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Jack Kirby

Penciller on 2,195 issues · cover artist on 1,834 issues · writer on 656 issues

Jack Kirby is credited as penciller on 2,195 issues, cover artist on 1,834 issues, writer on 656 issues, inker on 249 issues and others in grailworth's catalog, 2,239 issues of them across 298 series we value. That includes 26 key issues, such as Amazing Fantasy #15 (1961), Amazing Spider-Man #1 (1963) and Avengers #1 (1963). Characters first seen in issues they wrote or drew include Invisible Girl, Mister Fantastic, The Thing and Human Torch.

Key issues

Characters they introduced

Cover of Fantastic Four #1 (1961) Fantastic Four #1 (1961)First appearance of Invisible Girl (Susan Storm Richards)1961Cover of Fantastic Four #1 (1961) Fantastic Four #1 (1961)First appearance of Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards)1961Cover of Fantastic Four #1 (1961) Fantastic Four #1 (1961)First appearance of The Thing (Ben Grimm)1961Cover of Fantastic Four #1 (1961) Fantastic Four #1 (1961)First appearance of Human Torch (Johnny Storm)1961Cover of Fantastic Four #1 (1961) Fantastic Four #1 (1961)First appearance (unnamed) of Giganto (Marvel monster)1961Cover of Fantastic Four #1 (1961) Fantastic Four #1 (1961)First appearance of Mole Man (Harvey Elder)1961Cover of Fantastic Four #1 (1961) Fantastic Four #1 (1961)First appearance (unnamed) of Tricephalous (winged three-headed monster)1961Cover of Fantastic Four #1 (1961) Fantastic Four #1 (1961)First appearance (unnamed) of Ugu (Marvel monster)1961Cover of Tales to Astonish #27 (1959) Tales to Astonish #27 (1959)First appearance (also in flashback) of Hank Pym (Ant-Man / Giant-Man)1962Cover of Incredible Hulk #1 (1962) Incredible Hulk #1 (1962)First appearance of Rick Jones (from Hulk, Bucky / A-Bomb)1962Cover of Incredible Hulk #1 (1962) Incredible Hulk #1 (1962)First appearance of Betty Ross (Harpy, Red She-Hulk)1962Cover of Incredible Hulk #1 (1962) Incredible Hulk #1 (1962)First appearance of Hulk (Bruce Banner)1962Cover of Incredible Hulk #1 (1962) Incredible Hulk #1 (1962)First appearance of Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross1962Cover of Incredible Hulk #1 (1962) Incredible Hulk #1 (1962)First appearance of Igor Drenkov (Marvel, scientist)1962Cover of Incredible Hulk #1 (1962) Incredible Hulk #1 (1962)First appearance of Gargoyle (Yuri Topolov, Marvel)1962Cover of Fantastic Four #5 (1961) Fantastic Four #5 (1961)First appearance of Doctor Doom (Victor Von Doom)1962Cover of Journey into Mystery #83 (1952) Journey into Mystery #83 (1952)First appearance of Thor (Odinson / Don Blake)1962Cover of Journey into Mystery #83 (1952) Journey into Mystery #83 (1952)First appearance of Thor Odinson1962Cover of Tales to Astonish #35 (1959) Tales to Astonish #35 (1959)First appearance of Ant-Man (Hank Pym)1962Cover of X-Men #1 (1963) X-Men #1 (1963)First appearance of Professor X (Charles Xavier)1963Cover of X-Men #1 (1963) X-Men #1 (1963)First appearance of Iceman (Bobby Drake)1963Cover of X-Men #1 (1963) X-Men #1 (1963)First appearance of Erik Lehnsherr (Magneto)1963Cover of X-Men #1 (1963) X-Men #1 (1963)First appearance of Magneto (Erik Lehnsherr / Max Eisenhardt)1963Cover of X-Men #1 (1963) X-Men #1 (1963)First appearance of Cyclops (Scott Summers)1963

