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3-D is one of those concepts which has come and gone over the decades, a fad that keeps popping up in films and elsewhere. In comics one name has been identified with the fad in many of its incarnations.
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Jack Kirby and his partner Joe Simon were behind Captain 3-D a comic in which the hero is from anther dimension literally. Here's a sample page at this link to see the process.
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Later Kirby supplied covers for Marvel's nostalgic look back at the 50's, the heyday of the first 3-D craze with 3-D Man.
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And Kirby was the artist tapped to create Battle for a Three-Dimensional World, a showcase for Kirby's artwork and the techniques of 3-D production.
The essential trouble with 3-D is that is must constantly call attention to itself. It's in many ways too self conscious to completely integrate inside the larger imagination. It remains a fad destined to wax and wane over time.
Sadly we no longer have Jack "King" Kirby to illustrate the next wave.
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For more on Kirby's 3-D comic and more check out this link.
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