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57 Famous Quotes By Jack Kirby For Everyone

Famous As: Co-Creator of The Superhero 'Captain America' in 1940 with Joe Simon
Born On: August 28, 1917
Died On: February 6, 1994
Born In: New York, New York, United States
Died At Age: 76
Jack Kirby was an American writer, editor and comic book artist, who is often regarded as one of the most influential artists in his field for bringing about a string of innovations that went on to define the industry. He started off in the comic industry at some point in the 1930s when the industry was not too developed and by 1940, Kirby had created the iconic superhero ‘Captain America’. He worked for 'DC Comics’ and ‘Marvel Comics’, two of the most renowned comic strip companies in history. Later, Kirby switched to independent comics and television animations, which portrayed his versatility as a comic artist. Kirby’s contributions as the most influential comic artist in history received due recognition in 1987 when he was inducted into the ‘Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame’. Kirby expressed his views and thoughts on the intricacies of comic art and the evolution of comic strips through his books and work. Following are some notable quotes and thoughts by Jack Kirby, one of the true artistic giants in the history of comic books.
The only real politics I knew was that if a guy liked Hitler, I'd beat the stuffing out of him and that would be it.

The only real politics I knew was that if a guy liked Hitler, I'd beat the stuffing out of him and that would be it.

Jack Kirby
Once we've learned enough about the universe we will admit to ourselves that we will never know everything.

Once we've learned enough about the universe we will admit to ourselves that we will never know everything.

Jack Kirby
Remember how unimportant you are because that knowledge will gain you more respect than someone who thinks the world revolves around them.

Remember how unimportant you are because that knowledge will gain you more respect than someone who thinks the world revolves around them.

Jack Kirby
It's not in the draftsmanship, it's in the man. Like I say, a tool is dead. A brush is a dead object. It's in the man. If you want to do it, you do it.

It's not in the draftsmanship, it's in the man. Like I say, a tool is dead. A brush is a dead object. It's in the man. If you want to do it, you do it.

Jack Kirby
I'm OMAC! Evacuate this section! I'm going to destroy it!

I'm OMAC! Evacuate this section! I'm going to destroy it!

Jack Kirby
I feel my characters are valid, my characters are people, my characters have hope. Hope is the thing that'll take us through.

I feel my characters are valid, my characters are people, my characters have hope. Hope is the thing that'll take us through.

Jack Kirby
I felt the comics grew because they became the common man's literature, the common man's art, the common man's publishing.

I felt the comics grew because they became the common man's literature, the common man's art, the common man's publishing.

Jack Kirby

I feel that man can transcend himself to a point where he can accomplish greater things than he thinks. I see people depressed and I see people who devalue themselves and I feel that's a terrible, terrible waste. But I love the people who try. But try fairly, try honestly.

Jack Kirby
Everybody can draw, in my estimation. If you give a man 50 years, he'll come up with the Mona Lisa.

Everybody can draw, in my estimation. If you give a man 50 years, he'll come up with the Mona Lisa.

Jack Kirby
There are people that I didn't like, but I saw them suffer and it changed me. I promised myself that I would never tell a lie, never hurt another human being, and I would try to make the world as positive as I could.

There are people that I didn't like, but I saw them suffer and it changed me. I promised myself that I would never tell a lie, never hurt another human being, and I would try to make the world as positive as I could.

Jack Kirby
Homo Sapiens and their guns.

Homo Sapiens and their guns.

Jack Kirby
Perfectionists are their own devils.

Perfectionists are their own devils.

Jack Kirby
It's funny how easy it is to point out other peoples mistakes and make our own mistakes seem insignificant.

It's funny how easy it is to point out other peoples mistakes and make our own mistakes seem insignificant.

Jack Kirby
Aw, where we come from the Anti-Life Equation is one of many others--almost as awesome!! But they merely exist!!

Aw, where we come from the Anti-Life Equation is one of many others--almost as awesome!! But they merely exist!!

Jack Kirby
I feel that my characters all have some part of my character. I feel that they're all me in some way, certainly not in individuality, but they all bear elements of what I feel.

I feel that my characters all have some part of my character. I feel that they're all me in some way, certainly not in individuality, but they all bear elements of what I feel.

