Jacked Kirby
Join Jack Kirby fans Mike D & Tommy Lombardozzi as they invite weekly guests to discuss and explore the work and contributions of the comic book industry's greatest creator, with lots of laughs along the way!
All hail the King of Comics!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 91 minutes
- Episodes
- 301
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Episode 300- “Walt Simonson!”
We’re here! 300 episodes! And for the big three-oh-oh, we finally talk to one of our dream guests, the living legend of the comic book industry (and a helluva swell guy to boot), WALT SIMONSON! The…
02:02:58 |
Thu 28 Aug 2025
Episode 299- “Dreaming The Impossible!”
Mário Freitas and Lucas Pereira, the creators of the new Jack Kirby “fantasy” tribute comic ‘The Man Who Dreamt The Impossible’ (Image Comics), join us internationally this week as the comic hits the…
01:35:21 |
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Episode 298- “With Tracy Kirby!”
Closing in on 300 episodes and we finally have a Kirby on the show! Jack’s granddaughter TRACY KIRBY joins us this week to discuss her grandpa, his legacy, growing up Kirby, memories, and more! What …
01:18:38 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
Episode 297- “Covering Kirby: The Book!”
Mike Essl & Vincent ladevaia (a former guest on the show) join us this week to discuss their book The Marvel Comics Covers of Jack Kirby Vol. 1, released this year by Dark Horse Books. We talk about …
01:45:45 |
Thu 07 Aug 2025
Episode 296- “Cap’s Summer Vacation!”
Let’s take a trip to Rio de Muerte with Captain America! Nazi scum, sweaty jungles, Falcon, Sharon Carter, S.H.I.E.L.D., “The Swine”, and all the action and adventure Jack Kirby’s imagination can whi…
01:26:40 |
Thu 31 Jul 2025
Episode 295- “Fantastic Battle Bonanza!”
How could we get so close to episode 300 and NOT have our good buddy GEORGE O’CONNOR on as a guest?! And it’s a special one, hitting the airwaves just as the new MCU movie ‘Fantastic Four: First Step…
01:53:51 |
Thu 24 Jul 2025
Episode 294- “Man Of Steel!”
Superman is everywhere right now with the release of his latest big-screen adaptation, so we decided to jump on the bandwagon and dive into 1995’s Superman: The Man Of Steel issue 43! And to make thi…
01:40:43 |
Thu 17 Jul 2025
Episode 293- “Conan Vs. Thor!”
“BIG” AL ACCETTURA IS BACK! That’s right, Al joins Tommy & Mike D. this week to delve into Marvel Comics What If… ? issue 39 from 1983. As we break down the comic, we get into some interesting talks …
01:37:30 |
Thu 10 Jul 2025
Episode 292- “The Unburied One!”
Just in time for the 4th of July, artist & creator MATTHEW ALLISON is back with Tommy. & Mike D., to discuss ‘The Unburied One’, Captain America issues 204 & 205 from 1976! Corpse monsters, weird sc…
01:57:12 |
Thu 03 Jul 2025
Episode 291- “Lord of the Jungle!”
It’s finally hot! And to celebrate this hot-ass weather, we’re talking a 60 year trip back in time with the Uncanny X-Men to the jungles of the Savage Land to meet Ka-Zar! Join us as we break down is…
01:16:30 |
Thu 26 Jun 2025
Episode 290- “Blue Bolt!”
This week we take a step back into the Golden Age of comics and visit the first work credited to both Joe Simon & Jack Kirby, 1940’s BLUE BOLT! We’ll specifically visit the Bolt’s third issue, and ta…
01:12:54 |
Thu 19 Jun 2025
Episode 289- “With Clifford Meth!”
Writer/editor/publisher CLIFFORD METH joins us this week to talk about his varied career (comics, sci-fi, horror, filmed entertainment), his charitable efforts for creators dealing with financial str…
01:15:22 |
Thu 12 Jun 2025
Episode 288- “Mighty One!” with Matthew Allison
Artist & comic book-maker MATTHEW ALLISON is back on the show with us to discuss Jack Kirby’s Kamandi issue 29 from 1975! This is a seminal issue in the run. We also discuss his latest Sweet Sepulche…
01:29:48 |
Thu 05 Jun 2025
Episode 287- “The Eternals Annual!”
Jack Kirby produced one annual for his Eternals series at Marvel in 1977… and this week artist, comic book-maker, former East Coaster, and Kirby fan WILLIAM HERNANDEZ joins us to discuss it! What di…
01:30:32 |
Thu 29 May 2025
Episode 286- “Return Of The New Gods!”
In April of 1976, DC Comics attempted to bring back Jack Kirby’s Fourth World characters using their First Issue Special title as a test launch. This week we discuss that non-Kirby New Gods story wit…
01:28:11 |
Thu 22 May 2025
Episode 285- “With Jerry Ma!”
This week, artist JERRY MA joins us! We talk about his upcoming Conan collaboration with Walt Simonson, drawing comics, art, Kirby, and the ‘The Monkey King in Chinatown: Illustrated Journeys of a Ch…
01:28:53 |
Wed 14 May 2025
Episode 284- “(Murder) Kingdom Of The Damned!” with Fred Van Lente
Our friend and scribe supreme FRED VAN LENTE returns to discuss some torturous theme parks! Fred has a new trade coming out as this episode drops, collecting his series Murder Kingdom… and we’re gonn…
01:40:48 |
Thu 08 May 2025
Episode 283- “The Black Musketeers!”
Our Jamaican buddy Sam James is visiting us here in the US via Germany, so we’ve decided to have some fun with him covering issue number 9 of Jack Kirby’s Black Panther series! What do we think of 19…
01:38:09 |
Thu 01 May 2025
Episode 282- “With Ryan Dunlavey!”
Cartoonist RYAN DUNLAVEY is FINALLY on the show to talk about his career, comic book artists as cartoonists, how Kirby has influenced his work, AND his upcoming (this weekend) appearance at the Brook…
01:17:42 |
Thu 24 Apr 2025
Episode 281- “Toyin’ Around!”
We’re back after a little forced hiatus, and we’re talkin’ toys. KIRBY toys! From some of Marvel’s very first products, to Kenner’s Super Powers, to the current McFarlane line… and everything in betw…
01:18:25 |
Thu 17 Apr 2025
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