Mike D. & Tommy talk the connective tissue involved in building a comic book (and movie) universe, specifically the first meeting of the X-Men and the Avengers in Marvel Comics’ Uncanny X-Men issue 9 (1964). Also, Hickman’s and Aaron’s Marvel runs, continuity in comics, and porn actress Jessica Drake are discussed!    This episode is brought to you by www.NINEPANEL.com … visit their site and Instagram page (@ninepanel) for all your comic book buying and selling needs! Tell ‘em Jacked Kirby sent ya!   https://instagram.com/ninepanel?utm_medium=copy_link   And for Jacked Kirby’s listening links and social media pages, visit our FlowPage; www.flow.page/jackedkirby

Writer of MANY classic animated ‘80s cartoons, BUZZ DIXON joins Tommy & Mike D. to talk about his career, telling a ton of great stories, including working with The King! This was a lot of fun and a really great conversation (even though Mike was losing his voice!) that any fan of ‘80s toys and animation will love!   Check out Buzz on his website; www.buzzdixon.com  and his Instagram page; @buzz_dixon_writer   For all things Jacked Kirby, including our socials and links to listen everywhere, visit our FlowPage; www.flow.page/jackedkirby

We take a trip back to the Wild West, discussing Jack Kirby’s foray into western comics and what makes the genre so everlasting. We talk western movies and tv along with different eras of western comics. Mount up!   For all things Jacked Kirby, visit our FlowPage! www.flow.page/jackedkirby

We bring the noise, making a triumphant return to live events AND to the all-new, all-different St. Mark’s Comics for their grand reopening in Industry City, Brooklyn, New York! Special guests George O’Connor and Dean Haspiel are along for a raucous good time that includes some Kirby Trivia, drunken mayhem, and comic book love! Recorded live on Friday, July 30th 2021.   For St. Mark’s on Instagram; @stmarkscomics www.stmarkscomics.com   For Dino; @deanhaspiel_art www.deanhaspiel.com   For George;  @thegeorgeoconnor www.georgeoconnorbooks.com   And for all things Jacked Kirby, visit our FlowPage! www.flow.page/jackedkirby

Jesse Simon is the grandson of Joe Simon, Jack Kirby’s earliest partner in comics. Together they created Captain America and ran their own successful studio. Jesse tells us what it was like growing up with Joe as his grandfather, the historical importance of his work, personal family accounts of Joe and Jack’s relationship, and a whole lot more! It’s a fun and informative conversation with a kid who’s carrying the torch of the Simon legacy!    Follow Jesse on Instagram at @simon_comics     For Jacked Kirby’s socials and listening links, visit our FlowPage! www.flow.page/jackedkirby

Darryl Young is a Chicago-based artist with over twenty years in professional animation, toy design, and illustration. He shoots the shit with Tommy & Mike D. about comic book movies and tv shows, Kirby, the love of creating art, the Loki tv finale, and more!   Follow Darryl on Instagram HERE; https://instagram.com/darrylyoungdesign69?utm_medium=copy_link   For Jacked Kirby listening options and links to our socials, visit our FlowPage; www.flow.page/jackedkirby

We take a look at the debut of M.O.D.O.K. (Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing) into the Marvel Comics Universe in Tales Of Suspense issues 93 & 94 (Sept./Oct. 1967), and discuss the huge-headed villain's presence throughout the years! Fun stuff!   For all of our listening links and social media pages, visit our FlowPage; www.flow.page/jackedkirby   If you enjoy the show, tell yer friends! And please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Thanks!

