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Post by almuric on Feb 4, 2022 10:59:48 GMT -5
Back in 1975, King of Comics Jack Kirby debuted a new character, Atlas. Living in some vaguely prehistoric epoch, Atlas wanders the world, performing feats of strength, seeking the mountain of the evil Hyssa who slew his family and sold him into slavery. Snake-themed villain on a mountain? Hero sold into slavery? Hmmm . . .
Apart from a guest appearance in a Superman story arc back in 2008, Atlas has been AWOL ever since. Even if it had gone to series, this probably would have joined the short-lived ranks of most of Kirby's '70s work, but what a wild ride it would have been.
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Post by Von K on Feb 4, 2022 15:16:46 GMT -5
Back in 1975, King of Comics Jack Kirby debuted a new character, Atlas. Living in some vaguely prehistoric epoch, Atlas wanders the world, performing feats of strength, seeking the mountain of the evil Hyssa who slew his family and sold him into slavery. Snake-themed villain on a mountain? Hero sold into slavery? Hmmm . . .
Apart from a guest appearance in a Superman story arc back in 2008, Atlas has been AWOL ever since. Even if it had gone to series, this probably would have joined the short-lived ranks of most of Kirby's '70s work, but what a wild ride it would have been.
Thanks Almuric. More proof that Jack Kirby supped from the very fount of creativity. |
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Post by Von K on Feb 5, 2022 17:47:55 GMT -5
Back in 1975, King of Comics Jack Kirby debuted a new character, Atlas. Living in some vaguely prehistoric epoch, Atlas wanders the world, performing feats of strength, seeking the mountain of the evil Hyssa who slew his family and sold him into slavery. Snake-themed villain on a mountain? Hero sold into slavery? Hmmm . . .
Apart from a guest appearance in a Superman story arc back in 2008, Atlas has been AWOL ever since. Even if it had gone to series, this probably would have joined the short-lived ranks of most of Kirby's '70s work, but what a wild ride it would have been.
Thanks Almuric. More proof that Jack Kirby supped from the very fount of creativity. I ought to add - not unlike the way that REH was able to. |
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Post by almuric on Feb 18, 2022 11:07:37 GMT -5
The good news: Kirby's Atlas is back.
The bad news: He's being written by CIA creep Tom King, who turned Adam Strange into a war criminal and Wally West into a murderer.
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Post by almuric on Mar 11, 2022 12:58:05 GMT -5
Before Don Glut created Dagar the Invincible, he did a few short tales of the very similar Durak in the pages of Gold Key's Mystery Comics Digest:
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Post by almuric on Apr 17, 2022 8:56:20 GMT -5
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Post by Von K on Apr 17, 2022 15:04:26 GMT -5
Interesting interview Almuric, thanks.
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Post by almuric on Sept 29, 2022 12:24:21 GMT -5
Andy Smith is doing and Indiegogo for his new S&S comic Kor-Drath: The Reckoning:
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Post by almuric on May 4, 2023 20:08:08 GMT -5
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Post by garbanzo on Sept 29, 2023 15:50:57 GMT -5
Just picked this up. The back cover talks about Romans, Gauls, and Cormak Mac Fianna, the last king of the Picts. Seems to be a Howard homage. Looking forward to giving it a read!  |
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Post by cromfelge on Sept 30, 2023 3:26:12 GMT -5
It's crazy how almost all comics set in ancient Rome picture the Romans as the opponents (with some exceptions of course) while it seems to be the other way around when it's historical fiction.
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