Jack kirby a comic book genius

Jack kirby is seen talking about his cosmic marvel comics galactus. Top rated lists for nszerdy 334 items all stan lee creations or cocreations. As an artist though, jack kirby is the single most influential, visually engaging, and fun to have ever drawn a comic book. Lee recognized the fact that kirby had developed an almost perfect comic book formula.

Opinion jack kirby, a comic book genius, is finally remembered. The same cannot be said of its 1976 comic book adaptation. Genius in a box a legend among comics fans, jack kirby was the gifted, overworked illustrator who made marvel comics possible. See more ideas about jack kirby, comic book artists and jack kirby art.

He grew up in new york city, and learned to draw cartoon figures by tracing. Behind todays blockbuster superheroes lies the genius of one man, legendary artist jack kirby. Growing up poor in new york city, kurtzberg entered the nascent comics industry in the 1930s. The first copy, which showed the captain punching hitler in the jaw, was a hit with one million sales, according to tales to astonish. Jacob kirby kurtzberg was an american comic book artist, writer and editor, widely regarded as one of the mediums major innovators and one of its most. All really good comic book artists who understood the medium picked up and understood what kirby was doing. Jack kirbys argo concept art up for auction hollywood. Jack kirby, a comic book genius, is finally remembered. Kamandi challenge revives jack kirbys genius youtube. In the comicbook pages of 2001, two sorts of genius collided the. Jack kirby books list of books by author jack kirby. It contains amazing art and articles celebrating jack kirby and his creations.

He even gave creatorowned comics a shot in the arm with captain victory in the 1980s. Jack kirby was one of the greatest creators of american comic book superhero mythology. Jack kirby s black panther followed the cancellation of jungle action and the premature end to don mcgregor and billy grahams run on black panther in that marvel comic book. Marvels oversized treasury edition, which was written, drawn, and edited by the late jack kirbylegendary cocreator of captain. This research and educational website celebrates the work of jack kirby, comic book creator and artist for over six decades. See all books authored by jack kirby, including marvel masterworks. The comic book genius every man should know the daily. Stan lee is a comic book genius, but another name is overlooked and that is jack king kirby.

Aug 28, 2017 walter simonson on discovering the alien genius of jack kirby. To do justice to the art of kirby is a daunting task but his art is only a part of his outstanding abilities. Miracle, based on the magicians exploits of jim steranko in the stories he told to jack kirby april 1971 dc comics mister miracle 1 issue jack kirby very nice comic book mister miracle by jack kirby i would love to have this comic framed on my wall. New gods writer tom king wants the movie to be true to. Jack kirby born jacob kurtzberg was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in american comic books, and the cocreator of such enduring characters and popular culture icons as the fantastic four, the xmen, the hulk, captain america, and hundreds of others stretching back to the earliest days of the medium.

But theres a lot of anticipation mounting for the new gods, the cosmic epic based on the legendary run by jack kirby aka the king of comics. Jul 29, 20 the real concept art by comic book genius jack kirby, used for the fake cia movie production that freed americans trapped in iran in 1980, is on sale this week. Decades after his passing, jack kirby is still the undisputed king of comic books. Urban dictionary and our advertising partners set cookies on your computer to improve our site and the advertisements you see. New mister miracle series will tap into the genius of jack.

Jack kirby has always been considered the king of comics because he took heroic storytelling to a whole new level. The graphic world of jack kirby, focused squarely on kirbys actual pencil and ink. The genius of jack kirby the kirby effect jack kirby museum. A midcentury creative dynamo, first at marvel comics and then at dc comics, jack kirby brought to life a host of fantastic charactershulk, iron man, captain america, the avengersthat have. In honor of jack kirby s 100th birthday, cbr is showing just how amazing kirby was by spotlight 100 of his greatest comic book creations. H e established a lot of the theories for layouts and pacing that became absolutely ubiquitous. In this dc all access comics clip, dc publisher and kamandi challenge contributor dan didio opens up about this exciting new project, which. Two recent exhibitions reveal his artwork as an inventive sidechannel within. The title speaks of the comic art of jack kirby but there are only a few pages of art inside.

Comic creators praise jack kirby on his 100th birthday. Aug 28, 2012 brent staples, in an article titled jack kirby, a comic book genius, is finally remembered published in the new york times on august 26, 2007 wrote mr. Jack kirby discussion page 2 comic book plus forum. Mcu boss kevin fiege claims deceased comic book genius jack kirby as disney legend. Some of king kirbys lesser known marvel creations the eternals are in. August 28, 1917 february 6, 1994 was an american comic book artist, writer and editor, widely regarded as one of the mediums major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. This over size companion book to last years exhibition comic book apocalypse the graphic world of jack kirby at california state university, northridge is a musthave for any serious kirby fan. The fantastic four volume 1, and marvel masterworks.

