Explore Marvel's Eternals and More With Jack Kirby Exhibit in New York City

| November 12, 2021 |

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Arishem the Judge, the Celestial in Marvel's Eternals by Jack Kirby — *Photo: Marvel*

The biggest movie in the world right now is Marvel's Eternals , and in that location's no bigger franchise in cinematic history than the MCU. Not merely that, but Marvel Studios parent company Disney but made an endless parade of upcoming Marvel TV shows on the Disney+ streaming service the cornerstone of their appeal to subscribers and shareholders in a day long infomercial. And not a single one of these Marvel-related projects would be were information technology not for the work and creativity of visionary storyteller, Jack Kirby.

To gloat Kirby'due south contributions to Curiosity, DC, and pop culture at large, The Jack Kirby Museum and Research Eye has opened a temporary exhibition in Kirby's hometown of New York City ( disclosure: this writer is a trustee of the Kirby Museum). The exhibit is known as Kirby, Eternally, From Ragnarok to Rebirth , and as the title suggests, there'due south a heavy focus on Kirby'southward well-nigh mythically resonant work, with particular attention paid to his original concepts for The Eternals . It runs through Nov. 16 at One Fine art Space, 23 Warren Street, in Manhattan'due south TriBeCa neighborhood.

Kirby, Eternally is a combination of rare Kirby original art pages and sketches and large scale reproductions of his work on Thor , Eternals , New Gods , Helm Victory , and more than. Visitors can compare reproductions of Kirby'southward original pencils with the inked original fine art and the terminal printed pages in behemothic, oversized custom comics, follow the stories in giant pages on the wall, and stand in the presence of the actual pages of Kirby art. Y'all can even try on some incredible reproductions of the cosmic Celestials helmets!

The exhibit opened on Nov. xi, and in honour of Veteran'southward Day and in observance of Kirby's service in Earth War Ii, it featured a screening of the documentary Kirby at War , with a virtual Q&A with that motion-picture show's producer Jean Depelley. November. 12 featured another virtual conversation, this time with legendary Kirby inker Mike Royer and producer/art director Barry Ira Geller discussing Kirby'due south Lord of Calorie-free , the designs of which became instrumental in the story of the 2012 flick Argo .

Nov. thirteen will feature a live recording of the Jacked Kirby podcast, featuring special guest, Olympians author and illustrator George O'Connor. Other "unscheduled" events may likewise have identify during the duration of the consequence'due south run.

Here are the hours for Kirby, Eternally at One Fine art Infinite in New York Urban center for the remainder of its run…

Nov. 13: 12-seven
November. 14: 12-5
Nov. 15: 12-7
Nov. 16: 12-7

Admission to the gallery is gratis, but a suggested donation of $five per visitor is welcomed. All gain from trade on sale volition help the Kirby Museum'south ongoing efforts to make sure Jack Kirby's proper noun becomes synonymous with the pop culture legacy of the characters he created and co-created. One Fine art Space is located at 23 Warren Street, in New York, NY.

Learn more about the Jack Kirby Museum hither.