Dec 16, 2016 comic book writer, artist and editor jack kirby is getting more credit than ever these days for his numerous contributions to pop culture. This book begins jack kirbys mid 70s run on ca, with the bicentennial battles book being vol. With writer and business partner joe simon, kirby created the highly successful superhero character captain america for timely comics in. Jack kirby, an artist who helped create the popular comicbook characters captain america and the incredible hulk superheroes with human characteristics, for a. In july, starledger staffer mark voger interviewed the comic book icon just as the big screen version of captain america. The kirby collector, a longrunning magazine, will be publishing a special. Is it gratifying to see people really appreciate your stuff now. When jack kirby accidentally had captain america fight a dc.
Captai n amer ica is a fictional superhero appearing in amer i can c omic books published by marve l comics. Kurtzberg would grow up into jack kirby, arguably the most legendary artist in the history of comic books whose influence has been felt for. Jack kirby was one of the most influential comic book artists and writers of the united states, and one of the innovators of the superhero genre. Why 2017 is the year of jack kirby, comics most influential. 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. Captain america students britannica kids homework help. Captain america cover art by jack kirby, marvel comics 1.
Marvel settles with family of comics artist jack kirby. His 100th birthday will be honored this year by a popup event at the jack. With his partner joe simon, he created the allamerican hero captain. Aug 17, 2019 jack kirby and joe simon, cocreators of captain america. How jack kirby and dc comics predicted trump with a bloviating demagogue in 1971.
Captain america, xmen, iron man, the avengers jack kirby, king. Captain america was introduced as steve rogers, a wouldbe army enlistee rejected by recruiters because of his small size. Heck, if you know him, you can just email mark waid and hell tell you most of what you want to know. How jack kirby and dc comics predicted trump with a bloviating demagogue in.
Kirby joined the lincoln newspaper syndicate in 1936, working there on newspaper comic strips and on singlepanel advice cartoons such as your health comes first under the pseudonym jack curtiss. Kirby responded by turning to newspaper comic strips, and his sky masters of the space. Jack kirby, original name jacob kurtzberg, born august 28, 1917, new york, new york, u. Why 2017 is the year of jack kirby, comics most influential creator this august will mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of comic book artist, writer and editor jack king kirby shares. This is an incredible resource to art historians and comic book fans. Proficient in every stage of the creation process, he was responsible for creating dozens of unique characters for both marvel and dc comics. He, along with joe simon and stan lee, created the highly successful superheroes such as captain america, the fantastic four, the xmen, and the hulk. Marvel settles with family of comics artist jack kirby the. Captain america cocreator joe simon has died at 98.
Jack kirby passed away on february 6, 1994, leaving behind a legion of fans and ideas, and a creative legacy not likely to ever be matched in the comics field. In 1940, he and his fellow artist joe simon created captain. In the mid70s, the king returned to the castle he helped build and did one more stint with his bravest of knights. Captain america, comicstrip superhero created by writer joe simon and artist jack kirby for timely later marvel comics. May 28, 2017 why 2017 is the year of jack kirby, comics most influential creator this august will mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of comic book artist, writer and editor jack king kirby shares. There simon and kirby created the patriotic superhero captain america in late 1940. With partner joe simon, kirby first made his mark in comics in the 1940s by drawing andor creating numerous features for dc comics including sandman, the newsboy legion and manhunter, and for marvel including captain america, the young allies and the kid commandos. Continue scrolling to keep reading click the button below to start this article in quick view. Marvels oversized treasury edition, which was written, drawn, and edited by the late jack kirbylegendary cocreator of captain. On the centennial of jack kirbys birth, his superheroes. This one, simple action changed the course of comic book history and brought back a.
The starspangled super soldier would become one of marvels most iconic and enduring characters. Comic book legend jack kirbys heirs settle with marvel. Jack kirby was born jacob kurtzberg on august 28, 1917, in new york, new york. The character debuted in march 1941 in captain america comics no. The credits roll with a comic book image of captain in the. Apr 24, 2020 jack kirby, original name jacob kurtzberg, born august 28, 1917, new york, new york, u.
This august will mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of comic book artist. Im doing an article on how the prices for your artwork have jumped, especially since ive been collecting, and its kind of great. Jack kirby accidentally had captain america fight against a dc villain. Jack kirby, an artist who helped create the popular comicbook characters captain america and the incredible hulk superheroes with human characteristics, for a new generation of readers died. Kirby would briefly return to marvel once again to work on stories for captain america, before retiring in 1987. August 28, 1917 february 6, 1994 was one of the most pioneering comic creators of all time. Captain america was designed as a patriotic supersoldier who often fought the axis powers of.
As is obvious, it has not been within the scope of this book to encompass all of kirbys creations and his many facets. Jack kirby and joe simon, cocreators of captain america. Goodman had been terrified that someone might assassinate hitler before the comic book came out. One of the most famous kirby covers is the first captain america book in 1941, which shows cap punching hitler in the face. The character debuted in march 1941 in captain america comics, no. A compulsive doodler from an early age, kurtzberg as a teen took jobs as a newspaper cartoonist for a small syndicate and as an animator.
