Ep. 128: Why is Jack Kirby’s Adaptation of “2001: A Space Odyssey” Marvel Canon?

Marvel has published many licensed comic books over the years, many of which are obviously not intended to be part of their superhero universe. But in 1977, King of Comics Jack Kirby did an adaptation of Arthur C. Clark’s and Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” which introduced a character named Machine Man that Marvel then turned into one of their 616 based heroes. In today’s episode, we’ll answer “what!?” and also delve into the details of the adaptation and what is probably the worst rogue’s gallery of all time.