Jack Kirby: Story Teller (Jack Kirby art) Full documentary

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  @dougbrowne9890 · 3 years ago

  I got to meet Jack Kirby in person, in 1988, at a Detroit area convention put on by Greg Theikston.  There was a bunch of his original art, just returned by Marvel, on display in the lobby of the hotel.  I was look at a Thor pin up page, when someone came up behind me and asked, "Do you think that is any good?"  I spun around that there was Jack Kirby.  I told him I love it and we began a conversation.  I had been hearing rumors that Jack's mind had gone, and he was being used by others to hurt Marvel.  My conversation with him tore that all down.  His mind was a sharp as a knife, and his imagination was equal to it.  After our conversation ended (a crowd had grown, so I let others get in to talk with him), I noticed I forgot to ask for an autograph.  I have since got a couple, but I didn't need one that day.  The memory of that talk is ingrained in my mind.  Better than an autograph.  Love and miss you Jack.

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  @TheDoctorofOdoIsland · 4 years ago

  Seeing Neal Adams, Bruce Timm, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, and Stan Lee all appear in the same documentary is mindboggling.

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  @johnnybgoode1950 · 9 years ago

  I had the honor of meeting Jack Kirby once.  I told him how his visually exciting comics helped me learn how to read as a kid, and because of that I was able to go through college and attain graduate degrees, which is the truth.  He told me that what I was saying made him feel wonderful. Well, his comics sure made me feel wonderful, and I'm glad I got to return the favor.

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  @jessepires6936 · 5 years ago (edited)

  I love Stan Lee, always will, but Jack Kirby should get just as much attention as he did.  I wish Disney and Marvel Studios would recognize him with some type of memorial.  He deserves it.

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  @johnnyroberts3761 · 7 years ago

  It’s sad that most die-hard Marvel fans don’t acknowledge the work that Jack Kirby did. He did just as much as Stan Lee, if not more.

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  @stevenhall992 · 8 years ago

  Jack Kirby was simply a man ahead of his time very creative too bad he's gone but it's creativity will live on forever through others

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  @chwenhoou · 7 years ago (edited)

  I&apos;ve always had this belief that, unless you were the sole artist/writer/inker/etc, creating a comic book is a collaborative process. I cannot imagine a Marvel Universe without Jack Kirby or Stan Lee. Without Steve Ditko, Spider-Man would not have his iconic costume. But Stan Lee made Spider-Man a character we could relate to. And I haven&apos;t even mentioned the more unsung heroes of the Marvel Bullpen, from Larry Lieber to Don Heck, the inkers, the letterers, colorist, and so on.<br><br><br>Many people working behind the scenes of Marvel deserve much more credit than what they got. And that goes double for Jack Kirby. We owe him a debt to his contribution to comics that may never be repaid.

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  @godsbadkarma · 6 years ago

  I hope Jack knew how important he was in the eyes of all of us kids, and how admired he is by us as adults. This man&apos;s art inspired a world of creators.

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  @fistofdoom8429 · 7 years ago

  The Kirby crackle and his way of drawing machinery will always be two of the things I’ll remember him for the most. Such an exceptional talent and we are all luck to have his work available to us

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  @Redmenace96 · 6 years ago

  Jack Kirby is absolutely a genius of art. &nbsp;When you contemplate that he didn&apos;t go to school or get any training other than experience and observation, it is astounding. &nbsp;Everybody needs guidance and support. &nbsp;For a poor kid to jump into graphics and &apos;just do it&apos; &nbsp;is very impressive.

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  @needfoolthings · 3 weeks ago

  The number of artist fundamentally misunderstanding what The Thing should be baffles me.

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  @markletts2000 · 7 years ago

  RIP STAN &amp; JACK,.Respect to you both M England

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