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Jack Kirby

February 9, 2021

Jillian Steinhauer

The Unheroic Life of Stan Lee

In a career of many flops, he laid claim to the outsized success of Marvel Comics.

November 13, 2018

Stan Lee: the Midwife of the Marvel Universe

The brilliant and controversial writer-editor who guided the Marvel Universe into existence is dead.

July 7, 2018

Steve Ditko, the co-creator of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, is dead.

December 15, 2017

The Disney Deal Is a Disaster for Superhero Movies

The acquisition of Fox will bring Marvel Comics movies under one roof, further stifling diversity and creativity in Hollywood films.

August 28, 2017

Jack Kirby, the Unknown King

The cartoonist built the Marvel universe, inspired George Lucas, and remade global popular culture, all while living in obscurity.

August 7, 2015

Do the Best Comics Come From Auteurs or Collaborators?

The Fantastic Four was created by quarreling duo Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Was it an artistic success, or just a commercial one?