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Birth Name: Jacob Kurtzberg
Born: 28 August 1917 Died: 6 February 1994
Country of origin: 
United States
Relationship Status: Married
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Gone, but not forgotten
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Comic book artists, writers & creators
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The 100 Greatest Comic Book Artists
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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.
Kirby grew up poor in New York City and learned to draw cartoon figures by tracing characters from comic strips and editorial cartoons. He entered the nascent comics industry in the 1930s and drew various comics features under different pen names.
In his later years, Kirby, who has been called "the William Blake of comics", began receiving great recognition in the mainstream press for his career accomplishments, and in 1987 he was one of the three inaug
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1. Iron Man (2008)
| Rating: | 4863 Watched |
2. Fantastic Four (2005)
| Rating: | 3635 Watched |
3. Iron Man 2 (2010)
| Rating: | 3308 Watched |
4. Thor (2011)
| Rating: | 2994 Watched |
5. X-Men: First Class (2011)
| Rating: | 2856 Watched |
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1. Smallville (2001)
| Rating: | 2340 Watched |
2. X-Men: The Animated Series (1992)
| Rating: | 916 Watched |
3. Teen Titans (2003)
| Rating: | 779 Watched |
4. Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994)
| Rating: | 780 Watched |
5. Justice League (2001)
| Rating: | 689 Watched |
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1. The Incredible Hulk (1977)
| Rating: | 270 Watched |
2. Starsky and Hutch (1975-1979) (1975)
| Rating: | 187 Watched |
3. Bob (1992)
| Rating: | 4 Watched |
4. The Anti Gravity Room (1995)
| Rating: | 1 Watched |
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1. Nick Fury
| Rating: | 47 want to see |
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1. The Fantastic Four (1978)
| Rating: | 16 Watched |
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