The late comic book artist Jack Kirby's influence on the Marvel Cinematic Universe cannot be overstated. As Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige himself recently said in a tweet honoring what would have been Kirby's 100th birthday, "MCU wouldn't exist without him. Thor Ragnarok is an unabashed love letter to his vision." Kirby's influence -- as well as that of two other major Thor comics creators, Walt Simonson and Jason Aaron -- was much discussed during my visit to the set of Thor: Ragnarok in September 2016.
Thor: Ragnarok production designer Dan Hennah, who said he's been a fan of Kirby's since he was 15-years-old, cited Kirby's artwork from the 1960s Marvel Comics as a visual guide for his set designs. "You have to analyze the shapes, how he got his shapes, what they wore, what was put on them, you know, how he used them," Hennah explained.
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Thor: Ragnarok production designer Dan Hennah, who said he's been a fan of Kirby's since he was 15-years-old, cited Kirby's artwork from the 1960s Marvel Comics as a visual guide for his set designs. "You have to analyze the shapes, how he got his shapes, what they wore, what was put on them, you know, how he used them," Hennah explained.
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