Smithsonian Magazine

Jack Kirby Was a Kid From the Lower East Side Who Became the ‘King of Comics’ and Made Superhero Mythology. Now, New York City Has Named a Street After Him

The artist who co-created Captain America and other iconic characters is being honored in the neighborhood where he grew up ...

Lower East Side street named for ‘King of Comics’ Jack Kirby, a nod to one of the countless kids of immigrants who shaped the genre

New York City played a starring role in the golden age of comics. And like Kirby, many of the genre’s most famous artists ...

An ELLE Editor’s Guide to the Best of New York City

New York City is synonymous with pizza, and one of its most popular slice shops is now in Brooklyn. Prince St. Pizza just ...