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5. Sheldon's Traffic Court Judge Is A Reference To Acclaimed Comic Book Artist Jack Kirby
Season three's "The Excelsior Acquisition" saw a classic Big Bang Theory moment as Sheldon was jailed for running a red light while taking an injured Penny to the hospital. His legal escapades result in him missing a Stan Lee meet and greet opportunity at the comic book store, a fact which Leonard, Howard, and Raj relish in rubbing in his face.
During the court scene, however, we see that the judge is Judge J. Kirby. An otherwise worthless fact it may be to the casual viewer, the name J. Kirby means only one man to diehard comic book readers: Jack Kirby.
The late war veteran was a legendary figure within the comic book world, creating such illustrious characters as the Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, and Thor, and producing work for both DC and Marvel alongside a host of other publications. He tragically passed away in February 1994 at the age of 74, so although he was unable to physically appear in The Big Bang Theory, this was a suitable nod in his memory.