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Much as it pains me to admit it, I can't do better at describing
this book, a companion to an exhibition of JACK KIRBY art at
California State University, than to quote from the spiel on the back
cover: "COMIC BOOK APOCALYPSE...spotlights Kirby's art from
the mid-'60s through the '70s - his most sublime and mind-bending
work. Illustrated with more than 100 images from such classic series
as The FANTASTIC FOUR, The NEW GODS, and KAMANDI,
and with a store of essays by artists, storytellers, and scholars, this
book provides the insightful, in-depth commentary that Kirby
has always deserved."
One thing to remember perhaps, is that Jack Kirby was a
comicbook artist with no illusions about the nature of the work
he produced. From a quick read of one of the essays that accom-
panies the art, there seems to be an attempt to impose a pretentious
meaning or motivation to some panels that can be nothing more than
wishful-thinking on the part of the writer. Thankfully, it's the art of
Kirby which is the main attraction here, not the imaginative
if-specious over-analysis of any of the 'scholars'.
You can buy this beauty from your local FORBIDDEN
PLANET store right now. Rush 'round right away!
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