tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702166100014158984.post1926448015257334866..comments2024-03-18T16:44:33.643-07:00Comments on Cap'n's Comics: Sonny Sumo by Jack KirbyCap'n's Comicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13826714021980162383noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702166100014158984.post-40563660744532762142015-06-07T12:32:53.466-07:002015-06-07T12:32:53.466-07:00True dat! Sonny Sumo is the epitome of "myth...True dat! Sonny Sumo is the epitome of "mythic figure" conceptionalization by Kirby, but you're right, he did it constantly, life-long, and it's a major part of why Jack himself became a mythic figureCap'n's Comicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13826714021980162383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702166100014158984.post-59958315632011524232015-06-07T08:25:26.083-07:002015-06-07T08:25:26.083-07:00Like many of Kirby's original characters, at f...Like many of Kirby's original characters, at first he just seemed like a fairly strong visual concept with a wonky name. When you come to the poignant ending of Sonny's story, you realize you have been face-to-face with a true mythic figure. This was a feat Kirby performed so often, it's hard to grasp how unique it is in comics or even fiction in general.Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04809592629762693427noreply@blogger.com