Jack Kirby Was a Youngster From the Lower East Side Who Evolved into the ‘Royalty of Comics’ and Created Superhero Lore. Now, New York City Has Designated a Street in His Honor
The creator who collaborated on Captain America and other legendary figures is being celebrated in the area where he was raised Samantha Baskind | Museums Correspondent May 7, 2026 3:31 p.m. Comic book creator Jack Kirby puffs a pipe at San Diego Comic Con, August 1973 Clay Geerdes / Getty Images At the intersection of Delancey and Essex Streets on […]