What characters has Jack Kirby created?

What characters has Jack Kirby created?

Jack Kirby’s best comic book creations

• The Avengers.
• Silver Surfer.
• Kamandi.
• Black Panther. (Image credit: Marvel Comics)
• Captain America. (Image credit: Marvel Comics)
• The Mighty Thor. (Image credit: Marvel Comics)
• The Incredible Hulk. (Image credit: Marvel Comics)
• The Uncanny X-Men. (Image credit: Marvel Comics)

Did Jack Kirby create the Black Panther?

Black Panther, comic strip superhero created for Marvel Comics by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. The character first appeared in Fantastic Four no. 52 (July 1966).

Is Jack Kirby dead?

Deceased (1917–1994)
Jack Kirby/Living or Deceased

Did Jack Kirby make Thor?

Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books, the character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #83 (August 1962) and was created by artist Jack Kirby, writer Stan Lee, and Stan’s little brother’ scripter Larry Lieber. Thor has a host of supporting characters and enemies.

What is Jack Kirby famous for?

Jack Kirby, original name Jacob Kurtzberg, (born August 28, 1917, New York, New York, U.S.—died February 6, 1994, Thousand Oaks, California), American comic book artist who helped create hundreds of original characters, including Captain America, the Incredible Hulk, and the Fantastic Four.

Does M Baku become Black Panther?

M’Baku was born in Wakanda. He became one of Wakanda’s greatest warriors, second only to the Black Panther. He is revived by his aide N’Gamo and goes to America where the Black Panther is with the Avengers at the time.

Is Wakanda a real place?

Wakanda (/wəˈkɑːndə, -ˈkæn-/) is a fictional country appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is located in sub-Saharan Africa, and is home to the superhero Black Panther. Wakanda first appeared in Fantastic Four #52 (July 1966), and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

Why did Jack Kirby leave DC?

It was that simple. He was very unhappy at Marvel and wanted to come over to DC. Marvel wouldn’t pay him for writing and I would, so he made more money with us. JACK KIRBY: He said yes, because he felt that I could do it.

Did Jack Kirby create Thanos?

Kirby created the character who inspired Avengers villain Thanos. The similarity wasn’t unintentional: Writer/artist Jim Starlin has admitted that he was encouraged to rip off Darkseid when creating Thanos. There’s more to each character, but Kirby’s Darkseid was the original.