Jack Kirby Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comic book artist, writer and editor, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. He gre ...

was a prolific comics creator who created many American comic books and characters, particularly for

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publishing, publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Co ...

and

DC Comics DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...

Comics

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DC Comics

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Sandman The Sandman is a mythical character in European folklore who puts people to sleep and encourages and inspires beautiful dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto their eyes. Representation in traditional folklore The Sandman is a traditional charact ...

) #72–97, 100–102 (1942–46); ( Manhunter): #73–80 (1942–43); ( Green Arrow) #250–256 (1957) * ''

All Star Comics ''All Star Comics'' is an American comic book series from All-American Publications, one of three companies that merged with National Periodical Publications to form the modern-day DC Comics. While the series' cover-logo trademark reads ''All ...

'' #14–17, 19 (Sandman) (1942–43) * ''

All-Star Western ''All-Star Western'' was the name of three American comic book series published by DC Comics, each a Western fiction omnibus featuring both continuing characters and anthological stories. The first ran from 1951 to 1961, the second from 1970 to 1 ...

'' #99 (1958) * ''

The Amazing World of DC Comics ''The Amazing World of DC Comics'' was DC Comics' self-produced fan magazine of the mid-1970s. Running 17 issues, the fanzine featured DC characters and their creators, and was exclusively available through mail order. Primarily text articles, with ...

'' #1 (1974) (material intended for ''In the Days of the Mob'' #2) *''

The Best of DC ''The Best of DC'' is a digest size comics anthology published by DC Comics from September–October 1979 to April 1986. The series ran for 71 issues and while it primarily featured reprints of older comic books, it occasionally published new s ...

'' #22 (story intended for unpublished ''Sandman'' #7) (1981) * ''

Boy Commandos Boy Commandos is a fictional organization from DC Comics first appearing in ''Detective Comics'' #64 (June 1942) by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. They are a combination of "kid gang" characters, an international cast of young boys fighting Nazis — ...

'' #1–6, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23–24, 29–33 (1942–43; 1946–49) * ''

Cancelled Comic Cavalcade The "DC Explosion" and "DC Implosion" were two events in 1978 – the first an official marketing campaign, the second a sardonic reference to it – in which DC Comics expanded their roster of publications, then abruptly cut it back. The DC Explo ...

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) #2 (1978) * ''

Challengers of the Unknown The Challengers of the Unknown is a fictional group of adventurers appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The quartet of adventurers explored paranormal occurrences while facing several fantastic menaces. The characters' provenance is ...

'' #1–8 (1958–59) * ''

DC Comics Presents ''DC Comics Presents'' is a comic book series published by DC Comics from 1978 to 1986 which ran for 97 issues and four ''Annual''s. It featured team-ups between Superman and a wide variety of other characters in the DC Universe. A recurring bac ...

'' #84 (Superman and the Challengers of the Unknown) (1985) * ''

DC Graphic Novel ''DC Graphic Novel'' is a line of graphic novel trade paperbacks published from 1983 to 1986 by DC Comics. The series generally featured stand-alone stories featuring new characters and concepts with one notable exception. ''The Hunger Dogs'' w ...

'' #4 ("The Hunger Dogs") (1985) * '' Demon'' #1–16 (1972–74) * '' Detective Comics'' (Boy Commandos) #64–83, 85, 128, 134, 136–137, 150 (1942–44, 1947–48) * ''

1st Issue Special ''1st Issue Special'' was a comics anthology series from DC Comics, done in a similar style to their ''Showcase (comics), Showcase'' series. It was published from April 1975 to April 1976. The goal was to showcase a new possible first issue of an ...

'' #1 (

Atlas An atlas is a collection of maps; it is typically a bundle of maps of Earth or of a region of Earth. Atlases have traditionally been bound into book form, but today many atlases are in multimedia formats. In addition to presenting geograp ...

), #5 (Manhunter), #6 ( Dingbats of Danger Street) (1975) * '' Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion'' #6 (1972) (material intended for ''Spirit World'' #2) * ''

Forever People Forever People are a fictional group of extraterrestrial superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They first appeared in ''Forever People'' #1 ( cover-dated February–March 1971), and were created by Jack Kirby ...

'' #1–11 (1971–72) * ''

Heroes Against Hunger ''Heroes Against Hunger'' is a 1986 all-star benefit comic book for African famine relief and recovery. Published by DC Comics in the form of a "comic jam" or exquisite corpse, the book starred Superman and Batman. Spearheaded by Jim Starlin and B ...

'' #1 (two pages only) (1986) * ''

House of Mystery ''The House of Mystery'' is the name of several horror, fantasy, and mystery Mystery, The Mystery, Mysteries or The Mysteries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters *Mystery, a cat character in ''Emily the Strang ...

'' #61, 63, 65–66, 70, 72, 76, 78–79, 84–85 (1957–59) * '' House of Secrets'' #3–4, 8, 11–12 (1957–58) * '' In the Days of the Mob'' #1 (1971) * '' Justice, Inc.'' #2–4 (1975) * '' Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth'' #1–40 (1972–76) * '' Kobra'' #1 (1976) * ''

Mister Miracle Mister Miracle (Scott Free) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in ''Mister Miracle'' #1 (April 1971) and was created by Jack Kirby. Publication history Mister Miracle debuted in ...

'' #1–18 (1971–74) * ''

My Greatest Adventure ''My Greatest Adventure'' was a DC Comics comic book that began in 1955 and is best known for introducing the superhero team Doom Patrol. Publication history The title was originally an anthology series with adventure stories told in the first ...

