Jack Kirby (3 points)

 Learning about Jack Kirby and what he did for comics made me appreciate his legacy greatly. I am not caught up on the Marvel movies and comics that are popular today, I'm not too big into superheroes so it never really grabbed my attention easily. However, I didn't know how little of the artwork of those comics were done by Stan Lee. Jack Kirby was the true master behind the comic books and the iconic look he brought to them. Stan Lee of course did a ton for his Marvel universe he was a genius but I have a new appreciation for Kirby because he was the artist bringing Lee's visions to life. I read through the Jimmy Olsen comics, the romance comics and the storyboards for fantastic four. The Jimmy Olsen comics were okay, personally they didn't excite me too much because the stories were often predictable and superman is always saving the day. What I did find interesting though were the romance comics! I was surprised but I was genuinely concerned for the characters in those books and I wanted to keep reading because the drama introduced to the readers had consequences. Also, the drama is exaggerated and dated which makes it even more entertaining. Kirby's drawing were so consistent and well drawn in everything he did. That man was a machine he was a human printer. I liked his story boards of fantastic four. They have a nice fresh charm to them because it's obvious that they were done quickly, yet flawlessly. I admire his skills a lot for that. Kirby was definitely a master at his craft and I'm glad to know his name and what he really did for the world of comics.

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