Jacked Kirby

Episode 231- “Jeff Smith Returns!”

Dec 21, 2023

Episode 231- “Jeff Smith Returns!”

Back on the show and back from the dead, comic book living legend JEFF SMITH returns to us for an epic conversation about “awesome bullshit” like his recent health scare, fandom, music, the joy of comics, reflecting on his work and life, Jack Kirby, AND his latest project...

Episode 230- “With Pat Olliffe!”

Dec 14, 2023

Episode 230- “With Pat Olliffe!”

This week we’re joined by veteran comic book artist PAT OLLIFFE! We’re so glad to finally have Pat on the show, talking about his career in comics, the new Secret Wars title (on stands now!), music, Xmas movies, and of course King Kirby! With 30 years in the industry, Pat has a...

Episode 229- “Our Holiday Special: Revisited!”

Dec 7, 2023

We got a little busy this week with holiday things and other commitments, so we’re going to be re-airing a past holiday episode of Jacked Kirby from December 2018!

Tommy and Mike D. focus on two Christmas-centric stories Jack worked on for DC Comics; ‘The Sandman in The Seal Men’s War on Santa Claus’ and...

Episode 228- “Private Strong!”

Nov 30, 2023

The boys discuss the two-issue Radio (later Archie) Comics series The Double Life Of Private Strong, created by Joe Simon in 1959. What did Kirby bring to the character? What did we think about these stories? How do they connect to other Simon & Kirby works? Listen and find out!

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Episode 227- “The Glory Boat!”

Nov 22, 2023

Just in time for Thanksgiving, it’s The Gravy Boat! Uh, we mean, THE GLORY BOAT! Our friend John Cocozza, the proprietor of New Jersey’s Ross Brewing, joins us to discuss this 1971 New Gods arch that starts with the Deep Six Gang and ends on the aforementioned Glory Boat! It’s some epic Fourth World Kirby goodness...