The king of comics - Jack Kirby (1 of 2)

a short doc about Jack Kirby

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kirby
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Film & Animation

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• kirby
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• marvel
• dc
• artist
• drawing
• sketch
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[InfernoXRonin]

I love and have tons of respect for Jack Kirby and his amazing work. I just hate how people think you can't like Jack Kirby and Stan Lee. Like one was more responsible than the other. Stan Lee was the writer, you can't sell a good story without a good writer. Kirby was an artist you can't make a good comic with a talented artist. They BOTH came up with the stories.

[BlakeVII]

@cha5 I absolutely agree.

Thanks to Stan Lee/Marvel, Jack Kirby died without being properly rewarded for his work. It makes me sick when I see Stan Lee playing the ' Walt Disney' of marvel comics persona that he's got going on. He has trodden on the backs of so many talented writers, artists to get to where he is today.

[vidguy]

PHALANX237, are you talking about the same kirby, that couldnt seem to bother trying to use more than basic shapes, and too-closely-similar-to-each-ot­her, costumes? imagination? he didn't even TRY on any kind of significant level.

[phalanx237]

He is such an inspiration to me; he takes my imagination to levels I never dreamed before.

There is just that 'feel' when you look at Kirby's art, that wondrous, spectacular cosmic feel, and with all due respect to current artists, I don't get that with today's comics that look a bit too clean and polished, lacking a potent touch and soul.

You can sit at a coin laundromat while waiting for clothes to wash, reading Forth World comics and it feels like diving into a whole other world altogether.

[macwhites]

who`s the slob talkin bout kirby? i`ll clobber da livin daylights outta him if he dont shape up! kirby is the king of comicbooks dont ever fergit that. stevie ditko was and is sublimely talented .those two guys towered over da bullpen.stan worked up the magic and marvel smashed through the 60`s and beyond like a runaway express.no kiddin! now wheres my blasted cigar?

[pypeworld]

Comic books are a essentially visual art form, and as such the artist should always takes precedence over a writer. It's a shame that Kirby doesn't get more credit as the true artistic creator of the Marvel universe.

[pypeworld]

@cha5 I totally agree.

[jeffreyscottable]

I just love this... to me, Jack's 'prime' was the 1960's, so I am less fascinated by anything post-1970 or pre-1960. The magic that happened mid-decade is irresistable to me. Thank you for this video, thank you (and Happy Birthday) Jack.

[cha5]

@puffedhell I've always felt that the way Kirby was treated by Marvel was an example of this industry at it's worst, same as in the case of Siegel & Shuster and Superman.

The main thing I'll say about Stan Lee is that he's got a gift for purple prose, and he's second to none when it comes to promoting Marvel comics and himself (he's always made Uncle Walt Disney and P.T. Barnum look like pikers in that regard)