KING KIRBY

Co-written with Fred Van Lente.

NOW A RIVETING AUDIO DRAMA with BROADWAY PODCAST NETWORK. NYTimes Critics Pick. A true life story about Jack Kirby, the man who co-created of the Marvel universe, King Kirby is an epic comic book story of the most famous cartoonist you never heard of. A real-life "Adventures of Kavalier & Klay", King Kirby asks what happens when an artist doesn't own his own legacy? Can he ever get it back?

NOW A RIVETING AUDIO DRAMA with BROADWAY PODCAST NETWORK. NYTimes Critics Pick. A true life story about Jack Kirby, the man who co-created of the Marvel universe, King Kirby is an epic comic book story of the most famous cartoonist you never heard of. A real-life "Adventures of Kavalier & Klay", King Kirby asks what happens when an artist doesn't own his own legacy? Can he ever get it back?

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  • Ian Thal: KING KIRBY

    A terrific romp through the history of comic books through the eyes of Jack "King" Kirby, prolific co-creator of some of the medium's most popular characters. Equal parts a celebration of Kirby's fertile imagination, and the struggles of being an artist in an industry that has gone from being seen as a ephemera for children, to the intellectual property upon which entertainment empires are built. Excelsior!

    A terrific romp through the history of comic books through the eyes of Jack "King" Kirby, prolific co-creator of some of the medium's most popular characters. Equal parts a celebration of Kirby's fertile imagination, and the struggles of being an artist in an industry that has gone from being seen as a ephemera for children, to the intellectual property upon which entertainment empires are built. Excelsior!

  • Cheryl Bear: KING KIRBY

    A fascinating and engaging story about one of the most influential artistic forces in the world of comic artists, Jack Kirby. Well done!

    A fascinating and engaging story about one of the most influential artistic forces in the world of comic artists, Jack Kirby. Well done!

  • Mark Loewenstern: KING KIRBY

    Love this play. It's surprising and informative to the nerdiest fan while still being accessible to someone who doesn't know Electro from Elektra. A very human story that makes for an uncommonly satisfying evening.

    Love this play. It's surprising and informative to the nerdiest fan while still being accessible to someone who doesn't know Electro from Elektra. A very human story that makes for an uncommonly satisfying evening.

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization Ghost Light Theatricals, Seattle , Year 2016
  • Type Professional, Organization Sage Theater Company, Calgary , Year 2016
  • Type Professional, Organization The Brick Theater's Comic Book Theater Festival , Year 2014

Awards

  • Best Ensemble
    Calgary Theatre Critics' Award
    Selection
    2016
  • Critics Pick
    Seattle Times
    2016
  • Critics PIck
    New York Times
    2014