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Jack Kirby
AuthorBooks · Second hand1917-1994
Jack Kirby was an American comic book artist, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. He grew up in New York City and learned to draw cartoon figures by tracing characters from comic strips and editorial cartoons. He entered the nascent comics industry in the 1930s, drawing various comics features under different pen names, including Jack Curtiss, before settling on Jack Kirby. In 1940, he and writer-editor Joe Simon created the highly successful superhero character Captain America for Timely Comics, predecessor of Marvel Comics. During the 1940s, Kirby regularly teamed with Simon, creating numerous characters for that company and for National Comics Publications, later to become DC Comics.
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Birth
1917
Death
1994
First book
1962
Years writing
64
Jack Kirby is considered the fundamental architect of the Marvel Universe, having co-created icons like the Fantastic Four, Thor, and Hulk.
Born in New York in 1917, his prolific career spanned everything from drawing and writing to character design and animation.
Beyond his work on superheroes, Kirby explored visionary science fiction worlds with titles like Fourth World and The Eternals.
Throughout his career, he used the pseudonym Jack Curtiss to sign some of his creations.
His legacy lives on in over 279 works that defined the aesthetic and narrative of modern comics.