Active Topics | Member List | Search | Help | Register | Login
The John Byrne Forum
Byrne Robotics > The John Byrne Forum Page of 2 Next >>
Topic: Remembering Jack Kirby (Topic Closed Topic Closed) Post ReplyPost New Topic
Author
Message
Anthony J Lombardi
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 12 January 2005
Location: United States
Posts: 9410
Posted: 28 August 2015 at 12:02pm | IP Logged | 1  

Remembering the King on what would have been his 98th birthday.  Man the comic industry really could use Jack Kirby today.
Back to Top profile | search
 
John Byrne
Avatar
Grumpy Old Guy

Joined: 11 May 2005
Posts: 132279
Posted: 28 August 2015 at 12:03pm | IP Logged | 2  

No one would hire him today.
Back to Top profile | search
 
Charles Valderrama
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 16 April 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 4721
Posted: 28 August 2015 at 12:11pm | IP Logged | 3  

Happy Birthday, Jack!!!! Marvel would not be the same without your contributions!

-C!
Back to Top profile | search | www
 
John Young
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 22 August 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 3145
Posted: 28 August 2015 at 12:12pm | IP Logged | 4  

R.I.P to the King of Comics, "Long Live the King."

Back to Top profile | search
 
Eric Ladd
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 16 August 2004
Location: Canada
Posts: 4506
Posted: 28 August 2015 at 12:13pm | IP Logged | 5  

Joe is celebrating. A friend posted this on his Facebook account. Nice photo:


Back to Top profile | search
 
Anthony J Lombardi
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 12 January 2005
Location: United States
Posts: 9410
Posted: 28 August 2015 at 12:22pm | IP Logged | 6  

No one would hire him today.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 That is a sad truth. But man his imagination certainly is needed.

They could use a dose of John Byrne as well. 
Back to Top profile | search
 
David Bensette
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 05 October 2014
Location: Canada
Posts: 351
Posted: 28 August 2015 at 1:22pm | IP Logged | 7  

I love that pic!!!
Back to Top profile | search e-mail
 
Charles Valderrama
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 16 April 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 4721
Posted: 28 August 2015 at 1:23pm | IP Logged | 8  

On his 70th birthday (August 28,1987), Jack was a guest on Robert Knight‘s Earthwatch radio show on WBAI in NYC. 

19 minutes into the interview, Stan Lee calls in:


Pretty interesting exchange between the two legends.

Another Interview from 1990:


-C!


Edited by Charles Valderrama on 28 August 2015 at 1:46pm
Back to Top profile | search | www
 
Joe Hollon
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 08 May 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 13675
Posted: 28 August 2015 at 1:24pm | IP Logged | 9  

I have no idea what my life would be like today if not for Jack Kirby! 
Back to Top profile | search | www e-mail
 
Steve De Young
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 01 April 2008
Location: United States
Posts: 3488
Posted: 28 August 2015 at 1:37pm | IP Logged | 10  

Marvel had the decency to set up a tribute site:

HERE
Back to Top profile | search
 
David Miller
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 16 April 2004
Posts: 3007
Posted: 28 August 2015 at 2:35pm | IP Logged | 11  

Yesterday I received the Mister Miracle Artist's Edition and tomorrow I plan on going to the opening reception of this exhibition at CSUN Northridge. My week turned into a birthday tribute to the King.
Back to Top profile | search | www e-mail
 
Charles Valderrama
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 16 April 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 4721
Posted: 28 August 2015 at 5:01pm | IP Logged | 12  


My lil' shout-out to Kirby. What a legacy he left.

-C!
Back to Top profile | search | www
 

Page of 2 Next >>
  Post ReplyPost New Topic
Printable version Printable version

Forum Jump
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot create polls in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

 Active Topics | Member List | Search | Help | Register | Login