03 August 2017

Whence Came The Logo? (King Kirby 009)

Let's go bigger on the King Kirby 100 logo this time:


Some may be wondering where the logo came from.
Well, not so much. You probably figured it was from me. I mean, what was the source artwork for the logo?

Better question, with a much better answer. Before they were savagely butchered and maimed by my hand, two different paintings provided the artwork.
The first GOD, drawn and coloured by Jack Kirby with inks by Mike Royer:


The second is KIRBY DREAM MACHINE, painted by the King:


That colour seam in the middle is the result of being painted on two canvases. This painting is a bit large, over 5 foot wide. Obviously, i also mutilated the colours on this one.
For scale, here's Jack at work on the left panel of the painting :



Somehow it seems like that should be a shrine now...


GOD and KIRBY DREAM MACHINE by Jack Kirby, partially abetted by Mike Royer (1970&1975)

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