"Kirby: Genesis," the universe-launching series based on Jack Kirby's creator-owned characters, kicks off in May with a $1 #0 issue and finished art by Jack Herbert over Alex Ross layouts and a Kurt Busiek script.
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02-11-2011, 05:55 AM #1Mild-Mannered Reporter
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CBR: Dynamite Releases "Kirby: Genesis" Details
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02-11-2011, 06:15 AM #2NEW VALIANT blog is up!
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I can't even begin to express my excitement for Kirby: Genesis, seriously, I'm really hoping that the mini-series does good and that we will be looking at a whole new universe of superheroes and villains to explore and grow with, it's time for some more fresh superhero content instead of the same old formula used by Marvel and DC. If Dynamite rolls this out into monthly books after the mini-series ends then I will be a happy camper, especially since some of these characters look downright awesome.
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02-11-2011, 06:38 AM #3Kirby is still king
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I love this concept .. have high hopes for it... mainly because of who is doing it.
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02-11-2011, 06:48 AM #4Senior Member
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Sounds cool but is there any word on the long, long delayed Captain Victory reprint? It seems this would be the time for it.
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02-11-2011, 07:36 AM #5Junior Member
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I'll be giving this a shot never read any of the kirbyverse type stuff so it'll all be new to me
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02-11-2011, 08:10 AM #6New Member
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But will these be written with the zest and craziness of the old Lee-Kirby, or Kirby-Kirby comics? I won't buy, otherwise. Kirby's art--or his characters, as far as I'm concerned--is just not Kirby without Stan the Man's wackiness and operatic melodrama, or The King's visionary bombast. Imagine Joe Casey, in Gødland mode, read aloud by William Shatner. THAT'S what I want!!
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02-11-2011, 09:48 AM #7NEW VALIANT blog is up!
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I'm looking at this with a similar view, I've never read anything related to these characters so I'm going into this series as if these characters are brand new with no history behind them, which is the same way I approached Project Superpowers as well.
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02-11-2011, 09:56 AM #8-=^..^=-
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Finally! I thought this was slated for December for some reason. Really looking forward to The King's creations getting this new breath of life!
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02-11-2011, 11:35 AM #9Chintzy Beatnik
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I'll give it a try.
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02-11-2011, 12:42 PM #10Kurt Malefactin' Busiek!
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If I remember correctly, the long-delayed CAPTAIN VICTORY reprint was set to come from Image, and they don't have the rights to it any more, so they can't do it. Nice job on SILVER STAR, though. Originally Posted by Kid Kyoto
It would be great if Dynamite would do a CV collection, but if they do it isn't long-delayed, since they haven't announced one. Or at least, I haven't heard such an announcement.
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02-11-2011, 12:44 PM #11Kurt Malefactin' Busiek!
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It won't be that. Much as I like Joe Casey, I don't think I could write like him if you threatened me. And I'm not sure how to make prose read like it's being read aloud by Shatner. Originally Posted by Xenos
But I hope you'll like the results anyway.
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02-11-2011, 03:49 PM #12You don't butt in line!
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Excuse me, I think I just soiled my man undies. This looks and sounds beautiful. I'm very excited for this.
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02-11-2011, 04:29 PM #13New Member
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"SILVER STAR" is one of my personal favorite Jack Kirby books. I have a weakness for unfiltered, crazy Kirby ideas and so am looking forward to this project. The interior art teased REALLY looks nice, too.
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02-11-2011, 07:12 PM #14Junior Member
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This certainly has me intrigued.
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02-11-2011, 08:10 PM #15NEW VALIANT blog is up!
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Dynamite Entertainment needs to do with this what they failed to do with Project Superpowers and put a deep focus on this universe of heroes and go full throttle towards getting books on the shelves and other such merchandise on the market, they need something to propell them into the #4 or #3 position and this could be it as long as they get big talent on the ongoings and mini's that will come out of this initial title by Ross/Busiek. They need something to compete with Marvel and DC and after starting slow they need to dive in and promote the hell out of it, PSP could have competed had the books stayed on time and had they got some bigger named artists and writers on the books, though I still loved the way they turned out in the end.
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