Jacked Kirby

BIG AL IS BACK! Alive and kickin’, Alfred Accettura, an essential part of the Jacked Kirby Krew, is back on the show! We discuss his recent health battles AND issue 134 of The Mighty Thor (September 1966). The High Evolutionary, wolves that are men, Canadian fires, the MCU, the myth of Stan Lee, Asgardians as aliens, golf, and so much more get jawed about on this epic episode! You’re gonna love it!  For Big Al on Instagram: @al_boulder For all things Jacked Kirby, including links to listen everywhere, our social media pages, and to buy a t-shirt, visit our FlowPage! www.flow.page/jackedkirby (Link in our IG bio, of course!) Rate and review us on Apple and everywhere else! If you like the show, please share the show! Tag a friend, send a link, share a flyer, hit that like button. Help us grow the show! Thanks!

Veteran comic book artist RON GARNEY joins the fellas to talk about his career, the Marvel Method, Hollywood & Keanu, creative endeavors beyond the industry, and of course, Jack Kirby!    We had a great time talking to Ron! He fit right in to the Jacked Kirby style you know and love! Enjoy!   You can follow Ron on Instagram: @rongarneyart   For all things Jacked Kirby, including links to listen everywhere, our social media pages, and to buy a t-shirt, visit our FlowPage! www.flow.page/jackedkirby (Link in our IG bio, of course!)   Rate and review us on Apple and everywhere else! If you like the show, please share the show! Tag a friend, send a link, share a flyer, hit that like button. Help us grow the show! Thanks!

On the heels of Memorial Day here in the good ol’ US of A, we’re digging into some Golden Age Marvel… via the Silver Age! Marvel Comics’ Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos issue 13 (October 1964), sees the Howlers back in Europa meeting Captain America & Bucky! Action-packed shit! Plus, we talk some WWII movies, Marvel Universe connections, and more!    For all things Jacked Kirby, including links to listen everywhere, our social media pages, and to buy a t-shirt, visit our FlowPage! www.flow.page/jackedkirby (Link in our IG bio, of course!)   Rate and review us on Apple and everywhere else! If you like the show, please share the show! Tag a friend, send a link, share a flyer, hit that like button. Help us grow the show! Thanks!

Episode 201- “The Recap!”   For the latest episode, Mike D. & Tommy eschew a topic or theme to shoot the shit about the podcast’s history. Join us for an easy, breezy conversation- full of comic book blabbering and laughs a’plenty!   For all things Jacked Kirby, including links to listen everywhere, our social media pages, and to buy a t-shirt, visit our FlowPage! www.flow.page/jackedkirby   Rate and review us on Apple and everywhere else! If you like the show, please share the show! Tag a friend, send a link, share a flyer, hit that like button. Thanks!

Episode 200- “With Kevin Eastman!”   We hit 200! And what a better way to celebrate than by having a conversation with legendary and inspiring comic book maker and co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, KEVIN EASTMAN?! Kevin Eastman, kids!!! It’s a big one for us. What more do we have to say?! Have a listen and enjoy!   To follow Kevin on Instagram:  @kevineastmantmnt And his website:  www.kevineastmanstudios.com   For all things Jacked Kirby, including links to listen everywhere, our social medias, and to buy a t-shirt, visit our FlowPage! www.flow.page/jackedkirby   Thank you all for your listenership, friendship, and support of what we do to spread the word of The King of Comics!!!

For episode 199, we’re gonna celebrate the 1965 wedding of Sue Storm and Reed Richards in Marvel Comics’ Fantastic Four annual 3 with our fantastic friend and frequent guest, George O’Connor! Bring your libation of choice and be ready to have some fun!    Check out George’s doing on his website: www.georgeoconnorbooks.com To listen to Jacked Kirby everywhere, and to follow our social media pages, visit our FlowPage: www.flow.page/jackedkirby

The boys bring back an old favorite, our Kirby Question & Answer bit! We requested listeners and followers send us Kirby-centric questions that we will answer on the show! Expect some (hopefully) thoughtful responses as well as some bawdy humor as only Mike D. & Tommy can provide!  To listen to Jacked Kirby everywhere, and to follow our social media pages, visit our FlowPage: www.flow.page/jackedkirby There’s also a link there to purchase a Jacked Kirby t-shirt, so go get one!  If you like the show, share the show! Tag a friend, tell a friend, share the flyer and spread the word! And please rate/review the show on Apple (or wherever else you can rate & review it!) Thanks! 

