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Birth Name: Jacob Kurtzberg
Born: 28 August 1917 Died: 6 February 1994
Country of origin: 
United States
Height: 5' 2"
Relationship Status: Married
Partner: Roz Goldstein
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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 ina
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1. Iron Man (2008)
| Rating: | 5051 Watched |
2. Fantastic Four (2005)
| Rating: | 3734 Watched |
3. Iron Man 2 (2010)
| Rating: | 3489 Watched |
4. Thor (2011)
| Rating: | 3164 Watched |
5. X-Men: First Class (2011)
| Rating: | 2988 Watched |
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1. Smallville (2001)
| Rating: | 2385 Watched |
2. X-Men: The Animated Series (1992)
| Rating: | 1193 Watched |
3. Justice League (2001)
| Rating: | 1112 Watched |
4. Teen Titans (2003)
| Rating: | 839 Watched |
5. Spider-Man (1994)
| Rating: | 825 Watched |
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1. Entertainment Tonight (1981)
| Rating: | 299 Watched |
2. The Incredible Hulk (1977)
| Rating: | 283 Watched |
3. Starsky and Hutch (1975)
| Rating: | 197 Watched |
4. Bob (1992)
| Rating: | 4 Watched |
5. The Anti Gravity Room (1995)
| Rating: | 1 Watched |
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| Rating: | 8 own |
| Rating: | 2 want this |
3. The Eternals
| Rating: | 1 want this |
| Rating: | 2 own |
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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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