Jacked Kirby

There came a time when the old gods… spent three weeks in the hospital?! Tommy is BACK with Mike D. for the first show of 2023, wherein the boys talk Jack Kirby’s NEW GODS issue 1 (DC Comics, March 1971). Plus, Tommy discusses his absence and illness, and the fellas talk about plans for the show… and life… in the coming year, all in the Jacked Kirby style you know and love! Happy New Year! 

As we wait for our ailing host Tommy to return from illness, Super Producer Rob Martin joins Mike D to fill in for a little vintage CCD fun! The boys discuss the big year that Jack has had in regard to properties that have been adapted in pop culture (including TV/Movies as well as comics). The fellas also weigh in on the whole AI art debate... which is interesting since neither of them can draw a stick figure!  We are missing our main man TL, so we are doing the best we can to fill in till he gets better. Get well soon TL!   For all things Jacked Kirby, including listening links and our social media pages, visit www.flowpage/jackedkirby If you are listening on Apple, please RATE and REVIEW the show! And if you enjoy the show, PLEASE SHARE IT! Spread the word, tag a friend, tell a friend...

JESSE SIMON returns to the show to talk about characters that Jack Kirby and Jesse’s grandfather (comic book legend Joe Simon) created who use shields as weapons… and from there we discuss his own upcoming superhero comic, ShieldMaster!  Jesse is a young fella who knows his comic book history, and he always shines some light on the Simon & Kirby relationship, so you know you’re in for a treat!   Follow Jesse on Instagram: @simon_comics And the ShieldMaster page is: @shieldmastercomics Go give those pages a follow, and check out what Jesse & Jim Simon are up to!   For all things Jacked Kirby, including listening links and our social media pages, visit www.flow.page/jackedkirby   If you’re listening on Apple, please rate and review the show! And if you enjoy the show, PLEASE SHARE IT! Spread the word, tag a friend, tell a friend!

Episode 181- “What If Kirby Drew… “   This week we’re doing something a little different; we’re going to talk about comic book characters we WISH Kirby had drawn! From Marvel Comics staples to creator-owned characters, see (or hear) what we pick for our “What If Kirby Drew…” episode! Fun stuff. Also, Happy Thanksgiving!    You can find links to listen AND our social media pages here: www.flow.page/jackedkirby   If you’re listening on Apple, please rate and review the program! And if you like the show, spread the word! Tell a friend, tag a friend, share a link! Thanks! 

Hot on the heels of his big screen debut, Tommy & Mike D. discuss the Marvel Comics debut of Bill Everett’s 1940s Timely Comics’ hero NAMOR! We explore the Sub-Mariner’s first encounter with the Fantastic Four in issue 4 of the World’s Greatest Comic Magazine from February 1962!    For links to listen AND our social media pages, visit: www.flow.page/jackedkirby   And if you’re listening on Apple, please rate and review the show! And if you like the show, please spread the word! Tag a friend, share a link, & share the flyer! 

Episode 179- “With Jim Mahfood!”   This week we’re joined by cartoonist, pop-artist, & comic book creator JIM MAHFOOD! We’ve befriended Jim over the years at cons and online, and we’re happy to finally get him in on a full-length episode of the show! We talk conventions, fandom, collector’s mentality, being a visionary, social media, art & inspiration, Kevin Smith, Kirby, and Daylight Savings Time! It’s a great conversation with a great, creative dude!    For Jim on IG: @jimmahfood And visit his online store: www.jimmahfood.com Give him a follow and buy some of his stuff!   For all things Jacked Kirby, including podcast listening links and our social media pages, visit our FlowPage! www.flow.page/jackedkirby   If you’re listening on Apple, rate and review the show! And if you like the show, please share it! Tag a friend, share a flyer, spread the word! Thanks! 

