Jack Kirby

Jacob Kurtzberg (28 August 1917 – 6 February 1994), better known by his pen name Jack Kirby, was a highly influential American comic book artist, writer and editor.Jack Kirby, 76; Created Comic-Book Superheroes - 8 February 1994 - The New York Times - Retrieved 5 August 2021Obituary: Jack Kirby - Denis Gifford - 11 August 2021 - The Independent - Retrieved 5 August 2021 With Joe Simon, he created Timely Comics' hero Captain America and his nemesis the Red Skull. During the 1960s run of Marvel Comics, Kirby co-created along with Stan Lee the X-Men, Ant-Man, Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk, the Fantastic Four and their nemesis Doctor Doom. After leaving Marvel for DC Comics, he created the nefarious Darkseid and related characters as part of the "Fourth World" series.
== Links ==
* Jack Kirby on Wikipedia
* Jack Kirby on Encyclopædia Britannica
* Jack Kirby on IMDB
* Jack Kirby on TV Tropes
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