Simon And Kirby Superheroes

Author : Joe Simon
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1848563655
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Simon and Kirby: Superheroes written by Joe Simon and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2010-09-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with Blue Bolt in June 1940, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby set the standard for costumed heroes. Their creation Captain America remains one of the most famous heroes in comic book history, and their work for Timely and DC Comics raised the bar. This large format hardcover collects the duo’s most exciting characters: Fighting American, their cold-war take on the patriotic hero, The Fly, with origins in an unknown Spider-Man prototype, Lancelot Strong, the man with the double life, and the Hollywood swashbuckler known as Stuntman. This is the only edition authorized by both Joe Simon and the estate of Jack Kirby, gathered from the official Simon and Kirby archives.

Author : Joe Simon
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1848569599
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Simon and Kirby Library: Horror written by Joe Simon and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At every point, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby raised the bar. When they came to comics, Superman had been around for about a year, and the medium was still in its infancy. They took the action and made it explode, breaking out of the panels and sprinting across the page. They showed what comics could do, experimenting with layout and design, creating the first full-page panels and double page spreads. Their first million-seller was a superhero (Captain America), and their next was military adventure that outsold Superman (DC's Boy Commandos). These two guys from Rochester and Brooklyn broke all the rules when they created the first romance comics, and they blazed trails in every genre: horror, science fiction, crime etc ... Their work in the legendary title Black Magic was acclaimed by readers. It was held up on national television by the Senate Committee on Juvenile Delinquency, where experts claimed Black Magic contributed to the corruption of American youth! Also included here are the Simon and Kirby stories from the experimental terror title Strange World of Your Dreams.

Author : Michelle Nolan
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476604908
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Love on the Racks written by Michelle Nolan and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-03-21 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the better part of three decades romance comics were an American institution. Nearly 6000 titles were published between 1947 and 1977, and for a time one in five comics sold in the U.S. was a romance comic. This first full-length study examines the several types of romance comics, their creators and publishing history. The author explores significant periods in the development of the genre, including the origins of Archie Comics and other teen publications, the romance comic "boom and bust" of the 1950s, and their sudden disappearance when fantasy and superhero comics began to dominate in the late 1970s.

Author : Joe Simon
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1845769317
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Best of Simon and Kirby written by Joe Simon and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2009-05-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of complete comic book stories from the legendary team of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, covering every genre in which they made their mark. From the very beginning in the late 1930s, Simon and Kirby produced the finest stories around, creating dramatic new super heroes (Captain America, Blue Bolt, Fighting American, The Fly), western action (Boy’s Ranch), gruesome horror (Black Magic), explosive detective fiction (Justice Traps the Guilty), and the very first romance comics (Young Romance). They were the dream team. • The only edition authorised by both Joe Simon and the estate of Jack Kirby • Hand-picked by Joe Simon himself, with introductory material by him • The images are fully restored to their original vibrancy by Harry Mendryk and presented in an impressive, collectible package • Contains more than two-dozen tales, presented in their entirety, including stories from Simon and Kirby’s time at DC and Marvel • Includes some of the most famous S&K creations, including Captain America, Fighting American, The Fly, Boy’s Ranch, Bullseye, and Stuntman • The beginning of a planned collection of the entire Simon and Kirby Library • With illustrated essays by Mark Evanier, author of Kirby: King of Comics

Author : Joe Simon
Publisher : And/Over Press
ISBN 13 : 9780962685880
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blue Bolt: the First Ten Stories written by Joe Simon and published by And/Over Press. This book was released on 2020-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cosmic rays, exotic villainess, alternate dimensions, monsters & mayhem! In the early days comic books' golden age, the heroic Blue Bolt battles the beautiful femme fatale villainess, the Green Sorceress, and her strange army below the surface of Earth! Created by Captain America co-creator, Joe Simon. Includes comic book stories that mark the first team-up byline of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Blue Bolt: The First Ten Stories is a time capsule of comic greats in the early golden age of comics. Full color.

