Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby · Superhero Creators
Co-created Captain America and Marvel Comics
1917, New York City, United States — 1994, Thousand Oaks, California, United States
United States
Jack Kirby is recognized among Jewish contributors to Superhero Creators — Co-created Captain America and Marvel Comics
Jack Kirby, born Jacob Kurtzberg, co-created Captain America with Joe Simon in 1941 and later, with Stan Lee, helped originate much of the Marvel universe including the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and the Hulk. His dynamic drawing style transformed American comics. He was Jewish, the son of Austrian Jewish immigrants, raised on New York's Lower East Side.
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Co-created Captain America and Marvel Comics
Source: Comic book superhero creator
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