Jack Kirby: Pencils & Inks

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19.3mm

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JACK KIRBY has long been heralded as “The King of Comics,” and justifiably

Jack Kirby Pencils and Inks Artisan Edition continues IDW’s amazing string of archival projects with DC Comics. Three fantastic first issues are presented here, all published in the early 1970s by DC Comics—The Demon #1, Kamandi #1, and OMAC #1! Produced with the full cooperation of The Jack Kirby Museum, caretakers of a massive digital archive entirely devoted to Kirby’s works, including all the pencil copies featured in this book. Jack Kirby Pencils and Inks Artisan Edition provides great insight into the creative process of a master of his craft—we would almost call this a textbook of comic art except it’s too much fun!

353mm

JACK KIRBY PENCILS AND INKS

so; Kirby’s innovative and dynamic artwork has set the bar for all those who followed him into the world of sequential storytelling. And while there have been dozens of books devoted to Kirby over the years, including several Artist’s Editions in IDW’s award-winning format, this volume will showcase Kirby’s art in a new and unprecedented way—as side-by-side examples of his work, both in PENCIL and INK!

JACK KIRBY PENCILS AND INKS Artisan Edition

353mm

Artisan Edition

$49.99

FIRST ISSUES

DEMON • KAMANDI • OMAC

INKS BY MIKE ROYER

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19.3mm

20mm

IDW PUBLISHING TED ADAMS, CEO & Publisher

GREG GOLDSTEIN, President & COO

ROBBIE ROBBINS, EVP/Sr. Graphic Artist CHRIS RYALL, Editor-in-Chief & CCO

MATTHEW RUZICKA, CPA & Chief Financial Officer DIRK WOOD, VP of Marketing

LORELEI BUNJES, VP of Digital Services

JEFF WEBBER, VP of Licensing, Digital and Subsidiary Rights JERRY BENNINGTON, VP of New Product Development

SPECIAL THANKS Ted Adams, Greg Goldstein, Rand Hoppe, The Jack Kirby Museum, Lisa Kirby, Neal Kirby, Lou Copeland, Tom Kraft,

Sandy Resnick, David Folkman, Mike Royer, and Tod Seisser. Concept and Design by TOM KRAFT Edited by SCOTT DUNBIER

For more about IDW Publishing, please visit www.idwpublishing.com. For more on the legacy of Jack Kirby, please visit www.kirbymuseum.org. ISBN: 978-1-63140-758-1 ISBN: 978-1-63140-892-2 Jack Kirby Museum Edition 19 18 17 16 1 2 3 4 Printed in Korea JACK KIRBY PENCILS AND INKS: ARTISAN EDITION. FIRST PRINTING. OCTOBER 2016. Cover, new material and compilation copyright © 2016 DC Comics. All Rights Reserved. Originally published in single magazine form in The Demon #1, Kamandi #1, and OMAC #1. Copyright © 1972, 1974 DC Comics. All Rights Reserved. All characters, their distinctive likenesses and related elements featured in this publication are trademarks of DC Comics. The stories, characters and incidents featured in this publication are entirely fictional. Published by IDW Publishing, a division of Idea and Design Works, LLC. Editorial Offices: 2765 Truxtun Road, San Diego, CA 92106. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. All names, characters, and locales are entirely fictional: Any similarities to persons living or dead are purely coincidental. With the exception of artwork used for review purposes, none of the contents of this publication may be reprinted without the permission of Idea and Design Works, LLC.

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Jack Kirby: Pencils & Inks

Published on Dec 5, 2016

IDW Publishing

Jack Kirby has been called the King of Comics, and rightfully so. For more than 40 years he was the most vital and groundbreaking artist in the medium. There have been dozens of books on Kirby over the years, including several oversized Artist’s Editions showcasing his original art. This book will present Kirby’s art in a new and unprecedented way, as side-by-side examples of his work, both in PENCIL and INK! Three Key first issues are showcased: The Demon #1, Kamandi #1 and Omac #1, along with a number of additional pieces presented. This is a perfect way to see Kirby art in its rawest form, from photocopies made from the original pencils as each page was completed, then next to it, the finished inks. We would almost call this a textbook of comic art except it’s too much fun!