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>>5121561
The reason Jack Kirby has an inordinate influence is because of the takeover of superhero comics. There's a whole other tradition of comic books largely forgotten by all but the hardcore fans—mainly horror, crime, sci-fi, humor and romance comics.
In the 60s two main lines of influences diverged in comics—Kirby/Marvel had a huge influence on the mainstream superhero genre, and the memory of EC Comics remained with underground artists.
Since the Marvel tradition is now ubiquitous in American popular culture, Kirby remains one of the few comic book historical figures (besides Stan Lee) the casual fan knows. It remains for a new generation to rediscover the EC/multi-genre tradition and for great artists like Jack Davis and Wally Wood to become well known again.

>>5121561
The reason Jack Kirby has an inordinate influence is because of the takeover of superhero comics. There's a whole other tradition of comic books largely forgotten by all but the hardcore fans—mainly horror, crime, sci-fi, humor and romance comics.
In the 60s two main lines of influences diverged in comics—Kirby/Marvel had a huge influence on the mainstream superhero genre, and the memory of EC Comics remained with underground artists.
Since the Marvel tradition is now ubiquitous in American popular culture, Kirby remains one of the few comic book historical figures (besides Stan Lee) the casual fan knows.