Brian Cronin is the long time senior writer for Comic Book Resources (CBR.com), and he joins us to talk about the social media effects on fandom, Stan Lee’s place in history, variant covers, the state of the comic book industry, politics in comics, and of course, Jack Kirby! It’s a great conversation with a guy who has been writing about comics for almost twenty years!    Find Brian on CBR at this link; https://www.cbr.com/author/brian_cronin/   He’s also on Twitter;  @Brian_Cronin  @csbg   For all things Jacked Kirby, visit our FlowPage; www.flow.page/jackedkirby

Big Al Accettura is back on the show talkin’ with us about the Asgardian god of mischief, LOKI! Ancient mythologies, religion, classic storytelling techniques, Tom Hiddleston, Al’s age, the TVA, Quantum Leap, the MCU,  & the new Disney+ Loki series are also discussed! Have a listen and enjoy, mortals of Midgard!   Check out Alfred’s art on his Instagram page; @al_boulder   For all the Jacked Kirby links, visit our FlowPage!  www.flow.page/jackedkirby   If you like the show, share the show! And if you are listening on apple podcasts, please write and review the show! Thank you!

Prolific comic book write CULLEN BUNN joins us for episode 112 to talk of his early comic book influences, Jack Kirby as a writer, grab bags, the Marvel Method, villains, and horror comics! Fun stuff!   Follow Cullen on Twitter and Instagram; @cullenbunn   And check out his website to see ALL of the stuff he’s currently working on, as well as sign up to his weekly news letter (which includes an original short story every week!) https://www.cullenbunn.com/   For all this Jacked Kirby, visit our FlowPage! Links to listen and follow our socials are there! www.flow.page/jackedkirby

Award-winning author of the novel We Cast A Shadow (and lifelong comic book fan) MAURICE CARLOS RUFFIN talks comics, race, influence, southern hospitality, Chris Claremont’s X-Men, the heart of Ben Grimm, the ideals of Captain America, and the importance of comics as literature... and much more! It was a fun conversation with a great dude, and we hope you have as much fun listening to it as we had recording it!    Follow Maurice on Instagram HERE! https://instagram.com/mauriceruffin?utm_medium=copy_link And make sure you buy his book, We Cast A Shadow... available wherever books can be bought!   For all things Jacked Kirby, visit our FlowPage! www.flow.page/jackedkirby

Mike D. & Tommy are joined by long-time comic book writer and editor (and educator) DANNY FINGEROTH! He discusses how he discovered comics, fandom’s “sweet spot”, starting his career at Marvel in the late ‘70s, his insight into the Jack/Stan controversies gleaned while writing the Stan Lee biography A Marvelous Life, his oral surgeon cousin, and so much more!   For Danny on Instagram and Facebook;  https://instagram.com/danny_fingeroth?utm_medium=copy_link   https://www.facebook.com/danny.fingeroth   For all things Jacked Kirby, visit our FlowPage; www.flow.page/jackedkirby

Episode 109- “With Reilly Brown!”   Artist Reilly Brown, long time Marvel & DC artist (and artist of the current top-selling Batman/Fortnite comic book), and co-host of the Hypothetical Island podcast, joins Mike D. & Tommy for a fun conversation covering the history of his comic book career, video games, bad good guys, how to market comic books to new crossover audiences, Howard the Duck, Jack & Stan’s women characters, and comic book diversity...  good shit, & good fun!    For Reilly on Instagram, click HERE!   For the Hypothetical Island Podcast on IG, click HERE!    Check out Reilly’s and Fabian Nicieza’s creator-owned character OUTRAGE on WebToons HERE!   And of course, for all things Jacked Kirby, check out our FlowPage!  

Episode 108- “WITH JEFF SMITH!”   Award-winning cartoonist JEFF SMITH, creator of the the books Bone, RASL, and the upcoming Tuki: Fight For Fire, joins Tommy & Mike D. for a spirited, candid conversation about creating epic comics, discovering Jack Kirby, Hollywood & comic book adaptations, classic comic strips, and so much more! It was a really great time talking with Jeff, and now YOU get to listen to a really great episode!    Visit Jeff’s website: www.boneville.com   And follow Jeff’s official Instagram: https://instagram.com/the_official_jeffsmith_insta?igshid=1bs1byuwkz3r2   For all things JACKED KIRBY, visit our FlowPage: www.flow.page/jackedkirby

“Seven against the nazis!”  Sounds like bad odds, but not when that seven is Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos! Mike D. & Tommy discuss the comic that would introduce the world to Nick Fury back in 1963, and forever change the Marvel Universe... both in the comics and on screen! Plus, we talk some WWII movies and more!    Visit our FlowPage to follow our socials and listen to us everywhere! www.flow.page/jackedkirby   And if you like the show, share the show! 

