He also dared to walk the line and bat for the other side as well. Yet so many outside the fandoms are quick to forget that Jack did not just play in the sandbox that is Marvel Comics. From the depths of his mind and collaborations with the likes of Joe Simon, Stan Lee and other talent came heroes and teams whose names echo down through the ages-Captain America, Iron Man, the X-Men, Thor and the Avengers just to name a few. Heralded as the ‘King’ of comic books, Jack spun new worlds into being with imagination and art. Yet no one has come close to the impact that Jack Kirby left upon comics. Throughout the history of the comic book industry there have been an overwhelming amount of characters that have risen and fallen in comics-beings of unbelievable power that become entirely different people and have even been swapped out in favor of new, fresh faces.Īlongside these new-age titans of the 20th and 21st century are the people who brought them into the world-individuals that have left a mark on history for their achievements as writers, artists, colorists, inkers, letterers, editors and publishers. Honoring Jack Kirby and 50 years of the New Gods
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