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Sunday July 26, 2026 10:00am - 11:15am PDT
This is the annual panel about Comic-Con's first superstar guest, the man they still call "The King of Comics," Jack Kirby. Jack left us in 1994, but his influence on comics, film, and this convention has never been greater. Discussing the man and his work this year are Mike Royer (Kirby's favorite inker), Jack's grandkids Tracy Kirby and Jeremy Kirby, Roy Schwartz (who spearheaded the recent renaming of a New York intersection as Jack Kirby Way), attorney Paul S. Levine, and maybe a few others. Naturally, it's moderated by former Kirby assistant Mark Evanier.
Special Guests
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Mike Royer

Comic-Con Special Guest
Michael (“Mike”) Royer is a comics penciler, inker, and letterer known for being Jack Kirby’s main artistic collaborator at DC Comics in the 1970s. Those works include the Fourth World Saga (Mister Miracle; Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen; Forever People; New Gods), The Demon... Read More →
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Mark Evanier

Comic-Con Special Guest
Mark Evanier attended his first San Diego Comic-Con in 1970 and has been to every one of these annual events ever since. He was then an assistant to the great Jack Kirby, whom he wrote about in his book Kirby, King of Comics. Mark has also written for live-action TV shows, animat... Read More →
Sunday July 26, 2026 10:00am - 11:15am PDT
Room 5AB

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