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Over at MillarWorld, some philistine dared to question the greatness that is Jack freakin' Kirby:
I don't get why Jack Kirby is the "King." Now don't get me wrong, he was a really solid artist, but comparing him to Steve Ditko, Wally Wood, Bill Everett and a lot of the other artists at the time... I don't really see how he's BETTER than those guys.
Oh dear. Now you've gone and done it. Within the comics industry, there are two things you don't question: the virginity of Wonder Woman and the awesomeness that is Jack Kirby.
If you don't understand why Kirby is KING...you might as well burn all your comics now.Kirby is above this kind of comic book exchange of opinion.
Infact if you cannot appreciate his contributions, his pure talent and raw energy you might as well stop reading comics now.
Kirby isn;t a discussion about style, he is the reason comics are cool. the reason peopl take notice of these images on paper.
I think its pretty pathetic any one can call themselves a comic fan and not get it.
You want to have a meta-discussion about style and what is art sure, but Kirby quite frankly is way beyond that.
Jack Kirby also saves babies from burning buildings, parts raging rivers using only his mind, and cures loathsome diseases in his spare time. And he had a remarkable singing voice.
And a 12-inch schlong.
(Oh, and incidentally? The word "meta-discussion" DOESN'T FUCKING EXIST IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE! Ahh, I feel better.)
Posted by YMB Staff at September 13, 2006 09:55 AM