'' #15–18, 20–21, 28 (1957–59) * '' New Gods'' #1–11 (1971–72) * ''New Gods'' vol. 2 #6 (1984) * ''

O.M.A.C. The OMACs (; Omni Mind And Community, originally Observational Metahuman Activity Construct and alternatively One Man Army Corps.) are a fictional type of cyborg appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. They are based on the Jack Kirby OM ...

'' #1–8 (1974–75) * ''

Our Fighting Forces ''Our Fighting Forces'' is a war comics anthology series published by DC Comics for 181 issues from 1954–1978. Publication history ''Our Fighting Forces'' began with an October–November 1954 cover date. Writer-editor Robert Kanigher's w ...

'' ( The Losers) #151–162 (1974–75) * '' Real Fact Comics'' #1–2, 9 (1946–47) * ''

Richard Dragon Richard Dragon (or simply Dragon) is the alias of two fictional, comic book characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Although both incarnation differ in alignment, they're portrayed as extremely accomplished martial arti ...

, Kung Fu Fighter'' #3 (1975) * ''

'' #1, 4–6 (1974–76) * ''

Showcase Showcase or vitrine may refer to: *Cabinet (furniture) *Display case Music * ''Showcase'' (Bill Anderson album), 1964 * ''Showcase'' (Patsy Cline album), 1961 * ''Showcase'' (Buddy Holly album), 1964 * ''Showcase'' (Philly Joe Jones album), 1959 ...

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) #6-7, 11-12 (1957-1958) * '' Spirit World'' #1 (1971) * ''

Star Spangled Comics ''Star Spangled Comics'' was a comics anthology published by DC Comics which ran for 130 issues from October 1941 to July 1952. It was then retitled ''Star Spangled War Stories'' and lasted until issue #204 (February–March 1977). Publication his ...

'' (

Newsboy Legion The Newsboy Legion is a teenage vigilante group in the DC Comics Universe. Created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, they appeared in their own self-titled feature which ran from ''Star-Spangled Comics'' #7 (April 1942) to #64 (January 1947). In 1970, ...

) #7–30, 53–56, 58–59 (1942–46) * '' Superman'' #400 (1984) * ''

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen ''Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen'' is an American comic book series published by DC Comics from September–October 1954 until March 1974, spanning a total of 163 issues. Featuring the adventures of Superman supporting character Jimmy Olsen, it co ...

'' #133–139, 141–148 (1970–72) * '' Super Powers'' #1–4 (plotter), #5 (writer/penciller) (1984) * ''Super Powers'' vol. 2 #1–6 (1985–86) * '' Tales of the Unexpected'' #12–13. 15–18, 21–24 (1957–58) * ''

Weird Mystery Tales ''Weird Mystery Tales'' was a mystery horror comics anthology published by DC Comics from July–August 1972 to November 1975. Publication history 100 Page Super Spectacular The title ''Weird Mystery Tales'' was first used for '' DC 100 Page S ...

'' #1–3 (1972) (material intended for ''Spirit World'' #2) * '' Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe'' #2–6, 8–18, 20, 22 (1985–86) * ''

World's Finest Comics ''World's Finest Comics'' was an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986. The series was initially titled ''World's Best Comics'' for its first issue; issue #2 (Summer 1941) switched to the more familiar name. Michael ...

'' (Sandman) #6–7 (1942); (Boy Commandos) #8–11,13,14 (1942–43); (Green Arrow) #96–99 (1957)

Marvel Comics

* ''

All Winners Comics ''All Winners Comics'' was the name of two American comic book series of the 1940s, both published by Marvel Comics' predecessor, Timely Comics, during the period fans and historians call the Golden Age of Comic Books. A superhero anthology comic i ...

'' #1–2 (Timely, 1941) * ''

Amazing Adventures ''Amazing Adventures'' is the name of several anthology comic book series, all but one published by Marvel Comics. The earliest Marvel series of that name introduced the company's first superhero of the late-1950s to early-1960s period fans and h ...

'' #1–6 (1961) * ''

'' vol. 2 #1–4 (

Inhumans The Inhumans are a fictional superhuman race of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The comic book series has usually focused more specifically on the adventures of the Inhuman Royal Family, and many peop ...

) (1970–71) * ''

The Amazing Spider-Man ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man as its main protagonist. Being in the mainstream continuity of the franchise, it began publication in 1963 as a bimonthly per ...

'' #8 (1964) * ''Astonishing'' #56 (Atlas, 1956) * ''

Astonishing Tales ''Astonishing Tales'' is an American anthology comic book series originally published by Marvel Comics from 1970 to 1976. Its sister publication was '' Amazing Adventures'' (vol. 2). In 2008 and 2009, Marvel produced 11 webcomics starring diffe ...

'' #1–2 ( Ka-Zar) (1970) * '' The Avengers'' #1–8 (full pencils), #14–16 (layouts only, pencils by

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Dick Ayers Richard Bache Ayers (; April 28, 1924 – May 4, 2014) was an American comic book artist and cartoonist best known for his work as one of Jack Kirby's inkers during the late-1950s and 1960s period known as the Silver Age of Comics, including on s ...

