Jack Kirby bibliography

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Active period 1941–1993 DC Comics 1942–1986		Marvel Comics 1941–1978 Pacific Comics 1981–1984

Jack Kirby was a prolific comics creator who created a large number of American comic books and characters, particularly for Marvel Comics and DC Comics.

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Comics work (interior pencil art) includes:

DC Comics

Adventure Comics (Sandman) #72–97, 100–102 (1942–46); (Manhunter): #73–80 (1942–43); (Green Arrow) #250–256 (1957)

All Star Comics #14–17, 19 (Sandman) (1942–43)

All-Star Western #99 (1958)

The Amazing World of DC Comics #1 (1974) (material intended for In the Days of the Mob #2)

The Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest #22 (1982) (material intended for Sandman #7)

Boy Commandos #1–6, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23–24, 29–33 (1942–43; 1946–49)

Challengers of the Unknown #1–8 (1958–59)

DC Comics Presents #84 (Superman and the Challengers of the Unknown) (1985)

DC Graphic Novel #4 ("The Hunger Dogs") (1985)

Demon #1–16 (1972–74)

Detective Comics (Boy Commandos) #64–83, 85, 128, 134, 136–137, 150 (1942–44, 1947–48)

1st Issue Special #1 (Atlas), #5 (Manhunter), #6 (Dingbats of Danger Street) (1975)

Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion #6 (1972) (material intended for Spirit World #2)

Forever People #1–11 (1971–72)

Heroes Against Hunger #1 (two pages only) (1986)

House of Mystery #61, 63, 65–66, 70, 72, 76, 78–79, 84–85 (1957–59)

House of Secrets #3–4, 8, 11–12 (1957–58)

In the Days of the Mob #1 (1971)

Justice, Inc. #2–4 (1975)

Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth #1–40 (1972–76)

Kobra #1 (1976)

Mister Miracle #1–18 (1971–74)

My Greatest Adventure #15–18, 20–21, 28 (1957–59)

New Gods #1–11 (1971–72)

O.M.A.C. #1–8 (1974–75)

Our Fighting Forces (The Losers) #151–162 (1974–75)

Real Fact Comics #1–2, 9 (1946–47)

Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter #3 (1975)

Sandman #1, 4–6 (1974–76)

Spirit World #1 (1971)

Star-Spangled Comics (Newsboy Legion) #7–30, 53–56, 58–59 (1942–46)

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #133–139, 141–148 (1970–72)

Super Powers #5 (1984)

Super Powers vol. 2 #1–6 (1985–86)

Tales of the Unexpected #12–13. 15–18, 21–24 (1957–58)

Weird Mystery Tales #1–3 (1972) (material intended for Spirit World #2)

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #2–6, 8–18, 20, 22 (1985–86)

World's Finest Comics (Sandman) #6–7, (1942); (Boy Commandos) #8–11,13,14 (1942–43); (Green Arrow) #96–99, (1957)

Marvel Comics

All Winners Comics #1–2 (Timely, 1941)

Amazing Adventures #1–6 (1961)

Amazing Adventures vol. 2 #1–4 (Inhumans) (1970–71)

Astonishing Tales #1–2 (Ka-Zar) (1970)

Avengers #1–8 (full pencils), #14–17 (layouts only, pencils by Don Heck) (1963–65)

Black Panther #1–12 (1977–78)

Captain America Comics #1–10 (Timely, 1941–42)

Captain America #100–109, 112 (1968–69); #193–214, Annual #3–4 (1976–77)

Chamber of Darkness #4–5 (1970)

Daring Mystery Comics #6 (Timely, 1940)

Devil Dinosaur #1–9 (1978)

Eternals #1–19, Annual #1 (1976–78)

Fantastic Four #1–102, 108, Annual #1–6 (1961–71)

The Incredible Hulk #1–5 (1962–63)

Journey into Mystery #51–52, 54–82 (1959–62); (Thor): #83–89, 93, 97–125, Annual #1 (1962–66)

Machine Man #1–9 (1978)

