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
handed
I was handed a chocolate bar and an M-1 rifle and told to go kill Hitler.
humble artist editors
Comics have a caste system - an editor has to act in a certain way, an artist has to be humble.
kind brands brand-new
Nobody ever asked me to do anything. Nobody knew what to do. When comics were brand new, nobody knew what kind of comics to make. So you were mostly on your own.
where-we-come equations
Aw, where we come from the Anti-Life Equation is one of many others--almost as awesome!! But they merely exist!!
curriculum students excellent
I was a good student in the subjects that I wanted to be good in. The curriculum in my section was excellent.
drawing bucks
I admired anybody who could make a buck with his drawing.
sections
I'm OMAC! Evacuate this section! I'm going to destroy it!
parent source factories
My parents were immigrants. And the place for all immigrants was the factories. They were the source of cheap labor.
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.
talent dedicated great-talent
Mort Meskin was a consummate professional, dedicated to his work. A great talent.