Jack Kirby
My anatomy was self-taught. I feel everybody has that ability. I drew instinctively. Mine was an instinctive style.

My anatomy was self-taught. I feel everybody has that ability. I drew instinctively. Mine was an instinctive style.

Jack Kirby
I was an artist, but not a self-proclaimed great artist, just a common man who was working in a form of art which is universal.

I was an artist, but not a self-proclaimed great artist, just a common man who was working in a form of art which is universal.

Jack Kirby
I feel like an independent man, and I am. This is the kind of feeling I always wanted. You can rarely get that... Well, I could rarely get that in the early part of my life.

I feel like an independent man, and I am. This is the kind of feeling I always wanted. You can rarely get that... Well, I could rarely get that in the early part of my life.

Jack Kirby
I always resent anybody interfering with anybody else trying to do his job. Everybody has his own job to do. If he's good, he'll do well, but if he's mediocre, he's not going to do as well as he should.

I always resent anybody interfering with anybody else trying to do his job. Everybody has his own job to do. If he's good, he'll do well, but if he's mediocre, he's not going to do as well as he should.

Jack Kirby
A man is entitled to draw things in his own style. I didn't hurt Superman. I made him powerful. I admire Superman, but I've got to do my own style.

A man is entitled to draw things in his own style. I didn't hurt Superman. I made him powerful. I admire Superman, but I've got to do my own style.

Jack Kirby
Life at best is bittersweet.

Life at best is bittersweet.

Jack Kirby
I want to be better than five guys. I was that way when I used to box, I was that way in any sport. I want to compete with five other guys. If I beat five other guys, I'd like to see if I can beat six.

I want to be better than five guys. I was that way when I used to box, I was that way in any sport. I want to compete with five other guys. If I beat five other guys, I'd like to see if I can beat six.

Jack Kirby
You fought fair. If the other guy wants to fight and you knocked him out, you did your best for him. You didn't want to hurt him any more.

You fought fair. If the other guy wants to fight and you knocked him out, you did your best for him. You didn't want to hurt him any more.

Jack Kirby
There was violence because first of all, there were ethnic differences and names. If you were small, they called you a runt, and you had to do something about that even if there were five other guys.

There was violence because first of all, there were ethnic differences and names. If you were small, they called you a runt, and you had to do something about that even if there were five other guys.

Jack Kirby
I hated to fight all the time just to enjoy my day. Fighting wasn't the kind of thing that I enjoyed, but I grew to enjoy it because I did it so long.

I hated to fight all the time just to enjoy my day. Fighting wasn't the kind of thing that I enjoyed, but I grew to enjoy it because I did it so long.

Jack Kirby
In the Army when we had judo classes, out of the class of 27 just me and another guy graduated. I grew to enjoy it because I knew I could do it well. I tried to do everything well.

In the Army when we had judo classes, out of the class of 27 just me and another guy graduated. I grew to enjoy it because I knew I could do it well. I tried to do everything well.

Jack Kirby
I didn't like Army life. I didn't like taking orders. I didn't like discipline. I didn't like being yelled at. You'd get 10 years for punching a sergeant so I couldn't punch a sergeant.

I didn't like Army life. I didn't like taking orders. I didn't like discipline. I didn't like being yelled at. You'd get 10 years for punching a sergeant so I couldn't punch a sergeant.

Jack Kirby
I wasn't the kind of student that Pratt was looking for. They wanted patient people who would work on something forever. I didn't want to work on any project forever. I intended to get things done.

I wasn't the kind of student that Pratt was looking for. They wanted patient people who would work on something forever. I didn't want to work on any project forever. I intended to get things done.

Jack Kirby
Nobody ever asked me to do anything. Nobody knew what to do. When comics were brand new, nobody knew what kind of comics to make. So you were mostly on your own.

Nobody ever asked me to do anything. Nobody knew what to do. When comics were brand new, nobody knew what kind of comics to make. So you were mostly on your own.

Jack Kirby
I've never done anything half-heartedly; it's a disservice to me and the audience if I do it half-heartedly.

I've never done anything half-heartedly; it's a disservice to me and the audience if I do it half-heartedly.

Jack Kirby