Kirby's Kids

Kirby's Kids
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A monthly comics journey devoted to select readings of quality graphic novels and comic books from many authors & eras. Discussions and reviews by hosts and the community! For Fans By Fans!

  1. The Kids Present Long STRANGE Trip - Doctor Strange #175

    1d ago

    The Kids Present Long STRANGE Trip - Doctor Strange #175

    Welcome to Long STRANGE Trip, a journey into the publication history of Marvel’s Master of the Mystic Arts. Let's place the Eye of Agamotto on The Sorcerer Supreme himself, Doctor Stephen Strange. Broadcasting from his own Sanctum Sanctorum is our host Angus who will be your guide through this monthly expedition to uncover Doctor Strange's comics legacy. We hope you enjoy this latest adventure in the journey! Please share your impressions once you have read: Doctor Strange (1968-1969) #175 ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Strange-1968-1969-175-Thomas-ebook/dp/B01N1P3A6L/ Leave a message at kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com Please join us for our 2026 Graphic Novel Reads ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kirbyskids.com/2025/11/the-kids-talk-2026-kirbys-kids-graphic.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kirbyskids.com

    10 min
  2. Long Time Ago - Marvel Star Wars Legends Comics Series > Star Wars Issue #58 Sundown!

    5d ago

    Long Time Ago - Marvel Star Wars Legends Comics Series > Star Wars Issue #58 Sundown!

    Welcome to Long Time Ago, a journey into the Marvel Star Wars Legends Comics. Our host Angus first made the jump to hyperspace and a galaxy far far away by reading Marvel Star Wars Vol 1 Issue #9 and never looked back! Travel back to 1977 into the origins of the series and discover how comics has supported fandom and in some ways shaped the Star Wars universe. This seventy-second episode reviews issue 58. 'When a malfunction threatens the Rebel fleet, it will be up to the droids to save the day!' We hope you enjoy this latest adventure in the journey! Please drop us a message, send us an mp3 or email to kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com. Please share your impressions once you have read: Star Wars (1977-1986) #58 https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-1977-1986-David-Michelinie-ebook/dp/B01498B32W/ Long Time Ago Reading List And Schedule For 2026 Star Wars (1977-1986) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JJNF8JT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ January - Issue #53 February - Issue #54 March - Issue #55 April - Issue #56 May - Issue #57 June - Issue #58 July - Issue #59 August - Issue #60 September - Issue #61 October - Issue #62 November - Issue #63 December - Issue #64 Women’s History Month: Louise Simonson ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/women-s-history-month-louise-simonson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Walt Simonson ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Walter_Simonson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Leave a message at kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com Please join us for our 2026 Graphic Novel Reads ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kirbyskids.com/2025/11/the-kids-talk-2026-kirbys-kids-graphic.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kirbyskids.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This series is dedicated in loving memory of Charley Lippincott, who George Lucas hired in late 1975 to join the first Star Wars production as Vice President of Advertising, Publicity, Promotion & Merchandising. He is responsible for Star Wars comics becoming a reality with Marvel! The Force will be with him, always.

    9 min
  3. Comic Book Character Of The Month The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl

    Jun 3

    Comic Book Character Of The Month The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl

    Angus adventures back to 1982 and discovers Paul Kupperberg and Carmine Infantino's run on The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl. This Pre-Crisis portrayal of the character would lay the foundation for further modern stories to be told of Kara Zor-El. All of this is in celebration of Supergirl coming to movie screens on June 26th! The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl (1982-1984) Vol. 1 https://www.amazon.com/Daring-Adventures-Supergirl-1982-1984-Vol-ebook/dp/B01GKGB4SY/ She was only 15 when she first came to Earth, fleeing the destruction of her world's last refuge. Following in the footsteps of her legendary cousin, the Kryptonian teenager named Kara Zor-El joined Superman's never-ending battle for truth and justice as his partner in crime-fighting-Supergirl! But the Girl of Steel isn't a kid anymore. With high school behind her, this hero is ready to fly on her own! Please join us for our June Reads: Graphic Novel Of The Month > Rom: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 1 https://www.amazon.com/Rom-Original-Marvel-Omnibus-1979-1986-ebook/dp/B0CLLBMSLX/ ____________________________________ Comic Book Character Of The Month > Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow https://www.amazon.com/Supergirl-Woman-Tomorrow-Tom-King-ebook/dp/B0B6B1K23W/ Leave a message at kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com Please join us for our 2026 Graphic Novel Reads ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kirbyskids.com/2025/11/the-kids-talk-2026-kirbys-kids-graphic.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kirbyskids.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    14 min
  4. The Kids Talk Black Magick

    May 30

    The Kids Talk Black Magick

    In celebration of Image Comics Month, Angus takes a trip to Portsmouth to meet Detective Rowan Black in this modern Gothic Noir gem by Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott! Black Magick Vol. 1 https://www.amazon.com/Black-Magick-Vol-Greg-Rucka-ebook/dp/B01EIG4HYG/ Black Magick https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/black-magick Detective Rowan Black works robbery/homicide for the Portsmouth PD, but her greatest mystery is the truth about herself...both who she has been, and who she will become. Yet there are others in Rowan's world with very long memories, and the power that one person holds, another will always covet. We hope you enjoyed our Image Comics Month reads: Graphic Novel Of The Month Astro City Metrobook Vol. 1 ⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Astro-City-Metrobook-Vol-1-ebook/dp/B09PZJT5ND/⁠⁠⁠ Comic Book Character Of The Month Nathan Burnett > Radiant Black Vol. 1 ⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Radiant-Black-Vol-Kyle-Higgins-ebook/dp/B096GCNKX3/⁠⁠⁠ Leave a message at kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com Please join us for our 2026 Graphic Novel Reads ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kirbyskids.com/2025/11/the-kids-talk-2026-kirbys-kids-graphic.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kirbyskids.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    18 min
  5. Comic Book Character Of The Month - Nathan Burnett from Radiant Black Vol. 1

