Jack Kirby, legendary comic book artist, Lower East Side native and WWII veteran, was honored Monday, May 11, 2026, in New York City. Elected officials unveiled ‘Jack Kirby Way’ on the corner of Essex Street and Delancey Street on the Lower East Side in a street co-naming ceremony. Kirby (1917-1994) helped create some of the iconic characters in modern American pop culture, like Captain America, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Thor, Black Panther and so much more.
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Jack Kirby’s grandchildren, (L-R) Tracy Kirby, Jeremy Kirby, Jillian Kirby and Roy Schwartz, and New York City Council Member Christopher Marie, unveil a “Jack Kirby Way” sign during a street renaming at Essex St. and Delancey St. on Monday, May 11, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)
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Jack Kirby’s grandchildren, (L-R) Tracy Kirby, Jeremy Kirby, Jillian Kirby and Roy Schwartz, and New York City Council Member Christopher Marie, unveil a “Jack Kirby Way” sign during a street renaming at Essex St. and Delancey St. on Monday, May 11, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)
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Roy Schwartz, Jack Kirby’s grandchildren (L-R) Tracy Kirby, Jeremy Kirby, Jillian Kirby, and New York City Council Member Christopher Marte pose with a “Jack Kirby Way” sign during a street renaming for Jack Kirby Way at Essex St. and Delancey St., Monday, May 11, 2026, in Manhattan, New York.
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Marvel Comic characters pose with City Council Member Christopher Marte after a street renaming for Jack Kirby Way at Essex St. and Delancey St. on Monday, May 11, 2026, in Manhattan, New York.
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Fans dressed as Marvel Comic characters pose after a street renaming for Jack Kirby Way at Essex St. and Delancey St. on Monday, May 11, 2026, in Manhattan, New York.
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People take photos and look on during a street renaming for Jack Kirby Way at Essex St. and Delancey St. on Monday, May 11, 2026, in Manhattan, New York.
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A woman wears her husband’s Jack Kirby jacket at a street renaming for Jack Kirby Way at Essex St. and Delancey St., Monday, May 11, 2026, in Manhattan, New York.
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Legendary Marvel artist and writer Jim Steranko speaks during a street renaming for Jack Kirby Way at Essex St. and Delancey St. on Monday, May 11, 2026, in Manhattan, New York.
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Marvel Comic fans pose for a photo before a street renaming for Jack Kirby Way at Essex St. and Delancey St. on Monday, May 11, 2026, in Manhattan, New York.
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The new “Jack Kirby Way” sign hangs after a street renaming for Jack Kirby Way at Essex St. and Delancey St. on Monday, May 11, 2026, in Manhattan, New York.
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A Jack Kirby fan waits for a street renaming for Jack Kirby Way to start at Essex St. and Delancey St., Monday, May 11, 2026, in Manhattan, New York.
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Jack Kirby’s grand daughter Tracy Kirby speaks during a street renaming for Jack Kirby Way at Essex St. and Delancey St. on Monday, May 11, 2026, in Manhattan, New York.
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Marvel Comic characters pose with City Council Member Christopher Marie after a street renaming for Jack Kirby Way at Essex St. and Delancey St. Monday, May 11, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)
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Fans dressed as Marvel Comic characters pose for fellow fans after a street renaming for Jack Kirby Way at Essex St. and Delancey St. Monday, May 11, 2026 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)
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A fan dressed as the Thing from Fantastic Four poses before a street renaming for Jack Kirby Way at Essex St. and Delancey St., Monday, May 11, 2026, in Manhattan, New York.
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New York City Council Member Christopher Marte speaks during a street renaming for Jack Kirby Way at Essex St. and Delancey St., Monday, May 11, 2026, in Manhattan, New York.