Marvel Mystery Comics #13–15, 17, 19–28 (Timely, 1940–42)

Marvel Treasury Special Featuring Captain America's Bicentennial Battles (1976)

Not Brand Echh #1, 3, 5–7 (1967–68)

Red Raven Comics #1 (Timely, 1940)

Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1–7, 13 (1963–64)

Silver Surfer #18 (1970)

Silver Surfer: The Ultimate Cosmic Experience (1978) (Marvel Fireside Books/Simon & Schuster)

Strange Tales #67–70, 72–100 (1959–62); (Human Torch): #101–105, 108–109, 114, 120, Annual #2 (1962–64); (Nick Fury): #135–153 (layouts only, pencils by John Severin, Jim Steranko and others) (1965–67)

Strange Worlds #3 (1959)

Tales of Suspense #2–4, 7–35 (1959–62); (Iron Man): #41, 43 (1963); (Captain America): #59–68, 77–86, 92–99 (1964–1968)

Tales to Astonish #1, 5–34; (Ant-Man): #35–40, 44, 49–51 (1962–64); (The Incredible Hulk): #68–72 (full pencils), #73–84 (layouts only, pencils by Bill Everett and others) (1965–66)

Thor #126–177, 179, Annual #2 (1966–70)

2001: A Space Odyssey #1–10 (1976–77)

2001: A Space Odyssey treasury special (1976)

What If #11 (Fantastic Four) (1978)

World of Fantasy #16, 18 (1959)

X-Men #1–11 (full pencils), #12–17 (layouts only, pencils by Alex Toth and Werner Roth) (1963–65)

Young Allies Comics #1 (Timely, 1941)

Other publishers

All-New Comics #13 (1946) (Harvey Comics)

Airboy Comics vol. 4 #5–11 (1947) (Hillman Comics)

Black Cat #6–8 (1947) (Harvey Comics)

Boy Explorers #1–2 (1946) (Harvey Comics)

Boys' Ranch #1, 3–6 (1950–51) (Harvey Comics)

Blue Bolt Comics #2–6, 8–10 (1940–41) (Novelty Press)

Captain Marvel Adventures #1 (1941) (Fawcett Comics)

Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers #1–13 (Pacific Comics, 1981–84)

Clue Comics #13, vol. 2 #1–3 (1947) (Hillman Comics)

Champion Comics #10 (1940) (Harvey Comics)

Charlie Chan #2 (1948) (Prize Comics)

Crash Comics Adventures #1–3 (1940) (Holyoke Publishing)

Destroyer Duck #1–5 (with Steve Gerber, Eclipse Comics, 1982–83)

Famous Funnies #63, 84 (1939) (Eastern Color)

Frankenstein Comics #7 (1947) (Prize Comics)

Green Hornet Fights Crime #37–39 (1947–58) (Harvey Comics)

Headline Comics #24–26, 30 (1947) (Prize Comics)

Jumbo Comics #1–3 (1938) (Fiction House)

Justice Traps the Guilty, vol. 2, #1, 4–7 (1948) (Prize Comics)

My Date Comics #2 (1947) (Hillman Comics)

Mystery Men Comics #10 (1940) (Fox Comics)

Prize Comics #7, 9 (1940–41) (Prize Comics)

Prize Comics vol. 6 #3 (1947) (Prize Comics)

Real Clue Crime Stories vol. 2 #4–6 (1947) (Hillman Comics)

Satan's Six (eight pages, Topps Comics, 1993)

Science Comics #4 (1940) (Fox Comics)

Silver Star, six-issue miniseries, Pacific Comics (1983–84)

Stuntman #1–3 (1946) (Harvey Comics)

Treasure Comics #10 (1946–47)

Turtle Soup #4 (Mirage Studios)

Young Romance #1–2, 4, 6, 8–13, 15–17, 19, 21–22, 24 (1947–50) (Prize Comics)

Western Love #1, 5 (1949–50) (Prize Comics)

Wow Comics #1 (1940–41) (Fawcett Comics)

Young Love #13 (1950) (Prize Comics)

