Books Details
Author : Charles Hatfield Pages : 304 pages Publisher : University Press of
Mississippi Language : ISBN-10 : 161703178X ISBN-13 : 9781617031786
Books Descriptions
Jack Kirby (1917-1994) is one of the most influential and popular artists in
comics history. With Stan Lee, he created the Fantastic Four and defined
the drawing and narrative style of Marvel Comics from the 1960s to the
present day. Kirby is credited with creating or cocreating a number of
Marvel's mainstay properties, among them the X-Men, the Hulk, Thor, and
the Silver Surfer. His earlier work with Joe Simon led to the creation of
Captain America, the popular kid gang and romance comic genres, and one
of the most successful comics studios of the 1940s and 1950s. Kirby's
distinctive narrative drawing, use of bold abstraction, and creation of
angst-ridden and morally flawed heroes mark him as one of the most
influential mainstream creators in comics.In this book, Charles Hatfield
examines the artistic legacy of one of America's true comic book giants.
He analyzes the development of Kirby's cartooning technique, his use of
dynamic composition, the recurring themes and moral