Artist L’Amour Supreme joins Tommy & Mike D. to for a deep, sometimes philosophical conversation about interconnectedness, the rise of pop-art, Pushead, comics, Jack Kirby’s cosmic influence, Mikhail Bortnik, NFTs, and how the love of art and “King” Kirby brought the three of us to the here and now... all on L’Amour’s birthday! Awesome stuff.    Follow L’Amour on Instagram HERE! https://instagram.com/lamoursupreme?igshid=l66ed88cgf6c Support living artists; buy some shit!    Find all of Jacked Kirby’s socials and listening links on our FlowPage! www.flow.page/jackedkirby   Rate, review, and if you like the show, share the show! Thanks!   Also, visit WWW.CCD.NYC

It’s been a while since we’ve done one of our 5 Things episodes, but it’s back! Mike D. & Tommy each bring a list of 5 Jack Kirby-related things they like, dislike, recommend, or downright loathe... and hi-jinks ensue. Fun stuff!    If you like the show, share the show!    Visit our FlowPage to listen & follow us everywhere! www.flow.page/jackedkirby 

Legendary Marvel editor Jim Salicrup talks to us about his teenage days at Marvel that led to him spearheading the classic ‘Kraven’s Last Hunt’ Spidey story, dinner with The King, working with Stan Lee, editing the Topps Comics “Kirbyverse” titles, starting the Papercutz publishing company... and much more! He’s a humble, affable guy who’s worked in graphic storytelling forever, and the episode is packed with fun stuff!    Buy some comic books for all ages at  www.papercutz.com    To follow and listen to Jacked Kirby everywhere, visit our FlowPage for links! www.flow.page/jackedkirby

Episode 103- “‘Stuntman’ with Kenny Wong!” ‘Stuntman’ is a short-lived Harvey Comics series by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby from 1946... and we talk about it with an ACTUAL movie & tv stuntman (and talented budding comic book artist), KENNY WONG! We get into Kenny’s background in stunt work and comic art, Kirby’s creativity & influence, movies, breaking ribs, and of course the Stuntman comic! Fun shit!   Links to listen and follow Jacked Kirby everywhere can be found on our FlowPage! www.flow.page/jackedkirby   Follow Kenny (and his art) on Instagram HERE! https://instagram.com/gengadraws?igshid=1d3kdiagr5w31   And check out his IMDB PAGE! https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1010479/?ref_=fn_al_nm_2

From NYC’s infamous Chinese restaurant Wo-Hop to the importance of staying creative during a pandemic, we had an epic conversation with our homie, award-winning artist and playwright DEAN HASPIEL about his creator-owned comic character The Red Hook and Jack Kirby’s own foray into creator-owned comics with Pacific’s Captain Victory and The Galactic Rangers... and so much more! Don’t miss this one, kids!   Follow Dino on Instagram HERE! https://instagram.com/deanhaspiel_art?igshid=kpayw41qfjoh   Read his Red Hook/New Brooklyn Saga comics HERE! https://m.webtoons.com/en/super-hero/the-red-hook/list?title_no=643   And for all things Jacked Kirby, visit our FlowPage! www.flow.page/jackedkirby  

Guest Young James West talks with us about the who, what, & why of Marvel Comics’ resident devourer of worlds, Galactus! (As discussed in 1969’s The Mighty Thor issues 168/169.) We also complain about ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’! It’s a fun-filled time, so join us!   To follow us everywhere, check out our FlowPage; www.flow.page/jackedkirby   If you like the show, share the show! Thanks!

Episode 100- “100th WITH RAND HOPPE!”   Rand Hoppe of the Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center is our very special guest on this, our hundredth show! Rand talks with Mike D. & Tommy about how he got into comics, what led him to start the Kirby Museum non-profit, meeting Jack & Roz, and so much more on this celebratory centennial episode!    Make sure you visit the museum and support what they do; www.kirbymuseum.org   Visit our FlowPage to follow our social media pages (and for links to listen everywhere!); www.flow.page/jackedkirby   •Music: “Kingship”- music by Joseph Milazzo, with words by Jack Kirby (taken from the Marvel Treasury Edition  ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ adaptation.)