) (1963–65) * ''Battle'' #64-70 (1959-1960) * ''Battleground'' #14 (Atlas, 1956) * '' Black Panther'' #1–12 (1977–78) * ''Black Rider'' #1 (Atlas, 1957) * '' Captain America Comics'' #1–10 (Timely, 1941–42) * '' Captain America'' #100–109, 112 (1968–69); #193–214, ''Annual'' #3–4 (1976–77) * '' Chamber of Darkness'' #4–5 (1970) * ''

Daring Mystery Comics ''Daring Mystery Comics'' is an American comic-book series published by Timely Comics, a predecessor of Marvel Comics, during the 1930-1940s period fans and historians call the Golden Age of Comic Books. Primarily a superhero anthology, it ran eigh ...

'' #6 (Timely, 1940) * ''

Devil Dinosaur Devil Dinosaur is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as resembling an enormous, crimson colored ''Tyrannosaurus''-like theropod dinosaur. Created by Jack Kirby, the chara ...

'' #1–9 (1978) * '' Eternals'' #1–19, ''Annual'' #1 (1976–78) * '' Fantastic Four'' #1–102, 108, 236, ''Annual'' #1–6 (1961–71, 1981) * '' Gunsmoke Western'' #47, 51, 59, 62-67, 69-71, 73, 77 (1958-1963) * ''

The Incredible Hulk The Hulk is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of '' The Incredible Hulk'' (May 1962). In his comic book a ...

'' #1–5 (1962–63) * ''

Journey into Mystery ''Journey into Mystery'' is an American comic book series initially published by Atlas Comics, then by its successor, Marvel Comics. Initially a horror comics anthology, it changed to giant-monster and science fiction stories in the late 1950s. ...

'' #51–52, 54–82 (1959–62); (

Thor Thor (; from non, Þórr ) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, an ...

): #83–89, 93, 97–125, ''Annual'' #1 (1962–66) * '' Kid Colt Outlaw'' #86, 93, 95-96 (1959-1961); #119 (1964) * ''

Love Romances ''Love Romances'' is a comic book title originally published by Atlas Comics beginning in 1948 and later by Marvel Comics until 1963. Publication history The title began publication as ''Ideal'' #1–5 (July 1948 - March 1949) until issue #6 (Ma ...

'' #85, #96-105 (1960-1963) * '' Machine Man'' #1–9 (1978) * ''

Marvel Mystery Comics ''Marvel Mystery Comics'' (first issue titled simply ''Marvel Comics'') is an American comic book series published during the 1930s–1940s period known to fans and historians as the Golden Age of Comic Books. It was the first publication of Mar ...

'' #13–25 (Golden Age

Vision Vision, Visions, or The Vision may refer to: Perception Optical perception * Visual perception, the sense of sight * Visual system, the physical mechanism of eyesight * Computer vision, a field dealing with how computers can be made to gain und ...

)(Timely, 1940–41) * '' Marvel Treasury Special Featuring Captain America's Bicentennial Battles'' (1976) * ''My Own Romance'' #74 (1960) * ''

Not Brand Echh ''Not Brand Echh'' is a satiric comic book series published by Marvel Comics that parodied its own superhero stories as well as those of other comics publishers. Running for 13 issues (cover-dated Aug. 1967 to May 1969), it included among its co ...

'' #1, 3, 5–7 (1967–68) * ''Quick Trigger Western'' #16 (Atlas, 1957) * ''

Rawhide Kid The Rawhide Kid (real name: Johnny Bart, originally given as Johnny Clay) is a fictional Old West cowboy appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. A heroic gunfighter of the 19th-century American West who was unjustly wanted a ...

'' #17-32, 34, 43 (1960-1964) * ''

Red Raven Comics ''Red Raven Comics'' was a title of Timely Comics (the predecessor of Marvel Comics). Only a single issue was published, cover-dated August 1940. It was replaced by the title ''The Human Torch'', which began with issue #2 (Fall 1940), continuing t ...

'' #1 (Timely, 1940) * ''

Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos ''Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos'' was a comic book series created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee and published by Marvel Comics from 1963 to 1981. The main character, Sgt. Nick Fury, later became the leader of Marvel's super-spy agency, S.H.I.E. ...

'' #1–7, 13 (1963–64) * ''

Silver Surfer The Silver Surfer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character also appears in a number of movies, television, and video game adaptations. The character was created by Jack Kirby and first a ...

'' #18 (1970) * ''

: The Ultimate Cosmic Experience'' (1978) (

Marvel Fireside Books ''Marvel Fireside Books'' were a series of full-color trade paperbacks featuring Marvel Comics stories and characters co-published by Marvel and the Simon & Schuster division Fireside Books from 1974 to 1979. The first book, 1974's '' Origins of M ...

Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster () is an American publishing company and a subsidiary of Paramount Global. It was founded in New York City on January 2, 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. As of 2016, Simon & Schuster was the third largest pu ...

) * ''Strange Stories of the Unusual'' #7 (Atlas, 1956) * ''

Strange Tales ''Strange Tales'' is a Marvel Comics anthology series. The title was revived in different forms on multiple occasions. Doctor Strange and Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. made their debuts in ''Strange Tales''. It was a showcase for the science ...

'' #67–70, 72–100 (1959–62); (

Human Torch The Human Torch (Jonathan "Johnny" Storm) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is a founding member of the Fantastic Four. He is writer Stan Lee's and artist Jack Kirby's reinvention of a si ...

): #101–105, 108–109, 114, 120, ''Annual'' #2 (1962–64); ( Nick Fury): #135, 141–142 (full pencils), 136–140, 143–153 (layouts only, pencils by

John Severin John Powers Severin (; December 26, 1921 – February 12, 2012) was an American comics artist noted for his distinctive work with EC Comics, primarily on the war comics ''Two-Fisted Tales'' and ''Frontline Combat''; for Marvel Comics, ...

