The Fourth World remains my favourite Comics series of all. Incredible to see so much classic art in one place – the walls must have thrummed with Kirby Krackle! The close-up detail from New Gods #1 is a reminder that this magical series was once a pile of real, physical artwork, laboured over by one man (well, two – Vinnie 'thin black line' Colletta also got his hands on it). For those like me who may never see this exhibition, I highly recommend the Artist's Editions of New Gods, Mister Miracle and Forever People. Spellbinding stuff and the closest you'll get to being in the room with King Kirby.
Loved The Demon’s gothic art too; that whole Sixties Occult trend, rolled into a comic book. Bonkers… but brilliant. Thanks for sharing the exhibition stills, Steve.
Sort of a pop up event around 2017 at the One Art Space. A few of us happened to stumble into it while walking around the neighborhood. Happy accident to say the least.
That Mr Miracle portrait was inked by Frank Giacoia. All the “Fourt World” portraits were inked by Giacoia or Don He k. The illustration doubles as a coloring guide. I forget the reason why DC’s Powers That Be changed but IIRC, Mark Evanier addressed it on his blog.
Gorgeous stuff Steve! Kirby's widescreen Dream Machine is worth the price of entry, and makes me even more envious that the exhibition is highly unlikely to make it across the Atlantic. I'm also leery of a trip to LA if your latter-day Darkseid's "stormtroopers" are still prowling the streets for "illegals and undesirables".
Love the colouration in the character from Metron… and that detail from New Gods #2 reminds me of old marked up prints from the picture libraries at The Times and Telegraph.
Amazing work, that Metron image with the collage is fantastic.
Those character design pieces are fantastic.
The Fourth World remains my favourite Comics series of all. Incredible to see so much classic art in one place – the walls must have thrummed with Kirby Krackle! The close-up detail from New Gods #1 is a reminder that this magical series was once a pile of real, physical artwork, laboured over by one man (well, two – Vinnie 'thin black line' Colletta also got his hands on it). For those like me who may never see this exhibition, I highly recommend the Artist's Editions of New Gods, Mister Miracle and Forever People. Spellbinding stuff and the closest you'll get to being in the room with King Kirby.
Good point about the Artist's Editions, John. I'd forgotten about those.
Loved The Demon’s gothic art too; that whole Sixties Occult trend, rolled into a comic book. Bonkers… but brilliant. Thanks for sharing the exhibition stills, Steve.
You're very welcome. That Spirit World magazine has a majorly Sixties Occult vibe.
Dream Machine is amazing. Saw similar exhibit in NYC years back. Was awesome to see the work up close and personal.
I didn't know there had been an exhibition in NYC.
Sort of a pop up event around 2017 at the One Art Space. A few of us happened to stumble into it while walking around the neighborhood. Happy accident to say the least.
That Mr Miracle portrait was inked by Frank Giacoia. All the “Fourt World” portraits were inked by Giacoia or Don He k. The illustration doubles as a coloring guide. I forget the reason why DC’s Powers That Be changed but IIRC, Mark Evanier addressed it on his blog.
Thanks for the info!
Gorgeous stuff Steve! Kirby's widescreen Dream Machine is worth the price of entry, and makes me even more envious that the exhibition is highly unlikely to make it across the Atlantic. I'm also leery of a trip to LA if your latter-day Darkseid's "stormtroopers" are still prowling the streets for "illegals and undesirables".
Yeah, it aint safe I tell ya!
Love the colouration in the character from Metron… and that detail from New Gods #2 reminds me of old marked up prints from the picture libraries at The Times and Telegraph.
In hindsight I wish I'd taken more close-ups... oh, well.