Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby, born Jacob Kurtzberg, was an American comic book artist, writer, and editor widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComic Book Artist
Date of Birth28 August 1917
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
growing-up als crooks
You had to grow up sometime. The fellows who grew early, they were in jeopardy. They became the cops and the crooks, and the crooks became the gangsters. The crooks became the Al Capones.
names differences guy
There was violence because first of all, there were ethnic differences and names. If you were small, they called you a runt, and you had to do something about that even if there were five other guys.
parent source factories
My parents were immigrants. And the place for all immigrants was the factories. They were the source of cheap labor.
self style taught
My anatomy was self-taught. I feel everybody has that ability. I drew instinctively. Mine was an instinctive style.
army class guy
In the Army when we had judo classes, out of the class of 27 just me and another guy graduated. I grew to enjoy it because I knew I could do it well. I tried to do everything well.
fighting long kind
I hated to fight all the time just to enjoy my day. Fighting wasn't the kind of thing that I enjoyed, but I grew to enjoy it because I did it so long.
unions flags communist
Everybody was wary. This was a time when communists marched through the streets, waving flags and shouting. The unions did the same thing so you began to associate them.
dream father support
My purpose was what my father's purpose was - to make a living and to have a family. I was going to do the right thing. My dream to me was to have money to support it and to live in the kind of house I liked.
perfection style storytelling
I achieved perfection, my type of perfection - visual storytelling. Storytelling was my style.
atmosphere lawyer businessman
I would've liked to have been a better businessman when I was younger. And of course, I couldn't, because it wasn't part of my atmosphere. I never lived with accountants, I never lived with lawyers.
half done reason
I've never done anything half-heartedly. It's the reason my comics did well. It's the reason my comics were drawn well. I can't do anything bad.
mtv elements entertainment
I like entertainment. I'm an innate admirer of good entertainment. I'll listen to MTV, I'll listen to Mozart, I'll listen to anything that has a good element in it.
would-be tomorrow ends
I didn't resolve the questions... and I find that entertaining. And if my life were to end tomorrow, it would be fulfilled in that manner. I would say, 'The questions have been terrific.'
talent dedicated great-talent
Mort Meskin was a consummate professional, dedicated to his work. A great talent.