Comic-book artists are sometimes dismissed as just that—common “drawers” as it were rather than fine artists. This recent retrospective of Jack Kirby’s graphic work currently on view at Cal State Northridge’s Mike Curb Gallery sets the record straight and proves that a graphic line can be just as moving, haunting and unsettling as any fine artist’s mark-making (Raymond Pettibon anyone?). Kirby’s genius was creating some of the most memorable character in comic book history including The Fantastic Four, Silver Surfer and the X Men, and this exhibition highlights Kirby’s quintessentially unique style.

Mike Curb Gallery at CSUN

CSUN Art Galleries
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA

Show runs through October 10, 2015