He entered the nascent comics industry in the 1930s, drawing various comics features under different pen names, including jack curtiss, before ultimately settling on jack kirby. Sep 25, 2015 trace the evolution of comics from the golden age beginning in the 30s to todays best selling graphic novels with the masters of comic book art, featuring. Jack kirby was an american comic book artist, writer and editor. Earlier today, idw publishing released information about a quartet of oversized, hardcover comics featuring the art of legendary comic book creators bernie wrightson and jack kirby. Jack kirby comic artist the most popular comic art by jack kirby. Drawn by two of the true great comic book legends, jack kirby and gil kane, this is a facsimile collection of a longlost, unpublished legendary comic book based on the cult classic 1967 british tv show, the prisoner, cocreated, written, directed and starring patrick mcgoohan scanners, braveheart. Jack kirby, original name jacob kurtzberg, born august 28, 1917, new york, new york, u. He grew up in new york city and learned to draw cartoon figures by tracing characters from comic strips and editorial cartoons. Jack kirby wrote the book on comics, but it seems nobody wants to go by the book any more. Jack kirby comic book artist and writer on this day. Jacob kurtzberg was born in new york city, in a tenement house on essex street in the lower east side of manhattan on august 28, 1917. In late 1970 kirby returned to dc and produced a trilogy of titles for his fourth world work with dc, new gods, mister miracle, and the forever people. Search more than 125,000 pieces of original comic art, sketches and paintings for sale from over 45 comic art dealers, comic artists, and marketplaces.
Masters of comic book art eisner, kirby, ditko, adams. But we didnt drag you to this post to discuss inflation unless. His art has steadily gained interest, even before his passing, and it could be said that his comic book art is the art of a true master, nay, a king. This research and educational website celebrates the work of jack kirby, comic book creator and artist for over six decades. He cocreated characters including captain america, the fantastic four, the hulk among many others. 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. A decadesold legal battle is a reminder of how hard many creators have to fight to get. Comic book art jack kirby has received worldwide recognition for his long comic book career and accomplishments. But while soviet communism has all but vanished from the planet. He along with stan lee and steve ditko and many others made marvel great. His art has steadily gained interest, even before his. Jack kirby is widely regarded as the king of comics, with a career in comics that started in the late 1930s until his passing in 1994.
The firstperson narration in this work is a literary device. Everything we love about comics, from the line art to the writing, you cant. Jack kirby 19171994 was an influential comic book artist and writer. A comic book artist who began working during the golden age of comic books and continued into the 1990s, jack kirby 19171994 created or cocreated hundreds of characters, including many of todays best known superheroes. Kirby had already revolutionized the comic book business more than once. In the case of the iconic comic book artist jack kirby, it happened while he was still alive. Visual arts includes painting, sculpture, photography and book arts. New facility enhancements include middle and high school art studios, a kiln, darkroom, and a printing press for making books. The comic book artist finally gets the recognition he deserves. A biography on the life of jack kirby, known as the king of comics. Fantastic, the human torch, the invisible girl and the everloving thing introduced a bold new era in. View jack kirby original comic art for sale at auction. Kirby krackle also known as kirby dots is an artistic convention in superhero and science fiction comic books and similar illustrations, in which a field of black, pseudofractal images is used to represent negative space around unspecified kinds of energy. Characters and concepts he created and helped create dominate pop culture to.
Original comic book art for sale at always buying and trading for any and all comic book art and comic book strip art. These days, few editors stress the use of jack s technique, and i believe the business suffers for that. To do justice to the art of kirby is a daunting task but his art is only a part of his outstanding abilities. How jack kirby left marvel for dc and created the fourth. Jack kirbys lord of light concept art used by the cia for argo. Marvel, jack kirby, and the comicbook artists plight the atlantic.
