Monthly Archives: December 2006

Doesn’t Kang look great on this cover, inked by John Romita in his first job on his return to Marvel? It looks even better in the original version (which you can see here as part of an interview in ALTER EGO, or in the various reprints), before Kang’s outstretched hand was moved for some inexplicable reason.

I always love these symbolic giant menace covers by Kirby. Not just the huge villain but the reactions of the heroes in the foreground.

Published 1965

I think the Hulk is about to get the back of his head whacked by that tunnel. I feel sorry for the tunnel. Meanwhile, Giant-Man and the Wasp make good use of their super-powers and protect a hardware store. And demonstrate some crazy fore-shortening.

Chic Stone inks this cover.

Published 1965

I’m not quite convinced by that perspective and proportion on the Gateway Arch. I’m certain the observation deck there must be more than the four feet tall that it looks like.

But still, the Hulk and the Thing drawn by Kirby and Sinnott, that’s always some fun.

Published 1976

That Doom does get around, doesn’t he? The Doom figure is a little small on this cover, but it gets the point across, and the figures of Cap and the Scarlet Witch are really good (and quite the trooper she is, going into battle with Doom with her arm in a sling).

Al Milgrom handles the inks for this cover.

Published 1977