The Jack Kirby Portfolio SIGNED Limited Editions #483 / 500 Edition Original Box

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For Sale: The Jack Kirby Portfolio - SIGNED - Limited Editions - 483 / 500 - Nearly Impossible To Find! Originally Release by Dark Horse on July 1st, 1996. Each print is 17" x 24" and perfect for framing! Comes in its Original Dark Horse box!The Limited Edition run was strictly limited to only 500 copies. These Limited Edition, Jack Kirby Portfolios rarely comes up for sale piece and is Nearly Impossible To Find with it Original Dark Horse box!!This is a MINT set that has never been removed from its Factory Box. Only opened to verify and photo the Limited Edition Number! The prints were not even removed for pictures!The pictures of the Portfolio and the box are of the actual item you will receive. The box was opened only for a Photo Op of the print number, but the prints were never removed from their protective plastic sleeve. The picture of the 6 print plates were taken from a different set years ago.This Kirby Portfolio with be shipped in its original Dark Horse numbered box, with all its original packing material. In addition the box itself will be over-packed before being shipped so that the Dark Horse, numbered box will not have any postage labels stuck to it. Please see the pictures of the actual Dark Horse box.A Must Have For The JACK KIRBY COMPLETIST!The Jack Kirby Portfolio:The most dynamic storyteller the comics industry has ever had is Jack Kirby -- he set the standard for everyone who has come since. Years ago, he chose to apply his great abilities to the most dynamic story ever told -- the Old Testament of the Bible. This -- perhaps his most epic work -- he did solely for himself, not to please any publisher. The result is awesome, sheer power on paper. Few have even had the opportunity to view this series of five large pen-and-ink illustrations (lovingly inked by long-time collaborator Mike Royer). The suite also includes a plate featuring three preliminary pencils, and a plate with commentary by Roz Kirby, signed by Roz Kirby. Dark Horse is honored to be able to present these landmark works in a deluxe portfolio package. Faithfully reproduced in a large 17" x 24" size directly from the originals, this suite of illustrations is handsomely packaged in a beautiful presentation folder. Strictly limited to 500 copies, this must-have portfolio is produced with the full cooperation and participation of Roz Kirby and the Kirby estate.Plate 1: Jack's Version of God Plate 2: God's Vision of the World Plate 3: God Turns His Back on the World Plate 4: Jacob Wrestling with the Angel Plate 5: Joshua at the Battle of Jericho Plate 6: Jack's Pencil Sketches of Plates 1, 2, & 3Jack Kirby has received world-wide recognition for his long comic book career and accomplishments. He is regarded by historians and fans as one of the major innovators and most influential creators in the comic-book medium, thus earning the nick-name "King." Among Kirby's many co-creations are Captain America, the Newsboy Legion, the Challengers of the Unknown, the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, Thor, the Avengers, the X-Men, Silver Surfer, the New Gods, and countless other memorable heroes and villains. Jack Kirby was never one to do things in expected ways. As an artist, Kirby had no formal training and instead learned his trade through practice, determination and on-the-job training. Having been rejected by various art schools and leaving Pratt Institute after only a week, Kirby found his own success and became one of the most recognized comic book artists of his time. Born in 1917 in New York City, Kirby's birth name was Jacob Kurtzberg. His first break as an artist was in 1936, when he joined the Lincoln Newspaper Syndicate. After working on cartoons there for several years, Kirby continued to offer his skills elsewhere until he got a respectable position at Fox Feature Syndicate. It was here that Kirby began his partnership with Joe Simon, which proved to be very fruitful. From here, Kirby took a job with Marvel, where he and Simon created the iconic Captain America. Though he found other projec... read more

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