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 ambiguities in his
work, his eventual split from Lee, and his later work as a solo
artist. Against the backdrop of Kirby's earlier work in various
genres, "Hand of Fire" examines the peak of Kirby's career, when he
introduced a new sense of scope and sublimity to comic book
fantasy.
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