1st Issue Special #6
September 1975 · DC Comics
Condition: VF+ (8.5)
One of the most fascinating late-career Jack Kirby curiosities—1st Issue Special #6 introduces The Dingbats of Danger Street, a short-lived but unforgettable Kirby creation that blends street-level chaos, slapstick energy, and raw Fourth World–era power into something completely its own.
Created, written, and penciled by Jack Kirby, with bold, faithful inks by Mike Royer, this issue captures Kirby in full experimental mode during his 1970s DC return—stripped of corporate superheroes and unleashed on pure invention.
Key highlights:
First and only appearance of the Dingbats of Danger Street — Good Looks, Krunch, Non-Fat, and Bananas — a gang of misfit kids navigating a violent, absurd urban battlefield.
Entire issue written and drawn by Jack Kirby, with heavy cosmic-meets-street visual language and explosive page design.
Inks by Mike Royer, preserving Kirby’s thick lines, machinery, and kinetic motion exactly as intended.
Color work by Tatjana Wood, adding pop and contrast to Kirby’s dense compositions.
Three connected chapters that feel like a lost underground comic filtered through the King’s blockbuster sensibilities.
Part of DC’s 1st Issue Special experiment—an anthology series designed to test new concepts and characters without long-term commitment.
Why it matters:
This book has become a cult-favorite Kirby artifact. While the Dingbats never received an ongoing series, the concept has gained renewed appreciation as readers reevaluate Kirby’s late-1970s output—particularly his interest in youth culture, street violence, and outsider protagonists. It’s messy, loud, imaginative, and unmistakably Kirby.
The issue also represents a moment when DC allowed Kirby near-total creative freedom, resulting in a comic that feels more personal and experimental than most mainstream titles of the era.
Condition notes:
Very Fine copy with strong cover color, clean interior pages, and light, typical handling wear. Solid eye appeal and an excellent representative example of this increasingly sought-after Kirby oddity.
1st Issue Special #6
September 1975 · DC Comics
Condition: VF+ (8.5)
One of the most fascinating late-career Jack Kirby curiosities—1st Issue Special #6 introduces The Dingbats of Danger Street, a short-lived but unforgettable Kirby creation that blends street-level chaos, slapstick energy, and raw Fourth World–era power into something completely its own.
Created, written, and penciled by Jack Kirby, with bold, faithful inks by Mike Royer, this issue captures Kirby in full experimental mode during his 1970s DC return—stripped of corporate superheroes and unleashed on pure invention.
Key highlights:
First and only appearance of the Dingbats of Danger Street — Good Looks, Krunch, Non-Fat, and Bananas — a gang of misfit kids navigating a violent, absurd urban battlefield.
Entire issue written and drawn by Jack Kirby, with heavy cosmic-meets-street visual language and explosive page design.
Inks by Mike Royer, preserving Kirby’s thick lines, machinery, and kinetic motion exactly as intended.
Color work by Tatjana Wood, adding pop and contrast to Kirby’s dense compositions.
Three connected chapters that feel like a lost underground comic filtered through the King’s blockbuster sensibilities.
Part of DC’s 1st Issue Special experiment—an anthology series designed to test new concepts and characters without long-term commitment.
Why it matters:
This book has become a cult-favorite Kirby artifact. While the Dingbats never received an ongoing series, the concept has gained renewed appreciation as readers reevaluate Kirby’s late-1970s output—particularly his interest in youth culture, street violence, and outsider protagonists. It’s messy, loud, imaginative, and unmistakably Kirby.
The issue also represents a moment when DC allowed Kirby near-total creative freedom, resulting in a comic that feels more personal and experimental than most mainstream titles of the era.
Condition notes:
Very Fine copy with strong cover color, clean interior pages, and light, typical handling wear. Solid eye appeal and an excellent representative example of this increasingly sought-after Kirby oddity.
