Monthly Archives: July 2005

Fantastic Four #176 [1976] – Cover

Posted on July 23, 2005 by Bob

Here’s a particular favourite among Kirby’s 1970s covers for other editors, featuring the Impossible Man. Not one of the great Kirby villains, true (I think this is only his second story, maybe the longest gap between a Kirby FF villain’s first and second major appearances), but I love the pose and especially the Iron Man and Mjolnir hands.

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Joe Sinnott inks, of course.

Published 1976

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Gunsmoke Western #75 [1963] – Cover

Posted on July 22, 2005 by Bob

Here’s a nice different kind of cover from Kirby/Ayers featuring Kid Colt. Obviously not the kind of design that works if you do it every issue, but good for a change of pace, as a nice little mini-story. I especially like the posing on the third panel.

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Published 1963

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Prisoners of Gravity ep. repeat

Posted on July 21, 2005 by Bob

On the chance that there’s anyone reading this who’s Canadian and gets digital cable, BookTV is repeating the Jack Kirby episode of PRISONERS OF GRAVITY, discussed here. Well worth watching.

July 25: 4:00PM Eastern
July 30: 4:30PM Eastern

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Justice Traps the Guilty #23 [1951] – Cover

Posted on July 21, 2005 by Bob

Beautiful crime cover from S&K, their last for this title as the romance and horror comics for Prize dominated their time (plus BOYS’ RANCH over at Harvey). Love that distinctive inking over on the cops’ uniforms.

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Published 1951

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Upcoming Kirby – THOR Masterworks in October

Posted on July 21, 2005 by Bob

In addition to the previously mentioned JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #44 and Marvel monster books with Kirby reprint backups, the latest solicitations see a new hardcover Masterworks volume for Thor, only five years after the last one.

Collects 10 issues from JiM #121 to THOR #130, some great comics featuring Thor in battle with the Absorbing Man, Hercules and the hordes of the Netherworld, plus some of the best Tales of Asgard back-ups, with the conclusion of the grand quest and the revelation of Ragnarok and the aftermath which evokes the New Gods. The reproduction of a few of these was a bit weak in the recent ESSENTIAL THOR v2, so hopefully they can be punched up a bit here. The usual $50 price for the regular edition, $55 if you want a dustjacket matching the first printings of the early volumes.

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