The bestselling classicnow in trade paperback with an introduction by the author and a dazzling new package. Clarke, marked his return to marvel after spending the early 70s at dc. In this issue, kirby followed the pattern established in the film. From the savannas of africa at the dawn of mankind to the rings of saturn as man adventures to the outer rim of our solar system, 2001. Jack kirby, upon returning to marvel in 1976, did the comic book adaptation of 2001. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. So whats up with the title is that clarke is saying, that old greek dude went on a long voyage and had adventures way back when, and so heres a story about the future of 2001, when some other dude is going to go on an awesome voyage also. A space odyssey s ending is famous among strange film endings, and when you consider that the competition includes magnolia, mulholland drive, and rock a doodle, thats sayin something. Sometime in the distant past, someone or something nudged evolution by placing a monolith on earth presumably elsewhere throughout the universe as well. The odyssey is a long greek poem by homer about a dude named odysseus who goes on a long voyage. Jack kirby wrote and pencilled both the adaptation and the series, which were published by marvel comics. This collection comprises the science fiction novels 2001. Clarke 19172008 wrote a hundred books and more than a thousand short stories and essays covering science fiction and science fact in a career spanning more than six decades.
The main function of the 2001 monolith seems to be to inspire or bring about transcendent change, but its. December 1976 september 1977 number of issues published. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. One of his short stories inspired the world wide web, while another was expanded into 2001. In his long career, the widely respected comic book artist, writer, and editor put in time on both the dc and marvel sides of the fence. The soundtrack is known for its use of many classical and orchestral pieces, and credited for giving many classical pieces resurgences in popularity, such as johann strauss iis 1866 blue danube waltz, richard strauss symphonic poem also sprach zarathustra inspired by the. The comic adaptation of 2001 was, if nothing else, a conceptual affront to kubricks film.
Adapted by legendary writerartist jack kirby with inks by frank giacoia. A space odyssey doesnt have a typical story structure where we follow a single hero from humble origins to becoming the one or a jedi or whichever of the 31 flavors of hero that fate has scooped up for him. Jun 28, 2016 what does a 4d ball look like in real life. So whats up with the title is that clarke is saying, that old greek dude went on a long voyage and had adventures way back when, and so heres a story about the future of 2001, when some other dude is going to go on. As a single passenger dozes in his seat, a flight attendant with velcro shoes recovers his floating pen.
A space odyssey is the 1968 science fiction novel written by arthur c. A space odyssey, and then began this series featuring new stories based on the concepts introduced in the movie for brevitys sake, ill be comparing to the kubrik film, but im aware that the film was created in conjunction with arthur c. Kirby helped popularize this technique in comics in the 1970s especially on dcs new gods, and theres no denying that it fits well with outerspace material especially an adaptation of realistic scifi like 2001. The classic sciencefiction novel that changed the way we look at the starsand ourselves. Amazing experiment shows spherical version of tesseract duration. Comic books based on star wars have been published by. A space odyssey 2 hours and 29 minutes movie 2001 is a story of evolution. After discovering a mysterious artifact buried beneath the lunar surface, mankind sets off on a quest to find its origins with help from intelligent supercomputer h.
A space odyssey comic book by marvel 10 issues, 24 covers dec 1976 to sep 1977. A space odyssey was the name of an oversized comic book adaptation of the 1968 film of the same name as well as a monthly series, lasting ten issues, which expanded upon the concepts presented in the stanley kubrick film and the novel by arthur c. The blind spot is there in 2001 and we have all kinds of confusion surrounding pooles death, but the conflicts are kept to the background, leaving the audience to only wonder whether over hals logic and whether the computer was insane and how it was made insane. My favorite free comics tag cloud 2001 a space odyssey. The captions on the first page end by referring to the. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise. In 1945, he proposed global broadcasting via communication satellites in geostationary orbit. A space odyssey treasury 1976 is an official adaptation of the movie directed by critically acclaimed stanley kubrick. The comic explains the movie to debbie and robin, who are attending the premiere. A space odyssey as one of the astronauts on the mission to track the source of an alien artifact found on the moon.
