(April 1994)

Krash!Pow! Studios, 1994 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Volume
?
Price
2.00 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
?
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
?
Brand
?
Barcode
?
Editing
Mark Stokes (editor); Richard Dominguez (editor)
Color
two color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
one-shot

Issue Notes

The following were listed in honor of their support for this project: Larry Lankford; Keith Colvin; David Rigdon; Richard Dominguez; John Zero; Michael Washburn; Dave Tosh; Keith Powell; and all the artists and writers who contributed their time and effort to honor Jack Kirby. This comic is a tribute to Jack Kirby done by Mark Stokes, Richard Dominguez, and other Dallas-area creators. Only a few hundred copies were printed. Publisher name not listed but confirmed by Richard Dominguez. Actual title also confirmed by Dominguez. KING is a tribute to the one and only King of Comics...Jack Kirby. Jack Kirby will be alive as long as there are comic books to read and people to read them. We all owe a lot to this great man and the awesome legacy he left us. [per tribute in issue]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Jack Kirby / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Mark Stokes (layouts); Richard Dominguez (pencils)
Inks
Mike Washburn (credited as Michael Washburn)
Colors
John Zero

Characters
Jack Kirby; Orion; Spider-Man; Reed Richards; Fighting American; Captain America; Rawhide Kid

The Light (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
John Lucas (Story)
Pencils
John Lucas
Inks
John Lucas
Letters
Shannon Wheeler (credited as S. Wheeler)

Characters
John David Lucas

Indexer Notes

John Lucas is artist of "Big justice" (Adhesive Comics); "Punk" (Absolute Comics); "Weird Business" (Mojo Press)

For Jack Kirby (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Theron Smith
Pencils
Theron Smith
Inks
Theron Smith
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Theron Smith is the artist for Adhesive Comics and the illustrator for "Dead Pan" with writer David Rigdon.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Shane Campos
Pencils
Shane Campos
Inks
Shane Campos
Letters
Shane Campos

First Line of Dialogue or Text
At last! I have defeated you.
Characters
Punk; Dr. Doom; Fantastic Four

Indexer Notes

Shane Campos is the artist for "Punk" and "Shotloose" (Absolute Comics)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Captain America / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Richard Dominguez
Inks
Richard Dominguez
Letters
Richard Dominguez

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain America
Synopsis
Captain America stands over the desk of Jack Kirby and is switching off the desk lamp. A tear is evident on his face. A smoldering cigar sits in an ashtray next to a blank art panel page with the words Jack Kirby 1917-1994 sharing each panel.

Indexer Notes

Richard Dominguez is the creator/writer/artist of "El Gato Negro" (Azteca Productions). Captain America copyright 1994 Marvel Entertainment [as noted].

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Jack Kirby / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Mark Stokes
Inks
Mark Stokes

Characters
Jack Kirby
Synopsis
Jack Kirby, with blank panel pages and T-square in hand, stands in front of the Pearly Gates with a large sign above the doors that says: ASGARD.

Indexer Notes

Mark Stokes is the creator/writer/artist of "Zombie Boy", and the artist of "LemonHead" (Adhesive Comics)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kevin Atkinson
Pencils
Kevin Atkinson
Inks
Kevin Atkinson
Letters
Kevin Atkinson

First Line of Dialogue or Text
He gave life to weird freaks.
Characters
OMAC; Captain America; Jack Kirby

Indexer Notes

Kevin Atkinson is the creator/artist of "Snarl" and "Planet 29" (Caliber Press)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Jack Kirby / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bill Alger
Inks
Bill Alger

Synopsis
Pin-up of Jack Kirby pencilling characters that are literally jumping off the sequential panels.

Indexer Notes

Bill Alger is the creator/writer/artist of "Psych-O Six".

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Beautiful Dreamer / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Craig Miller
Pencils
Craig Miller
Inks
Craig Miller
Letters
Craig Miller

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Kirby is gone. Kirby is not gone.
Characters
Beautiful Dreamer

Indexer Notes

Craig Miller is the publisher/editor/artist of "Wrapped in Plastic" and "Windsor" (Win-Mill Productions)

We Love Kirby (Table of Contents: 9)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Don Mangus
Pencils
Don Mangus
Inks
Don Mangus
Letters
Don Mangus

Indexer Notes

Don Mangus is the writer/artist/publisher of "Crime and Punishment" (Mango Press)

Punk In: The Day The Comics Died (Table of Contents: 10)

Punk / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mark Finn (story)
Pencils
Mark Finn (layouts); William Traxtle (finishes)
Inks
William Traxtle (finishes)
Letters
Mark Finn

Characters
Punk

Indexer Notes

Mark Finn is the creator/writer of "Shotloose" and "Punk" (Absolute Comics); William Traxtle is the creator/artist on "Shotloose" and "Punk" (Absolute Comics)

Jack Kirby vs The Rubber Band Men! (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Sonny Strait
Pencils
Sonny Strait
Inks
Sonny Strait
Letters
Sonny Strait

Indexer Notes

Sonny Strait is the creator/writer/artist of "Mr. Average" and "Jack" (Antarctic Press)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
J. M. Boyd
Pencils
J. M. Boyd
Inks
J. M. Boyd
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dreams were hard to come by then...

