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.
mirrors people done
I draw people as I see them. I'm not involved in making artistic masterpieces. My, my object is to mirror people and I've always done that.
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.
independent men feelings
I feel like an independent man, and I am. This is the kind of feeling I always wanted. You can rarely get that... Well, I could rarely get that in the early part of my life.
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.
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.
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.
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.