Until you earn points all your submissions need to. A space odyssey is based on the final version of the script for the 1968 motion picture, but, even so, in some regards they. Bowman ends up in a room somewhere in one universe or another, and we have no idea where. Covering comics, movies, tv like no other in the world. A space odyssey is based on the final version of the script for the 1968 motion picture, but, even so, in some regards they differ due to late. A panam space shuttle approaches a large spinning space station, its revolutions mirroring those of the apes spinning bone. The shuttle pilots carefully match rotation and steer the shuttle into the stations central docking bay. Clarke and the 1968 film directed by stanley kubrick. Jack kirby wrote and pencilled both the adaptation and the series, which were published by marvel. The monolith rescues herb marik and transpors him to an area similar to jalessas kingdom. Instead, the film opens 4 million years ago in prehistory and ends in the onetimefuture year of 2001. This series features the first appearance of the man machine. Both the novel and the film are partially based on clarkes 1948 short story the sentinel, an entry in a bbc short story competition, and encounter in the dawn, published in 1953 in the magazine amazing. Both the novel and the film are partially based on clarkes 1948 short story the sentinel, an entry in a bbc short story competition, and encounter in the dawn.
In 1945, he proposed global broadcasting via communication. Comic titles and artwork are and their respective owners. A space odyssey, which he cowrote with stanley kubrick. A space odyssey retrospective and photos by dave kraft from the movie.
Someone please explain the ending to me like im a 5 year old. A space odyssey comic online free and high quality. Jack kirby did a marvel treasury adaptation of the film 2001. It would have been nice if there had been a howard johnsons where i lived, because i couldnt make heads or tails out of the most of the movie. It actually ended up being more challenging that i had anticipated, as everything needed to be so clean and perfect. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine. It has been 40 years since the publication of this classic sciencefiction novel that changed the way we look at the stars and ourselves. Clarkes 2001 took readers and moviegoers on a fantastic journey, from the dawn of man, to the quest for the stars.
With keir dullea, gary lockwood, william sylvester, daniel richter. A space odyssey is a free and beautiful set that contains space odyssey icons. A space odyssey shortly after the publication of the treasury edition, kirby continued to explore the concepts of 2001 in a monthly comic book series of the same name, the first issue of which was dated december 1976. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. In 1968, howard johnsons produced a childrens menu and a comic book in conjunction with the film 2001. In 2001, a space station orbiting mars is doomed to destruction by a meteor strike. A space odyssey is an oversized american comic book adaptation of the 1968 film of the same name as well as a tenissue monthly series which expanded upon the concepts presented in the stanley kubrick film and the novel by arthur c. Comic books based on star wars have been published by marvel comics and dark horse comics.
Movieadaptation marvel published the adaptation in its thencommon treasury edition format featuring tabloidsized pages of roughly twice the size of a normal comic book. Among his bestselling novels are childhoods end, 2001. The soundtrack is known for its use of many classical and orchestral pieces, and credited for giving many classical pieces resurgences in popularity, such as johann strauss iis 1866 blue danube waltz, richard strauss symphonic poem also sprach zarathustra inspired by the writings of friedrich. Upload download has been moved to the sssl protocol. That journey was somehow guided by strange black monoliths. The ultimate trip becomes the ultimate illustrated adventure. The imagery and language is immediately identifiable as kirby, and it seems radically out of step with the 2001 we know.
Shortly after the publication of the treasury edition, kirby continued to explore the concepts of 2001 in a monthly comic book series of the same name, the first issue. Idyllopus press, website of author, artist, juli kearns part 4 of analysis of kubricks 2001, a space odyssey, the atmospheres section. Getcomics getcomics is an awesome place to download dc. After marvel lost the license to publish the series. A space odyssey, and as such i knew it needed to be made into icons.
May, 20 in 1968, howard johnsons produced a childrens menu and a comic book in conjunction with the film 2001. Jack kirby wrote and pencilled both the adaptation and the series, which were published by marvel comics beginning in 1976. My favorite free comics tag cloud 2001 a space odyssey 10 issues pages 60. In a way, it had to becomics panels cant wordlessly. The issue starts in the distant past where the monolith instructs a hunter on how to craft a spear and then shifts to the future where two astronauts discover an alien ruin. Unfortunately, when juxtaposed to the previous page, it also underlines how cartoony kirbys own depiction of space is. A space odyssey is a soundtrack album to the film of the same name, released in 1968. A regular series followed that explored the themes of the film, but kirby began to tell a little bit different story with the introduction of x51. While machine man is not a licensed character, he did first appear in a licensed comic. A space odyssey by arthur c clarke and its three sequels 2010. A space odyssey comic book, a meeting of kirbys mind with those of stanley kubrick and arthur c.