Its fitting that kirby along with captain america cocreator joe simon is considered the inventor of romance comics, since kirby and his wife, roz, were married in 1942 and stayed together till his death in 1994. Aug 28, 2017 jack kirby s 100 coolest comic book creations. Jack kirby has received worldwide recognition for his long comic book career and accomplishments. Eight years later, comic book auteur jack kirby reimagined kubricks film for the comic book page as both writer and artist. He drew various comic strips under different pseudonyms, ultimately settling on jack kirby.

None of that is meant to diminish kirby as a writer, of which he remains one of the best. Ava duvernay jack kirby comparison made by new gods writer. Lisa kirby and genesis west hope to be bringing you more of jack kirby s phenomenal work in the near future. The man was brilliant and yes his work has artistic value.

He was at the forefront of the comic book industry that would explode into a phenomenon no one 60 years. Like the best stories, it has an epic timespan, from his birth in 1917 to his death 1994, and features, in mr kirby, a protagonist who is continually. Today, what would have been jack kirby s 101st birthday, is a good day to answer this question. Aug 29, 2017 this one thor origin comic from marvel reveals jack kirbys hidden genius, from nerdsync. He was at the forefront of the comic book industry that would explode into a phenomenon no one 60 years ago could possibly have predicted. Oct 28, 2006 this is a clip from a long outofprint documentary called the masters of comic book art. What if kirby jack kirby comic art creations, gallery. Two recent exhibitions reveal his artwork as an inventive sidechannel within pictorial modernism. Jack kirby s black panther marked jungle action with mike royer on inks. Welcome to the jack kirby shop sign in or create an account.

Jack kirby figured all that out and he did it first. In 1968, legendary auteur stanley kubrick took cinema goers on the ultimate trip with 2001. Working as principal artist and inhouse genius for marvel, jack kirby created a voice and an aesthetic unmatched by any other company. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. In that regard, he was instrumental in taking comic books away from their strip roots and toward their own thing. Jack kirby s most famous collaborator stan lee, the heads of dc and marvel, and others weigh in on the man known as the king of comics. No one needed the arrows that was what i was attempting to say. Jack kirby is the greatest comic book artist in the history of the medium. These days, few editors stress the use of jack s technique, and i believe the business suffers for that. Today marks the 100th birthday of jack kirby, the legendary comics. Walter simonson on discovering the alien genius of jack kirby. List of characters created by jack kirby comic vine. Comic book artists comic artist comic books art comic book panels comic book covers old comics vintage comics jack kirby art jack king zegas.

Jack kirby, the comics genius behind argo buzzchomp. As the critic gary groth so ably put it in the comics journal library, he. In the case of the iconic comic book artist jack kirby, it happened while he was still alive. This year marks what would have been comic book legend jack kirby s 100th birthday, a fact that last weeks comic con international marked with no fewer than six panels dedicated to his work and. Jack kirby the real comic book hero the independent. Jan 12, 2016 genius in a box a legend among comics fans, jack kirby was the gifted, overworked illustrator who made marvel comics possible. As the critic gary groth so ably put it in the comics journal library, he barreled like a freight train through the first 50 years of comic. The perfect comic to honor jack kirbys 100th birthday wired. Jack kirby family, marvel copyright case business insider. This one thor comic reveals jack kirbys hidden genius.

King kirby captures sad tale of comic book genius calgary. In a world without stan, the average comic book reader is an 814 year old boy who stops reading comic books when he discovers either girls or porn. Wik is dedicated to the genius of jack kirby, whose imagination has and continues to inspire generations. Black panther, issue page 26 black panther, issue page 26 is a great example of work by jack kirby.

Jack kirby the writer wrote what jack kirby the artist wanted to draw. Miracle, along with the forever people and the new gods, were all. Jack kirby august 1917 february born jacob kurtzberg, was an american comic book artist, writer and editor regarded by historians and fans as one of the major innovators and most influential creators in the comic book. The word genius is one thats often overused, and cheapened by that overuse, but if the comic book business has ever produced a genius, jack kirby was it.

This category lists fictional characters created or cocreated by american comic book artist and writer jack kirby. Brent staples, in an article titled jack kirby, a comic book genius. Thats jack kirby, translating one of the most famous match cuts in cinema history into comicbook captions in the 1976 marvel treasury edition. Apr 8, 2015 jack kirby was an american comic book artist regarded by historians and fans as one of the major innovators and most influential creators in the comic book medium. A huge pop culture figure with decades in the comic book business, lee helped create. Jack kirby wrote the book on comics, but it seems nobody wants to go by the book any more. Jack kirby august 28, 1917 february 6, 1994, born jacob kurtzberg, was an american comic book artist, writer, and editor widely regarded as one of the mediums major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. Sadly, the period of his career from the 1970s onwards seemed to be littered with failed attempts by kirby to expand on his mythology. Tales to astonish comic book jack kirby and dick ayers, 1961 tales to astonish 0 the creature from krogarr. Opinion jack kirby, a comic book genius, is finally. The comic was an anthology of several short stories and jack drew two of them, the cover feature and one other. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more.

