Category Archives: Fantastic Four

Mr. Fantastic and Sue Richards

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Jason

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Reed and Sue Richards courtesy of Californian based artist Christopher Bennett. Christopher has worked in the animation industry since leaving college and illustrates in his spare time. You can find more of his work at his blog, website and DeviantArt page.

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Fantastic Four #4

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Jason

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Fantastic Four #4 cover recreation courtesy of Anthony Castrillo. Original cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky here.

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Fantastic Four #12

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Jason

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Anthony Castrillo recreates Fantastic Four #12. Original cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers here.

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Fantastic Four #16

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Jason

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Anthony Castrillo recreates Fantastic Four #16. Original cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers here.

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Heroes and Villains

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Jason

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A legion of Kirby creations feature in this private commission by Brooklyn based artist Anthony Castrillo. Anthony originally trained as a graphic designer before moving into comics in the early ’90′s. He has worked for both Marvel and DC and describes himself as “a full-time Dad, moonlighting as a cartoonist”.

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Wedding Present

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Jason

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The sensational wedding of Sue and Reed, envisioned by Stefano Pavan.

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Origins – Fantastic Four

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Jason

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The Origin of the Fantastic Four. Photoshop collage by Jason Garrattley.

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A Kirby Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Jason

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Many thanks to Michael and Evan for these fantastic Kirby inspired Christmas cards. Be sure to take a look at both of their blogs for more great work. You can see the original cover to Fantastic Four #46 by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott, here.

A very merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year to all you Kirby fans out there, Happy Holidays!

(Late on Christmas Eve, Kirby-Vision received this Kirby inspired piece from Chris Haley, taken from the Christmas strip of his webcomic, Let’s Be Friends Again, which we’d like to belatedly add to this festive post).

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Fantastic Four

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Jason

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Al Bigley presents the Fantastic Four and a gallery of frightful foes in this piece taken from original Jack Kirby pencils.

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Invisible Girl

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Jason

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Sue Richards by French author/illustrator Gilbert Guillemot.

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Fantastic Four & The Watcher

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Jason

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Fantastic Four and The Watcher by Los Angeles artist Gabriel Hardman. Gabriel has recently returned to the world of comics after a successful career as a storyboard artist on such films as X-Men 2, Superman Returns and Spider-Man 3. He currently provides art for Marvel’s Agents of Atlas and has recently collaborated with his wife, Corinna Sara Bechko, on the Image/Shadowline graphic novel Heathentown. More of Gabriel’s work can be found at DeviantArt and ComicSpace.

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Fantastic Four & Doctor Doom

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Jason

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Fantastic Four and their arch nemesis Doctor Doom by Spanish writer/artist Aitor Iñaki Eraña Basterra. Aitor is the author of the web comics Freaks, Area 66 and HTV. For more of Aitor’s work take a look at his DeviantArt page and blog (English translation required).

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Fantastic Four #4

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Jason

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Fantastic Four #4 re-imagined by Norris Burroughs. Original cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky here.

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Una Aventura Fantastica

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Jason

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This pulp fiction homage to Kirby comes courtesy of Vancouver based illustrator Josue Menjivar. Josue is the author of the comics Cicada and Broken Fender and the newspaper strips Everyday Things and Way Off Main. You can view more of Josue’s work at his website Fresh Brewed Illustration.

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Fantasia Fun #49

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Jason

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Now that Disney have agreed to buy Marvel Comics, will we see a return to more child friendly comics?

A more cynical first draft of this piece here found at my flickr page here. The original cover to Fantastic Four #49, by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott, can be found here.

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Star Wars #49

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Jason

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This re-imaging of the cover to Fantastic Four #49 is by American artist Otis Frampton. Otis is the creator of the ‘Oddly Normal‘ graphic novel series, published by Viper Comics. His other credits include sketch cards sets for Topps and online content for Star Wars.com. You can watch live recordings of Otis colouring this piece here and here.

The original cover, by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott, can be found here.

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Four vs. Doom

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Jason

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The Fantastic Four vs. Doctor Doom – inked from original Kirby pencils by J.A. Fludd.

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Four & Foes

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Jason

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The Fantastic Four and foes – inked and coloured from original Kirby pencils by J.A. Fludd

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Fantastic Three

Posted on August 1, 2009 by Jason

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Australian Cartoonist Andrew Fulton gives us his unique take on The Fantastic Four (minus one).

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Spongebob Superteam!

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Jason

Our 100th post is from Nashville based Illustrator and Designer Paul Conrad. This re-imaging of the cover to Fantastic Four #49, featuring the denizens of Bikini Bottom, will soon see print in a special Spongebob 10th anniversary edition of Nickelodeon Magazine. Paul, who has worked for Pixar, Disney, Big Idea and Scholastic, writes about the evolution of this piece at his blog ‘Super Robot Monster‘. The original cover, by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott, can be found here.
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Fantastic Four #69

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Jason

This re-creation of the cover to ‘Fantastic Four’ #69 is by Californian Writer/Artist Norris Burroughs. Norris is the author of the graphic novel ‘Voodoo Macbeth’, which details his Father’s involvement with the black theater movement of the 1930′s. A lifelong fan of Jack Kirby, Norris celebrates his art in a series of fine articles at his blog, Kirby Kinetics. Original cover art by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott here.

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A-Z of Awesomeness

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Jason


A couple of Kirby related entries from Neill Cameron‘s ‘A-Z of Awesomeness‘, a daily project of imaginative alliterated illustrations. Hosted at Neill’s blog, the ‘A-Z’ is driven by reader’s suggestions via Facebook, Twitter and blog comments to elicit exuberant excitement everyday. Join in the fun here.
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Mr Fantastic vs Doctor Doom

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Jason

New York Writer/Artist J.A.Fludd contributes this portrait of Reed and Victor dukeing it out. J.A. was a contributor to Gay Comics in the early 90′s and currently sells his art online and by commission. A lifelong fan of Jack Kirby and The Fantastic Four, J.A. has written several articles about both at his Quantum Blog. More of J.A.’s artwork can be found at his art blog and Comicspace.
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The Thing

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Jason

Spanish Artist/Writer/Graphic Designer Pepo Perez provides this graphic depiction of the ever-lovin‘ blue eyed Thing. Pepo’s comics work includes ‘Orígenes Jaque Mate: Sangre‘ and ‘El Vecino‘ and he has also contributed illustrations and articles for the magazines ‘Volumen‘ and ‘Rock de Lux‘. Pepo has written several articles about Jack Kirby at his blog, ‘Es Muy de Cómic‘ (English translation required) and more of his art can be found at his website.
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Yellow & Pink

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Jason


Two more from Yorkshires finest Darryl Cunningham.
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