Our Favorite Fantastic Four Covers by Jack Kirby
On July 24, 2025, Tales From My Spinner Rack! debuted a brand-new, graphics-filled presentation at Comic-Con International: San Diego in celebration of the premiere weekend of the new Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, Fantastic Four: First Steps. “Our Favorite Fantastic Four Covers by Jack Kirby” took panel attendees back in time to view all 101 Fantastic Four covers—plus 7 Annual covers—by the co-creator of Marvel’s first family, one of the most fondly-remembered runs in the history of superhero comic book series. Episode 23 of Tales From My Spinner Rack! is a fun, nostalgic trip through the first decade of Fantastic Four comics moderated by me, Gary Sassaman, and included commentary, behind-the-scenes info, and personal memories from myself and two of the world’s most highly respected Kirby experts, Mark Evanier (former assistant and friend of Jack, and author, Kirby King of Comics), and John Morrow (editor-publisher, Jack Kirby Collector magazine). Trust me … you’ll probably learn something you never knew before about Kirby, the Fantastic Four, and the characters that appeared in that first decade of the FF in this 40-minute video … I know I did! Full disclosure: This a re-creation of my Comic-Con 2025 panel, not a recording of it. Mark Evanier and John Morrow are quoted throughout the video, but do not actually appear. We’re celebrating our two-year anniversary here on YouTube this month! Watch all 23 numbered episodes of Tales From My Spinner Rack! in this Playlist, from our latest episode all the way back to the very beginning in September 2023: • The Complete Tales From My Spinner Rack! P... Click here for more than 30 Tales From My Spinner Rack! posts featuring nostalgic essays loaded with art and info about the comics I loved growing up in the 1960s and ‘70s! https://innocent-bystander.com/catego...

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