Fellowship Previews: Bluewater Says "Hail to the King!" With a Jack Kirby Bio-Comic

Bluewater announced a biography on the legendary creator Jack Kirby with ORBIT: JACK KIRBY. The bio-comic, written by John Judy with art by Paul Cox, will show how influential he was and still is to the industry.

“When we published ORBIT: STAN LEE we understood it was only half the story,” said Darren Davis, president of Bluewater Comics. “We knew we needed to share Jack Kirby’s story. Every comic book fan owes Kirby a debt of gratitude. He helped lay the foundations of the Silver Age of Comic Books.”

“What was it like trying to bring to life the man in a comic book who helped reinvent comics? In a word, daunting,” said Judy. “I was really concerned that the word balloons for each character only contained exact quotes. I wasn't going to go literally putting words in anyone's mouth.”

“Going into this project, the last thing I wanted was to draw like Kirby did,” said Cox. “I certainly was inspired from his drawing style, and I hope it's evident in this book. From what I've read and heard,Kirby never wanted to back down from a fight, yet he was the kindest gentleman anyone had ever met.”

ORBIT: JACK KIRBY will be in stores January 2012.