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Scioli Tom - Jack Kirby The Epic Life Of The King Of Comics - Hardcover
Scioli Tom - Jack Kirby The Epic Life Of The King Of Comics - Hardcover
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Description: Told in vivid graphic novel form by a groundbreaking Eisner - nominated comics creator the long - overdue biography of the legend who co - created Captain America Iron Man Black Panther the Fantastic Four the X - Men and many more superhero favorites. A fast - paced celebration of an underheralded legend within the comic - book industry. Kirkus Reviews Named ONE OF THE BEST Books OF THE YEAR BY Library Journal This sweeping full - color comic book biography tells the complete life story of Jack Kirby co - creator of some of the most enduring superheroes and villains of the twentieth century for Marvel Comics DC Comics and more. Critically acclaimed graphic novelist Tom Scioli breathes visual life into Kirby's life story - - from his days growing up in New York during the Great Depression and discovering a love for science fiction and cartoons to his time on the frontlines in the European theatre of World War II where he experienced the type of action and adventure he'd later imbue his comic pages with and on to his world - changing collaborations at Marvel with Stan Lee where the pair redefined comics as a part of pop culture. Just as every great superhero needs a villain to overcome Kirby's story also includes his struggles to receive the recognition and compensation that he believed his work deserved. Scioli captures his moves from Marvel to DC and back again showing how Kirby himself and later his family fought to preserve his artistic legacy. Drawn from an unparalleled imagination and a life as exciting as his comic book tales Kirby's super - creations have influenced subsequent generations of creatives in the comics field and beyond. Now readers can experience the life and times of a comics titan through the medium that made him famous.
Title: Jack Kirby The Epic Life Of The King Of Comics
Author(s): Scioli Tom
Publisher: Random House Usa Inc
Barcode: 9781984856906
Pages: 208 Pages, Fully Illustrated
Publication Date: 7/14/2020
Category: Graphic Novels
Description: Told in vivid graphic novel form by a groundbreaking Eisner - nominated comics creator the long - overdue biography of the legend who co - created Captain America Iron Man Black Panther the Fantastic Four the X - Men and many more superhero favorites. A fast - paced celebration of an underheralded legend within the comic - book industry. Kirkus Reviews Named ONE OF THE BEST Books OF THE YEAR BY Library Journal This sweeping full - color comic book biography tells the complete life story of Jack Kirby co - creator of some of the most enduring superheroes and villains of the twentieth century for Marvel Comics DC Comics and more. Critically acclaimed graphic novelist Tom Scioli breathes visual life into Kirby's life story - - from his days growing up in New York during the Great Depression and discovering a love for science fiction and cartoons to his time on the frontlines in the European theatre of World War II where he experienced the type of action and adventure he'd later imbue his comic pages with and on to his world - changing collaborations at Marvel with Stan Lee where the pair redefined comics as a part of pop culture. Just as every great superhero needs a villain to overcome Kirby's story also includes his struggles to receive the recognition and compensation that he believed his work deserved. Scioli captures his moves from Marvel to DC and back again showing how Kirby himself and later his family fought to preserve his artistic legacy. Drawn from an unparalleled imagination and a life as exciting as his comic book tales Kirby's super - creations have influenced subsequent generations of creatives in the comics field and beyond. Now readers can experience the life and times of a comics titan through the medium that made him famous.
Title: Jack Kirby The Epic Life Of The King Of Comics
Author(s): Scioli Tom
Publisher: Random House Usa Inc
Barcode: 9781984856906
Pages: 208 Pages, Fully Illustrated
Publication Date: 7/14/2020
Category: Graphic Novels
