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Monday, August 14, 2017

Jack Kirby Print by Drew Friedman

On August 28, 2017, we celebrate the 100th birthday of Jack Kirby, a towering figure in comic book history. My portrait of a contemplative Kirby first appeared on the cover (and interior) of my 2014 book Heroes of the Comics (Fantagraphics). In honor of the Kirby centenary, the work is now being issued as a limited edition (15) large, fine art print,  hand-numbered, hand-titled, and signed by me.

Early in his long career, Jack Kirby co-created the sensational Captain America. In the early 1950s, freelancing for DC and Atlas, he specialized in action thrillers and covers depicting horrifying monsters bent on destroying Earth. These appeared in Tales to Astonish,Amazing Adventures, and World of Fantasy.  At Marvel in the early 1960s, editor Stan Lee created a new superhero series, The Fantastic Four, and enlisted Kirby to plot and illustrate their adventures. Kirby replicated this success with The Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, X-Men, The Silver Surfer, Doctor Doom, and others. Kirby devised what was essentially Marvel's in-house style, designing their dynamic visual motifs and creating a template that artists have been following and stealing for decades. Posted by Drew Friedman at 10:25 AM Drew Friedman contemplates all things Shemp. Any Similarity to Persons Living or dead is purely Coincidential order the new edition now! Drew Friedman interview on WNYC's Leonard Lopate Show Sophie Tucker (Click her) from Even More Old Jewish Comedians Obama New Yorker Cover Print Available via The New Yorker cartoon bank "God bless these books!" -Joe Franklin Howard Stern confirms it! Drew Friedman is BETTER than Picasso. Click Howard for conformation: Leonard Maltin discusses this very blog you're looking at! Click Sinatra (by Sam Berman) Drew Friedman, founder. circa 1947 Drew Friedman strikes a dashing pose. Drew Friedman limited edition Fine Art Prints can be ordered here: Drew Friedman's Sideshow Freaks ORDER NOW! 50 full color portraits of famous & infamous Sideshow Performers 1934 Ringling Bros. sideshow performers Drew Friedman's latest anthology of beautifully horrific faces Old Jewish Comedians ORDER NOW! More Old Jewish comedians ORDER NOW! The Fun Never Stops! ORDER NOW! An anthology of "Fun", 1991-2006 Warts & All ORDER NOW! "The sickest & funniest comics of our times" -PLAYBOY Drew Friedman limited Edition Prints. Click to order: Vernon Dent & The Three Stooges Limited edition WILL ELDER print available now! The Ernie Kovacs Collection Brand New from Shout Factory. Cover art by Drew Friedman