Jacob Kurtzberg cannot fit between brackets (1917 – 1994, or in 140 characters. A Giant once walked the earth. All hail the King!
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) November 12, 2015
JACK KIRBY (3 tweets) Part 1: Jack Kirby, American. Zeus. Two-fisted titan of epic imagination and boundless power. pic.twitter.com/NVhLTeeovw
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) November 12, 2015
In a series of tweets, Guillermo del Toro—obviously no stranger to the comics—decided to offer his own little tribute to Jack Kirby’s skill. It’s pretty much dead-on correct. The rest of the tweets are below.
Part 2: No one- ever- drew monsters like Kirby. Regardless of size, his creations had drama and style. Kirby Power. pic.twitter.com/CiIcfN9uqU
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) November 12, 2015
Part 3 (I lied, more Tweets): Kirby co created most of Marvel's Cosmology.Gave birth to KAMANDI, DEMON and NEW GODS! pic.twitter.com/gBHYheNk93
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) November 12, 2015
Part 4 (just words): No one drew heroes like Kirby. No one drew villains like Kirby. No one did Splash pages like Kirby. No one.
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) November 12, 2015
Jacob Kurtzberg cannot fit between brackets (1917 – 1994, or in 140 characters. A Giant once walked the earth. All hail the King!
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) November 12, 2015
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