175 – Kirby Busts Out

A panel from Captain America #9, September 1941
A panel from Captain America #9, September 1941

Throughout 1941, Jack Kirby continued to challenge and experiment with conventional comic book layouts. In Captain America #9 (September 1941), we see Cap and Bucky aggressively bursting out of funky-shaped panels, curved or jagged borders, characters with body parts hanging over the rims, etc. We get to see lots of the two-page spreads too!

A two-page spread from Captain America #8, September 1941
A two-page spread from Captain America #8, September 1941