Every issue

1st Issue Special (1975) 3 issues

2001, A Space Odyssey (1976) 10 issues

2001, A Space Odyssey (1976) 1 issue

Action Comics (1938) 1 issue

Adventure Comics (1938) 40 issues

Alarming Tales (1957) 2 issues

All Star Western (1951) 1 issue

All-New Comics (1943) 1 issue

All-Star Comics (1940) 5 issues

All-Winners Comics (1941) 2 issues

Amazing Adventures (1961) 6 issues

Amazing Adventures (1970) 5 issues

Amazing Adventures (1979) 14 issues

Amazing Fantasy (1961) 1 issue

Amazing Fantasy #15 Facsimile Edition (2019) 1 issue

Amazing Fantasy #15: Spider-Man! (2012) 1 issue

Amazing Spider-Man (1963) 6 issues

Amazing Spider-Man (1999) 1 issue

America's Best TV Comics (1967) 1 issue

America's Greatest Comics (2002) 3 issues

Ant-Man: Larger Than Life (2015) 1 issue

Army War Heroes (1963) 1 issue

Astonishing (1951) 1 issue

Astonishing Tales (1970) 5 issues

Attack (1971) 1 issue

Avengers (1963) 45 issues

Avengers (1998) 2 issues

Avengers Classic (2007) 8 issues

Avengers: Operation Hydra (2015) 1 issue

Battle (1951) 7 issues

The Best of DC (1979) 1 issue

Beware (1973) 1 issue

Black Cat Comics (1946) 8 issues

Black Goliath (1976) 1 issue

Black Magic (1950) 11 issues

Black Magic (1973) 9 issues

Black Panther (1977) 12 issues

Black Panther (1998) 1 issue

Black Rider (1957) 1 issue

Blast-Off (1965) 1 issue

Blue Bolt (1940) 5 issues

Blue Bolt (1949) 2 issues

Blue Ribbon Comics (1983) 2 issues

Boy Commandos (1942) 22 issues

Boy Commandos (1973) 2 issues

Boy Explorers Comics (1946) 2 issues

Brave and the Bold (1955) 1 issue

Bulls Eye (1954) 1 issue

Bullseye (1955) 2 issues

Buried Treasure (1986) 2 issues

Captain America (1968) 41 issues

Captain America (2017) 1 issue

Captain America and the First Thirteen (2011) 1 issue

Captain America Anniversary Tribute (2021) 1 issue

Captain America Comics (1941) 10 issues

Captain America Comics 70th Anniversary Special (2009) 1 issue

Captain America: Peggy Carter, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014) 1 issue

