The Art of the Simon and Kirby Studio - Hardcover

Simon, Joe; Kirby, Jack

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1419711601 ISBN 13: 9781419711602

Publisher: Abrams ComicArts, 2014

Synopsis

The names Joe Simon and Jack Kirby are synony­mous with comic books, and their partnership ush­ered in the Golden Age of comics starting in the 1940s. Together they created memorable characters such as Captain America and Sandman, invented romance com­ics, and raised the standard for the genres of western, crime, and horror comic books. Over the course of three decades they wrote and illustrated several hundred comics, many of which are reproduced in this oversized volume covering all aspects of their amazing career. Selected and with an introduction by Mark Evanier, the foremost authority on the work of Simon and Kirby, and an afterword by Jim Simon, son of Joe Simon, the book includes artwork photographed from the original art in Joe Simon’s private archive and showcases the seminal work of Simon and Kirby and their artistry as it has never been seen before.

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Review:

“Reading this book is like entering the offices of Simon and Kirby and rifling through their files, scouring the slush pile, even breathing in the smoke from one of Kirby’s cigars. It’s a museum in miniature, and like so much else these two artists touched, it’s a wonder to behold.” (PopMatters)

“The book gives us fast and furious art from the early days of comics—work done in an almost punklike frenzy—and it’s fascinating to watch Kirby just warming up for his best yet to come.” (NewYorkTimes.com)

About this edition

• Publisher: Abrams ComicArts
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1419711601
• ISBN 13: 9781419711602
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 384