Further Research; Jack Kirby

 In this post, I will be making a background research on Marvel's best creators, Jack Kirby. 

Jack Kirby, also know as "King Of Comics"  was the co-creator for the famous superheroes like hulk, Thor, fantastic 4 and the X- men. He was born in Kurtz Berg on August 28 1917, in New York city. Growing up in a rough neighbourhood in East Side, he found interest in comic books. Later in 1930, he finally started working for different studios. Later on, he teamed up with Joe Simon and made their first hit, which was Captain America.

I chose Jack Kirby because he plays a major role in the creation of super heroes, and since my project is about every day heroes, I was inspired by his work, which could help me make anyone look like a superhero. Besides his amazing work that he has published, Kirby set a new standard for superheroes without following any trends was also another reason why I choose him. His work also managed to attract people of all ages, instead a of a specific generation of people.

Iron Man.

Iron Man is one of Kirby's famous characters in Marvel, and I chose him because of the way he turned him from a normal millionaire into one of the most significant superhero in the Marvel universe, going through different character developments, while learning through his mistakes. This shows how even the greatest superheroes can make mistakes and learn from them, because they are still human, which inspires me to create heroes are in more touch with their humane nature.

 

Reference:

IMDb (2008). Iron Man. [online] IMDb. Available at: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0371746/.

Kirby Museum (2024). Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center. [online] Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center. Available at: https://kirbymuseum.org.