Hundreds of illustrated concept ideas from artist Jack "King" Kirby, (co-creator of "Captain America", "Fantastic Four", "X-Men" and "New Gods"), intended for potential cartoon shows/toy lines Kirby created in the 1980's for Ruby-Spears Productions, will be the basis for new TV series, cartoons and feature films, according to studio founders Joe Ruby, Ken Spears and Sid and Marty Krofft.
The treaure trove of Kirby concepts are being represented by Ariel Z. Emanuel, co-chief executive of the William Morris Endeavor Entertainment agency."It’s like a boat sank at the bottom of the ocean, and all of a sudden you’ve uncovered it", said Emanuel.
The numerous genre projects include, "Roxie’s Raiders", an Indiana Jones-style serial about a female adventurer and her allies, "Golden Shield", about an ancient Mayan hero seeking to save earth in the year 2012 and "The Gargoids", following scientists who gain superpowers after being infected by an alien virus.
"My dad always spoke well of Ruby-Spears, and that they treated him fairly", said Jack's daughter Lisa Kirby, reflecting on the years that "King" Kirby was apparently ripped off by both Marvel and DC Comics, under a 'work-for-hire' clause, unable to own the copyright in his own works, that is a given for most comic book illustrators today.
Meanwhile writer Stan "The Man" Lee, who continues to good-naturedly take credit for everything 'Marvel', continues to creak out developing genre projects through his POW! Productions, proving that his previous artist collaborators at Marvel Comics contributed more to stories and character development than mere panel art drawings. 
Lee's earlier produced film concepts, without the contribution of writer/illustrators the likes of Kirby and Steve "Spider-Man" Ditko included "Lightspeed" starring Jason Connery and the animated "Stripperella", starring Pam Anderson...
