Articles tagged with Jack Kirby
March 16th, 2010
The children of legendary comic book artist Jack Kirby have sued Marvel to terminate copyrights to, and receive a share of profits from such lucrative comic creations as X-Men, Iron Man, Spider-Man, and The Incredible Hulk. The suit, follows a …
January 25th, 2010
The classic dragon-like monster Fin Fang Foom, who was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby will make an appearance in Jon Favreau’s “Iron Man 2”, according to artist Adi Granov. Granov first collaborated with Favreau during the production of the …
November 7th, 2009
The X-Men #1 was sold for a world record price of $101,000 (£60,000) during a comic book auction in Arnold, MO. The landmark issue was just one of many rare books on offer during a mass sale that took place …
September 21st, 2009
The heirs of late comic-book creator Jack ‘The King’ Kirby served 45 copyright-termination notices to Marvel Entertainment Inc., Walt Disney Co. and other Hollywood studios relating to comic-book characters and stories created by Mr. Kirby, including “X-Men” and …
August 28th, 2009
Today marks what would have been the 92nd birthday for Jack Kirby, affectionately known as The King of Comics!
“The King” has been widely recognized as one of the greatest and most influential artists in the history of comic books. He …