Comic book co-creator and Lower East Side native Jack Kirby street co-naming advances, art exhibit opens | amNewYork

"Lower East Side native and comic book artist Jack Kirby worked behind the scenes to create a stable of superheroes such as the Fantastic Four, Captain America, the X-Men, The Avengers, the Hulk, Iron Man, the Silver Surfer and the Black Panther. But now the longtime LES resident who drew so many superheroes is well on his way to becoming a hometown hero himself. Community Board 3, a few weeks ago, approved a street co-naming near his birthplace, 146 Essex Street, at Essex and Delancey Streets, Kirby Way."

"The Jack Kirby Museum and Research Center is gearing up to open an exhibit, celebrating the life, influences, and lasting legacy of the King of Comics dubbed Jack Kirby: From the Ghetto to the Cosmos. The show will run at One Art Space, 23 Warren Street, in Tribeca, from noon to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28th through Sunday, Dec. 7 with $5 suggested admission."

Jack Kirby created iconic superheroes including the Fantastic Four, Captain America, the X-Men, The Avengers, the Hulk, Iron Man, the Silver Surfer and the Black Panther. Community Board 3 approved a street co-naming near his birthplace at 146 Essex Street, to be called Kirby Way, with the New York City Council expected to vote Dec. 18. The Jack Kirby Museum and Research Center will open an exhibit titled Jack Kirby: From the Ghetto to the Cosmos at One Art Space in Tribeca from Nov. 28 through Dec. 7 with a suggested $5 admission and an opening reception on Nov. 29. Renewed attention to Kirby coincides with film interest in comic characters and growing recognition of comic creators' cultural influence.

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