npr:If you’ve seen Guardians of the Galaxy, you know Groot —...

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If you’ve seenGuardians of the Galaxy, you know Groot — the singing, dancing, crime-fighting tree. Groot was created by comics legend Jack Kirby, who’s also responsible for Captain America and the co-creator of the Avengers and the X-Men. Kirby died in 1994, but his birthday on August 28th has become something of a national celebration for comic book fans…

Raising A Birthday Glass To Comics King Jack Kirby

Photo credit: Courtesy ofPaul Harding