Biography
Jack Kirby — comics (marvel creator) with roots in the Russian Empire
Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg) was an American comic book artist and writer who co-created Captain America (with Joe Simon), the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk, Thor, the New Gods and many other characters.
Russian Connection
Tracing the roots — Austria (Austria-Hungary)
Born on 28 August 1917 at 147 Essex Street on the Lower East Side to Benjamin Kurtzberg and Rose Bernstein, Austrian-Jewish immigrants.
Family Tree
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Parents
Benjamin Kurtzberg
Rose Bernstein
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Origin
Austria (Austria-Hungary)🇷🇺 Russian Empire
Historical context
Russian Empire · c. 1721–1917
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Austria (Austria-Hungary). At the time, this region lay within the Russian Empire, which spanned from Poland to the Pacific.
Map: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA)
Key Achievements
A career defined by ambition
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Co-created Captain America (1940–41) with Joe Simon
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Co-created the Fantastic Four, X-Men, Hulk, Thor, Ant-Man and Iron Man with Stan Lee
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Created the New Gods, Mister Miracle and the Fourth World for DC Comics
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One of three inaugural inductees of the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame (1987)
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The Jack Kirby Awards and Jack Kirby Hall of Fame were named in his honour
"Comics are the mythology of the 20th century."
Jack Kirby
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