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This week, a viewer writes in with a question about where to start with the King of Comics, Jack Kirby. With a career that spanned six decades and a masterpiece (or three) in every era, the sheer amount of work that Kirby produced can be daunting for a new reader. Fortunately, we've got some suggestions.

Show Notes:

  • If you're new to Kirby, you may want to give the short, 8-issue original run of OMAC a try.
  • Maybe the post-apocalyptic adventures of Kamandi, the Last Boy On Earth are more your speed -- especially if you want to see what would've happened if Kirby wrote and drew Adventure Time. Amazon | Comixology
  • The essential Kirby masterpiece is, of course, the Fourth World Saga. Jump on!

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