, Jim Steranko and others) (1965–67) * '' Strange Worlds'' #1, 3 (1958-1959) * ''

Tales of Suspense ''Tales of Suspense'' is the name of an American comic book anthology series and two one-shot comics published by Marvel Comics. The first, which ran from 1959 to 1968, began as a science-fiction anthology that served as a showcase for such arti ...

'' #2–4, 7–35 (1959–62); ( Iron Man): #40-41, 43 (1963); (Captain America): #59–68, 78–86, 92–99 (full pencils), #69–75, 77 (layouts only) (1964–1968) * ''

Tales to Astonish ''Tales to Astonish'' is the name of two American comic book series and a one-shot comic published by Marvel Comics. The primary title bearing that name was published from January 1959 to March 1968. It began as a science-fiction anthology tha ...

'' #1, 5–34; (

Ant-Man Ant-Man is the name of several superheroes appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby, Ant-Man's first appearance was in ''Tales to Astonish'' #27 (January 1962) but first appeared in cost ...

): #35–40, 44, 49–51 (1962–64); (

): #68–72 (full pencils), #73–84 (layouts only, pencils by

Bill Everett William Blake Everett (; May 18, 1917 – February 27, 1973) was an American comic book writer-artist best known for creating Namor the Sub-Mariner as well as co-creating Zombie and Daredevil with writer Stan Lee for Marvel Comics. He was alleg ...

and others) (1965–66) * ''Teen-Age Romance'' #84-86 (1961-1962) * ''

'' #126–177, 179, ''Annual'' #2 (1966–70) * ''

Two-Gun Kid The Two-Gun Kid is the name of two Western fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first, Clay Harder, was introduced in a 1948 comic from Marvel predecessor Timely Comics. The second, Matt Hawk a ...

'' #54-55, 57-62 (1960-1963) * ''Two Gun Western'' #12 (Atlas, 1957) * '' 2001: A Space Odyssey'' #1–10 (1976–77) * ''2001: A Space Odyssey'' treasury special (1976) * ''

What If What If may refer to: Film * ''What If'', a 2006 TV film starring Niall Buggy * ''What If...'' (2010 film), an American film * ''What If...'' (2012 film), a Greek film * ''What If'' (2013 film) or ''The F Word'', a Canadian-Irish film Telev ...

'' #11 ( Fantastic Four) (1978) * ''

World of Fantasy ''World of Fantasy'' was a science fiction/fantasy comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics' 1950s predecessor company, Atlas Comics (1950s), Atlas Comics. Lasting from 1956 to 1959, it included the work of several notable comics a ...

'' #16, 18 (1959) * ''

X-Men The X-Men are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, first appearing in ''The X-Men'' #1 by artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby and writer/editor Stan Lee in 1963. Although initially cancelled in 1970 due to lo ...

'' #1–11 (full pencils), #12–17 (layouts only, pencils by

Alex Toth Alexander Toth (June 25, 1928 – May 27, 2006) was an American cartoonist active from the 1940s through the 1980s. Toth's work began in the American comic book industry, but he is also known for his animation designs for Hanna-Barbera throughout ...

and Werner Roth) (1963–65) * '' Yellow Claw'' #2-4 (Atlas, 1956-1957) * ''

Young Allies Comics Young Allies is the name of three fictional superhero teams appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Golden Age The Golden Age's Young Allies were a gang of kids who fought the Axis. Their line-up included the two key sidek ...

'' #1 (Timely, 1941)

Crestwood Publications/Prize

*''All For Love'' vol. 3, #2 (1959) *''

Black Magic Black magic, also known as dark magic, has traditionally referred to the use of supernatural powers or magic for evil and selfish purposes, specifically the seven magical arts prohibited by canon law, as expounded by Johannes Hartlieb in 14 ...

'' #1-7, #10-11, #13, #15, #18-33 (1950-54) *''

Fighting American Fighting American is a superhero created in 1954 by the writer-artist team of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Published by the Crestwood Publications imprint Prize Comics, it was, contrary to standard industry practices of the time, creator-owned. Harv ...

'' #1-7 (1954-55); #1 (1966, Harvey Comics) *'' Frankenstein Comics'' #7 (1947) *'' Headline Comics'' #23–37 (1947-49) *'' Justice Traps the Guilty'' #1-10, #18-19 (1947-49, 1950) *''

Prize Comics A prize is an award to be given to a person or a group of people (such as sporting teams and organizations) to recognize and reward their actions and achievements.

'' #7-9, #63 (1940–41, 1947) *''Real West Romances'' #4-5 (1949-50) *''Strange World of Your Dreams'' #1-3 (1952) *''Treasure Comics'' #10 (1946) *''Western Love'' #1-2, 5 (1949–50) *''Young Brides'' #1-4, #6-12, #25-30 (1952-54, 1955-56) *'' Young Love'' #1-4, #6-10, #13-23, #25, #30-31, #36-37, #39-51, #55, #69-73 (1949-54, 1956) *''

Young Romance ''Young Romance'' is a romantic comic book series created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby for the Crestwood Publications imprint Prize Comics in 1947. Generally considered the first romance comic,Ro, Ronin. ''Tales to Astonish: Jack Kirby, St ...

'' #1–47, #53-67, #80-88, #90-93, #95, #97-99, #102-103 (1947-54, 1955-59)

Other publishers

*'' Argosy'' vol. 3 #2 (1990) (Richard Kyle Publications) *'' All-New Comics'' #13 (1946) (

Harvey Comics Harvey Comics (also known as Harvey World Famous Comics, Harvey Publications, Harvey Comics Entertainment, Harvey Hits, Harvey Illustrated Humor, and Harvey Picture Magazines) was an American comic book publisher, founded in New York City by A ...

