Comic book creators Joe Simon, Jack Kirby, and Jerry Robinson

Jacob Shemkovitz filed this request with the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States of America.
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From: Jacob Shemkovitz

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

Any documents mentioning the following three early comic book creators:
- Joseph Henry “Joe” Simon (born Hymie Simon; October 11, 1913 in Rochester, NY – died December 14, 2011)
- Sherrill David “Jerry” Robinson (born January 1, 1922 in Trenton, NJ – died December 7, 2011)
- Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg, August 28, 1917 in New York, NY – died February 6, 1994).

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Jacob Shemkovitz

From: "Sobonya, David P." <David.Sobonya@ic.fbi.gov>

Dear Mr. Shemkovitz,

The FBI has received your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy (FOI/PA) request and it will be forwarded to the Work Process Unit or a Single Station Disclosure Team for review. Your request will be processed under the provisions of FOI/PA and a response will be mailed to you at a later date.

Requests for fee waivers and expedited processing will be addressed once your request has been assigned an FOI/PA request number. You will receive written notification of the FBI’s decision.

Information regarding the Freedom of Information Act/Privacy is available at http://www.fbi.gov/ or http://www.fbi.gov/foia/. Upon receipt of an FOI/PA Request Number, you can check the status of your request online at: http://www.fbi.gov/foia/, and by clicking on the ‘Check Status of Your FOI/PA Request’ link under the (Records Available Now) section. If you require additional assistance please contact the Public Information Officer.

Thank you,

David P. Sobonya
Public Information Officer/Legal Admin. Specialist
Front Office
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
Direct: (540) 868-4286
PIO Number: (540) 868-4593
Fax: (540) 868-4391/4997

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Editor's Note: MuckRock has sent the information requested confirmed Jerry Robinson's death.

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