DC Comics

The Boy Commandos by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby Vol. 1 collects stories from Detective Comics #64–73; World's Finest Comics #8–9; and Boy Commandos #1–2; 256 pages, November 2010, ISBN 978-1401229214

The Boy Commandos by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby Vol. 2 collects stories from Detective Comics #74-85; World's Finest Comics #10-13; and Boy Commandos #3-5; 304 pages, December 2015, ISBN 978-1401258177

Challengers of the Unknown Archives

Volume 1 collects Showcase #6–7, 11–12 and Challengers of the Unknown #1–2, 168 pages, August 2003, ISBN 978-1563899973

Volume 2 collects Challengers of the Unknown #3–8, 168 pages, November 2004, ISBN 978-1401201531

Challengers of the Unknown by Jack Kirby collects Showcase #6–7, 11–12 and Challengers of the Unknown #1–8, 320 pages, June 2012, ISBN 978-1401234744

In the Days of the Mob collects In the Days of the Mob #1, 108 pages, August 2013, ISBN 978-1401240790

Jack Kirby's The Demon, collects The Demon #1–16, 384 pages, November 2008, ISBN 978-1401219161

Jack Kirby's The Forever People collects The Forever People #1–11, 288 pages, October 1999, ISBN 978-1563895104

Jack Kirby's Mister Miracle: Super Escape Artist collects Mr Miracle #1–10, 256 pages, September 1998, ISBN 978-1563894572

Jack Kirby's Fourth World: Featuring Mister Miracle collects Mr Miracle #11–18, 187 pages, July 2001, ISBN 978-1563897238

Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus

Volume 1 collects Forever People #1–3, Mister Miracle #1–3, The New Gods #1–3, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #133–139, 396 pages, May 2007, ISBN 978-1401213442 (hardcover); December 2011, ISBN 978-1401232412 (paperback)

Volume 2 collects Forever People #4–6, Mister Miracle #4–6, The New Gods #4–6, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #141–145, 396 pages, August 2007, ISBN 978-1401213572 (hardcover); April 2012, ISBN 978-1401234409 (paperback)

Volume 3 collects Forever People #7–10, Mister Miracle #7–9, The New Gods #7–10, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #146–148, 396 pages, November 2007, ISBN 978-1401214852 (hardcover); August 2012, ISBN 978-1401235352 (paperback)

Volume 4 collects Forever People #11; Mister Miracle #10–18; The New Gods #11; "Even Gods Must Die" from The New Gods vol. 2, #6; DC Graphic Novel #4: "The Hunger Dogs"; "On the Road to Armagetto!" (previously unpublished), 424 pages, March 2008, ISBN 978-1401215835 (hardcover); December 2012, ISBN 978-1401237462 (paperback)

Jack Kirby's New Gods, collects The New Gods #1–11; 304 pages, December 1997, ISBN 978-1563893858

Jack Kirby's O.M.A.C.: One Man Army Corps, collects O.M.A.C. #1–8, 200 pages, June 2008, ISBN 978-1401217907 (hardcover); September 2013, ISBN 978-1401240424 (paperback)

Jack Kirby Omnibus

Volume 1 collects Green Arrow stories from Adventure Comics #250–256 and World's Finest Comics #96–99 plus stories from All-Star Western #99; House of Mystery #61, 63, 65–66, 70, 72, 76, 78–79, 84–85; House of Secrets #3–4, 8, 11–12; My Greatest Adventure #15–18, 20–21, 28; Real Fact Comics #1–2, 9; and Tales of the Unexpected #12–13. 15–18, 21–24; 304 pages, August 2011, ISBN 978-1401231071

Volume 2 collects The Best of DC #22; Black Magic #1–9; DC Comics Presents #84; 1st Issue Special #1, 5–6; Kobra #1; Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter #3; The Sandman #1, 4–6; Super Powers #1–5; and Super Powers vol. 2 #1–6; 624 pages, May 2013, ISBN 978-1401238339