Chicago-based collage artist JCrash (Jerry Nelson) joins us this week as we FINALLY get to the episode of the podcast wherein we discuss Jack Kirby’s collage work, both in and out of comics!  Follow Jerry on Instagram; @jcrashart You can also visit his LinkTree page to check out all his shit, buys one merch, and support his work! www.linktr.ee/jcrash To listen to Jacked Kirby everywhere, and to follow our social media pages, visit our FlowPage: www.flow.page/jackedkirby There’s also a link there to purchase a Jacked Kirby t-shirt, so go get one!  If you like the show, share the show! Tag a friend, tell a friend, share the flyer, spread the word! And please rate/review the show on Apple (or wherever else you can rate & review it!) Thanks! 

Matthew Allison is the creator of the comics Cankor and Sweet Sepulcher… and a fan of “King” Kirby! He joins us this week to discuss his work, Jack’s work, art, what inspires his creations, and everything else!  Check out Matthew on Instagram; @cankorr You can also visit his shop; www.matthewallison.bigcartel.com To listen to Jacked Kirby everywhere, and to follow our social media pages, visit our FlowPage: www.flow.page/jackedkirby There’s also a link there to purchase a Jacked Kirby t-shirt! Go get one! 

It’s been a while, but for our 195th episode we’ve brought back a fan favorite feature, 5 Things! Our seventh installment! Join Tommy & Mike D. for some fun as we each bring in and discuss 5 random Kirby-related what-nots. Good times!  To listen to Jacked Kirby everywhere, and to follow our social media pages, visit our FlowPage: www.flow.page/jackedkirby If you like the show, share the show! Tag a friend, tell a friend, share the flyer, spread the word! And please rate/review the show on Apple (or wherever else you can rate & review it!) Thanks! 

Our friend Fred Van Lente is BACK! Back on the show and back with a brand new novel, Never Sleep, hitting shelves right now! We’ll talk about that book, and dip into a book he did for Marvel a while back, the super villain crime caper ‘MODOK’s 11’… featuring everyone’s favorite Kirby-created, mega-headed, mecha-baddy! Let’s have some fun!  You can find Fred on Instagram: @fredvanlente Give him a follow if you don’t already! And make sure you buy his new novel! To listen to Jacked Kirby everywhere, and to follow our social media pages, visit our FlowPage: www.flow.page/jackedkirby If you like the show, share the show! Tag a friend, tell a friend, share the flyer, and spread the word! And please rate/review the show on Apple (or wherever else you can rate & review it!) Thanks! 

This week, we’re joined by veteran comic book creator HOWARD VICTOR CHAYKIN! Howard’s worked on everything from Star Wars to Kirby’s “kid gangs”, to his own groundbreaking book American Flagg (and everything in between), giving us an extensive career to discuss! Come have a listen, kids! You can find Howard on Instagram: @howardvictorchaykin Give him a follow if you don’t already! To listen to Jacked Kirby everywhere, and to follow our social media pages, visit our FlowPage: www.flow.page/jackedkirby   To order your own Jacked Kirby t-shirt: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/25946993-jacked-kirby-podcast-tee?store_id=190960   If you like the show, share the show! Tag a friend, tell a friend, share the flyer, spread the word! And please rate/review the show on Apple (or wherever else you can rate & review it!) Thanks! 

This week, on the heels of St. Patrick’s Day, we discuss the Joe Simon & Jack Kirby story “Nasty Little Man!”, from Prize Comics’ Black Magic issue 18 (November 1952). The Simon/Kirby take on a leprechaun is a fun one, and we have fun exploring the story!     For all things Jacked Kirby, visit our FlowPage where you’ll find links to listen everywhere, plus our social media pages: www.flow.page/jackedkirby If you like the show, share the show! Tag a friend, tell a friend, share the flyer, spread the word! And please rate/review the show on Apple (or wherever else you can rate & review it!) Thanks! 

We delve into issue four of Jack Kirby’s Devil Dinosaur series (released in April 1978) with special guest HAYLEY HOBBS of The Source Pages Podcast! We talk DD & the latest Disney+ Devil & Moon Girl cartoon series, recent possible UFO sightings and how we feel about ‘em, how and why Hayley started her podcast, and more! It was a fun conversation with Hayley, so give it a listen!  You can follow Hayley’s page on Instagram; @thesourcepagespodcast The podcast is available everywhere, so check it out!And visit his her website for all things geeky pop-culture! www.strandedpanda.com For all things Jacked Kirby, visit our FlowPage where you’ll find links to listen everywhere, plus our social media pages: www.flow.page/jackedkirby If you like the show, share the show! Tag a friend, tell a friend, share the flyer, spread the word! And please rate/review the show on Apple (or wherever else you can rate & review it! Do it! Now!) Thanks! 