) *'' Airboy Comics'' vol. 4 #5–11 (1947) (

Hillman Comics Hillman Periodicals, Inc., was an American magazine and comic book publishing company founded in 1938 by Alex L. Hillman, a former New York City book publisher. It is best known for its true confession and true crime magazines; for the long-run ...

) *'' Black Cat'' #6–8 (1947) (Harvey Comics) *'' Boy Explorers'' #1–2 (1946) (Harvey Comics) *''

Boys' Ranch ''Boys' Ranch'' was a six-issue American comic book series created by the veteran writer-artist team of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby for Harvey Comics in 1950. A Western in the then-prevalent "kid gang" vein popularized by such film series as "Our ...

'' #1–6 (1950–51) (Harvey Comics) *'' Blue Bolt Comics'' #2–6, 8–10 (1940–41) (

Novelty Press Novelty Press (a.k.a. Premium Service Co., Inc.; a.k.a. Novelty Publications; a.k.a. Premier Group) was an American Golden Age comic-book publisher that operated from 1940 to 1949. It was the comic book imprint of Curtis Publishing Company, publ ...

) *''Bullseye'' #1–5 (1954-1955) (

Mainline Publications Mainline Publications, also called Mainline Comics, was a short-lived, 1950s American comic book publisher established and owned by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Foundation With the 1950s backlash against comics, led by the psychiatrist Fredric Wer ...

) *'' Captain 3-D'' #1 (1953) (Harvey Comics) *''

Captain Marvel Adventures ''Captain Marvel Adventures'' was a long running comic book anthology series by Fawcett Comics, starring Captain Marvel during the Golden Age of Comic Books. Publication history The series was the first solo series starring the superhero after he ...

'' #1 (1941) (Fawcett Comics) *'' Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers'' #1–13, ''Special'' #1 (1981–84) (

Pacific Comics Pacific Comics (PC) was an American comic book publisher that was active from 1981 to 1984. It was also a chain of comics shops and a distributor. It began at a San Diego, California, comic book shop owned by brothers Bill and Steve Schanes. Alo ...

) *'' Clue Comics'' #13, vol. 2 #1–3 (1947) (Hillman Comics) *'' Champion Comics'' #10 (1940) (Harvey Comics) *'' Crash Comics Adventures'' #1–3 (1940) (

Holyoke Publishing The Holyoke Publishing Company was an American magazine and comic-book publisher with offices in Holyoke, and Springfield, Massachusetts, and New York City, Its best-known comics characters were Blue Beetle and the superhero duo Cat-Man (late ...

) *'' Destroyer Duck'' #1–5 (with

Steve Gerber Stephen Ross Gerber (; September 20, 1947 – February 10, 2008) was an American comic book writer and creator of the satiric Marvel Comics character Howard the Duck. Other works include '' Man-Thing'', '' Omega the Unknown,'' '' Marvel Spotlig ...

) (1982–83) (

Eclipse Comics Eclipse Comics was an American comic book publisher, one of several independent publishers during the 1980s and early 1990s. In 1978, it published the first graphic novel intended for the newly created comic book specialty store market. It was ...

) *'' Double Life of Private Strong'' #1–2 (1959) ( Archie Comics) *''

Famous Funnies ''Famous Funnies'' is an American comic strip anthology series published from 1934 to 1955. Published by Eastern Color Printing, ''Famous Funnies'' is considered by popular culture historians as the first true American comic book, following semin ...

'' #63, 84 (1939) (

Eastern Color The Eastern Color Printing Company was a company that published comic books, beginning in 1933. At first, it was only newspaper comic strip reprints, but later on, original material was published. Eastern Color Printing was incorporated in 19 ...

) *'' Fly'' #1–2 (1959) (Archie Comics) *''Foxhole'' #2 (1954) (Mainline Publications) *'' Green Hornet Fights Crime'' #37–39 (1947–58) (Harvey Comics) *''In Love'' #1–3 (1954) (Mainline Publications) *''

Jumbo Comics ''Jumbo Comics'' was an adventure anthology comic book published by Fiction House from 1938–1953. ''Jumbo Comics'' was Fiction House's first comics title; the publisher had previously specialized in pulp magazines. The lead feature for ''Jumbo C ...

'' #1–3 (1938) (

Fiction House Fiction House was an American publisher of pulp magazines and comic books that existed from the 1920s to the 1950s. It was founded by John B. "Jack" Kelly and John W. Glenister.Saunders, David"JACK BYRNE (1902-1972),"Field Guide to Wild American P ...

) *''The Last of the Viking Heroes Summer Special'' #1 (writer, with David Schwartz and Michael Thibodeaux) (1987) (Genesis West) *''

My Date Comics ''My Date Comics'' was a short-lived comics series that ran from July 1947 to January 1948. The title was the first in the "romance humor" genre. It was a collaboration between Joe Simon and Jack Kirby Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg; Aug ...

'' #1-4 (1947-1948) (Hillman Comics) *'' Mystery Men Comics'' #10 (1940) ( Fox Comics) *''Phantom Force'' #1–2 (with Michael Thibodeaux) (1993–1994) ( Image Comics) *''Phantom Force'' #0 (with Michael Thibodeaux) (1994) (Genesis West) *'' Police Trap'' #2, 4 (1954–1955) (Mainline Publications) *''Police Trap'' #5–6 (1955) (

Charlton Comics Charlton Comics was an American comic book publishing company that existed from 1945 to 1986, having begun under a different name: T.W.O. Charles Company, in 1940. It was based in Derby, Connecticut. The comic-book line was a division of Charlton ...