Jimmy Olsen: Adventures by Jack Kirby

Volume 1 collects Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #133–141, 183 pages, July 2003, ISBN 9781563899843

Volume 2 collects Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #142–150, 192 pages, October 2004, ISBN 9781401202590

Kamandi Archives

Volume 1 collects Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth #1–10; 224 pages, October 2005, ISBN 978-1401204143

Volume 2 collects Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth #11–20; 228 pages, February 2007, ISBN 978-1401212087

Kamandi by Jack Kirby

Volume 1 collects Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth #1–20, 448 pages, September 2011, ISBN 9781401232337

Volume 2 collects Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth #21–40, 424 pages, December 2012, ISBN 978-1401236724

The Losers by Jack Kirby collects Our Fighting Forces #151–162, 240 pages, March 2009, ISBN 978-1401221652

The Newsboy Legion by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby Volume 1 collects Star Spangled Comics #7–32, 360 pages, March 2010, ISBN 978-1401225933

Sandman by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby collects World's Finest Comics #6–7; Adventure Comics #72–102; and Sandman #1; 304 pages, August 2009, ISBN 978-1401222994

Showcase Presents Challengers of the Unknown Volume 1 collects Showcase #6–7, 11–12, and Challengers of the Unknown #1–17, 544 pages, September 2006, ISBN 978-1401210878

Showcase Presents Green Arrow Volume 1 collects Green Arrow stories from Adventure Comics #250–256 and World's Finest Comics #96–99; 528 pages, January 2006, ISBN 978-1401207854

Spirit World collects work done for Spirit World #1 and 2, 108 pages, May 2012, ISBN 978-1401234188

Marvel Comics

Marvel Masterworks:

Avengers

Volume 1 collects The Avengers #1–8, 216 pages, September 1988, ISBN 978-0785108832

Volume 2 collects The Avengers #14–17, 224 pages, September 1989, ISBN 978-0785111788

Captain America

Volume 1 collects Tales of Suspense #59–68, 77–81, 272 pages, October 1990, ISBN 978-0785111764

Volume 2 collects Tales of Suspense #82–86, 92–99 and Captain America #100, 240 pages, June 2005, ISBN 978-0785117858

Volume 3 collects Captain America #101–109 and 112, 288 pages, July 2006, ISBN 978-0785120636

Fantastic Four

Volume 1 collects Fantastic Four #1–10, 256 pages, November 1987, ISBN 978-0785111818

Volume 2 collects Fantastic Four #11–20 and Fantastic Four Annual #1, 295 pages, October 1988, ISBN 978-0785109808

Volume 3 collects Fantastic Four #21–30, 234 pages, September 1990, ISBN 978-0785111825

Volume 4 collects Fantastic Four #31–40 and Fantastic Four Annual #2, 264 pages, November 1992, ISBN 978-0785111832

Volume 5 collects Fantastic Four #41–50 and Fantastic Four Annual #3, 240 pages, October 1993, ISBN 978-0785111849

Volume 6 collects Fantastic Four #51–60 and Fantastic Four Annual #4, 240 pages, October 2000, ISBN 978-0785112662

Volume 7 collects Fantastic Four #61–71 and Fantastic Four Annual #5, 304 pages, August 2004, ISBN 978-0785115847

Volume 8 collects Fantastic Four #72–81 and Fantastic Four Annual #6, 272 pages, March 2005, ISBN 978-0785116943

Volume 9 collects Fantastic Four #82–93, 272 pages, November 2005, ISBN 978-0785118466

Volume 10 collects Fantastic Four #94–102, 272 pages, May 2006, ISBN 978-0785120612

Golden Age Captain America

Volume 1 collects #1–4, 264 pages, March 2005, ISBN 0-7851-1619-2

Volume 2 collects #5–8, 280 pages, July 2008, ISBN 978-0785122296

Volume 3 collects #9–10, 280 pages, January 2009, ISBN 0-7851-2878-6

Human Torch

Volume 1 collects Strange Tales #101–105, 108–109, 114 and Strange Tales Annual #2, 272 pages, September 2006, ISBN 978-0785120704

