Sunday, September 22, 2024

Kirby Self Portrait. Now with color!

I adore this self-portrait of Jack Kirby (with inks by Joe Sinnott), which I recently saw online. I couldn't stop myself from coloring it! (I didn't try very hard to stop.)

Here's the original--
There's so many things to love about it-- A smiling Jack Kirby, a laughing Ben Grimm (aka The Thing), plus Dr. Doom and the Red Skull being wacky villains. So great!


3 comments:

Anonymous said...

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2K25 Myteam points for sale said...

Wow, the colors really bring this piece to life! Jack Kirby's energy and the characters' personalities shine through beautifully.Fantastic job on the coloring! The vibrant hues add so much depth to this already amazing self-portrait. Love it!

Allen Francis said...

I wish I had connections to people so I could get my hands on original art from golden era comic books drawn by legends like Kirby. Many people want to trip over a box in their basement and find an old copy of Action Comics #1 by accident, but original art like this is very valuable to collectors too.