Great study of jack kirbys later years in comics, captain victory in particular a very nuanced, underrated piece of awkward, powerful. Dec 17, 2015 a legend among comics fans, jack kirby was the gifted, overworked illustrator who made marvel comics possible. The 8 x 12 format gives ample room for reproductions of his original art and beautiful, full color collage work. The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 290 total. Comic book writer tom king had high praise for his new gods cowriter, calling her a genius in an ava duvernay jack kirby comparison. This one thor origin comic from marvel reveals jack kirby s hidden genius, from nerdsync.

Comic book pages comic book artists comic book covers comic artist comic books art comics story bd comics doctor doom jack kirby art what others are saying this classic portrait of doom by jack kirby is a match for any modern design for the iron mask. Readers who followed the character from one book to the next must have suffered from whiplash. Brent staples, in an article titled jack kirby, a comic book genius, is finally remembered published in the new york times on august 26, 2007 wrote mr. Nov 09, 2017 the word genius is one thats often overused, and cheapened by that overuse, but if the comic book business has ever produced a genius, jack kirby was it. An erudite and academic work which is extremely well written, this book is a must for the discerning reader with an emphasis on discerning. Jack kirby, creator of captain america, the hulk, and many more. As the critic gary groth so ably put it in the comics journal library, he barreled like a freight train through the first 50 years of comic books like he owned the place.

This tome of an underrated and commonly overlooked series is a must for anybody who truly enjoys reliving the silver age of comics during the sweaty seventies let me be scott free and find myself. Marvels oversized treasury edition, which was written, drawn, and edited by the late jack kirby legendary cocreator of captain. The jack kirby centennial tribute book is finished and available to download. He along with stan lee and steve ditko and many others made marvel great. I wasnt trying to say that jesse marsh didnt do it or understand it. The genius of jack kirby s art mark evanier chronicles the life and career of the comic book artist in kirby. One of historys most influential comic book artists, jack kirby had a hand in creating more than 200 characters for both marvel and dc comics, including captain america, the hulk, iron man, the fantastic four, thor, and spiderman. Also, twomorrows publishing issues a quarterly magazine about this true genius of comic storytelling, the jack kirby. Kirby is without doubt one of the best writers ever to have worked in mainstream comics, and by far the best writer ever to have worked in the super hero genre, which isnt a good way of expressing just how great a writer kirby was, because super hero comics are the bottom of the barrel in terms of comic book writing. He along with stan lee and steve ditko and many others made. The comics art of jack kirby and curated comic book apocalypse, a kirby art show at california state university northridge says the artists. Jack kirby jacob kurtzberg was an american comic book artist, writer and editor.

A huge pop culture figure with decades in the comic book. Dec 26, 2019 stan lee, the creator of some of the most famous marvel comic characters, passed away on november 12, 2018. Aug 26, 2007 jack kirby, a comic book genius, is finally remembered. Beyond that, fantastic four was where jack kirby redefined modern comic book art, giving us the structure, pacing, and design elements that still define comic books to this day. Characters and concepts he created and helped create dominate pop culture to this day. This is an incredible resource to art historians and comic book fans.

He is regarded by historians and fans as one of the major innovators and most influential creators in the comic book medium, thus earning the nickname king. Jack kirby, original name jacob kurtzberg, born august 28, 1917, new york, new york, u. Kirby had already revolutionized the comic book business more than once. One of the only dc comics i owned as a kid in the was mr. In its own way, the story of comic book artist mr jack kirby s life is as fascinating as those of the superpowered characters including captain america, thor and the incredible hulk that he spent his career bringing to colourful life. See more of jack kirby tribute art page on facebook. The fear of being forgotten after death is endemic in the creative arts. In the history of comic books and popular culture, one name stands out. At least affleck left in one gratifying detail for comics fans. One of the mediums most prolific artistic legends, jack kirby, the king of comics, was an artist, writer, and editor whose work spanned the golden, silver, bronze and modern ages of comics. Stan lee, the creator of some of the most famous marvel comic characters, passed away on november 12, 2018. April 1971 dc comics mister miracle 1 issue jack kirby very nice comic book mister miracle by jack kirby i would love to have this comic framed on my wall.