Dean posts a one-question Art Appreciation quiz. Since he already answered the question, I feel free to comment.

I have to say, I've never understood the fan fascination with Jack Kirby's art. As I've gotten older, I've mellowed toward it; but the overly-square-jaws and the heavy-black-bands-signifying-metallic-sheen just never looked right to me. As one of Dean's commenters said, "He has a distinctive style, not quite to my taste, but not bad." Once you saw a Kirby work, you could recognize a Kirby work or a tribute work instantly. But I always preferred Swan & Anderson, Neal Adams, and Mike Grell. Their styles were just as recognizable to me, with the added advantage that they looked right.

I know, this is heresy for many comic fans. I can't help it. I actually thought Kirby was better as an idea man than as an artist. I do think he was very inventive when it came to layouts and story flow. And he did intricate machinery and intricate details really well. But his characters never appealed to me.