Indexer Notes

Mark Boyd is the computer graphics artist, currently working on several personal projects.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Shannon Wheeler
Pencils
Ashley Underwood
Inks
Ashley Underwood
Letters
Shannon Wheeler

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I travel the highway of space....

Indexer Notes

Ashley Underwood is the creator/artist of "Eden Matrix" (Adhesive Comics). Shannon Wheeler is the creator/writer/artist of "Too Much Coffee Man" (Adhesive Comics).

A Shott of Cosmic History (Table of Contents: 14)

Gid and Heidi / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Haney
Pencils
Rob Kelley
Inks
Rob Kelley
Letters
Glenn Zgabay

Characters
Gid and Heidi

Indexer Notes

Bill Haney is the creator/writer of "Shotloose" (Absolute Comics). Rob Kelley is the artist on "Shotloose" (Absolute Comics). Glenn Zgabay is the designer/letterer for Absolute Comics.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

The Thing / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jeff Amano (signed)
Inks
Jeff Amano (signed)

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Thing [Ben Grimm]

Indexer Notes

Jeff Amano is the creator/writer/artist/publisher of "Taoland."

The King of Comics (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
David Tosh
Pencils
David Tosh
Inks
David Tosh
Letters
David Tosh

Indexer Notes

Dave Tosh is publisher of "Twitch Vixen" and co-creator/artist of "Buzz Factory."

I Salute You, Jack! You Will Be Missed! (Table of Contents: 17)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ben Dunn
Pencils
Ben Dunn (signed)
Inks
Ben Dunn (signed)
Letters
Ben Dunn

Characters
Captain America (female Manga version)

Indexer Notes

Pin-up of a saluting, female Manga character dressed as Captain America. Ben Dunn is the writer/artist/publisher of "Ninja High School" (Antarctic Press).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Jack Kirby / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Kerry Gammill (signed)
Inks
Kerry Gammill (signed)

Characters
Jack Kirby (emulating the Planet Ego)

Indexer Notes

Kerry Gammill is the artist of "Under A Yellow Sun" and "Action." He's the cover artist and artist of "Deadly Foes of Spider-Man" and "Sabretooth Classics".

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Jack Kirby / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Chris Head
Pencils
Bob Harper
Inks
Bob Harper
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Come on Jack, it is time for you to join us.
Characters
Jack Kirby; Orion; Lightray
Synopsis
Orion and Lightray stand behind Jack Kirby asking him to join them on New Genesis.

Indexer Notes

Bob Harper is the co-creator/artist of "The Hasbeens."

Kurb-ee! (Table of Contents: 20)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joe Riley
Pencils
Joe Riley (signed)
Inks
Joe Riley (signed)
Letters
Joe Riley

Characters
Jack Kirby (as a monster)

Indexer Notes

Joe Riley is a make-up effects artist currently manufacturing his own resin model kits. His work is viewable at his blog address: http://menooshea.blogspot.com

Kirby: Guardian Angel of Expressionist Comics (Table of Contents: 21)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Don Punchatz
Pencils
Don Punchatz (signed)
Inks
Don Punchatz (signed)
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Don Punchatz is an artist for the magazine "Heavy Metal" and an internationally renowned illustrator.

Dynamx (Table of Contents: 22)

Dynamx / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mike McCarthy
Pencils
Mike McCarthy
Inks
Mike McCarthy
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Pinup of a Fin-Fang-Foom character wearing a German Officer's cap with swaztikas.

Indexer Notes

J. Michael McCarthy is the creator/writer/artist of "Cadavera" and artist of "Kid Anarchy" and the director of his first feature film "Damselvis: Daughter of Helvis".

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Darrin LeBlanc
Pencils
Darrin LeBlanc (signed)
Inks
Darrin LeBlanc (signed)
Letters
Darrin LeBlanc

Characters
Captain America; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Spider-Man
Synopsis
The year is 2094 and two spectators at an art exhibit pulls the switch to the Kirbonotron, unleashing the Marvel Comics heroes.

Indexer Notes

Signed by LeBlanc: To Jack Kirby. See ya in Asgard. Darrin LeBlanc is the artist/art director of "Creature Features" and "Weird Business" (Mojo Press).

Kaptured by Kirby (Table of Contents: 24)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Michael H. Price
Pencils
Todd Camp; Michael H. Price
Inks
Todd Camp; Michael H. Price
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Michael H. Price and Todd Camp has delivered "The Carnival of Souls", "Holiday For Screams", and "Moviola". Price is currently writing for "Heavy Metal" and Camp is producing "Rimshot" for the Fort Worth Star Telegram.

