Issue #51 - "King Kirby"

In this week’s issue we talk about the king of comics: the one and only Jack Kirby. Why is he so influential? What legacy has he left? You'll have to listen to find out! But first we break down the latest news in the DC Universe. 

Sponsored by Great Lakes Grooming Co.

Intro by Aaron Barry

 

SHOW NOTES (courtesy of Josh Gill)   News & Notes (1:08) Frank Miller Signs 5 Project Deal - https://bit.ly/2HaGcVG  (5:21) Lobo’s Daughter Joins the Teen Titans - https://bit.ly/2JgNGY8  (6:30) Doomsday Clock Artist Shares Exclusive Sketch of Issue 7 - https://bit.ly/2IoiWTy  (11:37) DC Announces 2 New Justice League Teams at Wondercon - https://bit.ly/2GB3wex  (14:49) Ayer Releases Dropped Suicide Squad Movie Plot - https://bit.ly/2q2NDqQ  (16:36) Latest Teen Titans Go! To the Movies Promo Pokes Fun at Green Lantern - https://bit.ly/2GSUsoG  (18:25) Star Says Shazam is a Family Film - https://bit.ly/2uMGqjl  (20:12) Batman ’66 Heads to Riverdale - https://bit.ly/2IsCh6b   (23:09) First Look at Costumes from Justice League: Mortal - https://bit.ly/2Ivqpk6  (25:25) Plastic Man Mini-Series by Gail Simone https://bit.ly/2H7XSS6   (27:32) Diane Nelson Taking a Leave of Absence - https://bit.ly/2EipyAo  (30:02) Happy 70th Birthday to José Luis García-López - https://bit.ly/2GilthH    The Doctor’s Pulls (34:47) Aquaman Vol 8 034 - https://bit.ly/2uKwtmN  (38:01) Krypton (TV Series) - https://bit.ly/2GQATgF    King Kirby (49:21) Has Etrigan rhymed since his introduction? When was the rhyming introduced as something he didn't do all the time? (53:01) What is the origin of Infinity Man?  What is his connection to the Forever People? (58:45) What would the best tribe in the Kamandi universe to join? (1:10:24) What are the New Gods? (1:20:04) Were the Challengers Kirby stealing his idea (Fantastic Four) and bringing it to the DCU? (1:25:26) How powerful is Orion? (1:31:00) Thanos has his Black Order, does Darkseid have his own team? (1:37:45) Kirby’s biggest contribution?   Characters, Places, Things Apokolips - https://bit.ly/2H8iIka  Ben Boxer - https://bit.ly/2Jf7riB  Big Barda (Pre Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2q4n4Sd  Big Barda (Rebirth) - https://bit.ly/2JiDsWZ  Buddy Blank/OMAC (Pre Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2H8KUU2  Challengers of the Unknown (Pre Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2JhBSow  Challengers of the Unknown (Rebirth) - https://bit.ly/2q6CkwS  Command D - https://bit.ly/2GQzB5l  Darkseid (Pre Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/1cQXNKE  Darkseid (Rebirth) - https://bit.ly/2E39Qcj  Darkseid’s Elite - https://bit.ly/2q5Dg4z  DeSaad (Pre Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2q6e2D9  DeSaad (Rebirth) - https://bit.ly/2H9u1c1  Doctor Canus - https://bit.ly/2Gy2JuC  Earth 51 - https://bit.ly/2JifiMr  Etrigan (Pre Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2EjqqoC  Etrigan (Rebirth) - https://bit.ly/2EBmhhy    Female Furies (Pre Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2GwI5z8  Female Furies (Rebirth) - https://bit.ly/2HayhYG  Forever People (Pre Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2uLUCJn  Forever People (New 52) - https://bit.ly/2uJzTWT  Fourth World - https://bit.ly/2u3rfSs  Glorious Godfrey (Pre Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2uLDHqv  Glorious Godfrey (Rebirth) - https://bit.ly/2Ej0TvJ  Granny Goodness (Pre Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2GOvWFd  Granny Goodness (Rebirth) - https://bit.ly/2GxPiz3  Highfather (Pre Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2Gwgi1M Highfather (Rebirth) - https://bit.ly/2JdYHcJ  Infinity Man (Pre Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2uLxyKL  Infinity Man (New 52) - https://bit.ly/2JfGsn0  Kamandi - https://bit.ly/2GSvYM1  Metron (Pre Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2H7yxHP  Metron (Rebirth) - https://bit.ly/2EjAzBD  Mister Miracle (Pre Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2IsW5X0  Mister Miracle (Rebirth) - https://bit.ly/2IvtPmT  New Genesis - https://bit.ly/190WISo  New Gods - https://bit.ly/2GYjNgG  OMAC (Rebirth) - https://bit.ly/2H6rEGF  Omega Sanction - https://bit.ly/2JdZqut  Orion (Pre Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2GU8pCM  Orion (Rebirth) - https://bit.ly/2uMfKPO  Parademons (Group) - https://bit.ly/2uQvOjM  Parademon (Character) - https://bit.ly/2Gwn73m  Prince Tuftan - https://bit.ly/2GAK41p  Steppenwolf (Pre Flashpoint) - https://bit.ly/2GBGEvr  Steppenwolf (Rebirth) - https://bit.ly/22UO6aj    Stories, Issues, Reading Batman ’66 Meets the Green Hornet - https://amzn.to/2uL8P9F  Batman ’66 Meets the Man from U.N.C.L.E. - https://amzn.to/2GWkffE  Batman: Venom - https://amzn.to/2GQz833  Dark Nights: Metal - https://bit.ly/2FQBYo1  Death of Superman - https://bit.ly/2Em0iJW  Demon Vol 1 - https://bit.ly/2uOt9a8  Demon Vol 1 001 - https://bit.ly/2GAFQus  Demon Knights Vol 1 - https://bit.ly/2Gwvegn  Doomsday Clock - https://bit.ly/2FpB52i  Final Crisis - https://bit.ly/2J2A56m  Infinity Man & the Forever People Vol 1 - https://bit.ly/2IpsZbi  Mister Miracle Vol 1 - https://bit.ly/2IuH0o1  Showcase Vol 1 006 - https://bit.ly/2Egd905  Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 134 - https://bit.ly/2IoQm4D    People Ava DuVernay - https://bit.ly/2v5Do8H  Ben Templesmith - https://bit.ly/2uJZRJH  David Ayer - https://bit.ly/2GADM5G  David Sandberg - https://bit.ly/2H9oSjU  Diane Nelson - https://bit.ly/2uKv0gh  Frank Miller - https://bit.ly/2EgoMEg  Gail Simone - https://bit.ly/2H85TX2  Geoff Johns - https://bit.ly/2hpFxlg  George Miller - https://bit.ly/2uLDBiA  Jack Kirby - https://bit.ly/2pvmfke  Jae Lee - https://bit.ly/2uHp47w  José Luis García-López - https://bit.ly/2H7jmhS  Juan Ferreyra - https://bit.ly/2GCA3k0  Stan Lee - https://bit.ly/2GDVBQV    Media and Non-DC Topics Archie vs Predator - https://amzn.to/2GWae28  Black Order - https://bit.ly/2ut096a  Green Lantern (film) - https://bit.ly/2IsgBXO  Justice League Unlimited (DCAU) - https://bit.ly/2GrGLdE  The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (film) - https://bit.ly/1EdYNMB  The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series) - https://bit.ly/1iYNC11  New Gods (film) - https://bit.ly/2Ei9S0j  Sky High (film) - https://bit.ly/2Iuk4oR  Spider-Man 2 (film) - https://bit.ly/2q4WAzT  Thanos - https://bit.ly/2JlVsjw  Thor: Ragnarok (film) - https://bit.ly/2fAdCSw  Twilight: Last Frontier - https://amzn.to/2IsQVug