Hand of Fire
The Comics Art of Jack Kirby
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20019230 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Charles Hatfield (0000-0003-0421-1887, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Publication date | 2011-12-12 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Hand of fire (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | University Press of Mississippi (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.14325/mississippi/9781617031786.001.0001 |
| OpenAlex | W2506452973 |
| ISBN | 9781617031786 |
| Open Library | OL24918124M |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
"Jack Kirby (1917-1994) is one of the most influential and popular artists in comics history. With Stan Lee, he created the Fantastic Four and defined the drawing and narrative style of Marvel Comics from the 1960s to the present day. Kirby is credited with creating or cocreating a number of Marvel's mainstay properties, among them the X-Men, the Hulk, Thor, and the Silver Surfer. His earlier work with Joe Simon led to the creation of Captain America, the popular kid gang and romance comic genres, and one of the most successful comics studios of the 1940s and 1950s. Kirby's distinctive narrative drawing, use of bold abstraction, and creation of angst-ridden and morally flawed heroes mark him as one of the most influential mainstream creators in comics.In this book, Charles Hatfield examines the artistic legacy of one of America's true comic book giants. He analyzes the development of Kirby's cartooning technique, his use of dynamic composition, the recurring themes and moral ambiguities in his work, his eventual split from Lee, and his later work as a solo artist. Against the backdrop of Kirby's earlier work in various genres, Hand of Fire examines the peak of Kirby's career, when he introduced a new sense of scope and sublimity to comic book fantasy"
Art · Comics · Literature · Visual arts · Comics and Graphic Narratives · Digital Games and Media · Themes in Literature Analysis · 20th century · American literature · Cartoonists · Comics & graphic novels · Criticism and interpretation · History and criticism · Jack Kirby · Literary Criticism · Popular Culture · Social Science · united states
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| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |