Podcasts about kirby's kids

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! Angus gives thanks for all our community members and listeners by conducting his annual digital comics services review. He is also joined by Comics Cowboy Troy who performs a dramatic reading of the 2021 Kirby's Kids Graphic Novel Reading List selections. Services Profiled: Amazon Prime Reading - https://www.amazon.com/b?node=15195197011 ComiXology - https://www.comixology.com/unlimited Marvel Unlimited - https://www.marvel.com/mu-20annualxmenholiday DC Universe Infinite - https://www.dcuniverse.com/news/dc-universe-transforms-dc-universe-infinite/ Crunchyroll - https://www.crunchyroll.com/freetrial?from=topbar Funimation - https://www.funimation.com/ Hoopla - https://www.hoopladigital.com/ Comic Book + - https://comicbookplus.com/ Digital Comics Museum - https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/ Drive Thru Comics - https://www.drivethrucomics.com/ 2000 AD - https://shop.2000ad.com/ IDW - https://www.idwpublishing.com/shop/ DARK HORSE - https://digital.darkhorse.com/ KIRBY’S KIDS GRAPHIC NOVEL READING LIST FOR 2021 - Please visit www.kirbyskids.com for the complete list For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Angus hosts a brief retrospective celebrating the Two Year Anniversary of the podcast and expresses gratitude for all of the listeners and active members of the Kirby's Kids community. He also thanks fellow 'Kids' Ray, JJ, and Doc for their contributions and support! Check out Doc's work at CBR https://www.cbr.com/author/scott-shoyer/. Angus is also joined by Comics Cowboy Troy who performs a dramatic reading of the 2021 Kirby's Kids Graphic Novel Reading List selections. KIRBY’S KIDS GRAPHIC NOVEL READING LIST FOR 2021 January - VERTIGO MONTH - Fables Vol. 1: Legends in Exile https://www.comixology.com/Fables-Vol-1-Legends-in-Exile/digital-comic/48288 February - The Metabarons: Digital Omnibus https://www.comixology.com/The-Metabarons-Digital-Omnibus/digital-comic/882426 March - APPENDIX N MONTH - Barbarian Life: A Literary Biography of Conan the Barbarian (Volume 1) https://www.amazon.com/Barbarian-Life-Literary-Biography-Conan-ebook/dp/B07L7N392D & Conan The Barbarian Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years - The Coming Of Conan https://www.comixology.com/Conan-The-Barbarian-Epic-Collection-The-Original-Marvel-Years-The-Coming-Of-Conan/digital-comic/851628 April - Green Lantern/Green Arrow https://www.comixology.com/Green-Lantern-Green-Arrow/digital-comic/60663 May - IMAGE COMICS MONTH - The Red Star Vol. 1 https://www.comixology.com/The-Red-Star-Vol-1/digital-comic/155823 June - Planet of the Apes Archive Vol. 1 https://www.comixology.com/Planet-of-the-Apes-Archive-Vol-1/digital-comic/537264 July - DARK HORSE COMICS MONTH - Danger Unlimited https://www.comixology.com/Danger-Unlimited/digital-comic/30088 & John Byrne's Classic Next Men Vol. 1 https://www.comixology.com/John-Byrnes-Classic-Next-Men-Vol-1/digital-comic/26312 August - JACK ‘KING’ KIRBY MONTH - The Demon by Jack Kirby https://www.comixology.com/The-Demon-by-Jack-Kirby/digital-comic/582106 & Demon Knights (2011-2013) Vol. 1: Seven Against the Dark https://www.comixology.com/Demon-Knights-2011-2013-Vol-1-Seven-Against-the-Dark/digital-comic/56798 September - MANGA MONTH - Battle Angel Alita Vol. 1 https://www.comixology.com/Battle-Angel-Alita-Vol-1/digital-comic/521616 October - HALLOWEEN HORROR MONTH - The EC Archives: Tales from the Crypt Vol. 1 https://www.comixology.com/The-EC-Archives-Tales-from-the-Crypt-Vol-1/digital-comic/458438 November - ALAN MOORE MONTH - Promethea: 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Book One https://www.comixology.com/Promethea-20th-Anniversary-Deluxe-Edition-Book-One/digital-comic/759601 December - Archie Christmas Classics https://www.comixology.com/Archie-Christmas-Classics/digital-comic/14846 _____________ KUDOS KIRBY - Machine Man by Kirby & Ditko: The Complete Collection https://www.comixology.com/Machine-Man-by-Kirby-Ditko-The-Complete-Collection/digital-comic/405687 For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Angus pulls the string and takes aim at the first appearance of Green Arrow and his origin story. Please share your thoughts once you have read: Green Arrow Secret Origins (1986-1990) #38 https://www.comixology.com/Secret-Origins-1986-1990-38/digital-comic/87150 Discover the origin of the Emerald Archer and his superhero sidekick Speedy! Oliver recalls how he became stranded on the island and what made him decide to become the Green Arrow in the first place. More Fun Comics (1936-1947) #73 https://www.comixology.com/More-Fun-Comics-1936-1947-73/digital-comic/25611 The first appearance of Green Arrow! First, meet the costumed adventurer Green Arrow and his sidekick Speedy. Together, these expert archers use an array of trick arrows to defend the helpless! Please join us for the reading and discussion of: Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters https://www.comixology.com/Green-Arrow-The-Longbow-Hunters/digital-comic/49449 A new edition of Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters collecting the 3-issue 1987 miniseries. Oliver Queen gives up his trick arrows and settles down in Seattle with Dinah Lance. But Ollie's world collides with one of unspeakable violence involving the beautiful and mysterious archer known as Shado. Discussion Schedule: July 29th - Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Angus celebrates Independence Day with a Star Spangled Banner review of: Captain America/Black Panther: Flags Of Our Fathers https://www.comixology.com/Captain-America-Black-Panther-Flags-Of-Our-Fathers/digital-comic/343125 Collects Captain America/Black Panther: Flags of our Fathers #1-4. For the first time ever, see the full story of the first meeting of Captain America and the Black Panther! It's a World War II adventure featuring a young Steve Rogers, the Black Panther and Nick Fury and his Howling Commandos in combat with the nastiest Nazi villains in the Marvel Universe! Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Angus pays tribute to Joe Sinnott, an unsung hero at Marvel and among the greats, on the occasion of his passing. He also recommends four essential works to read in honor of Joe's illustrative legacy! Please share your thoughts once you have read: Menace (1953-1954) #2 https://www.comixology.com/Menace-1953-1954-2/digital-comic/834961 "Rocket to the Moon!" - A lab assistant builds a rocket that will travel to the moon and volunteers to fly it, but his boss wants the credit. Strange Tales (1951-1968) #94 https://www.comixology.com/Strange-Tales-1951-1968-94/digital-comic/804939 "I Was a Decoy for Pildorr the Plunderer from Outer Space!" Journey Into Mystery (1952-1966) #83 https://www.comixology.com/Journey-Into-Mystery-1952-1966-83/digital-comic/2705 "The Power of Thor" - The debut of Thor! A new age begins as the Odinson starts his divine campaign against the forces of evil! Fantastic Four (1961-1998) #51 https://www.comixology.com/Fantastic-Four-1961-1998-51/digital-comic/197085 Ben Grimm, transformed back to a human! There’s an imposter Thing amidst the Fantastic Four, and Grimm is struggling to alert his teammates! What has caused the Thing to lose his rock-like form? And what does this mean for his future with Alicia Masters? Plus, Reed Richards enters the Negative Zone! and Joe Sinnott: 1926-2020 http://www.tcj.com/joe-sinnott-1926-2020/ Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Doc and Angus journey through The Walking Dead and live to report back on their findings! Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com. Please share your impressions once you have read: The Walking Dead Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye Collects issues #1-6. https://www.comixology.com/The-Walking-Dead-Vol-1-Days-Gone-Bye/digital-comic/663 Rick Grimes is not prepared for this. A couple months ago he was a small town cop who had never fired a shot and only ever saw one dead body. Separated from his family he must now sort through the death and confusion to try and find his wife and son. Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Angus journeys Out West to wrangle with the Rawhide Kid! This 1960 reboot of the series with issue #17 chronicled Rawhide Kid's origin and the reintroduction of his character to the comics reading public after a 3 year absence. This would bring together the talents of writer/editor Stan Lee and artists Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers to form a dynamic creative team and breath new life into the character and westerns at Marvel. Please share your thoughts once you have read: Rawhide Kid (1960-1979) #17 - #20 From the incomparable Stan Lee comes Rawhide Kid! This hidden gem brings the word "Western" to a whole new level. We find out if the "Rawhide Kid" himself is truly a cold-blooded killer, and his early origins before he became the lovable outlaw we know and love. https://www.comixology.com/Rawhide-Kid-1960-1979-17/digital-comic/534757 https://www.comixology.com/Rawhide-Kid-1960-1979-18/digital-comic/534762 https://www.comixology.com/Rawhide-Kid-1960-1979-19/digital-comic/534767 https://www.comixology.com/Rawhide-Kid-1960-1979-20/digital-comic/534772 Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Welcome to Kudos Kirby, a comics journey into Jack Kirby’s lesser known works. Angus will be your guide through this monthly expedition to uncover those hidden gems from “The King of Comics” over 20,000 comic book pages! We hope you enjoy this latest adventure in the journey! Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com. Please share your impressions once you have read: Challengers of the Unknown will be the Jack Kirby work profiled on Kudos Kirby in 2020! Each month we will cover a single issue from this collection. 2020 January - SHOWCASE #6 February - SHOWCASE #7 March - SHOWCASE #11 April - SHOWCASE #12 May - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #1 June - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #2 July - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #3 August - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #4 September - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #5 October - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #6 November - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #7 December - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #8 https://www.comixology.com/Challengers-of-the-Unknown-by-Jack-Kirby/digital-comic/603913 Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Angus pays tribute to Denny O'Neil, a luminary in the comics pantheon of greats, on the occasion of his passing. He also reviews in Denny's honor perhaps one of the single best issues and stories of his career, "The Joker's Five-Way Revenge"! Please share your thoughts once you have read: Batman (1940-2011) #251: Facsimile Edition https://www.comixology.com/Batman-1940-2011-251-Facsimile-Edition/digital-comic/808513 and REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT: DENNY O’NEIL By NEAL ADAMS https://13thdimension.com/denny-oneil-an-appreciation-by-neal-adams/ Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

You're on the Crisis Hotline With Doc and a brand new series for 2020 that will focus on all the Crisis events in the DC Universe. It is not a review program but rather a reader's guide and introduction to those events that highlights the importance of them to the DC Universe. In this third installment, Doc and Angus discuss The Final Night, a terrifying threat that can blot out the sun and plunge the world into eternal darkness. What will happen when there is no light? Please share your thoughts once you have read: DC Universe: Final Night https://www.comixology.com/DC-Universe-Final-Night/comics-story-arc/565 Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Welcome to Long STRANGE Trip, a journey into the publication history of Marvel’s Master of the Mystic Arts. Let's place the Eye of Agamotto on The Sorcerer Supreme himself, Doctor Stephen Strange. Broadcasting from his own Sanctum Sanctorum is our host Angus who will be your guide through this monthly expedition to uncover Doctor Strange's comics legacy. We hope you enjoy this latest adventure in the journey! Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com. Please share your impressions once you have read: Strange Tales (1951-1968) #115 https://www.comixology.com/Strange-Tales-1951-1968-115/digital-comic/594238 Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Comics Cowboy Troy takes over the airwaves for Western Comics Month on Kirby's Kids to review the interview by Del Howison of Joe R. Lansdale on HWA Day at the 2012 World Horror Convention in Salt Lake City. Joe reveals how comics taught him how to read and developed his love of the medium and lead to not only his love of reading but his chosen profession as an author and storyteller. It is an outstanding reveal and provides fantastic context for our graphic novel of the month read Jonah Hex: Shadows West. Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com. Please share your impressions once you have viewed: Joe Lansdale Interviewed at WHC 2012 https://youtu.be/poCIRslL5H8 Our Graphic Novel For May In Celebration Of Western Comics Month Is: Jonah Hex: Shadows West https://www.comixology.com/Jonah-Hex-Shadows-West/digital-comic/87690 Discussion Schedule: June 12 - TWO-GUN MOJO pg. 9-164 June 19 - RIDERS OF THE WORM AND SUCH pg. 165-319 June 26 - SHADOWS WEST pg. 320-387 Our Comic Book Character Of The Month For June Is Rawhide Kid. Please join us for Western Comics Month and our read: Rawhide Kid (1960-1979) #17 - #20 https://www.comixology.com/Rawhide-Kid-1960-1979-17/digital-comic/534757 https://www.comixology.com/Rawhide-Kid-1960-1979-18/digital-comic/534762 https://www.comixology.com/Rawhide-Kid-1960-1979-19/digital-comic/534767 https://www.comixology.com/Rawhide-Kid-1960-1979-20/digital-comic/534772 Discussion Schedule: June 3 - Issue #17 June 10 - Issue #18 June 17 - Issue #19 June 24 - Issue #20 Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Angus reviews this 7 issue story arc that chronicled Wonder Woman's origin and the reintroduction of her character onto Earth-2 post Crisis On Infinite Earths event. This was done in support of her highly anticipated sequel Wonder Woman 1984 film later this year which promises to delve into the 80's culture found in this graphic novel and her archenemy Cheetah. Please share your thoughts once you have read: Wonder Woman (1987-2006) Vol. 1: Gods and Mortals https://www.comixology.com/Wonder-Woman-1987-2006-Vol-1-Gods-and-Mortals/digital-comic/246419 The Amazon Princess known as Diana--a.k.a. Wonder Woman--comes to the "Man's World" to defeat the God of War Ares. But there are now other threats lurking in the darkness... including the deadly Cheetah, who will stop at nothing to possess Wonder Woman's precious lasso of truth! Diana of Themyscira faces foes from all fronts in this dynamic graphic novel by comics legends George Pérez and Len Wein! Collects Wonder Woman 1-7! Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Welcome to Long Time Ago, a journey into the Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics. Our host Angus first made the jump to hyperspace and a galaxy far far away by reading Marvel Star Wars Vol 1 Issue #9 and never looked back! Travel back to 1977 into the origins of the series and discover how comics has supported fandom and in some ways shaped the Star Wars universe. This first episode also kicks off the classic reviews with delving into Issue #1! We hope you enjoy this latest adventure in the journey! Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com. Please share your impressions once you have read: Star Wars (1977-1986) #1 https://www.comixology.com/Star-Wars-1977-1986-1/digital-comic/266890 Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com This series is dedicated in loving memory of Charley Lippincott, who George Lucas hired in late 1975 to join the first Star Wars production as Vice President of Advertising, Publicity, Promotion & Merchandising. He is responsible for Star Wars comics becoming a reality with Marvel! The Force will be with him, always.

Ray and Angus stroll the streets of Lankhmar and report back on their findings! Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com. Please share your impressions once you have read: Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser: Cloud of Hate and Other Stories https://www.comixology.com/Fritz-Leibers-Fafhrd-and-the-Gray-Mouser-Cloud-of-Hate-and-Other-Stories/digital-comic/390847 In 1973, industry titan Denny O'Neil joined master artists Howard Chaykin and Walt Simonson to adapt stories starring Fritz Leiber's timeless fantasy characters, the barbarian Fafhrd and the nimble rogue the Gray Mouser. Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Ray, JJ & Angus along with fellow gamers Dan and Paul uncover a hidden gem of a comic book Role Playing Game from 1998, Marvel Super Heroes Adventure Game. Comics have been a source of inspiration for so many role playing games from the first RPG, Dungeons & Dragons, to their most direct application in games such as Marvel Super Heroes (MSHRPG), Champions, or DC Heroes. This miniseries will take you to the gaming table and an inside look into how comics, super heroes, their abilities, their stories and tropes are applied in a role playing game. This second episode focuses on a debrief of the fourth session of The Pyramid Chamber. Take a trip back to the 70's as they recount the first two adventures of our super heroes: Geo, Shadow Stalker, Iron Maiden, and an Bás. We hope you enjoy this unique journey with us. Kirby's Kids is proud to present this miniseries as a crosscast with Ray's Plundergrounds. Ray Otus is a tabletop role-playing gamer, artist, writer, and designer. Plundergrounds is a podcast focused on the RPG hobby and inspiration points for it. https://anchor.fm/plundergrounds Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Welcome to Kudos Kirby, a comics journey into Jack Kirby’s lesser known works. Angus will be your guide through this monthly expedition to uncover those hidden gems from “The King of Comics” over 20,000 comic book pages! We hope you enjoy this latest adventure in the journey! Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com. Please share your impressions once you have read: Challengers of the Unknown will be the Jack Kirby work profiled on Kudos Kirby in 2020! Each month we will cover a single issue from this collection. 2020 January - SHOWCASE #6 February - SHOWCASE #7 March - SHOWCASE #11 April - SHOWCASE #12 May - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #1 June - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #2 July - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #3 August - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #4 September - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #5 October - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #6 November - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #7 December - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #8 https://www.comixology.com/Challengers-of-the-Unknown-by-Jack-Kirby/digital-comic/603913 Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

You're on the Crisis Hotline With Doc and a brand new series for 2020 that will focus on all the Crisis events in the DC Universe. It is not a review program but rather a reader's guide and introduction to those events that highlights the importance of them to the DC Universe. In this second installment, Doc and Angus discuss Zero Hour: Crisis In Time, the crisis event that DC forgot. Please share your thoughts once you have read: Zero Hour: Crisis in Time https://www.comixology.com/Zero-Hour-Crisis-in-Time/digital-comic/251295 Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Angus reviews Robert Kirkman on Starting in Comics, Image and More an interview from Mike Avila's excellent series called Behind the Panel on SYFY WIRE. Robert details in this interview his origin story of falling in love with comics, working with Image, the Walking Dead and more. It is an outstanding reveal and provides fantastic context for our graphic novel of the month read The Walking Dead. Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com. Please share your impressions once you have viewed: Robert Kirkman on Starting in Comics, Image and More (Behind the Panel) | SYFY WIRE https://youtu.be/rooqDf3dZmU Our Graphic Novel For May In Celebration Of Image Comics Month Is: The Walking Dead Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye Collects issues #1-6. https://www.comixology.com/The-Walking-Dead-Vol-1-Days-Gone-Bye/digital-comic/663 Rick Grimes is not prepared for this. A couple months ago he was a small town cop who had never fired a shot and only ever saw one dead body. Separated from his family he must now sort through the death and confusion to try and find his wife and son. Discussion Schedule: May 15th - Issues 1 thru 3 May 29th - Issues 4 thru 6 Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Ray and Angus take a trip through the Microverse and report back on their findings! Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com. Please share your impressions once you have read: Micronauts Vol. 1 https://www.comixology.com/Micronauts-Vol-1/digital-comic/473506 THEY CAME FROM A DYING UNIVERSE! ACROYEAR, SPACE GLIDER, BIOTRON, and their allies are back, on the run from the evil BARON KARZA, and blasting through a universe where magic and science vie for control! With resources dwindling, the long-lost TIME TRAVELERS may hold the key to salvation… but will it mean Armageddon for our world? Collects issues #1–6. Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

