Archive for August, 2006
Friday, August 25th, 2006
Not Kirby, Young Romance #51 “The Way They Met”
Young Romance #51 (November 1952) “The Way They Met” by Jack Kirby
Well I guess I misnamed this series because now I want to provide a Kirby work that the Checklist missed. Even though it is a one page work it has all the signs of Kirby penciling. The inking is typical S&K studio style. Generally [...]
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Friday, August 25th, 2006
Not Kirby, Young Romance #47 “A Man For My Birthday”
Young Romance #47 July1952) “A Man For My Birthday” by Bill Draut
Originally the Checklist indicated this was penciled by Kirby and inked by Simon. In the update (JKC #32) the inker was listed as Draut. Well the update is correct about the inker being Bill Draut, but he was also the penciler. In fact the [...]
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Thursday, August 24th, 2006
Not Kirby, Young Love #55 “Love War” not “The Baby Dolls”
Young Love #55 (March 1954) “Love War” by Jack Kirby
The Jack Kirby Checklist lists “The Baby Dolls” (Young Love #55) as penciled by Jack Kirby. But in fact there is no story by that name in that comic. Young Love #55 has the story “Love War” that is not listed in the Checklist. There is [...]
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Thursday, August 24th, 2006
Not Kirby, Young Love #12 “Problem Clinic”
Young Love #12 (August 1950) “Problem Clinic” by Mort Meskin
The Jack Kirby Checklist lists “Problem Clinic” (Young Love #12) as Kirby pencils and Simon inks. Not signed but clearly Mort Meskin pencils and inks. No Jack Kirby.
Mort did a lot of work for Simon and Kirby but so did Bill Draut and John Prentice as [...]
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Thursday, August 24th, 2006
Not Kirby, Young Love #12 “Smooth Operator”
Young Love #12 (August 1950) “Smooth Operator” by Mort Meskin
The Jack Kirby Checklist lists “Smooth Operator” (Young Love #12) as Kirby pencils and Simon inks. Once again it is signed as Mort, although it is hard to see because it is in an brown area on the lower right of the splash. And once again [...]