Episode 99- “King Kirby: The Play- with Crystal Skillman & Fred Van Lente!”   Playwright Crystal Skillman and her husband, prolific comic book writer Fred Van Lente, join us to discuss their play “King Kirby” (now available everywhere as a podcast)! We talk about the impetus of the play’s creation, the couples’ history with Kirby comics, the ongoing Stan/Jack debate, and so much more in this action-packed episode!    You can check out the play wherever podcasts can be heard, and also follow their Instagram page HERE! https://instagram.com/kingkirbyplay?igshid=1muhrq0b5qq2m   For everything Jacked Kirby, follow our FlowPage! www.flow.page/jackedkirby

Mike D. & Tommy’s plans get thrown off track when a guest stands them up, so, they shift gears and do a non-Kirby-centric episode focusing on nostalgia; early comic book purchases, ‘80s toys, 976 porn phone numbers, Christmas gift memories, and juvenile delinquency. It’s a fun change of pace with the Jacked Kirby boys, leading up to their 100th episode!    Follow is on Instagram and Facebook! Links on our FlowPage! www.flow.page/jackedkirby

Episode 97- “The Mighty Joe Illidge!” Joe Illidge is the current executive editor of Heavy Metal Magazine and has had a long history in publishing and comics (Batman, Milestone, CBR, Lion Forge, Valiant and more)! Tommy & Mike D talk with him about Kirby, breaking into comics, the growth of geek culture in pop culture, inspiration, trend reading, art, being a black creator, the importance of building like-minded communities, and so much more in this really fun, informative episode!   Follow Joe on Instagram HERE! https://instagram.com/illmasterone?igshid=1496jn4n17atl   And for links to follow Jacked Kirby on Instagram and Facebook, visit our FlowPage! www.flow.page/jackedkirby

Episode 96- “Wanda & Peter”   ‘WandaVision’ fever has taken ahold of the Jacked Kirby boys! Mike D. & TL decide to explore the use of Wanda & Peter Maximoff on film and TV, while also discussing their comic book debut in Marvel’s Uncanny X-Men issue 4 (1964)! Also, Jack & Stan’s push for diversity, comics on the big and small screen, internet speculation, and lots more! 

Episode 95- “Hangin’ with N. Steven Harris!”   Comic artist N. Steven Harris (Darkhorse, DC, Marvel) joins Tommy & Mike D. to talk art, diversity in comics, being a black creator, influences, drawing your favorite characters, and meeting your heroes! It’s a fun, informative conversation with a great artist!    Follow Steven on Instagram HERE! https://instagram.com/nstevenharris Or visit his website; www.nstevenworks.com   And follow all of our pages by visiting our FlowPage for links!  www.flow.page/jackedkirby

Episode 94- “Rockin’ with Joey Cassata!”   Joey Cassata (musician, writer, actor) sits down to talk with Mike D. & Tommy about his comic book collection, collector culture, contracts, music, TV, self-publishing, and of course Jack Kirby!    You can follow Joey on Instagram RIGHT HERE; https://instagram.com/joeycassata?igshid=7cd68w22cfd1   And visit our FlowPage to follow Jacked Kirby everywhere! Www.flow.page/jackedkirby   Music:  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XfJjUqY09aE

Episode 93- “Hercules!”   “The madness must be upon thee... to dare defy the will of Hercules!”     Artist and author GEORGE O’CONNOR (The Olympians) joins Mike D. & Tommy to discuss the introduction of Harcules (and Greek mythology) into the Marvel Universe with the first Journey Into Mystery Annual (1965)! History, mythology, art, Kirby, and Zeus as a Solid Gold Dancer?! You won’t wanna miss this one!   Follow George on Instagram: @thegeorgeoconnor https://instagram.com/thegeorgeoconnor?igshid=1wfh6ydzu3azb   And visit the Jacked Kirby FlowPage to find and follow us on Instagram and Facebook!   Www.flow.page/jackedkirby

