Jack Kirby and Stan Lee brought the First Family to Marvel, though it was only the beginning for The King as he kept creating ...

Jack “King of Comics” Kirby based many of his characters on himself, none more so than the Fantastic Four's Ben Grimm, AKA the Thing.

It wasn’t just the quote that gives a nod to Kirby. The Fantastic Four of the MCU are from a different, retro-futurist Earth than most of the movies in the canon. The Earth is designated Earth 828.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps honors the team’s co-creator Jack “The King” Kirby in many ways. The Earth-828 setting takes its number from Kirby’s birthday of August 28th.

One of the co-creators behind the Fantastic Four is getting a special honor fit for Marvel’s First Family. Fantastic Four #1 by the legendary team of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby was released in 1961 ...

Jack Kirby has a legacy like no other — and considering one of his most beloved creations, The Fantastic Four, is getting an all-new film revamp later this month, the city of New York saw fit to ...

Jack was a great artist who happened to draw comics.” “Jack Kirby: Heroes and Humanity” is at L.A.’s Skirball Cultural Center through March 1, 2026.

The Earth is designated Earth 828. The final tribute reveals Kirby’s birth and death dates Aug. 28, 1917 to Feb. 6, 1994. 8/28 becomes Earth 828.

On the one hand, Kirby's quote at the end of The Fantastic Four: First Steps is fairly self-explanatory. It's him reflecting that art will always say something about its creator and their values.

Thanks to “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” Marvel legend Jack Kirby is finally starting to get more recognition for his work. Consider it a post-credit scene if you want, consider it a tribute, but ...