Captain America: Road to War (2016) 1 issue

Captain Marvel (1999) 1 issue

Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers (1981) 13 issues

Challengers of the Unknown (1958) 16 issues

Chamber of Chills (1972) 5 issues

Chamber of Darkness (1969) 3 issues

The Champions (1975) 1 issue

Charlie Chan (1948) 4 issues

Charlie Chan (1955) 1 issue

Crazy (1973) 2 issues

Creatures on the Loose (1971) 9 issues

Crypt of Shadows (1973) 3 issues

Daredevil (1964) 7 issues

Daring Mystery Comics (1940) 2 issues

DC Comics Presents (1978) 1 issue

DC Special (1968) 2 issues

DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (1980) 3 issues

DC Special Series (1977) 1 issue

Dead of Night (1973) 2 issues

The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (1974) 1 issue

The Defenders (1972) 4 issues

The Demon (1972) 16 issues

Destroyer Duck (1982) 5 issues

Detective Comics (1937) 24 issues

Devil Dinosaur (1978) 9 issues

The Double Life of Private Strong (1959) 2 issues

Double-Dare Adventures (1966) 1 issue

Eternals (1976) 20 issues

Famous Funnies (1934) 13 issues

Fantastic Four (1961) 129 issues

Fantastic Four (1998) 1 issue

Fantastic Four (2025) 1 issue

Fantastic Four No. 1 Facsimile Edition (2018) 1 issue

Fantastic Four: Fireworks (1999) 1 issue

Fantasy Masterpieces (1966) 11 issues

Fear (1970) 9 issues

Fighting American (1954) 6 issues

Fighting American (1966) 1 issue

First Love Illustrated (1949) 2 issues

First Romance Magazine (1949) 2 issues

Flashback (1973) 1 issue

Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion (1972) 1 issue

The Forever People (1971) 11 issues

Fox Hole (1955) 2 issues

Foxhole (1954) 4 issues

Frankenstein (1945) 1 issue

Ghost Rider (1973) 3 issues

Giant-Size Avengers (1974) 3 issues

Giant-Size Captain America (1975) 1 issue

Giant-Size Chillers (1975) 1 issue

Giant-Size Conan (1974) 1 issue

Giant-Size Defenders (1974) 1 issue

Giant-Size Fantastic Four (1974) 5 issues

Giant-Size Fantastic Four (2024) 1 issue

Giant-Size Invaders (1975) 1 issue

Giant-Size Man-Thing (1974) 3 issues

Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu (1974) 2 issues

Giant-Size Spider-Man (1974) 1 issue

Giant-Size Thor (1975) 1 issue

Giant-Size X-Men (2005) 1 issue

Green Hornet Comics (1942) 4 issues

Gunsmoke Western (1955) 26 issues

Hawkman (1964) 1 issue

Heroes Against Hunger (1986) 1 issue

Hi-School Romance (1949) 4 issues

House of Mystery (1951) 15 issues

House of Secrets (1956) 6 issues

Hulk vs. Fin Fang Foom (2008) 1 issue

The Human Torch (1974) 6 issues

Immortal Hulk (2018) 1 issue

Incredible Hulk (1962) 6 issues

Incredible Hulk (1999) 1 issue

Incredible Hulk [King Size Special] (1968) 3 issues

The Inhumans (1975) 1 issue

The Invaders (1975) 14 issues

Iron Man (1968) 6 issues

Iron Man Special (1970) 1 issue

Journey into Mystery (1952) 76 issues

Journey into Mystery (1972) 5 issues

Jumbo Comics (1938) 2 issues

Jungle Action (1972) 1 issue

Justice Traps the Guilty (1947) 6 issues

Justice, Inc. (1975) 3 issues

Ka-Zar (1970) 2 issues

Ka-Zar (1974) 1 issue

Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth (1972) 40 issues

Kid Colt Outlaw (1949) 56 issues

Kobra (1976) 1 issue

The Last of the Viking Heroes (1987) 1 issue

Love Romances (1949) 17 issues

Machine Man (1978) 9 issues

Manhunter Special (2017) 1 issue

Marvel Chillers (1975) 1 issue

Marvel Collectible Classics: X-Men (1998) 1 issue

Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (1965) 22 issues

Marvel Double Feature (1973) 17 issues

Marvel Feature (1971) 1 issue

Marvel Milestone Edition: Fantastic Four #1 (1991) 1 issue

Marvel Milestone Edition: Fantastic Four #5 (1992) 1 issue

Marvel Milestone Edition: The Incredible Hulk #1 (1992) 1 issue

Marvel Milestone Edition: X-Men #1 (1991) 1 issue

Marvel Milestone Edition: X-Men #28 (1994) 1 issue

Marvel Monsters: Where Monsters Dwell (2005) 1 issue

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939) 13 issues

Marvel Mystery Comics (1999) 1 issue

The Marvel No-Prize Book (1983) 1 issue

Marvel Premiere (1972) 6 issues

The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (1985) 21 issues

Marvel Spectacular (1973) 19 issues

Marvel Spotlight (1971) 1 issue

Marvel Super Action (1977) 10 issues

Marvel Super Heroes (1966) 1 issue

Marvel Super-Heroes (1967) 18 issues

Marvel Tales (1966) 38 issues

Marvel Tales Annual (1964) 2 issues

Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) 7 issues

Marvel Triple Action (1972) 20 issues

Marvel Two-in-One (1974) 5 issues

Marvel Two-in-One Annual (1976) 1 issue

Marvel's Greatest Comics (1969) 63 issues

