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    1. James Surowiecki‏Verified account @JamesSurowiecki 19 Aug 2017

      James Surowiecki Retweeted Jeet Heer

      I know it's Twitter, home of the massive overstatement, but idea that Kirby was as influential a cultural figure as Disney is preposterous.https://twitter.com/HeerJeet/status/898952774112526337 …

      James Surowiecki added,

      Jeet HeerVerified account @HeerJeet
      Jack Kirby was born 100 years ago, has cast as large a cultural shadow as Disney or Hitchcock. Yet there is no big biography. Why?
      7 replies 3 retweets 31 likes
    2. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 19 Aug 2017
      Replying to @JamesSurowiecki

      Both the Marvel Cinematic Universe & DC Cinematic Universe -- which utterly dominate Hollywood -- have Kirby in their DNA.

      3 replies 1 retweet 17 likes
    3. James Surowiecki‏Verified account @JamesSurowiecki 19 Aug 2017
      Replying to @HeerJeet

      They've dominated Hollywood for what, a decade? Disney has been an integral part of global pop culture for 90 years.

      5 replies 0 retweets 11 likes
    4. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 19 Aug 2017
      Replying to @JamesSurowiecki

      Before dominating Hollywood superhero comics (a genre Kirby was the foremost figure in) were most popular kids reading for decades.

      1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
    5. James Surowiecki‏Verified account @JamesSurowiecki 19 Aug 2017
      Replying to @HeerJeet

      Disney literally invented the animated feature film. He invented the theme park. He reshaped multiple generations' idea of fairy tales.

      2 replies 1 retweet 8 likes
    6. James Surowiecki‏Verified account @JamesSurowiecki 19 Aug 2017
      Replying to @JamesSurowiecki @HeerJeet

      He created a character who was more recognized than Santa Claus, in Mickey Mouse. Why are we even arguing about this?

      1 reply 0 retweets 10 likes
    7. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 19 Aug 2017
      Replying to @JamesSurowiecki

      Mickey is more of a corporate logo these days than a character (when was last MM movie?). People respond to Hulk, Iron Man etc as characters

      3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    8. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 19 Aug 2017
      Replying to @HeerJeet @JamesSurowiecki

      I'm going to write a piece arguing this out but there's also Kirby's huge influence on diverse people like George RR Martin & George Lukacs.

      2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
    9. James Surowiecki‏Verified account @JamesSurowiecki 19 Aug 2017
      Replying to @HeerJeet

      I don't know why you're focusing solely on today. Disney completely reshaped the childhoods of multiple generations.

      4 replies 0 retweets 8 likes
    10. James Surowiecki‏Verified account @JamesSurowiecki 19 Aug 2017
      Replying to @JamesSurowiecki @HeerJeet

      And not just in the US, but globally. For decades, almost half of all Swedes spent Xmas Eve watching Disney cartoons.

      3 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 19 Aug 2017
      Replying to @JamesSurowiecki

      Globally Disney was probably more popular until recently but right now, as in USA, Kirby movies & characters are pervasive around the world

      1:17 PM - 19 Aug 2017
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        1. Eggman‏ @iamzeeeggman 19 Aug 2017
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          A cosplay Greco-Roman wrestling match is the only way to settle this

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