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Welcome to Long STRANGE Trip, a journey into the publication history of Marvel’s Master of the Mystic Arts. Let's place the Eye of Agamotto on The Sorcerer Supreme himself, Doctor Stephen Strange. Broadcasting from his own Sanctum Sanctorum is our host Angus who will be your guide through this monthly expedition to uncover Doctor Strange's comics legacy. We hope you enjoy this latest adventure in the journey! Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com. Please share your impressions once you have read: Strange Tales (1951-1968) #110 https://www.comixology.com/Strange-Tales-1951-1968-110/digital-comic/428763 And viewed: STEVE DITKO VisuaLecture by Arlen Schumer https://youtu.be/jygTUUh-Lnw Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

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Angus reviews this 4 issue limited series that chronicled Black Widow's history in comic book series using a very clever plot device. This was done in support of her big screen self titled film later this year which promises to probe into her past and origin story. Please share your thoughts once you have read: Black Widow: Deadly Origin Collects Black Widow: Deadly Origin #1-4. https://www.comixology.com/Black-Widow-Deadly-Origin/digital-comic/490824 Trained from a young age to become a razor-sharp weapon, the Russian girl named Natalia Romanova was honed into the world-class secret agent and sometime super hero known as the Black Widow. Throughout her chaotic life of espionage and double-crosses, only one thing remained constant: her relationship with Ivan, the enigmatic man who raised her as a daughter. But when the mysterious "Icepick Protocol," suddenly strikes at her beloved father figure, the stakes of Natalia's dangerous work become even higher. With this mysterious conspiracy threatening everyone she loves, the Black Widow must untangle the decades of treachery and betrayal that have plagued her life since childhood. Racing around the globe, Natalia must confront former lovers and allies including Daredevil, Hawkeye, Hercules, Nick Fury and the new Captain America. But even with powerful allies like this, can she act quick enough to prevent her past from destroying her future? Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Doc and Angus don their fiction suits, create sigils, enter the Supercontext, and return with their review of Grant Morrison's The Invisibles Book One. The Invisibles is a seminal work for Grant Morrison that marked both a transition and maturity to his writing. It would go on to influence many other artists including being a keystone to the creation of The Matrix movie franchise. Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com. Please share your impressions once you have read: The Invisibles: Book One - Deluxe Edition https://www.comixology.com/The-Invisibles-Book-One-Deluxe-Edition/digital-comic/68736 For a deeper dive into The Invisibles we recommend: Our Sentence is Up: Seeing Grant Morrison's The Invisibles by Patrick Meaney https://www.amazon.com/Our-Sentence-Up-Morrisons-Invisibles-ebook/dp/B006UMLJ3E Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Ray, JJ & Angus along with fellow gamers Dan and Paul uncover a hidden gem of a comic book Role Playing Game from 1998, Marvel Super Heroes Adventure Game. Comics have been a source of inspiration for so many role playing games from the first RPG, Dungeons & Dragons, to their most direct application in games such as Marvel Super Heroes (MSHRPG), Champions, or DC Heroes. This miniseries will take you to the gaming table and an inside look into how comics, super heroes, their abilities, their stories and tropes are applied in a role playing game. This first episode focuses on a debrief of session zero which entails player character creation, collaborative world building, and the social contract for the campaign. We hope you enjoy this unique journey with us. Kirby's Kids is proud to present this miniseries as a crosscast with Ray's Plundergrounds. Ray Otus is a tabletop role-playing gamer, artist, writer, and designer. Plundergrounds is a podcast focused on the RPG hobby and inspiration points for it. https://anchor.fm/plundergrounds Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

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Welcome to Kudos Kirby, a comics journey into Jack Kirby’s lesser known works. Angus will be your guide through this monthly expedition to uncover those hidden gems from “The King of Comics” over 20,000 comic book pages! We hope you enjoy this latest adventure in the journey! Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com. Please share your impressions once you have read: Challengers of the Unknown will be the Jack Kirby work profiled on Kudos Kirby in 2020! Each month we will cover a single issue from this collection. 2020 January - SHOWCASE #6 February - SHOWCASE #7 March - SHOWCASE #11 April - SHOWCASE #12 May - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #1 June - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #2 July - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #3 August - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #4 September - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #5 October - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #6 November - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #7 December - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #8 https://www.comixology.com/Challengers-of-the-Unknown-by-Jack-Kirby/digital-comic/603913 Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Ray and Angus come in from out of the cold, returning from their expedition to McMurdo Station on Antarctica, with their review of Whiteout! This detective thriller graphic novel launched the careers of both writer Greg Rucka and artist Steve Lieber. Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com. Please share your impressions once you have read: Whiteout Vol. 1 https://www.comixology.com/Whiteout-Vol-1/digital-comic/380944 You can't get any further down than the bottom of the world - Antarctica. Cold, desolate, nothing but ice and snow for miles and miles. Carrie Stetko is a U.S. Marshal, and she's made The Ice her home. In its vastness, she has found a place where she can forget her troubled past and feel at peace... Until someone commits a murder in her jurisdiction and that peace is shattered. The murderer is one of five men scattered across the continent, and he has more reason to hide than just the slaying. Several ice samples were taken from the area around the body, and the depth of the drilling signifies something particular was removed. Enter Lily Sharpe, who wants to know what was so important another man's life had to be taken for it. But are either of the women prepared for the secrets and betrayals at the core of the situation? Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Doc and Angus conclude their discussion of Doc's Justice Society of America (JSA) Journey. The JSA would be a part of some of the most important events in the DC Multiverse as well as being the very first super hero team ever in the comic book pages! Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com. Please share your impressions once you have read: Doc’s Favorite Story Arcs in Various JSA Runs Please note that you can just jump right into any of the below arcs. America vs. Justice Society (vol.1; #s 1-4) https://www.comixology.com/America-Vs-The-Justice-Society/digital-comic/246593 This is a 4-issue mini-series from 1985 that serves as a great catch up if you never read any of the Golden Age JSA adventures. JSA: The Golden Age (vol.1; #’s 1-4) https://www.comixology.com/JSA-The-Golden-Age/digital-comic/64722 This is a 4-issue mini-series from 1993-94. This is an Elseworlds story that has nothing to do with regular JSA continuity, but this is an amazing story!! JSA (vol.1; #s 22-25) “The Return of Hawkman” This comes from the 1999-2006 JSA run, and this is my favorite of all the JSA runs. JSA (vol.1; #s 45-51) “Princes of Darkness” A great arc with Kobra and Mordru as the main heavies. JSA (vol.1; #s 56-58) & Hawkman (vol.4; #’s 23-25) “Black Reign” Perhaps my favorite of this run’s arcs!! JSA (vol.1; #s 73-75) “Black Vengeance” This 3-part arc serves as a nice coda to the “Princes of Darkness” arc. JSA Classified (vol.1; #s 1-4) “Power Trip” This comes from the 2005-08 run. If you’re like me, you’re going to love Power Girl and want to know more about her origins. This is the arc for you!! https://www.comixology.com/JSA-1999-2006/comics-series/285 Justice Society of America (vol.3; #s 9-22) “Thy Kingdom Come” & “One World, Under Gog” arcs Written by none other than Geoff Johns, in these 2 arcs (which makes one long, amazing story), the world of Kingdom Come is revisited. We go deeper into that world and its characters. Besides issue #s 9-22, this arc also includes Justice Society of America Annual (vol.3; #1) & three Justice Society of America Kingdom Come Specials. Justice Society of America (vol.3; #s 36-40) “Fatherland” This arc is not to be missed!! The JSA must battle a newly formed 4th Reich) https://www.comixology.com/Justice-Society-of-America-2007-2011/comics-series/290 Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Doc and Angus explore Doc's Justice Society of America (JSA) Journey as he just completed a full read of the series from its 1940's origins to present day. The JSA would be a part of some of the most important events in the DC Multiverse as well as being the very first super hero team ever in the comic book pages! Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com. Please share your impressions once you have read: Doc’s Favorite Story Arcs in Various JSA Runs Please note that you can just jump right into any of the below arcs. America vs. Justice Society (vol.1; #s 1-4) https://www.comixology.com/America-Vs-The-Justice-Society/digital-comic/246593 This is a 4-issue mini-series from 1985 that serves as a great catch up if you never read any of the Golden Age JSA adventures. JSA: The Golden Age (vol.1; #’s 1-4) https://www.comixology.com/JSA-The-Golden-Age/digital-comic/64722 This is a 4-issue mini-series from 1993-94. This is an Elseworlds story that has nothing to do with regular JSA continuity, but this is an amazing story!! JSA (vol.1; #s 22-25) “The Return of Hawkman” This comes from the 1999-2006 JSA run, and this is my favorite of all the JSA runs. JSA (vol.1; #s 45-51) “Princes of Darkness” A great arc with Kobra and Mordru as the main heavies. JSA (vol.1; #s 56-58) & Hawkman (vol.4; #’s 23-25) “Black Reign” Perhaps my favorite of this run’s arcs!! JSA (vol.1; #s 73-75) “Black Vengeance” This 3-part arc serves as a nice coda to the “Princes of Darkness” arc. JSA Classified (vol.1; #s 1-4) “Power Trip” This comes from the 2005-08 run. If you’re like me, you’re going to love Power Girl and want to know more about her origins. This is the arc for you!! https://www.comixology.com/JSA-1999-2006/comics-series/285 Justice Society of America (vol.3; #s 9-22) “Thy Kingdom Come” & “One World, Under Gog” arcs Written by none other than Geoff Johns, in these 2 arcs (which makes one long, amazing story), the world of Kingdom Come is revisited. We go deeper into that world and its characters. Besides issue #s 9-22, this arc also includes Justice Society of America Annual (vol.3; #1) & three Justice Society of America Kingdom Come Specials. Justice Society of America (vol.3; #s 36-40) “Fatherland” This arc is not to be missed!! The JSA must battle a newly formed 4th Reich) https://www.comixology.com/Justice-Society-of-America-2007-2011/comics-series/290 Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Angus reviews 40 Years of Thrill-power Festival: The Law Masters panel, a 45 minute panel discussion with John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra, creators of Judge Dredd. Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com. Please share your impressions once you have viewed: 40 Years of Thrill-power Festival: The Law Masters panel https://youtu.be/BXQesN7z9EM Our Graphic Novel Of The Month For April Is: JUDGE DREDD: CASE FILES 05 https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/GRN281 Judge Dredd rides into action in this fifth volume collecting together some of his most exciting cases. Arch-nemesis Judge Death rises from the grave once again in 'Judge Death Lives', citizen is pitted against citizen in 'Block Mania' and the apocalypse comes to Mega-City One in the all-time classic Dredd epic, 'The Apocalypse War'. It is currently FREE for download! https://2000ad.com/news/free-to-download-400-pages-of-epic-judge-dredd/ Please join us for the read and discussion: April 10th: The Problem with Sonny Bono thru Block Mania April 24th: The Apocalypse War Our Comic Book Character Of The Month For April As Voted On By Our Community Will Be Black Widow. Please join us for our read: Black Widow: Deadly Origin Collects Black Widow: Deadly Origin #1-4. https://www.comixology.com/Black-Widow-Deadly-Origin/digital-comic/490824 Trained from a young age to become a razor-sharp weapon, the Russian girl named Natalia Romanova was honed into the world-class secret agent and sometime super hero known as the Black Widow. Throughout her chaotic life of espionage and double-crosses, only one thing remained constant: her relationship with Ivan, the enigmatic man who raised her as a daughter. But when the mysterious "Icepick Protocol," suddenly strikes at her beloved father figure, the stakes of Natalia's dangerous work become even higher. With this mysterious conspiracy threatening everyone she loves, the Black Widow must untangle the decades of treachery and betrayal that have plagued her life since childhood. Racing around the globe, Natalia must confront former lovers and allies including Daredevil, Hawkeye, Hercules, Nick Fury and the new Captain America. But even with powerful allies like this, can she act quick enough to prevent her past from destroying her future? Please join us for our Discussions: April 8th - Black Widow: Deadly Origin Issue #1 April 15th - Black Widow: Deadly Origin Issue #2 April 22nd - Black Widow: Deadly Origin Issue #3 April 29th - Black Widow: Deadly Origin Issue #4 Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