Jack Kirby: The King of Comics (Table of Contents: 25)

Jack Kirby / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
J. David Spurlock
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
J. David Spurlock
Letters
typeset

Characters
Odin
Synopsis
Memoirs of J. David Spurlock.

Indexer Notes

Features an illustration of Odin by Jack Kirby. J. David Spurlock is the editor/artist of "Tales From the Edge" (Vanguard Comics).

What Did Jack Mean To You? (Table of Contents: 26)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Tom King
Pencils
Tom King (signed)
Inks
Tom King (signed)
Letters
?

Characters
Captain America; Hitler; Incredible Hulk

Indexer Notes

Tom King is the creator/writer/artist of "Paylatchee" and editor/writer/artist of "Jab #4" (Adhesive Comics).

King (Table of Contents: 27)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Rick Bradford
Pencils
Rick Bradford (signed)
Inks
Rick Bradford (signed)
Letters
?

Characters
Rick Bradford (as cariacture of himself)

Indexer Notes

Rick Bradford is the artist/publisher of "Yowza!" and "Poop Sheet" (Yowza! Publications).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

OMAC / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
John Zero
Pencils
John Zero (signed)
Inks
John Zero (signed)
Letters
John Zero

Genre
science fiction
Characters
OMAC

Indexer Notes

John Zero is the staff provocateur at Big Science Laboratories and author of the forthcoming "Radium Skull Comix".

Spiderman: Borscht Belt Comic (Table of Contents: 29)

Spider-Man / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Buddy Hickerson
Pencils
Buddy Hickerson (signed)
Inks
Buddy Hickerson (signed)
Letters
Buddy Hickerson

Genre
satire-parody; superhero
Characters
Spider-Man (as a fat, stand-up comedian)

Indexer Notes

Buddy Hickerson is the creator/writer/artist of "The Quigmans".

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

Blonde Avenger / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Phil Butler
Pencils
Phil Butler
Inks
Phil Butler
Letters
Phil Butler

Characters
Thor; Captain America; Blonde Avenger; the Thing; Iron Man; Spider-Man; Incredible Hulk
Synopsis
The Blonde Avenger comforts all the Marvel super-heroes as they mourn the passing of Jack Kirby.

Indexer Notes

P. M. Butler is the artist for "Blonde Avenger".

Jack Attack! (Table of Contents: 31)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Benjamin Vincent (signed)
Inks
Benjamin Vincent (signed)
Letters
Benjamin Vincent

Characters
Jack Kirby; (two unidentifiable characters with pencils in hand); Human Torch; Silver Surfer; The Thing; Spider-Man; Captain America; Thor; Incredible Hulk

Indexer Notes

Benjamin Vincent is a nationally known caricaturist and illustrator.

[Interior front and back covers] (Table of Contents: 32)

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
[see notes]
Inks
[see notes]
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Creator credits are portrayed in small atomic particles across a Kirby-verse. They contain the name of the creator, the page number of their work, a brief listing of current and past work and a circular "nucleus" containing a small portion of their art from the comic.

KING Kirby Is Not Gone (Table of Contents: 33)

Incredible Hulk / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed)
Inks
Jack Kirby (signed)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Incredible Hulk
Synopsis
Appears to be a commissioned drawing that features a Cowboy Hulk riding a bull with the brand D Con.

Indexer Notes

On back cover.

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Jack Kirby
  2. 1. The Light
  3. 2. For Jack Kirby
  4. 3. ["At last! I have defeated you."]
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Captain America
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Jack Kirby
  7. 6. ["He gave life to weird freaks."]
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Jack Kirby
  9. 8. ["Kirby is gone. Kirby is not gone."]
    Beautiful Dreamer
  10. 9. We Love Kirby
  11. 10. Punk In: The Day The Comics Died
    Punk
  12. 11. Jack Kirby vs The Rubber Band Men!
  13. 12. ["Dreams were hard to come by then..."]
  14. 13. ["I travel the highway of space...."]
  15. 14. A Shott of Cosmic History
    Gid and Heidi
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    The Thing
  17. 16. The King of Comics
  18. 17. I Salute You, Jack! You Will Be Missed!
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Jack Kirby
  20. 19. ["Come on Jack, it is time for you to join us."]
    Jack Kirby
  21. 20. Kurb-ee!
  22. 21. Kirby: Guardian Angel of Expressionist Comics
  23. 22. Dynamx
    Dynamx
  24. 23. [no title indexed]
  25. 24. Kaptured by Kirby
  26. 25. Jack Kirby: The King of Comics
    Jack Kirby
  27. 26. What Did Jack Mean To You?
  28. 27. King
  29. 28. [no title indexed]
    OMAC
  30. 29. Spiderman: Borscht Belt Comic
    Spider-Man
  31. 30. [no title indexed]
    Blonde Avenger
  32. 31. Jack Attack!
  33. 32. [Interior front and back covers]
  34. 33. KING Kirby Is Not Gone
    Incredible Hulk
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