02729nam a2200373 a 4500001001200000003000800012006001900020007001500039008004100054010001700095020002900112020002600141020002700167040002100194035002100215043001200236050002700248082001800275100003000293245009300323260005500416300005100471490003200522504005100554520130200605533015201907600004702059650003202106655002902138710001702167830002602184856012602210999001902336ebr10521468CaPaEBRm        u        cr cn|||||||||110714s2012    msuaf   sb    001 0deng d  z  2011026939  z9781617031779 (hardback)  z9781617031786 (paper)  z9781617031793 (e-book)  aCaPaEBRcCaPaEBR  a(OCoLC)773476342  an-us---14aPN6727.K57bZ69 2012eb04a741.5/9732231 aHatfield, Charles,d1965-10aHand of fireh[electronic resource] :bthe comics art of Jack Kirby /cCharles Hatfield.  aJackson :bUniversity Press of Mississippi,c2012.  ax, 297 p., 8 p. of plates :bill. (some col.).1 aGreat comics artists series  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.  a"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"--cProvided by publisher.  aElectronic reproduction.bPalo Alto, Calif. :cebrary,d2012.nAvailable via World Wide Web.nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.10aKirby, JackxCriticism and interpretation. 0aCartoonistszUnited States. 7aElectronic books.2local2 aebrary, Inc. 0aGreat comics artists.40uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10521468zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view  c141439d141439