J.J. Kirby,[1] also known as Juvaun Kirby,[4] (born in 1974[1] in Dayton, Ohio, United States[2]) is an American comic book[1] illustrator[3] and penciller.[4] Kirby served as one of several pencillers for the second issue of the Dark Horse Comics miniseries Star Wars Infinities: Return of the Jedi. The issue was published on January 28, 2004.[4]
In 2021, Kirby illustrated a comic cover for the thirteenth issue of the 2020 Marvel Comics series Star Wars: Darth Vader as part of the publisher's Pride Month lineup of Star Wars variant covers.[3] Kirby's official Pride Month variant cover was announced on March 18, 2021 in an article on StarWars.com.[5] On May 7 of the same year, StarWars.com also revealed Kirby's final design,[3] and it was published on June 23.[6]
The comic cover depicts[3] Vice Admiral[7] Rae Sloane on the bridge of a starship with her arms crossed. Outside a window, the Death Star[3] battle station[8] can be seen with a flash of yellow behind it.[3]
Bibliography[]
| Year | Title | Contribution | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Star Wars Infinities: Return of the Jedi 2 | Penciller[4] | |
| 2021 | Darth Vader (2020) 13 | Variant cover | Depiction of Rae Sloane for Pride Month[3] |
Sources[]
- Star Wars Infinities: Return of the Jedi 2
- Star Wars Infinities: Return of the Jedi 2—Star Wars Infinities: Return of the Jedi trade paperback
- Star Wars Infinities: Return of the Jedi 2—Star Wars Omnibus: Infinities
- Star Wars Infinities: Return of the Jedi 2—Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Infinities
Marvel Celebrates Sana Starros and More in Star Wars Pride Month with Comic Covers This June on StarWars.com (backup link)- Check Out All of Marvel's Star Wars Pride Month Covers – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Darth Vader (2020) 13
- Darth Vader (2020) 13—Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 3 — War of the Bounty Hunters
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 10 Questions for J.J. Kirby, Comic book aritist (2008-07-23). La Jolla Light. Archived from the original.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
Juvaun Kirby (@juvaun.kirby) on Facebook
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7
Check Out All of Marvel's Star Wars Pride Month Covers – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4
Star Wars: Infinities – Return of the Jedi #2 (of 4) on Dark Horse Comics' official website (backup link)
- ↑ Marvel Celebrates Sana Starros and More in Star Wars Pride Month with Comic Covers This June on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars Darth Vader #13 JJ Kirby Pride Var on the official Previews World website (backup link)
- ↑ Kanan 12
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
External links[]
- PlanetKrB on Blogspot
- J.J. Kirby (JJKirby) on DeviantArt
- Juvaun Kirby (@juvaun.kirby) on Facebook
- J.J. Kirby (@jjkirbyart) on Instagram
- Juvaun Kirby on LinkedIn
