Lower East Side native and comic book artist Jack Kirby worked behind the scenes to create a stable of superheroes such as the Fantastic Four, Captain America, the X-Men, The Avengers, the Hulk, Iron Man, the Silver Surfer and the Black Panther.

But now the longtime LES resident who drew so many superheroes is well on his way to becoming a hometown hero himself.

Community Board 3, a few weeks ago, approved a street co-naming near his birthplace, 146 Essex Street, at Essex and Delancey Streets, “Kirby Way. The New York City Council, with the support of Councilmember Christopher Marte, is expected to vote on it Dec. 18.

In another sign that Kirby’s star is on the rise, an exhibit devoted to his life and work is set to open later this month in Manhattan, whose streets Kirby helped immortal

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