TheOnesWhoWander t1_jaexo6s wrote on February 28, 2023 at 11:06 PM

Reply to comment by Xannin 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

Especially if he wasn't famous yet

DontPressAltF4 t1_jaf19os wrote on February 28, 2023 at 11:32 PM

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?

TheOnesWhoWander t1_jaf1u6s wrote on February 28, 2023 at 11:36 PM

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.