Episode 178- “Mister Gregory And The Ghost!”   We’re squeezing in one last spooky Jacktober episode this season, because we wanted to talk about this fun little ghost/haunted house story from issue 75 of Marvel’s Journey Into Mystery!  Why not?! It’s our show and we’ll do what we want! Plus, our favorite haunted house flicks, horror comic talk, and more!    For all things Jacked Kirby, including listening links and our social media pages, visit our FlowPage! www.flow.page/jackedkirby   If you’re listening on Apple, rate and review the show! And if you like the show, please share it! Tag a friend, share a flyer! Thanks!    Music:   https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4f4tBYftL9o   Intro:  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sRee26pfVzU

Artist and collector Justin Leiter joins us for the penultimate Jacktober ‘22 episode, where we discuss MONSTERS! Kirby monsters from the Atlas & early Marvel anthology comics, collecting Japanese monsters, movie monsters, monsters in the MCU… and more! Plus; why we collect, the pros and cons of anthology storytelling, and horror flicks.   Follow Justin’s Instagram pages for both his art and his massive collection of comics and toys: @kamenliter @__the__collection__   For Mike D’s horror-centric IG page: @master_sardus_archive   To hire Tommy to make you some art: @tommylombardozzi   For all things Jacked Kirby, including listening links everywhere AND our social media pages: www.flow.page/jackedkirby   If you like the show, share the show! Help us spread the word by tagging a friend and sharing a flyer! Thanks! 

We discuss the 1951 Black Magic werewolf story “A Silver Bullet For Your Heart”, by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby! Plus, our favorite werewolf movies! Jacktober is in full swing, kids!    For all things Jacked Kirby, visit our FlowPage: www.flow.page/jackedkirby You’ll find listening links and all our social media pages. If you’re listening on Apple, please rate and review the show! Thanks!    For Mike D’s horror-centric IG account, visit @master_sardus_archive

For our big 175th episode, and our first Jacktober’22 episode of the season, we’re joined by pop-artist SKINNER! We discuss his Northern California antique shop comic buying roots, how Kirby created trends in comics, some age old Jack & Stan talk, M.O.D.O.K., the Hulk, monsters, horror flicks of our youth, and lots more! It’s a fun episode with some laughs and some scares with a cool, creative dude!    For Skinner on the internet, follow his IG page: @theartofskinner And visit his website: www.theartofskinner.com He’s got a lot of irons in a lot of creative fires, so get on board!    For all things Jacked Kirby, including links to listen everywhere and our social media pages visit: www.flow.page/jackedkirby

Tommy is joined by our friend George O’Connor as special guest co-host for a LIVE recording at St. Mark’s Comics shop in Industry City, Brooklyn on Friday, September 30th to kick off Super Week (leading up to New York Comic Con)! We have some laughs and a surprisingly poignant conversation about Jack Kirby’s work and influence, NYCC, why George doesn’t ever table at cons, and more!    Follow George on Instagram: @thegeorgeoconnor and check out his podcast: @hypotheticalisland   For all things Jacked Kirby, visit our FlowPage: www.flow.page/jackedkirby You’ll find listening links and all our social media pages. If you’re listening on Apple, please rate and review the show! Thanks! 

This week we talk to veteran comic book artist KEITH WILLIAMS! A fellow Brooklynite, we get into his origin story that includes drawing in project hallways, studying comic book art at SVA, Will Eisner, the Marvel Bullpen, and working with a slew of comic book greats! We also discuss Vince Colletta & the unsung importance of the inker, working the con circuit, the benefits of kindness, and of course Jack Kirby! A great conversation with a great guy!    You can find Keith on Instagram at @keithwilliamscomicbookart Go give him a follow, and visit his table at a comic con near you!   All Jacked Kirby stuff (links to listen everywhere and links to our social media pages) can be found here: www.flow.page/jackedkirby   If you like the show, share the show! Spread the word by tagging a friend, telling a friend, and sharing the flyer & FlowPage link! And if you’re listening on Apple, please rate and review the show! Thanks!

Our old friend and frequent Jacked Kirby guest Joey Armao Esq. joins us this week to discuss the instances in movies and TV show where Kirby’s creations have been done dirty! Listen to three middle-aged men complain about things they shouldn’t really be concerned with! Fun times!    Joey can be found on Instagram: @joeyarmao Follow Mike’s horror IG: @master_sardus_archive And Tommy: @tommylombardozzi   Jacked Kirby stuff (links to listen everywhere and links to our social media pages) can be found here: www.flow.page/jackedkirby   If you like the show, share the show! Spread the word by tagging a friend, telling a friend, and sharing the flyer & FlowPage link! And if you’re listening on Apple, please rate and review the show! Thanks!

