Media release — next month at San Diego Comic-Con, IDW will honor both the breadth of Jack Kirby’s imagination, and his unrivaled artistic skill, in a special 100th birthday celebration panel and art show, featuring an amazing 1,300 images of original Kirby art.
Kirby, the visionary artist and developer or co-creator of such characters as the X-Men, Captain America, Silver Surfer, The new Gods, The Avengers, Kamandi, and hundreds more, stays one of the most prominent comic artists of all time. Not only do his wildly envisioned creations continue to inspire new media properties across the world, but his extremely drawn pages still stand as a pinnacle of sequential art.
This birthday tribute, hosted by IDW president Greg Goldstein, will feature a multi-media display of much more than 1,300 pages of Kirby’s original artwork—the largest showing ever—selected from the eight Jack Kirby Artist’s edition books IDW has published, as well as additional not-yet-published pages that will be new to fans of the books. “There’s never been a larger or much more outstanding collection of Kirby visuals in public,” said Goldstein.
Comic legends Walter Simonson (Thor, Alien, Ragnarok) and Kevin Eastman (co-creator of the teen Mutant Ninja Turtles) will be on hand to talk about Kirby’s continued influence. also present will be IDW PDX creative director Dirk wood and IDW director of special jobs Scott Dunbier, the editor of IDW’s award-winning Artist’s Editions series.
“Jack Kirby was the most essential comic artist of all time, and we could not be much more pleased to help celebrate his withstanding legacy,” said Dunbier.
In addition to his importance, Kirby was also extremely prolific, penciling 15 pages or much more each week during marathon days at his drawing board, long lasting upward of 12 hours. Yet, despite the breathtaking rate at which he worked, nearly all the pages he left behind are a master class in design, layout, and imagination, made even much more outstanding by the fact that Kirby was practically completely self-taught.
Panel guests will see hundreds of captivating pieces from Kirby’s tenure at both DC and Marvel, including choices from wonderful Four, Mister Miracle, Thor, The forever People, and more, printed so clearly that the whiteout, eraser marks, and blue-line notes are all visible, giving a behind-the-scenes look at some of Kirby’s most significant hits.
“One of the things that IDW is many committed to as a company is the preservation and proper display of classic comics, and we could not be much more thrilled and happy to show off these original pages in celebration of all that Kirby accomplished,” Goldstein said. “We’re grateful to our partners at marvel and DC, and of course to the Kirby family, for the opportunity to publish these stunning and essential books.”
The panel will on Saturday, July 22nd, from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM in room 25ABC. seating is limited, and in addition to a special gift for everyone who attends, two lucky fans will be leaving with their own Kirby Artist’s Edition.
To purchase any of the IDW Jack Kirby Artist’s edition books, which feature top notch reproductions of Kirby’s art printed the same size it was originally drawn at, on paper similar to the actual art boards, check out your local comic shop or get them direct from IDW at:
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You can learn much more about Jack Kirby and his remarkable legacy by going to the Kirby museum at kirbymuseum.org.
About IDW
IDW Media Holdings, Inc. (OCTQX: IDWM) is a fully integrated media company, which includes publishing, games, entertainment, and the San Diego Comic Art Gallery.
IDW Publishing’s comic book and graphic novel catalog includes some of the world’s many popular home entertainment brands, including Transformers, My little Pony, star Trek, teen Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ghostbusters, and Disney’s classic characters. At IDW’s core is its commitment to creator-owned comics including 30 Days of Night, Locke & Key, Wormwood, Ragnarök, V-Wars, and Archangel by bestselling sci-fi author William Gibson.
IDW publishing is also home to the acclaimed and award-winning imprints; top Shelf, The library of American Comics, Yoe! Books, and artist Editions, showcasing the greatest original art ever published in American comic books.
IDW Games’ diverse line-up includes the international phenomenon Machi Koro, as well as hit licensed games such as X-Files, Back to the Future, The Godfather, and TMNT.
IDW home entertainment serves as the worldwide distributor of Wynonna Earp airing on the Syfy channel in the U.S. and is producing BBC America’s Dirk Gently, based on the bestseller by Douglas Adams starring Elijah wood and Samuel Barnett.
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