Volume 2 collects Strange Tales #120, 256 pages, April 2009, ISBN 978-0785135050

The Incredible Hulk

Volume 1 collects The Incredible Hulk #1–5, 150 pages, September 1989, ISBN 978-0785111856

Volume 2 collects Tales to Astonish #68–79, 266 pages, December 2004, ISBN 978-0785116547

Volume 3 collects Tales to Astonish #80–84, 288 pages, January 2006, ISBN 978-0785120322

Iron Man Volume 1 collects Tales of Suspense #41 and 43, 197 pages, September 1992, ISBN 978-0785111863

Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Volume 1 collects Strange Tales #135–153, 288 pages, September 2007, ISBN 978-0785126867

Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos Volume 1 collects Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1–7 and 13, 320 pages, February 2006, ISBN 978-0785120391

Tales of Suspense Volume 1 collects Tales of Suspense #2–4 and 7–10, 272 pages, October 2006, ISBN 978-0785123538

Tales to Astonish

Volume 1 collects Tales to Astonish #1 and 5–10, 272 pages, January 2006, ISBN 978-0785118893

Volume 2 collects Tales to Astonish #11–20, 272 pages, March 2008, ISBN 978-0785129134

Volume 3 collects Tales to Astonish #21–30, 272 pages, March 2010, ISBN 978-0785141969

Volume 4 collects Tales to Astonish #31–34, 304 pages, January 2012, ISBN 978-0785158813

Thor

Volume 1 collects Journey Into Mystery #83–89, 93, 97–100, 280 pages, October 1991, ISBN 978-0785112679

Volume 2 collects Journey Into Mystery #101–110, 224 pages, January 1994, ISBN 978-0785111917

Volume 3 collects Journey Into Mystery #111–120 and Journey Into Mystery Annual #1, 256 pages, November 2001, ISBN 978-0785112686

Volume 4 collects Journey Into Mystery #121–125 and Thor #126–130, 240 pages, November 2005, ISBN 978-0785118800

Volume 5 collects Thor #131–140 and Thor Annual #2, 256 pages, November 2006, ISBN 978-0785120766

Volume 6 collects Thor #141–151, 224 pages, July 2007, ISBN 978-0785126904

Volume 7 collects Thor #152–162, 224 pages, May 2008, ISBN 978-0785129240

Volume 8 collects Thor #163–172, 224 pages, February 2009, ISBN 978-0785134978

Volume 9 collects Thor #173–177 and 179, 240 pages, October 2010, ISBN 978-0785142201

X-Men

Volume 1 collects X-Men #1–10, 240 pages, November 1987, ISBN 978-0785108450

Volume 2 collects X-Men #11–17, 240 pages, November 1988, ISBN 978-0785109839

Marvel Omnibus:

Captain America Volume 1 collects Tales of Suspense #59–99 and Captain America #100–109, 112, 856 pages, May 2011, ISBN 978-0785150787

Captain America by Jack Kirby collects Captain America #193–214, Captain America Annual #3–4; and Marvel Treasury Special Featuring Captain America's Bicentennial Battles, 568 pages, March 2011, ISBN 978-0785149606

The Eternals Omnibus collects The Eternals #1–19 and The Eternals Annual #1, 392 pages, July 2006, ISBN 978-0785122050

The Fantastic Four Omnibus

Volume 1 collects Fantastic Four #1–30 and Fantastic Four Annual #1, 848 pages, October 2013, ISBN 978-0785185666

Volume 2 collects Fantastic Four #31–60 and Fantastic Four Annual #2–4, 832 pages, December 2013, ISBN 978-0785185673

The Incredible Hulk Omnibus Volume 1 collects The Incredible Hulk #1–5 and Tales to Astonish #68–84, 752 pages, June 2008, ISBN 978-0785130567

The Mighty Thor Omnibus Volume 1 collects Journey Into Mystery #83–89, 93, 97–120 and Journey Into Mystery Annual #1, 768 pages, January 2011, ISBN 978-0785149736