) *'' Real Clue Crime Stories'' vol. 2 #4–6 (1947) (Hillman Comics) *'' Satan's Six'' #1 (1993) (

Topps Comics Topps Comics was a division of Topps, Topps Company, Inc. that published comic books from 1993 to 1998, beginning its existence during a short comics-industry boom that attracted many investors and new companies. It was based in New York City, at ...

) *'' Science Comics'' #4 (1940) (Fox Comics) *'' Silver Star'' #1–6 (1983–84) (Pacific Comics) *'' Stuntman'' #1–3 (1946) (Harvey Comics) *''

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Collected work

DC Comics

*''The Boy Commandos by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby Vol. 1'' collects stories from ''Detective Comics'' #64–73; ''World's Finest Comics'' #8–9; and ''Boy Commandos'' #1–2; 256 pages, November 2010, *''The Boy Commandos by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby Vol. 2'' collects stories from ''Detective Comics'' #74-85; ''World's Finest Comics'' #10-13; and ''Boy Commandos'' #3-5; 304 pages, December 2015, *''Challengers of the Unknown

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'' ** Volume 1 collects ''Showcase'' #6–7, 11–12 and ''Challengers of the Unknown'' #1–2, 168 pages, August 2003, ** Volume 2 collects ''Challengers of the Unknown'' #3–8, 168 pages, November 2004, *''Challengers of the Unknown by Jack Kirby'' collects ''Showcase'' #6–7, 11–12 and ''Challengers of the Unknown'' #1–8, 320 pages, June 2012, *''Fourth World by Jack Kirby Omnibus (New Printing)'' collects ''Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen'' #133-139 and 141-148, ''New Gods'' #1-11, ''Forever People'' #1-11, ''DC Graphic Novel #4: The Hunger Dogs'' and a story from ''New Gods'' #6 (1984). 1536 pages, September 2021, *''In the Days of the Mob'' collects ''In the Days of the Mob'' #1, 108 pages, August 2013, *''Jack Kirby's The Demon'', collects ''The Demon'' #1–16, 384 pages, November 2008, *''Jack Kirby's The Forever People'' collects ''The Forever People'' #1–11, 288 pages, October 1999, *''Jack Kirby's Mister Miracle: Super Escape Artist'' collects ''Mr Miracle'' #1–10, 256 pages, September 1998, *''Jack Kirby's Fourth World: Featuring Mister Miracle'' collects ''Mr Miracle'' #11–18, 187 pages, July 2001, * ''Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus'' **Volume 1 collects ''Forever People'' #1–3, ''Mister Miracle'' #1–3, ''The New Gods'' #1–3, ''Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen'' #133–139, 396 pages, May 2007, (hardcover); December 2011, (paperback) **Volume 2 collects ''Forever People'' #4–6, ''Mister Miracle'' #4–6, ''The New Gods'' #4–6, ''Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen'' #141–145, 396 pages, August 2007, (hardcover); April 2012, (paperback) **Volume 3 collects ''Forever People'' #7–10, ''Mister Miracle'' #7–9, ''The New Gods'' #7–10, ''Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen'' #146–148, 396 pages, November 2007, (hardcover); August 2012, (paperback) **Volume 4 collects ''Forever People'' #11; ''Mister Miracle'' #10–18; ''The New Gods'' #11; "Even Gods Must Die" from ''The New Gods'' vol. 2, #6; ''

'' #4: "The Hunger Dogs"; "On the Road to Armagetto!" (previously unpublished), 424 pages, March 2008, (hardcover); December 2012, (paperback) *''Jack Kirby's New Gods'', collects ''The New Gods'' #1–11; 304 pages, December 1997, *''Jack Kirby's O.M.A.C.: One Man Army Corps'', collects ''O.M.A.C.'' #1–8, 200 pages, June 2008, (hardcover); September 2013, (paperback) *''Jack Kirby Omnibus'' ** Volume 1 collects Green Arrow stories from ''Adventure Comics'' #250–256 and ''World's Finest Comics'' #96–99 plus stories from ''All-Star Western'' #99; ''House of Mystery'' #61, 63, 65–66, 70, 72, 76, 78–79, 84–85; ''House of Secrets'' #3–4, 8, 11–12; ''My Greatest Adventure'' #15–18, 20–21, 28; ''Real Fact Comics'' #1–2, 9; and ''Tales of the Unexpected'' #12–13. 15–18, 21–24; 304 pages, August 2011, ** Volume 2 collects ''

'' #22; ''Black Magic'' #1–9; ''DC Comics Presents'' #84; ''1st Issue Special'' #1, 5–6; ''Kobra'' #1; ''Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter'' #3; ''The Sandman'' #1, 4–6; ''Super Powers'' #1–5; and ''Super Powers'' vol. 2 #1–6; 624 pages, May 2013, *''Jimmy Olsen: Adventures by Jack Kirby'' ** Volume 1 collects ''Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen'' #133–141, 183 pages, July 2003, ** Volume 2 collects ''Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen'' #142–150, 192 pages, October 2004, *''Kamandi Archives'' ** Volume 1 collects ''Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth'' #1–10; 224 pages, October 2005, ** Volume 2 collects ''Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth'' #11–20; 228 pages, February 2007, * ''Kamandi by Jack Kirby'' ** Volume 1 collects ''Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth'' #1–20, 448 pages, September 2011, ** Volume 2 collects ''Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth'' #21–40, 424 pages, December 2012, *''The Losers by Jack Kirby'' collects ''Our Fighting Forces'' #151–162, 240 pages, March 2009, *''The Newsboy Legion by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby Volume 1'' collects ''Star Spangled Comics'' #7–32, 360 pages, March 2010, *''Sandman by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby'' collects ''World's Finest Comics'' #6–7; ''Adventure Comics'' #72–102; and ''Sandman'' #1; 304 pages, August 2009, *''