Rob Syers is a beer-drinkin’, cigarette-smokin’, comic book-lovin’ pop-artist, cartoonist, creator of Gumballhead the Cat, AND a big Jack Kirby fan! We talk to him this week about Kirby’s unsung ‘80s work, creator-owned properties & the rigamarole involved with reprinting them, the burdens of being a superhero, beer, and much more!    Follow Rob on Instagram: @gumballheadthecat where you’ll find links to all his stuff!  Also, www.gumballheadthecat.com   For all of Jacked Kirby’s listening links and social media pages, visit: www.flow.page/jackedkirby   If you like the show, spread the word! Share it! Tell a friend, tag a friend, forward the flyer! Thanks!   

This week, we discuss the harbinger of death in the Fourth World, the Black Racer! Debuting in issue 3 of DC’s New Gods series (June 1971), Jack Kirby creates a skiing scourge of the gods, using the Vietnam War as his catalyst. We discuss how to read the Fourth World titles, how war effected the creative process of Kirby and others, Vietnam movies, Mike going back to school, and more!   Find all our listening & social media links here: www.flow.page/jackedkirby   If you like the show, spread the word! Tag a friend, tell a friend, share the flyer! And if you’re listening on Apple, please rate & review the show! Thanks! 

This week we’re joined with artist, writer, & comic book creator HO CHE ANDERSON, discussing his history with Jack Kirby’s work, our thoughts on why Kirby took a lot of crap in an industry he helped define, writing screenplays vs. writing comics, the Star Wars prequels, names, “dinner for two”, and much more! Great conversation with a great dude! Listen & enjoy!    You can find HC on Instagram: @hocheandsrson69 Search his name on Amazon and buy some of his stuff! (Or ask your brick and mortar booksellers to order ‘em for you!)   For all things Jacked Kirby, including listening links and our social media pages, visit: www.flow.page/jackedkirby   Rate and review us on Apple. And, if you like the show, share the show! Tell a friend, tag a friend, forward a flyer! Thanks! 

Introduced in Fantastic Four issue 36 (December, 1964) the OTHER FF, the FRIGHTFUL FOUR, would go on to play a big role in the original 102 issue run of the original Jack Kirby & Stan Lee Fantastic Four series! Marvel world building at its best! Plus, we discuss our Patreon (coming soon!), Wrestlemania II, current creators breathing new life into old characters, and Belinda Carlisle in Playboy!   Find links to listen, and our social media pages, HERE: www.flow.page/jackedkirby   If you like the show, share the show! Tell a friend, rage a friend, and rate & review us on Apple! Thanks, guys! 

We’re joined this week by our friend Jarred Smith, an artist and comic book creator, to discuss the Marvel monster Goom! He’s a favorite over here at Jacked Kirby, and Jarred’s a big fan too, so we figured we’d have a little fun discussing this alien from Planet X who’s been around since 1961!    Follow Jarred on Instagram: @sassafrassdoom There, you can find a link to check out his comics! Do it up!    For all things Jacked Kirby, including links to listen to the podcast AND our social media pages, visit: www.flow.page/jackedkirby   And if you like the show, share the show! Tell a friend, tag a friend, spread the word! 

This week, we’re joined by Brandon Bloxdorf, one of the two Brandons behind the Apollo City Comics Podcast empire… shooting the shit about doing comics-based podcasts and why he started his, the comic book industry, movies & tv, “Drank & Drawl” and the usual Jacked Kirby shenanigans you know and love! Check it out!   And make sure to follow and listen to Apollo City Comics Podcast, which can be found everywhere; www.linktr.ee/apollocitycomics   And of course, you can find Jacked Kirby’s listening links and social media pages by visiting our FlowPage!  www.flow.page/jackedkirby   If you like the show, share the show! Tell a friend, tag a friend, share on your feeds, and rate & review us if you’re listening on Apple! Thanks, kids!

It’s a bit of a departure for us, as we’re joined by Steve Carleton (co-host of The Geekz Podcast) to discuss at length some current pop-culture news, specifically Marvel Studio’s project announcements from last week’s San Diego Comic Con! What are we looking forward to? What are we skeptical of? Will we see any new Kirby characters on screen?! Have a listen and find out! Also, Eisner Awards!    Check out The Geekz Podcast (formerly The League of Geekz) wherever you can listen to podcasts (make sure you search Geekz with a Z!) And find Steve and his art on Instagram at @boondox_art   For all things Jacked Kirby, including links to listen to the show everywhere, and our Instagram and Facebook pages, visit: www.flow.page/jackedkirby    If you enjoy the show, spread the word! Tell a friend, tag a friend! And rate/review us on Apple! Thanks!