Dino is back on the show with us to discuss his brand new project, Covid Cop! We talk about it’s genesis, it’s Kirby influence, gettin’ sick, Kamandi & Ben Boxer, making comics, and much more with this award-winning creator! It’s always a great conversation when Dean’s on the program, so sit back and enjoy! You can follow Dean on Instagram; @deanhaspiel_art There you’ll find the link to his Kickstarter!  He’s also on Facebook, so go search him and give him a follow there too! For all things Jacked Kirby, visit our FlowPage where you’ll find links to listen everywhere, plus our social media pages: www.flow.page/jackedkirby If you like the show, share the show! Tag a friend, tell a friend, share the flyer, spread the word! And please rate/review the show on Apple (or wherever else you can rate & review it! Do it! Now! Go!) Thanks! 

CHUCK PATTON, a  veteran comic book artist-turned-award-winning animator joins us this week to talk the comic book and animation industries, inspiration, art, Chuck’s projects past and present, Jack Kirby, and more!  You can follow Chuck on Instagram; @chuckpattonart And visit his website! www.artofchuckpatton.com For all things Jacked Kirby, visit our FlowPage where you’ll find links to listen everywhere, plus our social media pages: www.flow.page/jackedkirby If you like the show, share the show! Tag a friend, tell a friend, share the flyer, spread the word! And please rate/review the show on Apple (or wherever else you can rate & review it! Do it! Now!) New episodes every Thursday! Thanks! 

Joey Cassata (musician, author, actor) is back with us to discuss the classic key Marvel comic, Avengers issue 1 (1963)! Plus, rockin’ with Kwarantine on the Chris Jericho cruise, making connections through fandom, Joey’s comic book collection, wrestling, comic book movies, and more!  It’s always great having this Brooklyn boy on with us to shoot the shit!    You can follow Joey on Instagram; @joeycassata And check out his podcast ‘Top 5 With Joey Cassata’  and YouTube page (link in his IG bio!) It’s fun stuff!   For all things Jacked Kirby, visit our FlowPage… where you’ll find links to listen everywhere, plus our social media pages: www.flow.page/jackedkirby   If you like the show, share the show! Tag a friend, tell a friend, share the flyer, spread the word! And please rate/review the show on Apple (or wherever else you can rate & review the program! Do it! Thanks!) 

In anticipation of Marvel Studios’ ‘Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantamania’ movie, Mike D. & Tommy discuss the comic book debut of GIANT-MAN in Tales To Astonish issue 49 (August 1963)! Ant-Man is all growds up, kids!    For all things Jacked Kirby, including listening links and social media links, visit our FlowPage: www.flow.page/jackedkirby   If you like the show, share the show! Tag a friend, tell a friend, share the flyer, spread the word! And please rate/review the show on Apple (or wherever else you can rate & review it! Do it! Now!) Thanks!   

Tommy & Mike D. are joined by celebrated Hollywood make-up/special effects artist BART MIXON! A life-long comic book & Kirby fan, Bart talks movie magic, Kirby’s influence, Hollywood tales, and lots more!    You can follow Bart on Instagram: @bartmixon Visit his website www.bartmixon.com, and check out his extensive movie credits on IMDB! Wowza! For all things Jacked Kirby, including listening links and social media links, visit our FlowPage: www.flow.page/jackedkirby   If you like the show, share the show! Tag a friend, tell a friend, spread the word! And please rate/review the show on Apple (or wherever else you can rate & review it! Get in there!) Thanks! 

Our good friend and creator of the best-selling ‘Olympians’ graphic novel series George O’Connor joins Mike D. & Tommy (fresh out of the hospital- again) to discuss the quintessential Kirby monster of Asgard, MANGOG! A favorite of ours here at Jacked Kirby! Have a listen, learn, and laugh!   Speaking of laughs, check out the podcast George co-hosts with comic artist Reilly Brown, Hypothetical Island, available where all the good podcasts can be heard! Give ‘em a listen and a follow on IG: @hypotheticalisland And follow George on IG: @thegeorgeoconnor   You can also check out George’s website: www.georgeoconnorbooks.com   For all things Jacked Kirby, including listening links and social media links, visit our FlowPage: www.flow.page/jackedkirby   If you like the show, share the show! Tag a friend, tell a friend, spread the word! And please rate/review the show on Apple (or wherever else you can rate & review it! Get in there!) Thanks!