Jul 08, 2017 in a 1990 steve ditko article shown again and discussed in alter ego, 2001, steve ditko contests jack kirbys claim of creating the costume, saying that he received a sketch of jack kirbys costume which was more like captain america, and also saying that steve himself created the costume, look and movement, webshooters, etc. American comicbook artist jack kirby helped create hundreds of original characters, including captain america, the incredible hulk, and the fantastic four. This is a digitized version of an article from the timess print archive, before the start. He drew monster comics, romance comics a genre he had a hand in creating. The comic book artist finally gets the recognition he deserves. Sep 26, 2014 the legal war between comic book art great jack kirby s heirs and marvel entertainment over the rights to iron man, captain america and other superhero icons has ended, not with a climactic final. Cover art by joe simon inks and pencils and jack kirby pencils. Jack kirby interview conducted by glenn danzig with mike thibodeaux in the early 1990s transcribed by glen musial. Captain america, treasury special, americas bicentennial battles, page 64 is a great example of work by jack kirby. Growing up poor in new york city, kurtzberg entered the nascent comics industry in the 1930s. In 1940, he and his fellow artist joe simon created captain america. Captain america is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. He grew up in new york city, and learned to draw cartoon figures by tracing. Nowadays, comic book fans and creators have access to a shocking amount of comic book history at a moments notice.
When jack kirby accidentally had captain america fight a. During jack kirby s decadeslong career he certainly created a number of memorable characters, but none can match captain america when it comes to longevity. His expansive body of work throughout his halfcentury career earned him the nickname the king of comics. Feb 08, 1994 jack kirby, an artist who helped create the popular comic book characters captain america and the incredible hulk superheroes with human characteristics, for a new generation of readers died. Jack kirby family, marvel copyright case business insider.
Um, i think there is a difference between the work stan goldberg did plotting and drawing millie the model, however admirable it might have been, and kirbys essential role in conceptualizing, designing, drawing, and plotting the adventures of captain america, the fantastic four, the hulk, thor, the silver surfer, the avengers, etc. Kirby left high school at age 16 and worked in max. The king of comic books jack kirbys 100th birthday egypt. In the latest comic book legends revealed, find out whether jack kirby accidentally had captain america fight against a dc villain. Celebrate the legacy of jack kirby with his characters. Captain america was created by joe simon and jack kirby as a response. Captain america was created by joe simon and jack kirby, yet many fans and even lee himself, once have erroneously credited lee with having created the character source, emphasis added the recent captain america movie has stan lee in the credits, but there are no references to simon and kirby. The same cannot be said of its 1976 comic book adaptation.
Captain america, treasury special featuring captain americas bicentennial battles, issue 1, page 2 is a great example of work by jack kirby. Jack king kirby s comics career began in 1937 and continued for nearly six decades. Sep 01, 2016 the comic book artist jack kirby in 1992 susan skaar kirby. Comic world honors captain america creator jack kirbys 100th.
Cap tain america was designed as a patriotic supersoldier who often fought the axis powers of world war ii and. A beginners guide to the king of comics, jack kirby. Kirbys marvel comics heroes, such as captain america, the. The comicbook artist jack kirby in 1992 susan skaar kirby. Jack kirby, an artist who helped create the popular comicbook. The issue featured four comic shorts starring captain america and his kid partner bucky barnes and a text story, plus the introductions of a pair of other characters called hurricane and tuk the caveboy. He grew up in new york city and learned to draw cartoon figures by tracing characters from comic strips and editorial cartoons. He drew various comic strips under different pen names, ultimately settling on jack kirby. Why jack kirby is probably the forgotten father of star.
Comic book writer, artist and editor jack kirby is getting more credit than ever these days for his numerous contributions to pop culture. Kirby was the cocreator of such comic book icons as the xmen, thor, iron man, black panther, the hulk, the fantastic four and, most notably, captain america and the avengers. Finally, an article about jack kirby in a mainstream magazine that tells the truth about the role he played in comics. There are more than 100 jack kirby videos on this channel, and more on the way. 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. Joe simon and jack kirby created and introduced captain america in captain america comics. Jack kirby the co creator of captain america returned in 1976 to both draw and write the captains adventures. Steven rogers was born in the 1920s in the lower east side of manhattan, new york city, to poor irish immigrants, sarah and joseph rogers. Celebrate jack kirbys birthday with a comic book the oklahoman. Why 2017 is the year of jack kirby, comics most influential creator.
When jack kirby accidentally had captain america fight a dc villain. Jacob kirby kurtzberg was an american comic book artist, writer and editor, widely regarded. 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. The comicstrip superhero captain america was created by writer joe simon and artist jack kirby for timely later marvel comics. Captain america by jack kirby omnibus by jack kirby. His final years were spent campaigning for better rights given to comic creators and the ownership of their characters. I thought that the collection was good but not great high points were the bicentennial battles and the swinearmin zolared skull stories.
Nicknamed the king of comics, he has been a driving force behind the industry during both the golden age of comic books in the 1940s and the silver age in the 1960s. Jack kirby was regarded as one of the major innovators of comic books as one of its most prolific and influential creators. In a 1990 steve ditko article shown again and discussed in alter ego, 2001, steve ditko contests jack kirbys claim of creating the costume, saying that he received a sketch of jack kirbys costume which was more like captain america, and also saying that steve himself created the costume, look and movement, webshooters, etc. The comic strip superhero captain america was created by writer joe simon and artist jack kirby for timely later marvel comics. Jack kirby august 28, 1917 february 6, 1994, born jacob kurtzberg, was an american comic book artist, writer and editor. The legal war between comic book art great jack kirbys heirs and marvel entertainment over the rights to iron man, captain america and other superhero icons has. In 1940, they created captain america, and in 1942 they produced the. The lee kirby titles garnered high sales and critical acclaim. He created, or cocreated, such enduring characters as captain america, the fantastic four, the avengers, the xmen, the hulk, the new gods, and hundreds of others stretching back to the earliest days of the medium. Jack kirby 19171994 jack kirby is widely recognized as one of the most influential and prolific creators in comics. Kirby started drawing young, teaching himself the rudiments of the fast, explosive style that became his calling card. Jack kirby, stan lee, and the american comic book revolution bloomsbury, 2004, chapter 3. With new gods announced as the next blockbuster superhero movie, its time the king was. Celebrate the legacy of jack kirby with his characters new.
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