MARVEL Comics Gives Creator Credit To Jack Kirby

MARVEL Comics Gives Creator Credit To Jack Kirby

Jack "The King" Kirby, one of the most beloved artists and creators in the comic book industry finally receives the credit he always deserved. Hit the jump for details.

By fuffy - Oct 30, 2014 07:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Comics
Source: comicbook.com

For years the Kirby family have had a legal dispute over the rights of some of the most popular Marvel characters, but in this week´s releases we can see a little change in the credits of some specific comics. The recap/credits pages of All New X-Men #33, Fantastic Four #14, Wolverine and the X-men #11, Inhuman #7 and Death of Wolverine: Deadpool & Captain America #1 now include a creator credit for Jack Kirby and Stan Lee, as well as Joe Simon in the latter issue.

This new additions are said to be part of the settlement between Marvel and Kirby´s family reported about a month ago. Here´s an image for comparison:

 

It may not look like a lot but in an industry full of conflicts over the rights of multiple characters it can be incredibly significant for some people and definitely a step in the right direction. According to ComicBook, the suit included 45 Marvel characters so expect to see the creator credits in more comics in the next weeks.

What do you think of this little addition? Is this something to be happy about or will people try to look the negative side of it? As always share your thoughts below and thanks for reading.

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fuffy
fuffy - 10/30/2014, 7:57 PM
MikeHawk
MikeHawk - 10/30/2014, 7:59 PM
As he should! Wth Marvel?
McGee
McGee - 10/30/2014, 8:09 PM
JamesMan
JamesMan - 10/30/2014, 8:10 PM
It's about damn time.
pesmerga44
pesmerga44 - 10/30/2014, 8:12 PM
Awesome Jack Kirby the legend of comics.
fuffy
fuffy - 10/30/2014, 8:14 PM
Do the images look good?
The embed images tool doesn´t work for me so I can´t edit the pictures
staypuffed
staypuffed - 10/30/2014, 8:15 PM
@fuffy
The images look good :)
fuffy
fuffy - 10/30/2014, 8:17 PM
staypuffed
Ok, thanks
Emblemmaniac
Emblemmaniac - 10/30/2014, 8:18 PM
About damm time
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 10/30/2014, 8:19 PM
He created so many great characters not just for Marvel, but DC too. It's nice to finally see him given his just do.
Lemons
Lemons - 10/30/2014, 8:24 PM
Took them way too long.
MarkyMarkRises
MarkyMarkRises - 10/30/2014, 8:26 PM
God rest his soul
sameoldthing
sameoldthing - 10/30/2014, 9:03 PM
Why show images of him as old man?
Kirby was young once..I think showing him in his prime is better.
fuffy
fuffy - 10/30/2014, 9:13 PM
@Jollem
please don´t start with that shit.
Both Marvel and DC have a huge problem with all this stuff. At least Marvel already fixed their problem with Kirby and I hope some day Finger gets all the credit he deserves as well as every other creator that deserves it
thebearjew
thebearjew - 10/30/2014, 9:34 PM
he done so much for comics not just marvel
TheAmericanPatriot
TheAmericanPatriot - 10/30/2014, 9:35 PM
awesome...way to go marvel. stan and kirby as it should be. bill finger will never get credit for batman.
thebearjew
thebearjew - 10/30/2014, 9:36 PM
does it really count as them getting the credit when theyre ... yaknow dead?!
I mean they cant actually receive credit now as much as they can receive cash
thebearjew
thebearjew - 10/30/2014, 9:36 PM
Americanpatriot actually he has gotten some cred
TheAmericanPatriot
TheAmericanPatriot - 10/30/2014, 9:40 PM
@ thebearjew

i hear they gave him credit for joker but not for batman.
fuffy
fuffy - 10/30/2014, 10:03 PM
@Jollem
So you post a video of a crazy man and some guy that took info from WIKIPEDIA?

Guess what, everything Moore said is just his opinion and using what Kirby said is the same as using what Lee says.
Both did great things for the comics and only idiots choose to only see the bad things.

So why don´t you go post BS in some TMNT article
mbembet
mbembet - 10/30/2014, 10:14 PM
awesome! Kirby totally deserve it
now i hope the same thing happen to Bill Finger for Batman
fuffy
fuffy - 10/30/2014, 10:31 PM
fuffy
fuffy - 10/30/2014, 10:33 PM
fuffy
fuffy - 10/30/2014, 10:34 PM
fuffy
fuffy - 10/30/2014, 10:34 PM
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