Award-winning artist, writer, teacher, designer, animator, (and so much more) Mike Manley joins Tommy & Mike D for episode 92 of the show... to talk comics, Kirby, art, Darkhawk’s 30th anniversary, comic strips, history, (and so much more)!  Follow Mike on Instagram at @drawmanley and visit his website www.MichaelColeManley.com Follow Jacked Kirby everywhere by visiting  www.flow.page/jackedkirby

Episode 91- “Kirby Comics & Hip-Hop”   With the death of hip-hop artist MF Doom, Tommy & Mike D invite their friends Joey Armao Esq. & Mikhail Bortnik to discuss the influence of comic book culture on hip-hop culture... and vice-versa... for our first episode of 2021.  Happy New Year! 

Our Kirby Q&A returns and listener questions are answered by Mike D. & Tommy on this pre-Xmas episode of the program! We address a lot of fun stuff, as well as discuss the news of an “origins of Marvel” movie script! We also rap, beatbox, and talk about comics and movies in the Jacked Kirby style you’ve come to know and love! Happy holidays, kids!

In this episode, Mike D. & Tommy discuss the introduction of Fantastic Four foe Bentley Wittman, aka THE WIZARD in the pages of Marvel’s November of 1962 comic Strange Tales issue 102! Also; Jerry Orbach, Steven Seagal, one-off villains, how collecting & consuming content has changed through the years, and the impact of the new American mythology; comic books! 

The King goes kung fu fighting! Mike D. & Tommy are joined by the always buttery Alil Kunica from The League Of Geekz Podcast to talk about Jack Kirby’s one foray into kung fu comics, penciling issue 3 of Denny O’Neill’s DC Comic ‘Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter’ (1975)! Plus they discuss how karate culture took over pop-culture in the ‘70s... plus Bruce Lee, Harry Potter, variant covers, horror movies, and more! 

Comic book and blockbuster movie storyboard artist Steve Skroce talks to Mike D. & Tommy from Vancouver about Kirby, comics, Canadian TV, art, bad movies, good movies, and working with the Wachowskis. We had a fun time recording it, and you’ll have a fun time listenin’ to it!    Follow Steve on Instagram @steveskroce Follow Jacked Kirby on Instagram @jacked_kirby

Our Jacktober 2020 episodes wrap up with this foray into Forever People territory, as the team of hippie-dippy New Genesis youths team up with Deadman to solve his own murder! Fun, spooky stuff comic book stuff by The King accompanied by lots of horror movie talk (and recommendations) and some other not-safe-for-work horseshit!    Happy Halloween, kids! 

Jacktober 2020 continues, as we discuss a Fantastic Four yarn with a link back to a classic Universal monster! Tommy & Mike D. are joined by pop-culture curator (and their uber-production guy) Rob Martin to discuss FF issue 97 (1970), “The Monster From The Lost Lagoon”! We get deep into scary movies, the creation of Universal’s “Gill-Man”, the cause and effects of horror films through the decades, the pros and cons of pop-culture fandom, and of course, Jack Kirby comics! It’s a fun one!   To listen, look at, and follow Jacked Kirby everywhere, click HERE!  

“... for I am Groot, overlord of all the timber in the galaxy!”   Jacktober continues as Tommy & Mike D. talk about the monstrous beginnings of what would become everyone’s favorite monosyllabic tree creature, GROOT!  (Tales To Astonish issue 13- 1960.) We discuss how a one-off creature can become so beloved, continuity in comics and how it possibly hurts storytelling, and we recommend some movies that feature evil trees! Fun shit!    Follow Jacked Kirby on Instagram! 

The month of October is now JACKTOBER!  Celebrating some of Jack Kirby’s many forays into some strange and macabre superhero territory!  For our first week, Mike D. & Tommy talk about DC’s THE DEMON, issues 11-13 (1973)! Learn the spooky tale of Etrigan’s battle with the evil Dr. Baron Von Rakenstein and his attempts to rule the world with his supernatural, UNnatural, creations! Great stuff by the King Of Comics!  We also recommend some scary Halloween-time viewing and reading!    Follow us on Instagram and Facebook!

