14. Co-creator doesn't quite get at what Kirby did: he plotted the stories, wrote preliminary dialogue, created character design, etc.
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15. More than what he created: Kirby re-conceptualized superhero, moving it away from vigilante roots of 1930s towards cosmic space opera.
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16. By fusing together romance + monster comics + science-fiction + other genres, Kirby made superheroes into a meta-genre.
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17. In pioneering meta-genre (or fusion of genres) Kirby had a big impact on likes of George R.R. Martin & George Lucas.
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18. Currently, for better or worse, Hollywood is dominated by Kirby creations, not just in Marvel Cinematic Universe but also DC CU.
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19. Both Marvel & DC franchise are leaning heavily on Kirby's space opera approach (DC films using Darkseid invades earth plotline).
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20. Visually, Kirby was, with Will Eisner, first comic book artist who didn't just replicate comic strips but adapted to multi-page stories.
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21. Kirby's art evolved towards an abstraction that is remarkable in commercial art-- a pulp Picassopic.twitter.com/MIbfMkpTxV
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22. Anyways, I could go on about Jack Kirby. Or you could read this:https://newrepublic.com/article/144558/jack-kirby-unknown-king …
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Great thread - would love to hear your take on other greats like Alex Toth's masterful comic & cartoon work.pic.twitter.com/1ucCgDeCDV
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Love Toth's work -- especially Bravo for Adventure. He really distilled that Caniff style to its essence.
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