A lot of people have credited Jack Kirby's
Fourth World series as being an inspiration for George Lucas's
Star Wars. For example, the similarities between Darkseid's parentage to Orion, and Luke's familial relationship to Darth Vader; Kirby's mystical religion the Source and Lucas's The For...well you get the idea. I myself believe that Vader himself bears a strong resemblance to Dr. Doom, but I cannot confirm nor deny that the FF villain was an inspiration.
To my knowledge, Kirby never voiced his own concerns or praise for
Star Wars paying homage to
The Fourth World. However, he did once do some stellar art for a
Star Wars trading card. Scroll down and behold two great things of beauty,
Star Wars and Jack Kirby art in one. As Vader would say "The circle is now complete".
