Jack Kirby (Marvel Visionaries)

It's hard to imagine the modern comic book without the contributions of Jack "King" Kirby. One of comics' first innovators, Kirby transformed the newspaper comic strip into an entirely new American art form. During the next four decades, his dazzling artwork and seemingly unlimited imagination would play a role in the creation of dozens of unforgettable Marvel Comic icons - inlcuding Captain America, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and the Hulk. As one of comic's greatest legends, Kirby truly earned the title of King.

Collects: Avengers (1963) #4, Sgt. Fury 6, Fantastic Four (1961) #48-51, Captain America (1968) #200, Eternals (1976) #7, and What If? (1977) #11; and Material from Red Raven Comics #1, marvel Mystery Comics #13, Captain America Comics #1, Yellow Claw #3, Strange Tales (1951) #94, Amazing Adventures (1961) #1, Rawhide and Kid (1955) #17, Incredible Hulk (1962) #3, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #8, Fantastic Four Annual #5, Thor (1966) #134-136 and Amazing Adventures (1970) #1-2.