In 1969, Sheldon Feldner contacted Marvel Comics, asking if one of Marvel's artists would be interested in designing costumes for a production of William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar by the University Theatre Company at Santa Cruz at the newly-built Cowell College of the University of California at Santa Cruz.

The song Magneto & Titanium Man appeared on the 1975 album Venus & Mars by the band Wings - former Beatle Paul McCARTNEY's group with his wife Linda and others. While on the subsequent Wings Over America leg of their Wings Over the World tour, they performed three shows at the Los Angeles Forum in Inglewood, California. Brothers Steve and Gary SHERMAN arranged for Jack KIRBY to meet the band backstage, where Kirby presented McCartney with this 14" by 17" pencil drawing. McCartney dedicated that night's performance of the song to Kirby, who, along with wife Roz, daughter Lisa and the Sherman brothers, were given complimentary nearly-front row tickets.

Not only was the concert filmed and portions used in concert movie "Rockshow" and the television special "Wings Over The World", but an audience audio recording exists where Kirby is introduced.

In "Rockshow", Wings member Denny LAINE introduced the song and he's heard saying, "Where are ya, Jack? Rock it!" while not on screen. This is possibly due to the introduction from a Seattle, WA, USA show being used, while the performance was from the show Kirby attended. The reference to "Jack" may be where the LA performance is edited in.

Pencil art by Jack KIRBY.

The art was sold in the 28 May 1993 issue of Goldmine Magazine.

Scanned by Rand HOPPE at Comic-con International: San Diego, 26 July 2007. Thanks to Hans KOSENKRANIUS.

Audience recording from 22 June 1976 Wings concert provided by Chip MADINGER, co-author with Mark EASTER of "Eight Arms To Hold You - The Solo Beatles Compendium."

Scans of all six layers of page 10 of "The Man from the World of D" from 1953's Captain 3-D have been posted to the gallery. Meskin inks on sheets of acetate, and Kirby pencils on the bottom Duo-Tone illustration board.

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Our big news for this update is the start of our Original Art Digital Archive project. Museum member Tom Kraft suggested that Kirby Museum volunteers scan both sides of Kirby original art in color at high resolution and provide these scans to the Museum. This archive would not only provide amazing images for the Catalogue Raisonné, but also help scholars and historians in their efforts. Visit the Original Art Digital Archive project's web page for for more information.

TwoMorrows is donating a portion of the revenue from their upcoming Silver Star: Graphite Edition. We're really looking forward to this book!