Comments on: The First Kingdom

by: James N

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 22:03:39 +0000

Just spent the day reading the first four books of the series. I found a couple of them many years ago and was facinated by the art. For some reason, I never pursued the series, though I loved and studied the art. It’s been in the back of my mind for years. What I have now, is a disjointed collection of nine issues. After reading the first four, I immediatly found and ordered number 5. I feel that Jacks place in the history of independant comics has been muted. Jack, I love your work, and can’t wait, these many years after the work was done, to find out what happened with Tundran and all your other fine characters!

by: John P.

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:59:56 +0000

I have in my collection the first six books..in plastic sleeves,,i bought these new when they originally came out..between 1973 thru 76…are they collectable..does anyone know..

by: Jim

Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:17:37 +0000

It’s late and my mind was wandering to fanciful things. I thought about the First Kingdom and what it meant to me back in the ’70s so I did a Google search and came across this blog. Glad I found it and a message from Jack himself :-))). I have a complete set of the original 24 volumes of the series and the original first of the four volume set. I will cherish them forever.
Thank you Jack!!

by: H. Hansen

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:55:41 +0000

I just found two comic books in the back of an old dresser:-
“The First Kingdom Adieaum the Bringer of Life” - 1974 and
“The First Kingdom No. I”
by Jack Katz

Are these collectible items? Would anyone be interested in purchasing?

Thanks.

by: Jack Katz

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 22:19:03 +0000

This is Jack Katz himself!
I want to thank you for finding my Grafic Novel the “First Kingdom”
and describing it in your blog. Recently the recognition of my work seems to be coming to the surface. More people have begun to recognize the artwork and concept I have created.
To contact me further use jackatz.com.

Sincerely: Jack

by: Katie Miles

Sun, 31 Oct 2010 19:00:05 +0000

Katz told me that the remaining two books of the Kingdom trilogy are awaiting publication, so I hope that materializes soon. I’ll have to check out the Zulawski movie!

by: David Auerbach

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:00:40 +0000

Damn! I read about The First Kingdom in The Comics Journal as a teenager in the 90s. Maybe the article was by Bob Levin? It sounded insane then and it still looks insane now. No surprise that the Wagner of comics, Burne Hogarth, loves him. Thanks for reminding me.

Looking at it now, it sort of reminds me of Zulawski’s Silver Globe (the movie–haven’t read the books).

by: Katie Miles

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:22:38 +0000

Not content with the info out there on Jack Katz, I decided to write a Wikipedia entry on him (my first!). Sources materials and input are from Bob Gill (www.jackatz.com) and Katz himself:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Katz_(artist)

Hopefully images will be up soon.