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Xannin t1_jaep5uj wrote

Reply to comment by AnthillOmbudsman in TIL Captain America co-creator Jack Kirby was drafted into the U.S. Army during WWII, landing at Omaha Beach in Normandy. When a lieutenant found out he was a comics artist, he made Kirby a scout who would advance into towns and draw reconnaissance maps and pictures, an extremely dangerous duty. by geekteam6

I wouldn’t be surprised if they were just never collected. He would pass the drawing to an officer who would then use it to devise strategies. They would then use it as a starting point for more detailed maps in the future and they would throw it away when it outlived its usefulness.

Source: I’m totally guessing based on conjecture

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TheOnesWhoWander t1_jaexo6s wrote

Especially if he wasn't famous yet

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DontPressAltF4 t1_jaf19os wrote

Captain America #1 came out in March 1941.

By December 1941 it was Marvel's #1 selling franchise. (Marvel was called Timely Comics back then, but it's the same company)

Whether he was "famous" or not is subject to the same niche problems people face today. Can you name the number one comic book writer of 2022-23?

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TheOnesWhoWander t1_jaf1u6s wrote

Not a clue. I doubt many people expected comics to become as endearing as they did in the 1940s. It was probably just pop culture landfill at the time, not expected to evolve and become a classic.

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