Artist and writer Pete Doree joins Tommy & Mike D. for a fun conversation from across the pond (via Zoom)! Pete does a self-published book called ‘Jack & Stan’, featuring the cosmic adventures of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and other notable comic book legends! We talk its creation, England, politics in comics, comics in England, inspiration, and lots more!    "If you don't like the Thing, you don't like comics." ~PD   Pete can be found here; Petedoree.bigcartel.com Ko-fi.com/petedoree Twitter and Instagram: @petedoree    Follow Jacked Kirby on Instagram @jacked_kirby Rate and review the podcast, and share it! 

Comic book artist and illustrious illustrator VAL MAYERIK talks with Mike D. & Tommy about Kirby’s impact on comics, working at Marvel in the ‘70s, how technology has changed the comic book industry, and of course co-creating Howard The Duck! It’s a great episode covering a lot of stuff in a fun and easy going conversation with a pro!   Visit Val’s website valmayerik.com

Mike D. & Tommy finally record in-person after so many months, discussing the 1960 Kirby/Lieber/Lee creature made of muck, TABOO, from Marvel’s Strange Tales! Fun, dopey stuff! Tommy tells a tale of ripping his shorts, and Mike speaks on his love of the Halloween season while also discussing his new schlock-horror-themed Instagram page @master_sardus_archive!  It’s a fun one, so have a listen! 

Comic artist FRANK FOSCO (IDW’s ‘TMNT: Urban Legends’, WebToon’s upcoming ‘Ethrian’ with Chuck Dixon) joins Tommy & Mike D. for a fun and informative conversation about the comic book industry, modern day art practices, Frank’s love of King Kirby, and lots more! It’s a good time!

Vin Iadevaia runs the popular Instagram account @KIRBYCOVERS, where he shares scans of the covers from his ever-growing collection of Jack Kirby comics! Tommy & Mike D. have a fun conversation with Vin, talking about their favorite and least favorite Kirby covers, Vin’s collection, comic book documentaries, and lots more! 

Comic artist, author,  and Jack Kirby acolyte Tom Scioli (‘Gødland’, ‘Fantastic Four: Grand Design’) joins Mike D. & Tommy to talk about the King of Comics, ‘50s censorship, Stan & Jack, and his just-released Jack Kirby comic-biography ‘Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of Comics’!  Buy the book and listen to this show!  It’s a good one!   •Music- “Robot Stop” by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard   Follow Tom on Instagram! https://instagram.com/tom_scioli And follow Jacked Kirby on Instagram! https://instagram.com/jacked_kirby

“History is people!” Mike D. & Tommy celebrate America’s 200th birthday... 44 years late... by taking a cosmic mind-trip with Captain America to discover what the United States is truly about by discussing Jack Kirby’s 1976 Marvel Treasury Special CAPTAIN AMERICA’S BICENTENNIAL BATTLES! We traverse America through time with Cap, learning some valuable lessons and harsh truths. The boys also discuss the current climate in America, the importance of historical context, the movie ‘Philadelphia’, their love for Chris Evans, and lots more! Come take the ride.   •Music- “Living In America” by James Brown

To celebrate three years of the program, Tommy & Mike D. are joined by Jacked Kirby’s behind-the-scenes tech whiz Rob Martin (of the CCD Podcast/CCD.NYC and the all-new Cult Of Pop video-cast!), and former guest Young James West Esq. (Comics For Courage non-profit) to discuss Jack “King” Kirby’s influence BEYOND the pages of comics in a thoughtful yet raucous third anniversary episode! It’s a fun time, so enjoy!  •Music- “Dani California” by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Illustrator and author George O’Connor talks to Tommy & Mike D. about the creation of his best-selling graphic novel series THE OLYMPIANS, and how Jack Kirby influenced his work. Plus ‘90s comics, Greek myths (and why there are no great Greek myth movies), and the educational properties of comics! •Music- “Zeus vs Thor” by Epic Rap Battles Of History Find George online at www.georgeoconnorbooks.com