| Record Type: |
Electronic resources
: monographic
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| Title Information: |
the comics art of Jack Kirby |
| Author: |
HatfieldCharles, 1965- |
| Secondary Intellectual Responsibility: |
Project Muse |
| Place of Publication: |
Jackson |
| Published: |
University Press of Mississippi; |
| Year of Publication: |
c2012 |
| Description: |
1 online resource (x, 297 p.)ill. (some col.). : |
| Series: |
Great comics artists series |
| Subject: |
Cartoonists - United States - |
| Personal Subject: |
Kirby - Jack - Criticism and interpretation - |
| Online resource: |
http://muse.jhu.edu/books/9781604736281/ |
| Notes: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 272-283) and index |
| Summary: |
"Jack Kirby (1917-1994) is one of the most influential and popular artists in comics historyWith Stan Lee, he created the Fantastic Four and defined the drawing and narrative style of Marvel Comics from the 1960s to the present day. Kirby is credited with creating or cocreating a number of Marvel's mainstay properties, among them the X-Men, the Hulk, Thor, and the Silver Surfer. His earlier work with Joe Simon led to the creation of Captain America, the popular kid gang and romance comicgenres, and one of the most successful comics studios of the 1940s and1950s. Kirby's distinctive narrative drawing, use of bold abstraction,and creation of angst-ridden and morally flawed heroes markhim as oneof the most influential mainstream creators in comics.In this book, Charles Hatfield examines the artistic legacy of one of America's true comic book giants. He analyzes the development of Kirby's cartooning technique, his use of dyclmic composition, the recurring themes and moral ambiguities in his work, his eventual split from Lee, and his later workas a solo artist. Against the backdrop of Kirby's earlier work in various genres, Hand of Fire examines the peak of Kirby's career, when he introduced a new sense of scope and sublimity to comic book fantasy"--Provided by publisher |
| ISBN: |
9781604736281electronic bk. |
| ISBN: |
1604736283electronic bk. |
| ISBN: |
9781617031779hbk. |
| ISBN: |
1617031771hbk. |
| ISBN: |
9781617031786pbk. |
| ISBN: |
161703178Xpbk. |
| ISBN: |
9781617031793ebook |
| ISBN: |
1617031798ebook |