"The New York City Council has approved co-naming a Lower East Side block for comic book artist Jack Kirby, adding a sort of exclamation point to the life and work of the co-creator of a huge stable of superheroes. The legislation, which goes into effect 30 days after the vote and does not require mayoral approval, will co-name Essex Street between Delancey and Rivington Streets on the Lower East Side, where Kirby was born, as Jack Kirby Way."
"He went on to co-create much of the Marvel Universe and most of its tentpole characters, Schwartz said. You may not know his name, but you know his work. Kirby, as an artist, co-created the look of many of Marvel's superheroes, such as the Fantastic Four, Captain America, the Hulk, Iron Man, the Avengers, the X-Men, Silver Surfer, and Black Panther, and had a hand in creating Spider-Man."
"Kirby even made a comic about his childhood on the Lower East Side, titled Street Code, published by an independent publisher years after helping create superheroes. He also based a character called The Thing on himself, including his own personality and an exaggeration of his looks, habits and speech patterns. The Thing's name is Benjamin Jacob, after Kirby's father and himself."
The New York City Council approved co-naming Essex Street between Delancey and Rivington Streets as Jack Kirby Way, effective 30 days after the vote without mayoral approval. Jack Kirby was born Jacob Kurtzberg in 1917 and grew up at 147 Essex Street; he lived until 1996. He co-created much of the Marvel Universe and key characters including the Fantastic Four, Captain America, the Hulk, Iron Man, the Avengers, the X-Men, Silver Surfer, Black Panther, and contributed to Spider-Man. Kirby created a comic about his Lower East Side childhood titled Street Code and based The Thing on himself.
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