{"product_id":"hand-of-fire-the-comics-art-of-jack-kirby-paperback","title":"Hand of Fire: The Comics Art of Jack Kirby - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Hatfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack Kirby (1917-1994) is one of the most influential and popular artists in comics history. With Stan Lee, he created the Fantastic Four and defined the drawing and narrative style of Marvel Comics from the 1960s to the present day. Kirby is credited with creating or cocreating a number of Marvel's mainstay properties, among them the X-Men, the Hulk, Thor, and the Silver Surfer. His earlier work with Joe Simon led to the creation of Captain America, the popular kid gang and romance comic genres, and one of the most successful comics studios of the 1940s and 1950s. Kirby's distinctive narrative drawing, use of bold abstraction, and creation of angst-ridden and morally flawed heroes mark him as one of the most influential mainstream creators in comics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this book, Charles Hatfield examines the artistic legacy of one of America's true comic book giants. He analyzes the development of Kirby's cartooning technique, his use of dynamic composition, the recurring themes and moral ambiguities in his work, his eventual split from Lee, and his later work as a solo artist. Against the backdrop of Kirby's earlier work in various genres, \u003ci\u003eHand of Fire\u003c\/i\u003e examines the peak of Kirby's career, when he introduced a new sense of scope and sublimity to comic book fantasy.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first critical exploration of the work of a great comics creator\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Hatfield\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of English at California State University, Northridge, and is author or coeditor of many books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Superhero Reader \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAlternative Comics: An Emerging Literature\u003c\/i\u003e, both\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003epublished by University Press of Mississippi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 8.99 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 12, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457822114045,"sku":"9781617031786","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/QVlFaWdhSnl4K0VVVzhnVDF5dkU3UT09.webp?v=1777248414","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/hand-of-fire-the-comics-art-of-jack-kirby-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}