Happy 107th to the legend that is Jack Kirby. Happy Kirby Day to all. Wanted to draw the creation that I feel is the one he felt was cruelly ripped away from him by Stan Lee. It would have been interesting to see what The Surfer would have been without Lee getting his dirty fingerprints …
Tag: Jack “The King” Kirby
X-Factor
Happy 106th to The King, Jack Kirby. I’ve had a hankerin’ to draw The Original 5 X-Men in their X-Factor days for a bit, and Kirby’s birthday seemed like a good moment. Oddly, I’ve always considered The X-Men to be the least Kirby-esque of his creations. He also had a very short run on the …
Captain Victory
Happy 104th Birthday to the late, great King of Comics, Jack Kirby. Captain Victory was one the rare Kirby creations in which he retained full creative control and ownership. His original 14 issues have yet to be collected. Suggested by my long-lost pal, Jason Young.
Bonus: Black Panther
Digital inks and colors on this Kirby Black Panther done as a Patreon exclusive several years ago.