Archive for March, 2006
Saturday, March 25th, 2006
Stupid question
Was Fin Fang Foom coloured orange or green in the first printing of his story in STRANGE TALES #89? I know he’s green on the cover, but can anyone confirm the interior?
2 Comments » - Posted in Uncategorized by Bob
Friday, March 24th, 2006
Showcase Presents The House of Mystery #1 [2006]
First published in HOUSE OF MYSTERY #84 [1959], then reprinted in HOUSE OF MYSTERY #194 [1971], now the 8-page “The Negative Man” is reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY #1, along with 538 other pages of comics from the first 21 issues of the series edited by Joe Orlando from 1968 to 1971. [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Genre,Science Fiction by Bob
Thursday, March 23rd, 2006
My Own Romance #75 [1960] – Cover
I think there was some rule that said Kirby had to do at least one artist/model themed romance cover for every publisher he did romance comics for. This is the one from Marvel, featuring a very leggy model making a play for the artist in the background, who seems to fill his studio with a [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Genre,Romance by Bob
Wednesday, March 22nd, 2006
Thor #253 [1976] – Cover
Another of Kirby’s many covers for various Marvel books in the mid-1970s, this one inked by John Verpoorten with some Romita credited as well. Ulik is a pretty cool villain from the 1960s, so it’s good to see him again, especially with those crazy eyes. And the good old “ominous shadow” layout is nice, especially [...]
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Wednesday, March 22nd, 2006
New Kirby – Marvel Visionaries Jack Kirby v2
Shipping to comic stores this week is MARVEL VISIONARIES – JACK KIRBY v2, almost 350 pages of Kirby reprints, some never seen since their original publication. Contains selections from: Captain America Comics #1; Marvel Mystery Comics #23; Yellow Claw #4; Strange Tales #89, 114; Two-Gun Kid #60; Love Romances #103; X-Men #9; Tales of Suspense [...]
