Jack Kirby would be 91 today.

11 Comments | Posted: August 28th, 2008 | Filed under: Thinking About Comics | Tags:


I was in New York during the Pope’s latest visit and when I got back to Boston, I mentioned the terrific adoration shown by the many, many Catholics who came out to see him ride around in his Popemobile. Many had worked themselves into a frenzy, with tears running down their face, reaching out for him.

“I don’t get it, honey. He’s just a man whose been chosen as the Church’s mouthpiece,” I said to Kristin over dinner. “They’re worshiping him as if he were God himself.”

“Kevin, think about how you’d feel if you’d been able to meet Jack Kirby.”

“Oh, that’s not fucking fair.“

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11 Comments on “Jack Kirby would be 91 today.”

  1. 1 Dean said at 1:51 am on August 28th, 2008:

    I agree. The Catholic church has had dozens of Popes, but there was only one Jack Kirby.

  2. 2 Tim said at 2:03 am on August 28th, 2008:

    Jesus (sorta)!

    Though consider yourself lucky. My wife of 13 years (and conjugal partner of 15) couldn’t/wouldn’t name drop Kirby if he designed the skirt she blew a gasket over at Target.

  3. 3 Phill said at 6:52 am on August 28th, 2008:

    Happy birthday, Jack.

  4. 4 Red said at 7:27 am on August 28th, 2008:

    Happy Birthday King!

  5. 5 Murgs said at 9:21 am on August 28th, 2008:

    Well, Kristin nailed you on that one, my friend (no Catholic pun intended)…and happy belated birthday (haven’t seen you in a while).

    Happy Birthday, Jack…you’ll always be King…

    David M.

  6. 6 Ken Lowery said at 9:33 am on August 28th, 2008:

    Consider a fo’ty poured out.

  7. 7 Andrew Weiss said at 10:54 am on August 28th, 2008:

    The Pope wishes he could have came up with Paranex the Fighting Fetus.

  8. 8 Matt M. said at 12:35 pm on August 28th, 2008:

    Jack Kirby could take the Pope. *Any* Pope.

    Miss ya, King. Even though you left a big piece of yourself with us.

  9. 9 Rasselas said at 12:44 pm on August 28th, 2008:

    You know who could take the Pope (except maybe for the Borgia popes, who were some tricky fellows)? MODOK.

  10. 10 XDPaul said at 3:40 pm on August 28th, 2008:

    Jack Kirby is totally over-rated. Contrary to popular belief, the Earth did not revolve around him. Only the moon.

    http://www.povonline.com/Fourth%20World.htm

  11. 11 Novice said at 8:05 pm on August 28th, 2008:

    That was a perfect thing to say.