Posted By Dan Greenfield on Aug 28, 2017 | 1 comment

13 DAYS OF KIRBY 100: Two of his greatest assets.

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Welcome to 13 DAYS OF KIRBY 100, our celebration of Jack Kirby’s centennial, produced in conjunction with TwoMorrows Publishing. Over 13 days, we’re serializing the publisher’s forthcoming book KIRBY 100, edited by Jon B. Cooke and featuring essays and artistic contributions by 100 of the biggest names in comics, such as Dave Gibbons, Alex Ross, Mike Allred, Kelley Jones and many, many others.

For the complete 13 DAYS OF KIRBY 100 Index of stories and features, click here.

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Jack Kirby worked with a litany of inkers across his storied career. Most, like the great Dick Ayers, are no longer with us.

But two of his very best still are: Joe Sinnott helped Kirby define the Marvel Age. Mike Royer enabled the King to execute his wildly influential vision at DC.

We wrap up our serialization of Kirby 100 with their perspectives:

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KIRBY 100 is due to be released 8/28, the King’s 100th anniversary. It will be available in stores, online and directly through TwoMorrows (click here to order).

For the complete 13 DAYS OF KIRBY 100 Index of stories and features, click here.

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