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Jack Kirby was a hugely influential comics artist and writer associated with characters and worlds across superhero comics.

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Captain America animated TV series: the one where they stole Jack Kirby’s actual comic art and never gave him money for it (video).

Scott makes time to bring you an hour-long video documentary on the now almost forgotten Captain America animated TV series from 1966, where the makers…

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Jack Kirby

May 2021

Captain America animated TV series: the one where they stole Jack Kirby’s actual comic art and never gave him money for it (video).