Birth Name: Jacob Kurtzberg
Occupation: Comic Book Artist
Place Of Birth: New York City, NY
Date Of Birth: August 28, 1917
Date Of Death: February 6, 1994
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: American
Jack Kirby was born on the 28th of August, 1917. He was best known for being a Comic Book Artist. Comic book artist, writer, and editor who co-created the superhero Captain America in 1940 with Joe Simon. The character was an instant hit with readers, selling more than one million copies with his second issue.
Jack Kirby was born in New York City, NY. He briefly attended the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn before serving in World War II. He then worked for virtually every publisher in town, including DC, Harvey Comics, Crestwood Publications, and Hillman Periodicals. He left Marvel for DC in 1970, where he devised the Fourth World saga, of which the New Gods became a pivotal part of DC continuity.
Jack Kirby was a Virgo and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
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Jacob Kurtzberg is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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Jack Kirby was born in the Year of the Serpent.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Jacob Kurtzberg |
| NICKNAME: | Jack Curtiss, Curt Davis, Ted Grey |
| RELIGION: | Jewish |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Virgo |
| BIRTH DAY: | Tuesday |
| DEATH DAY: | Sunday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Jack Kirby was a Virgo. People of this zodiac sign like animals, healthy food, nature, cleanliness, and dislike rudeness and asking for help. The strengths of this sign are being loyal, analytical, kind, hardworking, practical, while weaknesses can be shyness, overly critical of self and others, all work and no play. The greatest overall compatibility with Virgo is Pisces and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Jack Kirby was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are often seen as humorous and gifted in literature and art. However, the snake can be overly suspicious, which makes them a bit paranoid.
Ruling Planet: Jack Kirby had a ruling planet of Mercury and has a ruling planet of Mercury and by astrological associations Wednesday is ruled by Mercury. In Astrology, Mercury is the planet that rules our mindset. People who are born with Mercury as the ruling planet have communication skills, intellect and cleverness.
Jack Kirby’s birth sign is Virgo and he had a ruling planet of Mercury.
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