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Kirby: Genesis is an American comic book limited series published from May 25, 2011, to July 11, 2012, by Dynamite Entertainment. It was based on Jack Kirby's work for Pacific Comics in the 1980s and the "Kirbyverse" line published by Topps Comics in the 1990s.
Kirby: Genesis | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Dynamite Entertainment |
Genre | Mythology Science fiction Superhero |
Publication date | May 25, 2011 – July 11, 2012 |
Main character(s) | Characters created and owned by Jack Kirby |
Creative team | |
Written by | Kurt Busiek Alex Ross |
Artist(s) | Jack Herbert Alex Ross |
Collected editions | |
Kirby Genesis: Dragonsbane | ISBN 1-60690-342-X |
Kirby: Genesis: Captain Victory Volume 1 | ISBN 1-60690-331-4 |
Kirby: Genesis – Silver Star Volume 1 | ISBN 1-60690-330-6 |
Kirby: Genesis Volume 1 | ISBN 1-52410-032-3 |
Plot
editIn 1971, NASA launched space probe Pioneer 10 for a mission on Jupiter, but the probe later found a portal that drove it across the universe at light speed. The event was witnessed through a telescope by Kirby Freeman, a smart, young student from New York City who lives with his college partner and secret romantic interest, Bobbi Cortez, whose father, Jake, is a police officer. Some time later, two mysterious beings transported alien races across the universe. Kirby, Bobbi, and Jake must work together to solve the mystery these heroes are on Earth before a group of villains threaten to destroy it.[1]
Titles
editTitle | Issues | Publication schedule | Writer(s) | Artist(s) |
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Kirby: Genesis | #0–8 | May 25, 2011[2] – July 11, 2012[3] | Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross | Jack Herbert and Alex Ross |
Kirby: Genesis – Silver Star | #1–6 | November 9, 2011[4] – June 27, 2012[5] | Jai Nitz | Mark Buckingham, Johnny Desjardins and Alex Ross |
Kirby: Genesis – Captain Victory | #1–8 | November 16, 2011[6] – July 4, 2012[7] | Sterling Gates | Mark Buckingham, Johnny Desjardins and Alex Ross |
Kirby: Genesis – Dragonsbane | #1–4 | January 18, 2012[8] – June 5, 2013[9] | Robert Rodi | Fritz Casas |
Trade paperbacks
edit- Kirby: Genesis (288 pages, August 29, 2012, ISBN 1-60690-342-X)
- Kirby: Genesis – Silver Star (152 pages, January 9, 2013, ISBN 1-60690-331-4)
- Kirby: Genesis – Captain Victory (144 pages, January 9, 2013, ISBN 1-60690-330-6)
- Kirby: Genesis – Dragonsbane (104 pages, August 17, 2016, ISBN 1-52410-032-3)
References
edit- ^ "ALEX ROSS & KURT BUSIEK Team For Dynamite's KIRBY: GENESIS". Newsarama. May 29, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "Kirby: Genesis". Comic Book Resources. May 29, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "Kirby: Genesis #8 (Preview)". Comic Book Resources. July 9, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "Kirby: Genesis – Silver Star #1 (Preview)". Comic Book Resources. November 7, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "Kirby: Genesis – Silver Star #6 (Preview)". Comic Book Resources. June 25, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "Kirby: Genesis – Captain Victory #1 (Preview)". Comic Book Resources. November 12, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "Kirby: Genesis – Captain Victory #6 (Preview)". Comic Book Resources. July 2, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "Kirby: Genesis Dragonsbane #1 (Preview)". Comic Book Resources. January 16, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "Kirby: Genesis Dragonsbane #4 (Preview)". Comic Book Resources. June 3, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2016.