I was reading OMAC

[Disco Stu]

I like the ideas and artwork, but the writing could be better.

 

Is this pretty representative of Kirby? I haven't read much of his.

 

Any recommendations?

[Logan510]

Everything.

 

 

Try The Demon or New Gods next. (thumbs u

 

All good stuff. I can't put my finger on it, but OMAC has always been my favorite of that stuff.

[Old Fashion PB and J]

i liked the 4th world stuff

[Logan510]

To the OP - If you liked OMAC, I would also recommend the OMAC 4 issue minis series that John Byrne wrote and drew in the early 1990's. If you haven't already seen it, the art is fantastic and it's a teriffic story. As a plus, sets can be picked up cheaply on Ebay. Unfortunately they've never made it in to a TPB.

[shadroch]

Satans Six.

[steveinthecity]

Kamandi, Mister Miracle, New Gods all good series, IMO.

[bb8]

I though OMAC was pretty cool. Absolutely some of the weirdest stuff I've read in comics, but really good and ahead of its time.

 

One of the interesting things I found was Kirby's painting "the establishment" as the good guys. Goes against most contemporary literature. "The Man" is usually trying to bring the everyman down, not doing good with good intentions like in OMAC. Interesting how OMAC brought into mainstream DC went opposite to Kirby in that the eye in the sky has a sinister agenda (meaning the Batman creation). And by interesting I mean predictable and boring.

[bb8]

Oh, and put in my vote for Kirby's run on The Losers (Our Fighting Forces). Just superb.

[Disco Stu]

Excellent recommendations.

 

Are there any biographies on Kirby?

 

I know a little about his story, mainly how he seemed to get screwed no matter where he worked.

[Disco Stu]

[jimjum12]

Kamandi was very entertaining.....and won't break the bank. But if you're new to Kirby, please get FF 66 and 67......super cool. GOD BLESS...

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u