Jack "King" Kirby | 100th Birthday 8/28/17

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Jack "King" Kirby | 100th Birthday 8/28/17

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Monday August 28, 2017 marks Jack Kirby's 100th birthday. I know not everyone was a fan his bombastic and energetic art style, but I certainly was. I thought I could start this thread to just give people a chance to coment their feelings about Kirby, heir first introduction to his artwork, and could possibly mention their favorite comic or comic book covers from Jack here.

Monday August 28, 2017 marks Jack Kirby's 100th birthday. I know not everyone was a fan his bombastic and energetic art style, but I certainly was. I thought I could start this thread to just give people a chance to coment their feelings about Kirby, heir first introduction to his artwork, and could possibly mention their favorite comic or comic book covers from Jack here.

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The Hero Initiative, a charitable organization dedicated to helping veteran comic creators in medical or financial need, is celebrating the 100th birthday of Jack “King” Kirby on Monday, August 28 with a little help from Jillian Kirby, founder of the Kirby4Heroes campaign. More than 50 artists will get up on the morning of August 28, 2016 to simply “Wake Up and Draw.” All drawings will be featured in a special gallery at ComicArtFans.com, and fans can follow the action through the day on Twitter searching hashtag: #WakeUpAndDraw. All drawings will be auctioned to benefit Hero Initiative starting Sep. 5, 2017!

Here's a list of all of the "Wake Up & Draw" events hosted by the Hero Initiative across the U.S. celebrating Jack's legacy.


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Re: Jack "King" Kirby | 100th Birthday 8/28/17

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A great documentary you can watch for free online here about Kirby

https://youtu.be/XoXeiEXJrgc
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Re: Jack "King" Kirby | 100th Birthday 8/28/17

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Dear Bralinator,

Thank you for posting this thread on Jack "King" Kirby.
Even though he is gone, he should never be forgotten.

Aloha!
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