1. Jacob Kurtzberg, born 100 years ago today, became one of the most important and influential artists of the last century: Jack Kirby.
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1940, actually. First issue came out in late December 1940, I think, though it's cover-dated "March" 1941.
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6. During war, Kirby was in 11th infantry under General George Patton, landing in Omaha Beach two months after D-Day.
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Proud to say that I, as a kid, met Jack Kirby Of course it was at a comic book convention!
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Small point. 11th ID was fake unit part of deception scheme to fool Nazis. Was under Patton. Never landed as was not real unit.
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