1. The Spark

from King Kirby · host Broadway Podcast Network

In the Great Depression, Jack Kurtzberg draws himself out of the tenement slums of Manhattan and into the world of comics. A chance meeting after a strike at the Popeye cartoon studio leads him to a job with the self-styled “King of the Comics” and the invention of a star-spangled avenger beloved the world over. Written by Crystal Skillman and Fred Van Lente. Starring Steven Rattazzi as Jack Kirby, Amy Lee Pearsall as Roz Kirby, Joseph Mathers as Joe Simon, Nat Cassidy as Stan Lee, Timothy McCown Reynolds as Martin Goodman. Music composition and sound editing by Bobby Cronin. Original stage production directed by John Hurley. Recorded at Midtown Comics Downtown in Manhattan. Follow King Kirby on Instagram @kingkirbyplay & on twitter @KingKirbyPlay Part of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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