Reply #5: Kirby's range was almost unlimited. At least it seemed that way.

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I owe the man a debt for the work he did on these characters and the impact they had on my writing and thinking.

Thor is the ultimate culture-fucking icon -- the boundary-smashing avenger. I love the lame-Don Blake-to-Mighty-Thor transformation. Blake's cane becomes Mjolnir, the enchanted mallot, and Don Blake becomes Thor. Hurt me with that construct forever.

Jack Kirby is a major player in my life, even though I never met him. I was a grateful beneficiary of his genius.

Thank you Mr. Kirby.

Thanks MrScorpio too for this post.