thanks! HAPPY XMAS!!! 

Our buddy HO CHE ANDERSON is back on the show, this time to discuss Jack Kirby's '70s foray into black adult romantic fare, SOUL LOVE! Unreleased for a long time, it finally saw print in TwoMorrow's Dingbat Love, and we're gonna talk about it! It's always a pleasure having Ho Che on, and always a good conversation.   You can follow Ho Che on Instagram: @hocheanderson69 And buy some of his books on the Fantagraphics website, or Amazon, or wherever quality comics are sold!   You can find links to listen to OUR show on several podcast platforms as well as links to follow our social media pages, AND a link to buy a Jacked Kirby tee, here: www.flow.page/jackedkirby   If you like the show, spread the word! Tag a friend, share a flyer, send a link! Also, rate and review us wherever you can rate and review us! Thanks!

  On Saturday, November 29th 2025, we recorded this LIVE podcast for The Jack Kirby Museum And Research Center's latest NYC pop-up event! "Jack Kirby: From the Ghetto To The Cosmos", with our friend, author, and advocate Roy Schwartz there to talk about his latest project to get the street of Kirby's birthplace named name in the King's honor! Plus, general Kirby love and respect. It was a great time, and the show will be running at One Art Space (23 Warren St. NY, NY) till December 7th! GO! But in the meantime, listen to this show!    You can find Roy on Instagram at @realroyshwartz   For more details and ticket info about the event,   https://kirbymuseum.org/events/ (@jackkirbymuseum on Instagram!)   And of course you can find US on Instagram at @jacked_kirby, or hit up our link for even MORE links to all of our stuff!  www.flow.page/jackedkirby If you like the show, share the show! Thanks! 

Hot on the heels of Guillermo Del Toro's latest release, 'Frankenstein', Mike D. & Tommy break down a similar man-made creature story "Vandoom, The Man Who Made A Creature!", from Marvel Comics' Tales To Astonish issue 17 (October 1960)! Nothing beats a Kirby monster!   For Jacked Kirby everywhere, including links to listen to the podcast on a multitude of platforms, our social media pages, and a link to buy a nifty t-shirt, visit our FlowPage: www.flow.page/jackedkirby   If you like the show, please share the show! Follow us on Instagram and hit that like button, share posts, tag friends, spread the word! Thanks! SEE YOU ON 11/29 in NYC!!!

It's been awhile since he's been on, but our friend RAND HOPPE of the Jack Kirby Museum and Research Center has returned to the program! We're gonna talk about the Museum's upcoming NYC pop-up event ("Jack Kirby: From the Ghetto To The Cosmos" running at One Art Space from Nov. 28th till Dec. 7th… featuring a live Jacked Kirby recording at the event on 11/29), the upcoming Kirby documentary, preserving history, and more! Rand is a great guy and a trove of Kirby information, and it's always a pleasure to have him on!   You can find Rand on Instagram: @rand.hoppe And the museum: @jackkirbymuseum www.kirbymuseum.org For Jacked Kirby everywhere, including links to listen to the podcast on a multitude of platforms, our social media pages, and a link to buy a cool t-shirt, visit our FlowPage: www.flow.page/jackedkirby   If you like the show, please share the show! Follow us on Instagram and share posts, tag friends, spread the word! Thanks! SEE YOU ON 11/29 in NYC!!!

After our busy October, we're taking a little breather from a subject, to discuss what we have going on this month. Plus, what would Jack Kirby think of some current events?! Also, comics!   For Jacked Kirby everywhere, including links to listen to the podcast on a multitude of platforms, our social media pages, and a link to buy a cool t-shirt, visit our FlowPage: www.flow.page/jackedkirby   If you like the show, please share the show! Follow us on Instagram and share posts, tag friends, spread the word! Thanks!