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Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
ISBN 13 : 9781419711602
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art of the Simon and Kirby Studio written by and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2014-11-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The names Joe Simon and Jack Kirby are synonymous with comic books, and their partnership ushered in the Golden Age of comics starting in the 1940s. Together they created memorable characters such as Captain America and the Sandman, and were the first to publish the genres of western, crime, horror, and romance in comic books. Over the course of three decades they wrote and illustrated several hundred comics, many of which are reproduced in this oversized volume organized by genre and covering all aspects of their amazing career. With commentary by Mark Evanier, the foremost authority on the work of Simon and Kirby, the book includes artwork photographed from the original art in Joe Simon's private archive and showcases the seminal work of Simon and Kirby and their artistry as it has never been seen before"--

Author : Joe Simon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Simon and Kirby Superheroes written by Joe Simon and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Greg Sadowski
Publisher : Fantagraphics Books
ISBN 13 : 1560979712
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Supermen! written by Greg Sadowski and published by Fantagraphics Books. This book was released on 2009-04-20 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The enduring cultural phenomenon of comic book heroes was invented in the late 1930s by a talented and hungry group of artists and writers barely out of their teens, flying by the seat of their pants to create something new, exciting, and above all profitable. The iconography and mythology they created flourishes to this day in comic books, video, movies, fine art, advertising, and practically all other media. Supermen! collects the best and the brightest of this first generation, including Jack Cole, Will Eisner, Bill Everett, Lou Fine, Fletcher Hanks, Jack Kirby, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, and Basil Wolverton.

Author : Joe Simon
Publisher : Titan Books (US, CA)
ISBN 13 : 0857687913
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Joe Simon: My Life in Comics written by Joe Simon and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2011-06-21 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Gripping from the first page... If you love comic books, history, or just love a story of a real self-made man, you must read this book." - Shadowlocked "A true visionary, Simon's book is laced with never-before-seen photos and illustrations, and told in his own words. If you're at all curious about the history of comics and one of its earliest visionaries, My Life in Comics is a must-read." - IGN "... a lovely memoir, often funny, sometimes thought-provoking, and never ostentatious. It’s a true pleasure to read." - Graphic Novel Reporter "... essential reading for any fan of comic book history and storytelling." - ComicBook.com -- In his own words, this is the life of Joe Simon, one of the most important figures in comics history, and half of the famous creative team Simon and Kirby. Joe Simon co-created Captain America, and was the first editor in chief of Marvel Comics (where he hired Stan Lee for his first job in comics). Simon began his prolific career in the Great Depression, and this book recounts his journey to New York City, his first comic book work, his meeting with Jack Kirby, and the role comics played in wartime America. He remembers the near-death of the comics, and the scramble to survive. And he reveals what it was like to bring comics out of their infancy, as they became an American art form.

Author : Charles Hatfield
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 1628468998
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hand of Fire written by Charles Hatfield and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2011-12-12 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jack Kirby (1917–1994) is one of the most influential and popular artists in comics history. With Stan Lee, he created the Fantastic Four and defined the drawing and narrative style of Marvel Comics from the 1960s to the present day. Kirby is credited with creating or cocreating a number of Marvel's mainstay properties, among them the X-Men, the Hulk, Thor, and the Silver Surfer. His earlier work with Joe Simon led to the creation of Captain America, the popular kid gang and romance comic genres, and one of the most successful comics studios of the 1940s and 1950s. Kirby's distinctive narrative drawing, use of bold abstraction, and creation of angst-ridden and morally flawed heroes mark him as one of the most influential mainstream creators in comics. In this book, Charles Hatfield examines the artistic legacy of one of America's true comic book giants. He analyzes the development of Kirby's cartooning technique, his use of dynamic composition, the recurring themes and moral ambiguities in his work, his eventual split from Lee, and his later work as a solo artist. Against the backdrop of Kirby's earlier work in various genres, Hand of Fire examines the peak of Kirby's career, when he introduced a new sense of scope and sublimity to comic book fantasy.