The Mighty Marvel Western (1968) 26 issues

Mister Miracle (1971) 18 issues

Modeling with Millie (1963) 1 issue

Monsters on the Prowl (1971) 22 issues

My Date Comics (1947) 2 issues

My Greatest Adventure (1955) 8 issues

My Love (1969) 5 issues

My Own Romance (1949) 5 issues

Mystery in Space (1951) 1 issue

Mystery Men Comics (1939) 1 issue

Mystic Comics (1940) 1 issue

The New Gods (1971) 11 issues

New Gods (1984) 6 issues

The New Gods Special (2017) 1 issue

Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD (1968) 3 issues

Not Brand Echh (1967) 6 issues

Nova (1976) 3 issues

OMAC (1974) 8 issues

Origin of Galactus (1996) 1 issue

Our Fighting Forces (1954) 12 issues

Our Love Story (1969) 3 issues

Phantom Force (1993) 2 issues

Phantom Force (1994) 5 issues

Picture News (1946) 1 issue

Prize Comics (1940) 2 issues

The Rawhide Kid (1960) 46 issues

Real Clue Crime Stories (1947) 4 issues

Real Fact Comics (1946) 3 issues

Red Raven Comics (1940) 1 issue

Richard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter (1975) 1 issue

S.H.I.E.L.D. (2015) 1 issue

Samson (1940) 1 issue

The Sandman (1974) 6 issues

Satan's Six (1993) 1 issue

Science Comics (1940) 1 issue

Secret Invasion: Requiem (2009) 1 issue

Secret Origins (1961) 1 issue

Secret Origins (1986) 1 issue

Sgt. Fury (1963) 23 issues

Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos (1974) 5 issues

Shield-Wizard Comics (1940) 1 issue

Showcase (1956) 5 issues

Silver Star (1983) 6 issues

Silver Surfer (1968) 1 issue

Skull the Slayer (1975) 1 issue

Solo (2004) 1 issue

Special Marvel Edition (1971) 10 issues

Spider-Man Classics (1993) 1 issue

Spider-Man Collectible Series (2006) 4 issues

Spidey Super Stories (1974) 2 issues

Spirit World (1971) 1 issue

Stan Lee Meets The Thing (2006) 1 issue

Star Spangled Comics (1941) 41 issues

Steve Rogers: Super-Soldier (2010) 1 issue

Strange Adventures (1950) 1 issue

Strange Tales (1951) 87 issues

Strange Tales (1973) 2 issues

Strange Tales of the Unusual (1955) 1 issue

The Strange World of Your Dreams (1952) 4 issues

Strange Worlds (1958) 4 issues

Stuntman (1946) 2 issues

Super Powers (1984) 5 issues

Super Powers (1985) 6 issues

Super-Team Family (1975) 1 issue

Super-Villain Classics (1983) 1 issue

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954) 15 issues

Tales of Asgard (1968) 1 issue

Tales of Asgard (1984) 1 issue

Tales of Suspense (1959) 92 issues

Tales of the Unexpected (1956) 10 issues

Tales to Astonish (1959) 84 issues

Teen-Age Romance (1960) 2 issues

Terry and the Pirates Comics (1947) 2 issues

Thor (1966) 70 issues

Thor (1998) 1 issue

Thor (2007) 1 issue

Thor Giant-Size Finale (2010) 1 issue

Thor: First Thunder (2010) 1 issue

Thrills of Tomorrow (1954) 1 issue

Tomb of Darkness (1974) 6 issues

Tower of Shadows (1969) 2 issues

True Believers: Amazing Fantasy Starring Spider-Man (2017) 1 issue

True Believers: Amazing Spider-Man (2017) 1 issue

True Believers: Amazing Spider-Man (2019) 1 issue

True Believers: Fantastic Four - Frightful Four (2019) 1 issue

True Believers: Fantastic Four - Galactus Hungers (2018) 1 issue

True Believers: Fantastic Four - Klaw (2019) 1 issue

True Believers: Fantastic Four - Super-Skrull (2019) 1 issue

True Believers: Fantastic Four - The Coming of Galactus (2018) 1 issue

True Believers: Fantastic Four vs. Doctor Doom (2018) 1 issue

True Believers: Kirby 100th - Introducing... The Mighty Thor (2017) 1 issue

True Love Problems and Advice Illustrated (1949) 3 issues

Two Gun Kid (1953) 41 issues

Two Gun Western (1956) 1 issue

U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] (1941) 1 issue

Uncanny Tales (1973) 2 issues

The Unexpected (1968) 2 issues

Vault of Evil (1973) 1 issue

Wanted. The World's Most Dangerous Villains (1972) 1 issue

War Is Hell (1973) 2 issues

Warfront (1951) 4 issues

Weird Mystery Tales (1972) 3 issues

Weird Wonder Tales (1973) 13 issues

Western Fighters (1948) 1 issue

Western Gunfighters (1970) 7 issues

What If? (1977) 2 issues

Where Creatures Roam (1970) 8 issues

Where Monsters Dwell (1970) 33 issues

The Witching Hour (1969) 1 issue

Wizard Ace Edition: The Avengers #4 (2002) 1 issue

Wizard Ace Edition: The Incredible Hulk #1 (2003) 1 issue

World of Fantasy (1956) 5 issues

World's Finest Comics (1941) 15 issues

Wow Comics (1940) 1 issue

X-Men (1963) 26 issues

X-Men: First Class (2007) 1 issue

X-Men: The Early Years (1994) 17 issues

Yellow Claw (1956) 2 issues

Young Allies (1941) 1 issue

Young Love (1949) 6 issues

Young Romance (1947) 3 issues

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