    May 27

    Comic Book Character Of The Month - Nathan Burnett from Radiant Black Vol. 1

    Doc and Angus discover the ethereal, cosmic RADIANT and review how Nathan Burnett manages his new power! Radiant Black Vol. 1 https://www.amazon.com/Radiant-Black-Vol-Kyle-Higgins-ebook/dp/B096GCNKX3/ Nathan Burnett has just turned 30, and things aren’t great—he’s working (and failing) at two jobs, his credit card debt is piling up, and his only move…is moving back home with his parents... he's given the power to radically change his fortunes...unless the Cosmic Beings who created them succeed in taking them back by any means necessary. Oh, and did we mention there's a RED RADIANT who wants Nathan dead? Leave a message at kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com Please join us for our 2026 Graphic Novel Reads ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kirbyskids.com/2025/11/the-kids-talk-2026-kirbys-kids-graphic.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kirbyskids.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    16 min
  6. Kirbys Kids Memorial Day Weekend Super Special: Charley's War Book 1

    May 23

    Kirbys Kids Memorial Day Weekend Super Special: Charley's War Book 1

    Angus journeys back in time in search of Charley Bourne on the Western front in 1916! Charley's War Book 1 https://www.amazon.com/Charleys-War-Book-Pat-Mills-ebook/dp/B07CLM3QBX/ Considered by many as the most important war story to appear in comics, Charley’s War follows the working class Charley Bourne who eagerly signs up to fight on the Western front in 1916. The idealistic sixteen-year-old experiences a hellish world of trench warfare where every day is a bitter fight for survival. Charley and his friends soon realise they have been thrust into a conflict where ordinary people are expected to throw away their lives to serve the selfish interests of those in power! Leave a message at kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com Please join us for our 2026 Graphic Novel Reads ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kirbyskids.com/2025/11/the-kids-talk-2026-kirbys-kids-graphic.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kirbyskids.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    16 min
  7. The Kids Talk Seven To Eternity

    May 20

    The Kids Talk Seven To Eternity

    In celebration of Image Comics Month, Angus takes a trip to the kingdom of Zhal! Seven To Eternity Vol. 1 https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Eternity-Vol-Rick-Remender-ebook/dp/B01MZZF795/ The God of Whispers has spread an omnipresent paranoia to every corner of the kingdom of Zhal; his spies hide in every hall spreading mistrust and fear. Adam Osidis, a dying knight from a disgraced house, must choose between joining a hopeless band of magic users in their desperate bid to free their world of the evil God, or accepting his promise to give Adam everything his heart desires. Please join us in our other Image Comics Month reads: Graphic Novel Of The Month Astro City Metrobook Vol. 1 ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Astro-City-Metrobook-Vol-1-ebook/dp/B09PZJT5ND/⁠⁠ Comic Book Character Of The Month Nathan Burnett > Radiant Black Vol. 1 ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Radiant-Black-Vol-Kyle-Higgins-ebook/dp/B096GCNKX3/⁠⁠ Leave a message at kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com Please join us for our 2026 Graphic Novel Reads ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kirbyskids.com/2025/11/the-kids-talk-2026-kirbys-kids-graphic.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kirbyskids.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    13 min
  8. The Kids Present KUDOS KIRBY - Jack Kirby SUPER POWERS Vol 1 Issue 4

    May 16

    The Kids Present KUDOS KIRBY - Jack Kirby SUPER POWERS Vol 1 Issue 4

    Welcome to Kudos Kirby, a comics journey into Jack Kirby’s lesser known works. Angus will be your guide through this monthly expedition to uncover those hidden gems from “The King of Comics” over 20,000 comic book pages! We hope you enjoy this latest adventure in the journey! In this episode Angus discusses Jack Kirby SUPER POWERS Vol 1 Issue 4 and conducts the review within the context of the history of the comic book, toy line, and animated series tie-in craze that would explode in the 1980's. Super Powers by Jack Kirby ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Super-Powers-Jack-Kirby-ebook/dp/B077YXRW55/⁠⁠⁠⁠ We will review, in issue order, one issue each month (Vol 1 > #1 - #5 from 1984 / Vol 2 > #1 - #6 from 1985) in 2026. Leave a message at kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com Please join us for our 2026 Graphic Novel Reads ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kirbyskids.com/2025/11/the-kids-talk-2026-kirbys-kids-graphic.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kirbyskids.com⁠⁠

    10 min
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A monthly comics journey devoted to select readings of quality graphic novels and comic books from many authors & eras. Discussions and reviews by hosts and the community! For Fans By Fans!

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  • Creator
    Kirby's Kids
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    795
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Kirby's Kids
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