Best Jack Kirby Creation

Jack Kirby

One of the medium's most prolific artistic legends, Jack Kirby, "The King of Comics," was an artist, writer, and editor whose work spanned the Golden, Silver, Bronze and Modern ages of comics. Kirby created or co-created a multitude of Marvel and DC's most popular characters.

Best Jack Kirby Creation

#1 Posted by ThE FL@$H (116 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago - Show Bio

other person would say he did some mostly all of his best work in marvel... with captain america, thor and many others... but for me i was inspired by jack's work in DC... most people do not know the New Gods or Kamandi but they were pretty good characters and for me iconic...

what character do you think is his best creation?...

#2 Posted by Donovan Montgomery (5264 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago - Show Bio

I would say Captain America would have to be his most iconic. Perssonally I like some of his lesser iconic creations such as Mr. Miracle (Scott Free).

#3 Posted by Son_of_Magnus (15259 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago - Show Bio

For me the Inhumans

#4 Posted by StrangerXL (209 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago - Show Bio

All the Kirby characters are cool, but Darkseid is the man.

#5 Posted by Cezar_TheScribe (1916 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago - Show Bio

I like Jack Kirby and his creations.

OMAC is an interesting character because he was created after the cancellation of New Gods.
Due to the need to fill a monthly quota for a fifteen pages a week.

#6 Posted by ThE FL@$H (116 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago - Show Bio

@Cezar_TheScribe said:

"
I like Jack Kirby and his creations.

OMAC is an interesting character because he was created after the cancellation of New Gods.
Due to the need to fill a monthly quota for a fifteen pages a week.

i also like OMAC... mostly all of Jack Kirby's work was legendary... even some of his not well known characters were even used today.. like OMAC and Atlas... that is why he was called the King of Comics... for me i loved the New Gods... he made Asgard or the Old Gods in to something more fresh... like integrating mythology with cosmic themes...

#7 Posted by pansyman (17 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago - Show Bio

the inhumans are probably my favorite kirby creation.
oh and asgard is the coolest location in any comic.

#8 Posted by AtPhantom (14454 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago - Show Bio

Kirby's creations basically set up both DC and Marvel universes. It would be impossible to think about comics today if the King never existed. For me, I am the greatest fan of his independent creations. The New Gods, Eternals and Celestials are some of my favorite characters ever.

#9 Posted by Agent Buttons (13477 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago - Show Bio

Fantastic 4

#10 Posted by Aronmorales (9329 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago - Show Bio

Cap is my favorite, Darkseid and crew come in second.

#11 Posted by Emperor Gonzo Noir (19681 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago - Show Bio

The Demon and The New Gods, and the original FF

#12 Posted by Yportne (268 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago - Show Bio

The Demon!

#13 Edited by m_man360 (106 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago - Show Bio

Captain America, hands down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#14 Posted by crazywolf (652 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago - Show Bio

I like most of Kirby's stuff. Etrigan the Demon, Captain America, Black Panther, Fantastic 4, the Inhumans, Eternals, Celestials, New Gods, Kamandi and the original O.M.A.C. (Buddy Blank). All cool stuff. Black Panther, the Demon, Cap and Darkseid are my favorites.

#15 Posted by Nighthunter (28542 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago - Show Bio

Darkseid

#16 Posted by geraldthesloth (33313 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago - Show Bio

Etrigan

#17 Posted by MrMiracle77 (1574 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago - Show Bio

I wear my bias on my sleeve.

#18 Posted by Emperor Gonzo Noir (19681 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago - Show Bio

@MrMiracle77 said:

"I wear my bias on my sleeve. "

I second your bias

#19 Posted by joshmightbe (19470 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago - Show Bio

darseid and orion

#20 Posted by FuryofObama2012 (84 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago - Show Bio

Too many to choose from. Though I'd pick an obscure one like "Captain Victory" if pressed to choose.

#21 Edited by PowerHerc (50915 posts) - 2 years, 4 months ago - Show Bio

The best characters Jack Kirby's created/co-created are:

Thing
Captain America
OMAC

The best characters he designed but didn't create:

Hercules (Marvel)
Thor (Marvel)
Odin (Marvel)

#22 Posted by PowerHerc (50915 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago - Show Bio

His best women are Big Barda and Sersi (in that order).

#23 Posted by turoksonofstone (12229 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago - Show Bio

Darkseid
Captain America
The Hulk
The Demon
others.

#24 Posted by Kairan1979 (6450 posts) - 1 year, 10 months ago - Show Bio

I vote for OMAC.

#25 Edited by FadeToBlackBolt (21886 posts) - 1 year, 10 months ago - Show Bio

Honourable mentions;

Black Bolt
Orion
Mister Miracle
Big Barda
Captain America
Inhumans

#26 Posted by PowerHerc (50915 posts) - 1 year, 10 months ago - Show Bio

@FadeToBlackBolt: Nice choices.

#27 Posted by FadeToBlackBolt (21886 posts) - 1 year, 10 months ago - Show Bio

@PowerHerc: Thanks ^_^
I thnk it's virtually impossible to say which of Kirby's stuff is the best, those are my favourites, so I just put them down :)