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🖊️Freelance writer, artist, poet, public speaker✏️ @kirbymuseum volunteer. Loves all animals, most books and some people.
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This is WELL worth a watch if you’re a #jackkirby fan. The @jackkirbymuseum.bsky.social YouTube just posted an unseen home movie of Jack at home and in his studio, chatting to a fan, showing him art….. youtu.be/LnvkFE8S-ic?...

Love that this now exists. The world needs more #jackkirby action figures.

This is WELL worth a watch if you’re a #jackkirby fan. The @jackkirbymuseum.bsky.social YouTube just posted an unseen home movie of Jack at home and in his studio, chatting to a fan, showing him art….. youtu.be/LnvkFE8S-ic?...

Love that this now exists. The world needs more #jackkirby action figures.

Not even at 1% yet. Help me out guys or I am in danger of looking like an idiot.

I’m starting my comic con & literary festival schedule for 2025. I had a new book out recently co-written with Marvel/DC artist John Watson, & I can sign and sketch all day at a table, & bring a Jack Kirby display. If you’re a con organiser & you’d like me as a guest, message me! #comiccon #litfest

I’m starting my comic con & literary festival schedule for 2025. I had a new book out recently co-written with Marvel/DC artist John Watson, & I can sign and sketch all day at a table, & bring a Jack Kirby display. If you’re a con organiser & you’d like me as a guest, message me! #comiccon #litfest

Hi all I'm so sorry to impinge but, though Tony was working, he wasn't doing high-profile work. His loss was so unexpected and utterly unprepared-for. If you can spare a small amount just to help take the weight off Mark's shoulders, he'd be so, so grateful. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/funeral-fo...

Please chip in if you can.

If you've been enjoying my diary comics online, you may be interested in this collection, officially released over the weekend, now available from my web store - featuring all the strips from 2023 in one volume. (Previous years are also available!)

ci.itch.io/all-fonts-pa... only 9 more days to grab my life's font work, 961 fonts, for $19. commercial use, web, print, art, games, apps, videos, TV... use them however, forever #gamedev #indiedev #design #fonts #typefaces #typedesign #art #gaming #graphicdesign #artwork #typography

This is a pretty great deal….

When prepping the 1970's Silver Surfer graphic novel for release, Jack did a cover, and then—presumably in an effort to appeal to a wider audience?—Earl Norem was brought in to do a painted cover around Jack’s design.

Creative all-rounder Chrissie Harper is working on putting together a new issue of Jack Kirby Quarterly, the original zine dedicated to the top American comic artist

There are no bids so far on this original artwork of mine from Doctor Who Magazine. Auction ends in two days (11th December). Here's the link: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20514615...

#JackKirby

Fantastic Four #49-54 cover dated April-September 1966.

I’ve been fighting it for years, but after watching this with @iammrvandy Dick Van Dyke, I’m now a #Coldplay fan… Coldplay - ALL MY LOVE (Official Video) (Directors' Cut) youtu.be/o4OlL0OpbW8?si…

This is great.

If you're a fan of #comicart or the #legionofsuperheroes and you've never seen Aidan Lacy's Re-Legion commission series you're missing out. 891 (& counting) re-imaginings of classic comic covers with a Legion of Superheroes twist. 👇 www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom....

My latest heartbreakingly funny book "A Collaborative Failure" co-written with Marvel/DC artist John Watson (X-Men, Hawkman, Civil War:Frontline) is OUT NOW!! Available TODAY ONLY at 30% off if you follow this link & use the code HOLIDAY30 #CyberMonday Please repost 🙏 lulu.com/shop/jg-wats...

Was Dostoevsky a time traveler?

Thought I’d post my favorite piece my grandfather did. He drew himself and I’m loving the hair. We need more of these guys back in the world…#jackkirby

At this point it’s been said in a hundred different ways, so I think people are being intentional about not getting it.

My latest heartbreakingly funny book "A Collaborative Failure" co-written with Marvel/DC artist John Watson (X-Men, Hawkman, Civil War:Frontline) is OUT NOW!! Available TODAY ONLY at 30% off if you follow this link & use the code HOLIDAY30 #CyberMonday Please repost 🙏 lulu.com/shop/jg-wats...

Introduce yourself with four comic covers..

Big Barda

Pre-Internet.

Alex Toth. He knew the score. #alextoth #comicart

Years ago I heard back from IDW asking if I had any comics ideas besides superheroes. Eventually I sent "Shield King". No reply. Astonishingly drawn by Karl Engracia. Inked by Joe Alcantara. Colors & letters by Russell Payne. Page 1, panel 1. Mind blowing, hand-cramping detail. #indiecomics

Introduce yourself with your worst feedback from school: My final report on leaving high school had a single word comment from the Headmaster. “Disgraceful” I was, and still am, quite proud of that.

Just posted an art blog-gallery with a look at Jack Kirby's original art for some of his "collage" pages. A really interesting technique, and looking at the original art (versus the poorly printed pages) gives me newfound appreciation! www.paultobin.net/blog-2-1/jac...

Fantastic #Drwho / #jackkirby crossover!! The TARDIS painted by Jack’s great granddaughter…

Jack Kirby. The King. #jackkirby #comics #marvelcomics #comicart #captainamerica #thor #fantasticfour