thumb|250px|[[Fantastic Four #72 (March 1968). Cover art by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott. The pseudo-fractal nature of the red light comes from the negative space created by the Kirby dots.]]
The Kirby Krackle (also known as Kirby Dots) is an artistic convention in superhero and science fiction comic books and similar illustrations, in which a field of black is used to represent negative space around unspecified kinds of energy. It is typically used in illustrations of explosions, smoke, blasts from ray guns, "cosmic" energy, and outer space phenomena.
History
The effect is named after its creator, comic artist Jack Kirby. and Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur.
Analysis
Philosophy professor and author Jeffrey J. Kripal wrote:
References
External links
- Kirby Krackles Brushes for Illustrator
- Kirby Krackles Brushes for Photoshop