Featured Project
Podcast:
Conversations with Jack
The Blue Rose Press, in association with A Group of Ferrets, is proud to announce the production of a new podcast series titled "Conversations with Jack." The podcast is about Jack Kirby, the King of Comics and the creator of Captain America, The Hulk, Fantastic Four, The X-Men, and hundreds of other memorable comic book characters.
Co-hosted by author Ray Wyman Jr. and Kirby collaborator Peter Burke, each episode will feature candid conversations with Jack, Roz Kirby, John Romita, Jim Shooter, historians, family, and friends.
The program features never-before-published and newly restored audio recordings of Jack talking about his early life in New York, his experiences in Europe as a U.S. Army scout during World War II, storytelling, mythology, superheroes, villains, and his collaborations with Joe Simon and Stan Lee, as well as his role in creating the Marvel Universe.
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In Production
Memoir: Chillin'
with Jack
This project started our "Conversations with Jack" podcast project. "Chillin' with Jack" delves into personal anecdotes as Jack Kirby shared his life experiences with Ray Wyman Jr. All of the conversations presented occurred while Ray was working on "The Art of Jack Kirby" (1992). Presented as a memoir, the book includes recorded conversations and contemporaneous notes taken by Ray. It covers a wide array of topics, from technology and society to politics and religion, offering readers a different point of view on the source of Kirby's inspirations and thoughts beyond his comic book creations. The memoir is a testament to the profound impact that Jack had on many others who knew him personally—scheduled to be released in Fall 2025.
In the Wings
Novel: The Horde
"The Horde" is a science fiction novel based on an unfinished collection of treatments and story ideas by Jack Kirby. Set in the late 21st Century, the story follows the rage of a former military officer armed with a hazardous weapon that can trigger mass panic and rage among humans. The story takes place in a not-distant future where unexpected heroes work to stop the madness and save civilization as we know it. Jack began writing "The Horde" in the mid-1970s and continued to write treatments for the story through the 80s. He reached out to Ray Wyman Jr. and Peter Burke and offered them the task of completing his ambitious project with new ideas about where he believed the story should go. The journey to finalize "The Horde" has been a challenging yet rewarding experience that stays true to Jack's visionary narrative. The story is serialized in four volumes. Book One: The Haystack is scheduled to be released in Spring 2025.
Published
Book: The Art of
Jack Kirby
Published in 1992 by Blue Rose Press, "The Art of Jack Kirby" is an iconic book that pays homage to the King of Comics. Written and researched by Ray Wyman Jr., this book offers a detailed biography, an exhaustive bibliography, and near full-size prints of Jack's best covers. It was the first feature book dedicated to a single comic book artist at its release and remains a definitive resource for fans and researchers alike. The book’s creation was a collaborative effort, with significant contributions from Jack's wife, Roz, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator, Kevin Eastman, and many fans and researchers who participated in building a unique timeline of Jack’s work, a first-of-its-kind checklist of Jack's published work, and a wonderful collection of full-page images of his artistry. "The Art of Jack Kirby" is a tribute to Jack's indelible mark on the comic book industry and his enduring influence on popular culture. Available from Amazon and digitally from Google.