The X-Men Omnibus Volume 1 collects X-Men #1–17, 768 pages, April 2009, ISBN 978-0785129585

Essential Captain America

Volume 1 collects Captain America #100–102, 520 pages, March 2000, ISBN 978-0785107408

Volume 2 collects Captain America #103–109, 112 512 pages, January 2002, ISBN 978-0785108276

Captain America: Madbomb collects Captain America #193–200, 152 pages, August 2004, ISBN 0-7851-1557-9

Captain America: Bicentennial Battles collects Captain America #201–205 and Marvel Treasury Special Featuring Captain America's Bicentennial Battles, 176 pages, June 2005, ISBN 0-7851-1726-1

Captain America: The Swine collects Captain America #206–214, Captain America Annual #3 and Captain America Annual #4, 240 pages, December 2006, ISBN 0-7851-2078-5

Black Panther

Volume 1 collects Black Panther #1–7, 136 pages, February 2005, ISBN 978-0785116875

Volume 2 collects Black Panther #8–12, 112 pages, August 2006, ISBN 978-0785120698

Eternals Volume 1 collects The Eternals #1–11, 208 pages, June 2008, ISBN 978-0785133131

Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby:

Volume 1 collects "Mercury in the 20th Century" from Red Raven Comics #1, "The Vision" from Marvel Mystery Comics #13, "Meet Captain America" from Captain America Comics #1, "UFO the Lightning Man" from Yellow Claw #3, "I Defied Pildorr, the Plunderer from Outer Space!" from Strange Tales #94, "I am the Amazing Dr. Droom!" from Amazing Adventures #1, "Beware the Rawhide Kid!" from Rawhide Kid #17, "The Origin of the Hulk" from Hulk #3, "Spidey Tackles the Torch" from Amazing Spider-Man #8, "Captain America Joins the Avengers!" from Avengers #4, "The Fangs of the Fox" from Sgt. Fury #6, "The Coming of Galactus" from Fantastic Four #48–50; "This Man. This Monster" from Fantastic Four #51, "The People Breeders" from Thor #134–135, "To Become an Immortal" from Thor #136, "This is a Plot?" from Fantastic Four Annual #5, "The Inhumans!" from Amazing Adventures vol. 2 #1–2, "America Will Die!" from Captain America #200, "The Fourth Host" from Eternals #7 and "What If the Original Marvel Bullpen Was the Fantastic Four?" from What If? #11, 344 pages, November 2004, ISBN 0-7851-1574-9

Volume 2 collects Captain America Comics #1, Marvel Mystery Comics #23, Yellow Claw #4, Strange Tales #89, 114, Two-Gun Kid #60, Love Romances #103, X-Men #9; Tales of Suspense #59, Sgt. Fury #13, Fantastic Four #57–60, Not Brand Ecch #1, Thor #154–157, Devil Dinosaur #1, 344 pages, April 2006, ISBN 0-7851-2094-7

Titan Books

Best of Simon and Kirby 240 pages, May 2009, ISBN 978-1845769314

The Simon and Kirby Library: Crime 320 pages, November 2011, ISBN 978-1848569607

The Simon and Kirby Library: Horror 320 pages, March 2014, ISBN 978-1848569591

The Simon and Kirby Library: Science Fiction 320 pages, June 2013, ISBN 978-1848569614

The Simon and Kirby Superheroes 480 pages, September 2010, ISBN 978-1848563650

Posthumous

Work usually based on reworking unused notes and sketches:

Jack Kirby's Galactic Bounty Hunters (pencils, Icon Comics, July 2006–November 2007, collected as, 256 pages, hardcover, October 2007, ISBN 0-7851-2628-7, softcover, July 2008, ISBN 0-7851-2629-5)

Fantastic Four: The Lost Adventure (with Stan Lee, unused story planned for Fantastic Four #102 some of which was reused in Fantastic Four #108 which is also reprinted, Marvel Comics, April 2008)

References

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Comics

DC Comics

Marvel Comics

Other publishers

DC Comics

Marvel Comics

Titan Books

Posthumous

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