Jack Kirby Museum to Host Walking Tour of Lower East Side Roots
Tour begins under the Jack Kirby Way street sign at Delancey and Essex Streets in Manhattan.
The Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center will host its annual walking tour of the New York neighborhood where comics legend Jack Kirby — co-creator of the Marvel Universe — grew up, tracing the streets and history that shaped his early life and career.
The tour is scheduled for Saturday, August 29, from 11:00am–12:30 pm. It begins under the Jack Kirby Way street sign, at the NW corner of Delancey & Essex Streets, Manhattan.
Event Details
Date: Saturday, August 29, 11:00am–12:30 pm
Meeting point: Jack Kirby Way street sign, NW corner of Delancey & Essex Streets, Manhattan
Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg, 1917-1994) created or co-created some of the most enduring characters and stories of the 20th century, including the Avengers, Captain America, Darkseid, the Fantastic Four, Hulk, the Silver Surfer, the X-Men, and hundreds of others. Kirby's storytelling revolutionized genres such as crime, war, superheroes, and romance and almost single-handedly defined the visual language of comic books. Evidence of his work and influence remains visible today, not only in comics, but also in television, movies, and beyond. The tour connects his Lower East Side childhood to the street co-naming of Jack Kirby Way, offering an on-location and cultural perspective on comics history and New York City landmarks.
The tour offers a look at the neighborhoods, Lower East Side architecture, and cultural landmarks that shaped Jack Kirby's early life and influenced his work throughout his career. Led by Kirby and comic historians and drawing an engaged group of fans every year, the tour is described as an insightful and engaging look at one of the most important artists of the 20th century.
About Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center
The Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center is organized exclusively for educational purposes; more specifically, to promote and encourage the study, understanding, preservation, and appreciation of the work of Jack Kirby. The organization is committed to illustrating the scope of Kirby's multi-faceted career, communicating the stories, inspirations, and influences of Jack Kirby, celebrating the life of Jack Kirby and his creations, and building an understanding of comic books and comic book creators. To this end, the Museum sponsors and otherwise supports study, teaching, conferences, discussion groups, exhibitions, displays, publications, and cinematic, theatrical, and multimedia productions. For more information, visit kirbymuseum.org and look for @JackKirbyMuseum on YouTube, Instagram, and other social platforms.
Art by Jack Kirby, 'Street Code' pages 5-6 spread, 1983.
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