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[Mark Evanier] ↠ Kirby: King of Comics ↠ Download Online eBook or Kindle ePUB. Kirby: King of Comics More significantly, he created much of the visual language for fantasy and adventure comics. This is his story by one who knew him wellthe authorized celebration of the one and only King of Comics” and his groundbreaking work.I don’t think it’s any accident that the entire Marvel universe and the entire DC universe are all pinned or rooted on Kirby’s concepts.” Michael Chabon. Jack Kirby created or co-created some of comic books’ most popular characters
| Title | : | Kirby: King of Comics |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.85 (823 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 081099447X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-30 |
| Language | : | English |
I loved this book! Minor spoilers. Let me preface this review by saying the hard core Jack Kirby fan may not be that impressed with this book; if you have more than a handful of the Jack Kirby Collector issues, you may be familiar with most of the text and images that this book presents.For the neophyte or moderate Kirby fan, this is really an outstanding book. The 2 page spread of pencils for "Street Code" that begins on page 28 is jaw dropping and worth the price of admission. There are a lot of scans of Kirby's original penciled pages; you. Kirby's amazing, visual & historic impact "extreme_dig_cm" Reading about history is fascinating; seeing history spring to life can at times be even better. King of Comics uses words & images of various kinds to *depict* the life of Kirby: visual reproductions, photos, pencils, inks, colors, and original comic art are all represented here.Highlights here for me*Vintage photos & scans- check out the early, black & white images on pages 34, 67, and 211. Photos like these go a long way to making history spring to life.*Original artwork- I love Kirby's graphite & cream-c. "Until a comprehensive bio comes out, this will have to do." according to J. Carroll. Filled with phenomenal examples of Kirby's art, KIRBY: KING OF COMICS is a great primer to the work of one of comics' true legends. "Street Code," Kirby's look at childhood on the mean streets of NY, alone is worth the price of admission, but the book is filled any number of rarely published pieces, often from the original pencils. The text from Mark Evanier, a talented writer and longtime Kirby associate, proves to be a bit of a disappointment. Evanier does a fine job of encapsulating Kirby's life, focusing
But the stunning artwork in this book, taken from private collections, makes the case for Kirby's genius. Although Evanier does not delve into psychological analysis, he brings Kirby's personality vividly alive: a child of the Great Depression, a creative visionary who struggled most of his life to support his family. Rather than employing the academic prose that one might expect from an art book, Evanier, a talented raconteur, tells Kirby's life story in an informal, entertaining manner. A landmark work, this is essential reading for comics fans and those who want to better understand the history of the com
Mark Evanier met Jack Kirby in 1969, worked as his assistant, and later became his official biographer. He has three Emmy Award nominations, and received the Lifetime Achievement Award for animation from the Writers Guild of America.. A writer and historian, Evanier has written more than 500 comics for Gold Key, DC Comics, an
More significantly, he created much of the visual language for fantasy and adventure comics. This is his story by one who knew him wellthe authorized celebration of the one and only King of Comics” and his groundbreaking work.I don’t think it’s any accident that the entire Marvel universe and the entire DC universe are all pinned or rooted on Kirby’s concepts.” Michael Chabon. Jack Kirby created or co-created some of comic books’ most popular characters including Captain America, The X-Men, The Hulk, The Fantastic Four, The Mighty Thor, Darkseid, and The New Gods. There were comics before Kirby, but for the most part their page layout, graphics, and visual dynamic aped what was being done in syndicated newspaper strips. Almost everything that was different about comic books began in the forties on the drawing table of Jack Kirby
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