Jack Kirby

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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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Description: 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 ... (more)