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Challengers of the Unknown'' Volume 1 collects ''Showcase'' #6–7, 11–12, and ''Challengers of the Unknown'' #1–17, 544 pages, September 2006, *''Showcase Presents Green Arrow'' Volume 1 collects Green Arrow stories from ''Adventure Comics'' #250–256 and ''World's Finest Comics'' #96–99; 528 pages, January 2006, * ''Spirit World'' collects work done for ''Spirit World'' #1 and 2, 108 pages, May 2012,

Marvel Comics

*'' Marvel Masterworks'': **''Avengers'' *** Volume 1 collects ''The Avengers'' #1–8, 216 pages, September 1988, *** Volume 2 collects ''The Avengers'' #14–17, 224 pages, September 1989, **''Captain America'' *** Volume 1 collects ''Tales of Suspense'' #59–68, 77–81, 272 pages, October 1990, *** Volume 2 collects ''Tales of Suspense'' #82–86, 92–99 and ''Captain America'' #100, 240 pages, June 2005, *** Volume 3 collects ''Captain America'' #101–109 and 112, 288 pages, July 2006, **''Fantastic Four'' *** Volume 1 collects ''Fantastic Four'' #1–10, 256 pages, November 1987, *** Volume 2 collects ''Fantastic Four'' #11–20 and ''Fantastic Four Annual'' #1, 295 pages, October 1988, *** Volume 3 collects ''Fantastic Four'' #21–30, 234 pages, September 1990, *** Volume 4 collects ''Fantastic Four'' #31–40 and ''Fantastic Four Annual'' #2, 264 pages, November 1992, *** Volume 5 collects ''Fantastic Four'' #41–50 and ''Fantastic Four Annual'' #3, 240 pages, October 1993, *** Volume 6 collects ''Fantastic Four'' #51–60 and ''Fantastic Four Annual'' #4, 240 pages, October 2000, *** Volume 7 collects ''Fantastic Four'' #61–71 and ''Fantastic Four Annual'' #5, 304 pages, August 2004, *** Volume 8 collects ''Fantastic Four'' #72–81 and ''Fantastic Four Annual'' #6, 272 pages, March 2005, *** Volume 9 collects ''Fantastic Four'' #82–93, 272 pages, November 2005, *** Volume 10 collects ''Fantastic Four'' #94–102, 272 pages, May 2006, **''Golden Age Captain America'' *** Volume 1 collects #1–4, 264 pages, March 2005, *** Volume 2 collects #5–8, 280 pages, July 2008, *** Volume 3 collects #9–10, 280 pages, January 2009, **''Human Torch'' *** Volume 1 collects ''Strange Tales'' #101–105, 108–109, 114 and ''Strange Tales Annual'' #2, 272 pages, September 2006, *** Volume 2 collects ''Strange Tales'' #120, 256 pages, April 2009, **''The Incredible Hulk'' *** Volume 1 collects ''The Incredible Hulk'' #1–5, 150 pages, September 1989, *** Volume 2 collects ''Tales to Astonish'' #68–79, 266 pages, December 2004, *** Volume 3 collects ''Tales to Astonish'' #80–84, 288 pages, January 2006, **''Iron Man'' Volume 1 collects ''Tales of Suspense'' #41 and 43, 197 pages, September 1992, **'' Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' Volume 1 collects ''Strange Tales'' #135–153, 288 pages, September 2007, **''Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos'' Volume 1 collects ''Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos'' #1–7 and 13, 320 pages, February 2006, **''Tales of Suspense'' Volume 1 collects ''Tales of Suspense'' #2–4 and 7–10, 272 pages, October 2006, **''Tales to Astonish'' *** Volume 1 collects ''Tales to Astonish'' #1 and 5–10, 272 pages, January 2006, *** Volume 2 collects ''Tales to Astonish'' #11–20, 272 pages, March 2008, *** Volume 3 collects ''Tales to Astonish'' #21–30, 272 pages, March 2010, *** Volume 4 collects ''Tales to Astonish'' #31–34, 304 pages, January 2012, **''Thor'' *** Volume 1 collects ''Journey Into Mystery'' #83–89, 93, 97–100, 280 pages, October 1991, *** Volume 2 collects ''Journey Into Mystery'' #101–110, 224 pages, January 1994, *** Volume 3 collects ''Journey Into Mystery'' #111–120 and ''Journey Into Mystery Annual'' #1, 256 pages, November 2001, *** Volume 4 collects ''Journey Into Mystery'' #121–125 and ''Thor'' #126–130, 240 pages, November 2005, *** Volume 5 collects ''Thor'' #131–140 and ''Thor Annual'' #2, 256 pages, November 2006, *** Volume 6 collects ''Thor'' #141–151, 224 pages, July 2007, *** Volume 7 collects ''Thor'' #152–162, 224 pages, May 2008, *** Volume 8 collects ''Thor'' #163–172, 224 pages, February 2009, *** Volume 9 collects ''Thor'' #173–177 and 179, 240 pages, October 2010, **''X-Men'' *** Volume 1 collects ''X-Men'' #1–10, 240 pages, November 1987, *** Volume 2 collects ''X-Men'' #11–17, 240 pages, November 1988, *''

