When Jack Kirby made the leap from Marvel to DC at the beginning of the 70s, there was no fan network, no internet, no information sources for the average reader. A great deal of people didn't know who Jack was, or really understand the big significance of his arrival at DC. There were announcements of his coming that really told nothing to anyone who didn't already know who The King was, and generally left a lot of readers confused. But once he arrived, a number of text pieces popped up throughout the books introducing Jack, and introducing his concepts.
Two of the best introductions were also good contrasts to each other - one was written by Jack himself, the other a recollection of first meeting Kirby by rising star Marv Wolfman.
Let's look at that one first -
Jack's written introduction to himself came with an introductory note when it appeared in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen:
Last i knew, 20 years later, Lisa was still "the kid from left field".
text pieces from Mister Miracle #1 and Jimmy Olsen #133 (1971)
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