Happy Birthday Jack "King" Kirby | Would have been 98 today

bralinator

Jack Kirby, co-creator of much of the Marvel Universe and creator of, among other things, the Fourth World characters, Kamandi and dozens more for DC Comics, would have turned 98 years old today.

In honor of The King's birthday, comic book retailers, fans, nonprofits and more are holding birthday parties for Kirby, which you can find out about using the #Kirby4Heroes hashtag on social media.

more here: http://comicbook.com/2015/08/28/jack-kirby-would-have-been-98-today-and-heres-how-you-can-celebr/

Anyone have a favorite Kirby splash page they can post here?

Mr_Cosmic

Always a huge fan of the Kirby tech:

fredzilla

Not a splash page, but I love this cover, and recently acquired this issue after trading in a bunch of hardcovers and trades:

Mr_Cosmic

fredzilla said:

Not a splash page, but I love this cover, and recently acquired this issue after trading in a bunch of hardcovers and trades:

Probably my favorite comic cover of all time.

Webhead

Always loved this cover. I remember back in the 70's Marvel came out with a line of school supplies and this was on one of the school folders. I had to beg my mom to get me two folders instead of one. Luckily she got me the Cap one and the Spider-Man cover.

Hex

Always loved this kick-ass cover of Devil Dinosaur.



Happy Birthday Jack!

bralinator

Webhead said:

Always loved this cover. I remember back in the 70's Marvel came out with a line of school supplies and this was on one of the school folders. I had to beg my mom to get me two folders instead of one. Luckily she got me the Cap one and the Spider-Man cover.

I love that comic so much I own the original comic in VF+, a TPB of the Mad Bomb story arc sits on my shelf at home, and a 2' x 3' version of the cover hangs on one of my office walls. Yes, I'm an obsessed geek sometimes.

Hex

@bralinator just posted this cover over in the Movie News: Fantastic Four Reboot. (And Marvel vs. Fox) thread;



That is one classic Kirby cover.
I think this might have been my first Dr. Doom comic as a little kid.
Richards actually looks like he could lay the boots to Doom.

Nice work Jack.

bralinator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAY9kemYYAw