Or – “They Doesn’t Calls Him ‘The King’ Fer Nuttin!”
Throughout his decades-long career, Jack “King” Kirby worked in nearly every genre of story-telling, and his stories and characters serve as major building blocks for the comics industry (especially the Big Two) even yet today. But have you ever wondered Kirby himself considered to be his best work? Your Major Spoilers (retro) review awaits!
Or – “Fruity IS One Way To Describe It. Bananas Will Also Suffice…”
Of all the comic books I’ve owned, this one proved among the most difficult to track down. (I know, you’re probably amazed that I went looking for the thing at all, but I have a penchant for collecting the weird and obscure heroes of small publishers.) First, it’s easy to get a complete run of a one-issue series, and second, part of the fun of buying old comics is the thrill of the hunt, looking through third-hand bookstores and creepy shops in off-kilter neighborhoods to find that elusive first appearance of Black Goliath. As for “Fruitman,” apparently it’s a rare and collectible book with a limited print run (as the Ebay prices of thirty bucks and up can attest) and for the apparently large group of Harvey Comics superhero collectors out there, it’s considered one of the jewels of that short-lived line. Given that most of Harvey’s output consisted of Richie Rich and Casper The Friendly Ghost, what sort of superhero can we expect? Well, I’ll tell ya one thing, it ain’t normal…