Prolific Marvel Creator Jack Kirby Honored By New York City With Two Streets Named For Him

Prolific Marvel Creator Jack Kirby Honored By New York City With Two Streets Named For Him

Jack Kirby has a legacy like no other — and considering one of his most beloved creations, The Fantastic Four, is getting an all-new film revamp later this month, the city of New York saw fit to honor the prolific Marvel comic artist in a major way. NYC renamed the corner of Essex Street and Delancey Street on the Lower East Side to Jack Kirby Way and Yancy Street, highlighting the New York native’s contributions to his home neighborhood. Kirby …

Jack Kirby Is Honoured As New York City Renames His Birth Street Yancy Street

A Lasting Tribute To The King Of Comics On 9 July, the corner of Delancey and Essex in New York City joined the Marvel Universe for a day. In honor of the seminal artist and creator Jack Kirby, Delancey Street was renamed Yancy Street/Jack Kirby Way.… Jack “King” Kirby, a legendary artist and prolific storyteller, is responsible for some of the most iconic characters in the world, including Captain America, Iron Man, Ant-Man, the Hulk, and of co…

Jack Kirby Exhibit Opens at Skirball Cultural Center

The display features original comic illustrations, fine art, and commercial works, many shown publicly for the first time A new exhibition showcasing the six-decade career of comic book legend Jack Kirby (1917–1994) opened this week at the Skirball Cultural Center. Titled “Jack Kirby: Heroes and Humanity,” the display features original comic illustrations, fine art, and commercial works, many shown publicly for the first time. The exhibit, which…

Wait.. so Delancey is now Yancy Street?

Happy Mag https://happymag.tv The city that raised Jack Kirby is finally giving the King his crown: two NYC street corners now officially bear his name. Happy Mag https://happymag.tv

New York Honors Jack Kirby With Renaming Street Corner After The Late Artist

In honor of the influential artist and creator Jack Kirby, the intersection of Delancey and Essex in New York City has been officially renamed Yancy Street/Ja

A little piece of the Marvel Universe just became reality in honor of the Fantastic Four and their legendary co-creator Jack Kirby

You can now visit iconic Marvel Comics location Yancy St. in the real world