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There is a universe beyond which little is known. It’s been obscured through space and time. Ray travels the Comics Cosmos in a quest to uncover that dimension where limited runs and archival goodness lost to the ages still exists … you have entered Ray’s Rarities! Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com. Please share your impressions once you have read: Eerie Presents: El Cid https://www.comixology.com/Eerie-Presents-El-Cid/digital-comic/232023 Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar -- also known to historians as El Cid -- was an eleventh century Spanish military commander who led both Christians and Moors into battle. In the pages of Eerie magazine, however, writer Budd Lewis and artist Gonzalo Mayo transform El Cid into a larger-than-life fantasy warrior, battling dragons, trolls, and sirens for his life -- and demons for his soul! Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

We conclude our celebration of Appendix N Month with a modern classic fantasy novel by R.A. Salvatore, Book 1 of the Dark Elf Trilogy, Homeland adapted into a graphic novel by Andrew Dabb and Tim Seeley. Sit back relax and take a journey with back into the Underdark of the Forgotten Realms and experience the strange and exotic Menzoberranzan, the vast city of the Drow, home to Drizzt Do'Urden. Please share your impressions once you have read: Dungeons & Dragons: The Legend of Drizzt Vol. 1: Homeland https://www.comixology.com/Dungeons-Dragons-The-Legend-of-Drizzt-Vol-1-Homeland/digital-comic/189898 Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

In celebration of Appendix N Month we present this bonus episode profiling the first Dungeons & Dragons comics series. Angus returns from his trip to the City Of The Dead and reviews the second story arc of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Issues #5-8 The Spirit of Myrrth. Please share your impressions once you have read: Dungeons & Dragons Classics Vol. 1 The classic Advanced Dungeons & Dragons series returns! This action-packed volume collects the first eight issues of the fan-favorite series by writer Dan Mishkin and artist Jan Duursema. https://www.comixology.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Classics-Vol-1/digital-comic/38835 Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

In celebration of Appendix N Month we present this bonus episode profiling the first Dungeons & Dragons comics series. Angus returns from his trip to the Realms and reviews the first story arc of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Issues #1-4 Origins / Selûne's Eye. Please share your impressions once you have read: Dungeons & Dragons Classics Vol. 1 The classic Advanced Dungeons & Dragons series returns! This action-packed volume collects the first eight issues of the fan-favorite series by writer Dan Mishkin and artist Jan Duursema. https://www.comixology.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Classics-Vol-1/digital-comic/38835 Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Welcome to Comics Archeology! What started out as a segment during our reviews of graphic novels has now turned into a series and to start us off we will be doing a deep dive into Appendix N this month. In our first episode we asked the question 'What is Appendix N?'. In this concluding episode of the series we chronicle D&D's influence on comics from strips in Dragon Magazine, to D&D comics ads, to the Dungeons & Dragons animated series, to Dragonlance Saga graphic novels, and finally to the launch of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons comics. We hope you enjoy this latest exploration! Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com. Please share your impressions once you have read: DESIGNERS & DRAGONS: THE COLUMN #5: DUNGEONS, DRAGONS, AND COMICS, PART ONE: 1979-1991 https://www.rpg.net/columns/designers-and-dragons/designers-and-dragons5.phtml NEWS FROM ME: Dungeons & Dragons by Mark Evanier https://www.newsfromme.com/pov/col145-2/ Comics from Dragon Magazine https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/72995/comics-dragon-magazine Please join us this month for our reads: March is APPENDIX N MONTH and we are celebrating with Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser: Cloud of Hate and Other Stories - Dennis O’Neil https://www.comixology.com/Fritz-Leibers-Fafhrd-and-the-Gray-Mouser-Cloud-of-Hate-and-Other-Stories/digital-comic/390847 Discussion Schedule: March 6th - Sword of Sorcery #1 March 13th - Sword of Sorcery #2 & #3 March 20th - Sword of Sorcery #4 & #5 The Comic Book Character Of The Month for March is Drizzt Do'Urden! We will be reading: Dungeons & Dragons: The Legend of Drizzt Vol. 1: Homeland https://www.comixology.com/Dungeons-Dragons-The-Legend-of-Drizzt-Vol-1-Homeland/digital-comic/189898 Discussion Schedule: March 4th - Chapter 1 March 11th - Chapter 2 March 18th - Chapter 3 Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Welcome to Kudos Kirby, a comics journey into Jack Kirby’s lesser known works. Angus will be your guide through this monthly expedition to uncover those hidden gems from “The King of Comics” over 20,000 comic book pages! We hope you enjoy this latest adventure in the journey! Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com. Please share your impressions once you have read: Challengers of the Unknown will be the Jack Kirby work profiled on Kudos Kirby in 2020! Each month we will cover a single issue from this collection. 2020 January - SHOWCASE #6 February - SHOWCASE #7 March - SHOWCASE #11 April - SHOWCASE #12 May - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #1 June - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #2 July - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #3 August - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #4 September - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #5 October - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #6 November - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #7 December - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #8 https://www.comixology.com/Challengers-of-the-Unknown-by-Jack-Kirby/digital-comic/603913 Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Welcome to Comics Archeology! What started out as a segment during our reviews of graphic novels has now turned into a series and to start us off we will be doing a deep dive into Appendix N this month. In our first episode we asked the question 'What is Appendix N?'