...more than a decade after Kirby's death, the name still fits: He is "The King."
Consider some of the heroes Kirby helped create, many of which now pervade pop culture: The Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America.
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Speaking of Kirby: The online Jack Kirby Museum shares some costume designs Kirby did for a college production of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar."
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BBC Radio 4 is celebrating the centennial of James Bond creator Ian Fleming with special programming.
BBC Radio 4 will mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of James Bond creator Ian Fleming with the first full-length radio adaptation of Dr No, starring Toby Stephens and David Suchet.
The drama, which will air on Saturday May 24, will also star Samuel West, John Standing, Martin Jarvis and Peter Capaldi.
It is part of a season of Radio 4 programmes about the author, including a documentary, The Bond Correspondence, following Fleming's niece Lucy on a journey to find out more about her uncle, and James Bond, The Last Englishman, an exploration of what Bond tells us about post-imperial Britain.
You can hear Radio 4 programs on the BBC's audio-on-demand site.
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The Cleveland home where writer Jerry Siegel created Superman is being restored, Newsarama reports.
Tracey Kirksey, Executive Director of the Glenville Neighborhood Development Corporation, is spearheading the effort, and expects that the home will be restored this summer, in compliance with historic preservation standards. Upgrades will include a new roof, siding repair, new exterior paint and fresh landscaping. In addition, an historic plaque will be placed in front of the home.
...the Cleveland City Council has agreed to issue a proclamation honoring Siegel, [artist Joe] Shuster and Superman and the street signs on Kimberly and Amor (where Joe Shuster lived) will be given ceremonial names on the street signs to honor the two famous signs. And trust me, those suckers will be welded onto the pole to discourage souvenir seekers.
There will be block parties on the street where Superman was created in August, dates to be determined.
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A couple of fascinating revelations from Fred Hembeck today.
#1 Fred noticed that in the story I reported on about the Library of Congress receiving the original Steve Ditko art to Spider-Man's first appearance, some of the ink work is definitely not Ditko's. Looks like some other artist gave Liz Allan a slight tweaking in one panel.
#2 Altpop singer April March was once an art assistant for the reclusive Mr. Ditko. (I think I knew this at some point, but forgot. I dig April's music, though).
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