Comments on Graphic NYC: Jack Kirby Makes Me Stupid by Dean Haspiel

You picked a macho, emotionally fragile character ...

2010-02-11T17:41:22.393-05:00

You picked a macho, emotionally fragile character who marches around with his bare, hairy chest on display? I can't imagine what you, of all people, would see in that.

Nice tribute to Kirby, though. A+

So wait...is that Thing splash page an answer to t...

2010-02-11T12:30:29.974-05:00

So wait...is that Thing splash page an answer to the famous Ditko/Spider-Man sewer splash from ASM #33?

Dean, Excellent reporting. I believe Jack Kirby ...

2010-02-10T12:05:54.066-05:00

Dean,
Excellent reporting. I believe Jack Kirby was the "Picasso of the Comic Book"! Living in California, I had the privilege of meeting Jack many times at Comic Con in the 70's and 80's, (before Hollywood ruined it!), and also at an Orange County shopping mall! Despite being called the "King", an inside industry joke, Jack Kirby was always a humble and gracious man, and always took time to talk to his fans, look at their drawings and offer them encouragement. For me, Comic Con lost a lot of it's charm after Kirby's death, much the way that "Beatle Fest" lost my interest after Lennon's assasination. If Jack were alive today, I doubt if he would approve of Con "security" ushering him in and out, and keeping him from his fans. And I don't think he would approve of his ex-partner Stan Lee (who was much better credited and compensated for his efforts)charging up to $45 bucks a pop for his autograph!
Will the Marvel/Disney Corp. do the right thing, and compensate the Kirby Estate? Hope so, but did Disney ever compensate Ub Iwerks?

Nice choice to essentially cast the spotlight on K...

2010-02-10T00:04:24.385-05:00

Nice choice to essentially cast the spotlight on Kirby the writer as opposed to his more familiar role of artist. People say that Grant Morrison is the king of throwing out brilliant random ideas but he's got nothing on Jack.

And at the risk of sounding too highbrow, that's a surprisingly hot Neautiful Dreamer in panel 3 of the Forever People sample.