. In our last episode we uncovered specific Appendix N authors' influence on comics with many of them getting their publishing start in popular pulp magazines. In this episode we will shine a light on comics' influence on Dungeons & Dragons. Our last episode will conclude with Dungeons & Dragons' influence on comics. We hope you enjoy this latest exploration! Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com. Please share your impressions once you have read and listened: Ghosts, Ghouls and Little Green Men: E.C. Comic and Appendix N https://goodman-games.com/blog/2020/03/01/ghosts-ghouls-and-little-green-men-e-c-comic-and-appendix-n/ Playing At The World by Jon Peterson https://playingattheworld.blogspot.com/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008PN6K9Y Doctor Strange: The Original D&D Grognard https://www.enworld.org/threads/doctor-strange-the-original-d-d-grognard.663932/ Roll for Initiative: VOLUME 3 SPECIAL INSERT 5 – TIM KASK http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/02/11/volume-3-special-insert-5-tim-kask/ Please join us this month for our reads: March is APPENDIX N MONTH and we are celebrating with Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser: Cloud of Hate and Other Stories - Dennis O’Neil https://www.comixology.com/Fritz-Leibers-Fafhrd-and-the-Gray-Mouser-Cloud-of-Hate-and-Other-Stories/digital-comic/390847 Discussion Schedule: March 6th - Sword of Sorcery #1 March 13th - Sword of Sorcery #2 & #3 March 20th - Sword of Sorcery #4 & #5 The Comic Book Character Of The Month for March is Drizzt Do'Urden! We will be reading: Dungeons & Dragons: The Legend of Drizzt Vol. 1: Homeland https://www.comixology.com/Dungeons-Dragons-The-Legend-of-Drizzt-Vol-1-Homeland/digital-comic/189898 Discussion Schedule: March 4th - Chapter 1 March 11th - Chapter 2 March 18th - Chapter 3 Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Welcome to Comics Archeology! What started out as a segment during our reviews of graphic novels has now turned into a series and to start us off we will be doing a deep dive into Appendix N this month. In our first episode We asked the question 'What is Appendix N?'. In this episode we uncover specific Appendix N authors' influence on comics with many of them getting their publishing start in popular pulp magazines. Our next episodes will shine a light on comics' influence on Dungeons & Dragons and conclude with Dungeons & Dragons' influence on comics. We hope you enjoy this latest exploration! Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com. Please share your impressions once you have read and viewed: THE INFLUENCE OF PULP FICTION ON THE GOLDEN AND SILVER AGE OF COMIC BOOKS BY ALEX GRAND https://comicbookhistorians.com/the-influence-of-pulp-fiction-on-the-golden-and-silver-age-of-comic-books/ https://youtu.be/XQGsIGyr1sc Playing At The World by Jon Peterson https://playingattheworld.blogspot.com/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008PN6K9Y Please join us this month for our reads: March is APPENDIX N MONTH and we are celebrating with Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser: Cloud of Hate and Other Stories - Dennis O’Neil https://www.comixology.com/Fritz-Leibers-Fafhrd-and-the-Gray-Mouser-Cloud-of-Hate-and-Other-Stories/digital-comic/390847 Discussion Schedule: March 6th - Sword of Sorcery #1 March 13th - Sword of Sorcery #2 & #3 March 20th - Sword of Sorcery #4 & #5 The Comic Book Character Of The Month for March is Drizzt Do'Urden! We will be reading: Dungeons & Dragons: The Legend of Drizzt Vol. 1: Homeland https://www.comixology.com/Dungeons-Dragons-The-Legend-of-Drizzt-Vol-1-Homeland/digital-comic/189898 Discussion Schedule: March 4th - Chapter 1 March 11th - Chapter 2 March 18th - Chapter 3 Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Welcome to Comics Archeology! What started out as a segment during our reviews of graphic novels has now turned into a series and to start us off we will be doing a deep dive into Appendix N this month. We will first ask the question 'What is Appendix N?'. Then in following episodes we will shine a light on Appendix N author's influence on comics, comics' influence on Dungeons & Dragons, and finally Dungeons & Dragons' influence on comics. During this exploration we hope to uncover some insights as to why popular fantasy and science fiction literature, comics, and role playing games just go well together and are culturally one. We hope you enjoy this latest exploration! Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com. Please join us this month for our reads: March is APPENDIX N MONTH and we are celebrating with Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser: Cloud of Hate and Other Stories - Dennis O’Neil https://www.comixology.com/Fritz-Leibers-Fafhrd-and-the-Gray-Mouser-Cloud-of-Hate-and-Other-Stories/digital-comic/390847 In 1973, industry titan Denny O'Neil joined master artists Howard Chaykin and Walt Simonson to adapt stories starring Fritz Leiber's timeless fantasy characters, the barbarian Fafhrd and the nimble rogue the Gray Mouser. Now, for the first time ever, Dark Horse Books is collecting all of those exciting tales of swords and devilry into one handsome collection! Drawn by Howard Chaykin and Walt Simonson! Bonus story penciled by Jim Starlin! Discussion Schedule: March 6th - Sword of Sorcery #1 March 13th - Sword of Sorcery #2 & #3 March 20th - Sword of Sorcery #4 & #5 The Comic Book Character Of The Month for March is Drizzt Do'Urden! We will be reading: Dungeons & Dragons: The Legend of Drizzt Vol. 1: Homeland https://www.comixology.com/Dungeons-Dragons-The-Legend-of-Drizzt-Vol-1-Homeland/digital-comic/189898 Adapting the famous series by R.A. Salvatore, beginning with Book 1 of the Dark Elf Trilogy, Homeland. Travel back to strange and exotic Menzoberranzan, the vast city of the Drow and homeland to Icewind Dale hero Drizzt Do'Urden. The young prince of a royal house, Drizzt grows to maturity in the vile world of his dark kin. Possessing honor beyond the scope of his unprincipled society, young Drizzt faces an inevitable dilemma. Can he live in a world that rejects integrity? Discussion Schedule: March 4th - Chapter 1 March 11th - Chapter 2 March 18th - Chapter 3 Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Welcome to Long STRANGE Trip, a journey into the publication history of Marvel’s Master of the Mystic Arts. Let's place the Eye of Agamotto on The Sorcerer Supreme himself, Doctor Stephen Strange. Broadcasting from his own Sanctum Sanctorum is our host Angus who will be your guide through this monthly expedition to uncover Doctor Strange's comics legacy. We hope you enjoy this latest adventure in the journey! Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com. Please share your impressions once you have read: Strange and Stranger: The World of Steve Ditko https://www.comixology.com/Strange-and-Stranger-The-World-of-Steve-Ditko/digital-comic/305090 Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Angus goes into the Strange And Stranger World Of Steve Ditko to discover the motivations of this unique creative talent as documented by Blake Bell. Ditko was very often overlooked due to being in the constant shadows of Jack Kirby and Stan Lee during his time at Marvel during the Silver Age of Comics. Please share your impressions once you have read: Strange and Stranger: The World of Steve Ditko https://www.comixology.com/Strange-and-Stranger-The-World-of-Steve-Ditko/digital-comic/305090 Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Welcome to Kudos Kirby, a comics journey into Jack Kirby’s lesser known works. Angus will be your guide through this monthly expedition to uncover those hidden gems from “The King of Comics” over 20,000 comic book pages! We hope you enjoy this latest adventure in the journey! Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com. Please share your impressions once you have read: Challengers of the Unknown will be the Jack Kirby work profiled on Kudos Kirby in 2020! Each month we will cover a single issue from this collection. 2020 January - SHOWCASE #6 February - SHOWCASE #7 March - SHOWCASE #11 April - SHOWCASE #12 May - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #1 June - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #2 July - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #3 August - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #4 September - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #5 October - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #6 November - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #7 December - CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #8 https://www.comixology.com/Challengers-of-the-Unknown-by-Jack-Kirby/digital-comic/603913 Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Angus explores the origins of Bloodshot, our Comic Book Character of The Month for February! Bloodshot is set to make his big screen debut on March 13, 2020. The Bloodshot movie is directed by Dave Wilson, stars Vin Diesel as the titular hero and will be the lead movie in establishing the Valiant Cinematic Universe. Please share your impressions once you have read: Bloodshot (1993-1996) #0 https://www.comixology.com/Bloodshot-1993-1996-0/digital-comic/24628 "Family Blood" The origin of Bloodshot revealed! Who is Angelo Mortalli and how did he end up in the grip of Iwatsu Industries and Project Rising Spirit? Featuring guest appearances by the Eternal Warrior and the Geomancer. Bloodshot is our Comic Book Character of The Month for February 2020! Please join us for our read and discussions: Bloodshot Vol. 1: Blood of the Machine https://www.comixology.com/Valiant-Masters-Bloodshot-Vol-1-Blood-of-the-Machine/digital-comic/148570 Once, he was the hired killer known as Angelo Mortalli. Now, there is only Bloodshot. Brought back from the grave by the government scientists of Project Rising Spirit, Bloodshot is powered by microscopic nano-machines that can repair all injuries and maximize his physical potential. But the nanites can't replace his lost memories - or help him shake the feeling that he was once anything but a hero. Atoning for his sins in a world he no longer knows, can the man now called Bloodshot recover the secrets of his past? And survive his deadly first encounters with the likes of the Eternal Warrior, Ninjak and Rai along the way? Collecting Bloodshot's best-selling debut with the original series coloring, the inaugural Valiant Masters volume re-presents Bloodshot (1992) #1-8 by fan favorite writer Kevin VanHook and comics legend Don Perlin. February 5th - #1 & #2 February 12th - #3 & #4 February 19th - #5 & #6 February 26th - #7 & #8 Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

You're on the Crisis Hotline With Doc and a brand new series for 2020 that will focus on all the Crisis events in the DC Universe. It is not a review program but rather a reader's guide and introduction to those events that highlights the importance of them to the DC Universe. Doc and Angus conclude their discussion of Crisis on Infinite Earths and attempt to demystify the foundation that started it all. Please share your thoughts once you have read: Crisis On Infinite Earths https://www.comixology.com/Crisis-on-Infinite-Earths/digital-comic/185607 Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

You're on the Crisis Hotline With Doc and a brand new series for 2020 that will focus on all the Crisis events in the DC Universe. It is not a review program but rather a reader's guide and introduction to those events that highlights the importance of them to the DC Universe. First up, Doc and Angus discuss Crisis on Infinite Earths and attempt to demystify the foundation that started it all. Please share your thoughts once you have read: Crisis On Infinite Earths https://www.comixology.com/Crisis-on-Infinite-Earths/digital-comic/185607 Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Ray, JJ, and Doc with an assist from Angus tackle the following questions as they conclude their review of New Gods & OMAC in our First Annual Kirby Roundtable: 3 Questions on New Gods https://www.comixology.com/New-Gods-by-Jack-Kirby/digital-comic/713322 Who was your favorite character? What was your favorite story arc? Why was New Gods, this comic book epic, so important to the DC Universe in terms of Story, Mythology, Characters, Art, etc.? 3 Questions on OMAC https://www.comixology.com/OMAC-1974-1975/comics-series/35978 Who was Kirby writing for (audience) when he authored OMAC? What are some of the important or futuristic themes that Kirby addresses in this run? Why is this work by Kirby often overlooked by readers and critics? In this episode The Kids conclude their exploration of New Gods and examine OMAC! Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html Intro and Outro segments from 'NEW GODS ft. Jack Kirby' by Akira The Don https://akirathedon.bandcamp.com/track/new-gods-ft-jack-kirby For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com

Ray, JJ, and Doc with an assist from Angus tackle the following questions as they review New Gods & OMAC in our First Annual Kirby Roundtable: 3 Questions on New Gods https://www.comixology.com/New-Gods-by-Jack-Kirby/digital-comic/713322 Who was your favorite character? What was your favorite story arc? Why was New Gods, this comic book epic, so important to the DC Universe in terms of Story, Mythology, Characters, Art, etc.? 3 Questions on OMAC https://www.comixology.com/OMAC-1974-1975/comics-series/35978 Who was Kirby writing for (audience) when he authored OMAC? What are some of the important or futuristic themes that Kirby addresses in this run? Why is this work by Kirby often overlooked by readers and critics? In this episode The Kids explore New Gods! Join the Community Discussions https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids Leave a message via the anchor app at Kirby's Kids. www.anchor.fm/kirbyskids Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2020 http://www.kirbyskids.com/2019/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html Intro and Outro segments from 'NEW GODS ft. Jack Kirby' by Akira The Don https://akirathedon.bandcamp.com/track/new-gods-ft-jack-kirby For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com