History Main / KirbyDots

* ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'', being heavily inspired by {{the Silver Age|OfComicBooks}}, features KirbyDots in several background instances, including BlueBeetle's power-up sequence. It's also very noticeable in the highly Kirby-inspired episode "The Last Bat On Earth!", as well as in Omac's transformation sequence. (Omac, of course, is another Kirby creation.)

->''"Right, the war. We've been at war with [[PollutedWasteland Apokolips]] since forever and then some. It's had its ups and downs, frankly. (...) Although, I have to admit it... that time also introduced those strange, glowing black dots upon which our society is built. Would'' you ''want to live upon a dotless [[CrystalSpiresAndTogas New Genesis]]? Right, I didn't think you did..."''

* One issue of Creator/GrantMorrison's ''[[JusticeLeagueOfAmerica JLA]]'' shows a container marked ''Kirby Dots'' in the League's trophy room.

* ''Webcomic/JL8'', being an homage to old JusticeLeague comics, uses them where appropriate. [[http://limbero.org/jl8/171 For example]].

* The Power Flight travel power in ''VideoGame/ChampionsOnline'' contain black Kirby dots. There's also the Krackle Aura, whose description explicitly mentions Jack Kirby.

* The Powered Flight travel power in ''VideoGame/ChampionsOnline'' contain black Kirby dots.

* A rare live-action version of the KirbyDots appears in the climax of Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy.

* Marvel Comics' Sunspot becomes solid black and is surrounded by Kirby Dots when he powers up (originally. Lately, it's dark blue and mostly dotless.) ''WesternAnimation/{{X-Men Evolution}}'', despite not being a particularly slavish adaptation, ''especially'' visually, rendered the dot effect perfectly, much better than you'd think it'd work onscreen. According to the Official Handbook, the dots are his powers affecting the dust around him and turning them black. But yeah, the dots are basically there to offset his otherwise monochromatic and boring design.

Not related to [[VideoGame/{{Kirby}} a dot named Kirby]]. Name is used as a ShoutOut by the Nerdrock Band Music/{{Kirby Krackle|Music}}.

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* In [[http://www.evil-comic.com/archive/20090414.html this strip]] of ''Webcomic/EvilInc'', Kirby Dots are not only displayed, they're used as a measure of a monster's super-powers! Gadzooks!

* Appears in the Williams/Bally pinball game ''Firepower'' along with one or two character faces that appear very Kirbyesque. Jack Kirby isn't known to have been involved in any pinball game artwork.

* In DC's {{New 52}}, this style of energy seems to be visual shorthand for things that tie into Fourth World stuff especially with OMAC and Earth 2's Al Pratt, characters whose powers are hinted at being consequences of New Gods tech.

* ''{{Wizards}}'' has these from time to time, most visible when [[WizardClassic Avatar]] shorts-out [[EvilRobot Necron 99]] after the latter [[spoiler: kills Elinore's father.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/Wizards'' has these from time to time, most visible when Avatar shorts-out Necron 99 after the latter [[kills Elinore's father.]]

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* The short lived SilverSurfer animated series combined this with ConspicuousCGI with inconsistent effectiveness.

* [[ImmortalIronFist Iron Fist]]'s trademark attack involves charging up his fist with red or golden energy. It just looks ''wrong'' whenever it is shown without the Kirby krackle.