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'': **''Captain America'' Volume 1 collects ''Tales of Suspense'' #59–99 and ''Captain America'' #100–109, 112, 856 pages, May 2011, **''Captain America by Jack Kirby'' collects ''Captain America'' #193–214, ''Captain America Annual'' #3–4; and ''Marvel Treasury Special Featuring Captain America's Bicentennial Battles'', 568 pages, March 2011, **''The Eternals Omnibus'' collects ''The Eternals'' #1–19 and ''The Eternals Annual'' #1, 392 pages, July 2006, **''The Fantastic Four Omnibus'' *** Volume 1 collects ''Fantastic Four'' #1–30 and ''Fantastic Four Annual'' #1, 848 pages, October 2013, *** Volume 2 collects ''Fantastic Four'' #31–60 and ''Fantastic Four Annual'' #2–4, 832 pages, December 2013, **''The Incredible Hulk Omnibus'' Volume 1 collects ''The Incredible Hulk'' #1–5 and ''Tales to Astonish'' #68–84, 752 pages, June 2008, **''The Mighty Thor Omnibus'' Volume 1 collects ''Journey Into Mystery'' #83–89, 93, 97–120 and ''Journey Into Mystery Annual'' #1, 768 pages, January 2011, **''The X-Men Omnibus'' Volume 1 collects ''X-Men'' #1–17, 768 pages, April 2009, *'' Essential Captain America'' ** Volume 1 collects ''Captain America'' #100–102, 520 pages, March 2000, ** Volume 2 collects ''Captain America'' #103–109, 112 512 pages, January 2002, *''Captain America: Madbomb'' collects ''Captain America'' #193–200, 152 pages, August 2004, *''Captain America: Bicentennial Battles'' collects ''Captain America'' #201–205 and ''Marvel Treasury Special Featuring Captain America's Bicentennial Battles'', 176 pages, June 2005, *''Captain America: The Swine'' collects ''Captain America'' #206–214, ''Captain America Annual'' #3 and ''Captain America Annual'' #4, 240 pages, December 2006, *''Black Panther'' ** Volume 1 collects ''Black Panther'' #1–7, 136 pages, February 2005, ** Volume 2 collects ''Black Panther'' #8–12, 112 pages, August 2006, *''Eternals'' Volume 1 collects ''The Eternals'' #1–11, 208 pages, June 2008, *'' Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby'': **Volume 1 collects "Mercury in the 20th Century" from ''Red Raven Comics'' #1, "The Vision" from ''Marvel Mystery Comics'' #13, "Meet Captain America" from ''Captain America Comics'' #1, "UFO the Lightning Man" from ''Yellow Claw'' #3, "I Defied Pildorr, the Plunderer from Outer Space!" from ''Strange Tales'' #94, "I am the Amazing Dr. Droom!" from ''Amazing Adventures'' #1, "Beware the Rawhide Kid!" from ''Rawhide Kid'' #17, "The Origin of the Hulk" from ''Hulk'' #3, "Spidey Tackles the Torch" from ''Amazing Spider-Man'' #8, "Captain America Joins the Avengers!" from ''Avengers'' #4, "The Fangs of the Fox" from ''Sgt. Fury'' #6, "The Coming of Galactus" from ''Fantastic Four'' #48–50; "This Man. This Monster" from ''Fantastic Four'' #51, "The People Breeders" from ''Thor'' #134–135, "To Become an Immortal" from ''Thor'' #136, "This is a Plot?" from ''Fantastic Four Annual'' #5, "The Inhumans!" from ''Amazing Adventures'' vol. 2 #1–2, "America Will Die!" from ''Captain America'' #200, "The Fourth Host" from ''Eternals'' #7 and "What If the Original Marvel Bullpen Was the Fantastic Four?" from ''What If?'' #11, 344 pages, November 2004, **Volume 2 collects ''Captain America Comics'' #1, ''Marvel Mystery Comics'' #23, ''Yellow Claw'' #4, ''Strange Tales'' #89, 114, ''Two-Gun Kid'' #60, ''

'' #103, ''X-Men'' #9; ''Tales of Suspense'' #59, ''Sgt. Fury'' #13, ''Fantastic Four'' #57–60, ''Not Brand Echh'' #1, ''Thor'' #154–157, ''Devil Dinosaur'' #1, 344 pages, April 2006,

Titan Books

* ''Best of Simon and Kirby'' 240 pages, May 2009, * ''The Simon and Kirby Library: Crime'' 320 pages, November 2011, * ''The Simon and Kirby Library: Horror'' 320 pages, March 2014, * ''The Simon and Kirby Library: Science Fiction'' 320 pages, June 2013, * ''The Simon and Kirby Superheroes'' 480 pages, September 2010,

Posthumous

Work usually based on reworking unused notes and sketches: *'' Jack Kirby's Galactic Bounty Hunters'' (pencils,

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, July 2006–November 2007, collected as, 256 pages, hardcover, October 2007, , softcover, July 2008, ) * ''Fantastic Four: The Lost Adventure'' (with Stan Lee, unused story planned for ''Fantastic Four'' #102 some of which was reused in ''Fantastic Four'' #108 which is also reprinted, Marvel Comics, April 2008)

Notes

References

*
Jack Kirby bibliography
at Marvel Masterworks.com

External links

*
Jack Kirby
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