Welcome to the jack kirby shop sign in or create an account. Nov 12, 2015 jack kirby august 28, 1917 february 6, 1994, 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 medium. Gallery of jack kirby comic art, high res with art zoom. Jack is best known for creating captain america in the 40s with joe simon with timely comics. Jack kirby 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. Kirby s work in comic books, his chosen field, continues to inspire and is now the basis for dozens of blockbuster movies and tv shows.
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. The story is told through kirby s point of view, adapted from a number of sources, including. Comic book apocalypse has more than 100 original art boards on display, from kirby s early captain america and young romance through his silver age covers and pages for xmen, fantastic four, and so on, to the silver surfer and kamandi from after relocating from new york to the san fernando valley, not far from the gallery. 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. Jack kirby comic book art for sale value guide heritage. The worlds most expensive comic book art and why prices. Jack kirby comic art creations, gallery and research. Tjkc quickly caught on, and things snowballed from there. With new gods announced as the next blockbuster superhero movie, its time the king was.
He worked with both of the industrys main publishers marvel and dc, and was responsible for the creation of many of the formats bestknown characters, including captain america, iron man, fantastic four, xmenand the hulk. Jack kirby is comics, says mitch gerads, whos currently illustrating a dc comics reboot of kirbys mister miracle. He and writereditor stan lee cocreated many of marvels major characters, including the fantastic four, the xmen, and the hulk. Worldshattering events, cosmic calamities, and kirby krackledoes it get any better. Jack kirby was an american comic book artist, writer, and editor, widely. Hard to imagine, isnt it, when thats the cover price of a regular comic book today. Bruce banner was irrevocably changed when he was belted with gamma rays while saving a teenager from a bomb he helped create.
Jack kirby comic artist the most popular comic art by. Jack kirby august 28, 1917 february 6, 1994, 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 medium. An incredible resource to art historians and comic book fans. Incredible hulk marvel comic book cover art by jack kirby the incredible hulk in the series first issue, by stan lee and artist jack kirby, dr. If you have jack kirby art to share, please register and upload.
Jack kirby comic art community gallery of comic art. Jack kirbys the mighty thor artists edition artists. Jack kirbys art for the fake movie in argo goes up. Whenever a comic book afficionado says the king, everyone knows that it is in reference to jack kirby. Cooke to produce the eisner awardwinning comic book artist, followed by the revival of roy thomas 1960s fanzine alter ego in 1999 another eisner.
Much like this hall of fame honor, the impact of his work is still being felt. Nicknamed the king of comics, he has been a driving force behind the industry during both the golden age of comic. Jack kirby is the most important creator in the history of comics, and the fantastic four is one of his greatest achievements. 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 marvelmania unpublished ulik back cover illustration 1968 art type.
An erudite and academic work which is extremely well written, this book is a must for the discerning reader with an emphasis on discerning. Wellregarded by his peers and fans as king kirby, he began working at marvel comics then timely comics in 1940 with frequent collaborator joe simon. Aug 28, 2019 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. Masters of comic book art eisner, kirby, ditko, adams, wrightson. A jack kirby odyssey will celebrate the king of comics visionary work adapting and expanding on arthur c. Opinion jack kirby, a comic book genius, is finally. Trace the evolution of comics from the golden age beginning in the 30s to todays best selling graphic novels with the masters of comic book art, featuring. Background young jack kirby with his parents circa 1920.
The comic book conventions he supported in their early development have become exactly what. For more than three decades, tristate original art, your comic art dealer has specialized in the sale of original comic art from comic books, newspaper comic strips along with book and magazine illustration. During this time, simon met fox feature syndicate comics artist jack kirby, with whom he would soon have a storied collaboration lasting a decadeandahalf. In 1917, kirby was born under the name jacob kurtzberg on the lower east side of manhattan in new york city. Kirby became the work horse for marvel comics during his time there, and many artists were told to adopt his artistic philosophy. Growing up poor in new york city, kurtzberg entered the nascent comics industry in the 1930s. Stan lee may have came up with names, like lennon adding yeah, yeah, yeah, to share credit. Aug 30, 2018 jack kirby as well as steve ditko created the defining look of marvel comics in its 60s era silver age, and his blueprint and philosophy for comic book artwork became the signature of the. The graphic world of jack kirby at cal state northridge art galleries was duly noted in browers column last month, the latest in his cottage industry of kirby features.
