Kirby at War: La Guerre De Kirby

Black Panther, the Avengers, Hulk, Fantastic Four, The X-Men, Thor, Iron Man - to name only some of the best known super-heroes created in the 1960s by comic book artist Jack Kirby, the super heroes which today, dominate the world wide blockbuster box office cinema. This documentary mixed with CGI form his work examines Jack Kirby’s comics through his experience as a young American soldier in WWII France. How did this terrifying experience inspire him to create Captain America, and so many others characters as the war came to a close?

Full Cast of Kirby at War: La Guerre De Kirby

Jack Kirby as Self (archive footage)

Jack Kirby

as Self (archive footage)

Jack Kirby (August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994),  born Jacob Kurtzberg, was an American comic book artist, writer and...

Joe Simon as Self (archive footage)

Joe Simon

as Self (archive footage)

Joseph Henry "Joe" Simon (born Hymie Simon; October 11, 1913 – December 14, 2011) was an American comic book writer...

Jeremy Kirby

as Self

Jean Depelley

as Self

Jesse Simon

as Self

Crew of Kirby at War: La Guerre De Kirby

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