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Independence: Now What?

Stuart Warren — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 11:00:21 +0000

It’s that time of year when all Americans contemplate the civil liberties they enjoy every day. That’s what Americans everywhere have to look forward to, right? But, for some reason, I can’t stop thinking about… [more]

Oh, My Aching Cranium!: Jack Kirby’s OMAC Deconstructed And Reconstructed, Part Twelve

Ryan C. — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 12:00:57 +0000

OMAC Deconstructed And Reconstructed, Part Twelve" title="Oh, My Aching Cranium!: Jack Kirby’s OMAC Deconstructed And Reconstructed, Part Twelve" style="float:left;" />Before we get into the beginning of the end here, I suppose we’d better talk about that cover first. Yeah, it’s not by Kirby. In fact, I’m willing to bet that even if his distinctive… [more]

New Gods and Old Soldiers: Kirby in the ’70s

Rocko Jerome — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 11:00:59 +0000

To put it simply, it’s impossible to imagine comic books existing in their modern form without Jack Kirby. It’s hard to fathom what Marvel Comics at their inception and heyday might’ve been like without Jack… [more]

Jack Kirby and His Pal Darkseid

Stuart Warren — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 11:00:49 +0000

Jack Kirby is among the greats in comic book culture, not for his creations really, but for his signature tone that set the stage for what would become modern comicbooking. His antiquated writing style, outlandish… [more]

Oh, My Aching Cranium!: Jack Kirby’s OMAC Deconstructed and Reconstructed, Part Two

Ryan C. — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 17:00:18 +0000

OMAC Deconstructed and Reconstructed, Part Two" title="Oh, My Aching Cranium!: Jack Kirby’s OMAC Deconstructed and Reconstructed, Part Two" style="float:left;" />15 pages a week — written, penciled, and edited. Think about that for a minute. That’s the number that Jack Kirby’s fairly-lucrative-for-its-time DC contract called for when he created the concept of the One-Man Army… [more]

A Sandman Miscellany: Sandman Overture #3 Review

Stuart Warren — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 19:00:02 +0000

Sandman Miscellany: Sandman Overture #3 Review" title="A Sandman Miscellany: Sandman Overture #3 Review" style="float:left;" />Written by: Neil Gaiman Art by: J.H. Williams, III Cover by: J.H. Williams, III Dave McKean Variant Cover by: J.H. Williams, III Dave McKean Since its genesis in the long distant past of December 2013,… [more]

On Canons, Critics, Consensus, and Comics, Part 2

Greg Carpenter — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 18:00:35 +0000

As I explained in last week’s column, I recently asked my fellow Sequart contributors to answer the following question: “What are the 10 greatest works in the history of the comics medium, and who are the… [more]

The Older Generation’s Farewell: The Hunger Dogs (Part 4)

Peter Sanderson — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:00:40 +0000

The Hunger Dogs (Part 4)" title="The Older Generation’s Farewell: The Hunger Dogs (Part 4)" style="float:left;" />As Jack Kirby’s The Hunger Dogs draws to its close, the arcs of two of its major characters, Orion and Esak, are resolved, as shown in the previous installment. Then, Kirby moves the action of… [more]

The Lighter Seid of the Dark: Q&A with the Sovereign of Apokolips

Stuart Warren — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:00:15 +0000

Darkseid turned 42 years old this month but his unique Omega brand still gains attention to comic book aficionados and critics alike. The nature of the New God’s mythology was and still remains a novel… [more]

The Older Generation’s Farewell: The Hunger Dogs (Part 3)

Peter Sanderson — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:00:39 +0000

The Hunger Dogs (Part 3)" title="The Older Generation’s Farewell: The Hunger Dogs (Part 3)" style="float:left;" />As we have seen, in The Hunger Dogs, the graphic novel in which Jack Kirby resolved his “Fourth World” saga, Kirby’s optimistic vision of the early 1970s turned dark and ominous. The young, as represented… [more]

The Older Generation’s Farewell: The Hunger Dogs (Part 2)

Peter Sanderson — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:00:48 +0000

The Hunger Dogs (Part 2)" title="The Older Generation’s Farewell: The Hunger Dogs (Part 2)" style="float:left;" />From the start of Jack Kirby’s The Hunger Dogs, a new age had arrived. When Kirby’s original Fourth World series debuted, the Forever People were the primary representatives of the new, young generation. They were… [more]

The Older Generation’s Farewell: The Hunger Dogs (Part 1)

Peter Sanderson — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:00:58 +0000

The Hunger Dogs (Part 1)" title="The Older Generation’s Farewell: The Hunger Dogs (Part 1)" style="float:left;" />To examine how comics changed in 1986, we should begin by looking at what comics were like in 1985. From that year, I have chosen one particular significant work to explore: Jack Kirby’s The Hunger… [more]

On Super Powers (second series), by Paul Kupperberg and Jack Kirby

Julian Darius — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:20:09 +0000

Super Powers (second series), by Paul Kupperberg and Jack Kirby" title="On Super Powers (second series), by Paul Kupperberg and Jack Kirby" style="float:left;" />The six-issue, second Super Powers mini-series from 1985, written by Paul Kupperberg, penciled by Jack Kirby, and inked by Greg Theakston, has been almost completely ignored by critics. All three Super Powers mini-series were produced… [more]

Siri Ushers in the Era of the Digital Sidekick

Mike Greear — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:00:36 +0000

In a recent article for The Huffington Post’s tech section, author Steve Rosenbaum equated the new Siri software found in the latest iteration of Apple’s iPhone with robot sidekicks found in works of science fiction.… [more]