Sep 10, 2012 the worlds most expensive comic book art and why prices keep climbing. On offer were articles about kirbys creation of famous marvel characters, podcast interviews with his son and granddaughter, and retrospective collections of kirbys art. Interactive displays and vitrines of comic books are also part. Oct 26, 2012 if youre a fan of the legendary comic book artist jack kirby, who cocreated the fantastic four, the xmen, and the hulk with stan lee, than you are used to the artist not getting as much credit. This is a biographynot an autobiography or memoir, writes scioli on the first page. A comic book artist who began working during the golden age of comic books and continued into the 1990s, jack kirby 19171994 created or cocreated. Kirbys comic art is a team brand in the comic book and comic art industry, dedicated to representing world renowned and upandcoming artists.
In 2011, an issue of this 1962 stan lee jack kirby comic with a cgc grade of 9. The comics art of jack kirby and curated comic book apocalypse, a kirby art show at california state university northridge says the artist. 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. He cocreated most of the marvel universe, including captain america, the fantastic four, the xmen, the incredible hulk, antman, iron man, the silver surfer, and so many others as writer, artist.
See more ideas about jack kirby, jack kirby art and comic books art. In some cases, the backs can yield hidden treasures. Even though he died in 1994 at age 76, jack kirby s work is more popular than ever. Jack kirby, stan lee, joe sinnott, art simekmarvel.
Jack kirby, the prolific comic book artist, writer and editor, will be honored as a disney legend at the d23 convention in anaheim. Jack kirby was the most important and influential artist in comics history. The title speaks of the comic art of jack kirby but there are only a few pages of art inside. Sep 01, 2016 marvel, jack kirby, and the comicbook artists plight a decadesold legal battle is a reminder of how hard many creators have to fight to get credit and compensation for their own work. Jack kirby is the single most important figure, the greatest singular talent that the comic book world has ever experienced. Lee recognized the fact that kirby had developed an almost perfect comic book formula. In the 1950s kirby created the challengers of the unknown for national comics dc, and also worked on the strip sky masters of the space force. Jack kirby created new characters, reinvented stale ones and developed a whole universe after leaving marvel.
Jack kirby comic book art for sale value guide heritage auctions. Comic book artists, comic book characters, comic artist, comic character, comic books art, marvel comics superheroes, marvel. Comic creators praise jack kirby on his 100th birthday. Find artist info, artworks for sale, and past pricing data from our auction archives. One of the most extensive collections of jack kirby comic art is at your fingertips. The kirby museums a jack kirby odyssey will take place at one art space, located at 23 warren street.
Long live the king decades after his passing, jack kirby is still the undisputed king of comic books. Jack kirby has received worldwide recognition for his long comic book career and accomplishments. I will always believe jack kirby was the genius behind the designs, concepts, and character creations of early marvel books. Oct 27, 2017 this year marks the centenary of two worldchanging events. This is an incredible resource to art historians, collectors and comic book fans. Jack the king kirby was an influential comic book writer and artist, particularly famous for creating or cocreating some of the most famous characters for both dc comics and marvel comics. Marvel, jack kirby, and the comicbook artists plight. Nov 09, 2017 kirby was born on august 28, 1917, and was responsible, either wholly or in part, for the creations of hundreds of comic book characters, many of whom are still in publication today. Among them was comics giant jack kirby, who jumped at the chance to do a prisoner comic book when he returned to marvel in the mid1970s. In 1940, he and writereditor joe simon created the highly successful superhero character captain america for timely comics, predecessor of marvel. Original comic art by jack kirby nostalgic investments. Jack kirby was an american comic book artist, writer and editor, widely regarded as one of the. The kirby museums a jack kirby odyssey will take place at one art space, located at 23 warren street in new york city, from may 11 through may.
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