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Jack Kirby was an American comic book artist. Born on 28 August 1917 in New York City, Kirby died on 6 February 1994 in Thousand Oaks at the age of 76.
Notable works include Captain America, The Fantastic Four and Thor. Honours include Alley Award for Best Pencil Artist, Alley Award and Shazam Prize, among 9 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 62 languages, Jack Kirby is No. 3,083 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 28 August 1917, New York City
- Died
- 6 February 1994, Thousand Oaks (aged 76)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Penciller, inker, comics writer
- Field
- Art
- Genres
- Science fiction, superhero comics
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 4
- Wikipedia editions
- 62
Did you know
76
Lived to 76.
28 Aug
Shares a birthday with Leo Tolstoy and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
1,149
One of 1,149 people in the Index born in New York City, with Lana Del Rey.
62
Has a Wikipedia article in 62 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Honours and works
Awards
- Alley Award for Best Pencil Artist1967
- Alley Award1967
- Shazam Prize1972
- Inkpot Award1974
- Eagle Award1979
- Jack Kirby Hall of Fame1987
- Prix humanitaire Bob-Clampett1993
- Bill Finger Award2017
- Disney Legends2017
Notable works
- Captain America
- The Fantastic Four
- Thor
- Hulk
- Avengers
- X-Men
- Black Panther
- Silver Surfer
- Fourth World
- Kamandi
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- Wikidata Q311607 (facts, CC0)
- Wikimedia pageviews API (popularity)