The Jack Kirby Museum opened up a temporary location in New York City, in the very neighborhood where the legendary comic creator grew up, from November 4-10. The pop-up, named "Prototype: Alpha" since it was a dry run for a proposed larger, even more ambitious location in the area, was small, but packed with artwork and information about the King of Comics. The Museum's pop-up space was made possible by an organization called Made in the Lower East Side, who help convert empty storefronts in the community into thriving (although temporary) businesses and galleries.
Over the course of its week-long run, the Kirby Museum hosted several talks, including one from noted comic historian, Arlen Schumer, author of The Silver Age of Comic Book Art. Mr. Schumer, a vocal supporter of Jack Kirby's work, gave a two-hour lecture on Kirby's life, career, and influence to a capacity crowd on a Tuesday night. The crowd was so impressive (and had to squeeze into a 500 square foot storefront), that Kirby Museum director, Rand Hoppe, had to set up the projector and chairs around the growing crowd. Check out the video to see a little of what they had to offer and excerpts from Arlen Schumer's lecture: "Ya'akov Kurtzberg - King of Comics!"
For more information on the Jack Kirby Museum and Research Center check out kirbymuseum.org.