Jack Kirby's Marvel Comics
Pictures at an Exhibition #3
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY TREASURY EDITION, P. 61
Marvel, 1976. Color Guide (stat image with colored inks) Pencils: Jack Kirby. Inks: Frank Giacoia. Colors: Jack Kirby and Marie Severin
Loan Courtesy of Glen David Gold.
As mentioned in two of my previous posts, I attended an amazing exhibition called Jack Kirby: Heroes and Humanity. It’s on until March 1st, 2026, and if you live in Los Angeles, or elsewhere for that matter, it really is a must-see. The Skirball Cultural Center encourages photography and social media posting, and this time I’m concentrating on Kirby’s creations for Marvel Comics.
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY TREASURY EDITION, P. 1.
Marvel, 1976. Pencils: Jack Kirby. Inks: Frank Giacoia.
Loan Courtesy of Tom Kraft.
FANTASTIC FOUR #74, P. 1.
Marvel, 1968. Pencils: Jack Kirby. Inks: Joe Sinnott.
Loan Courtesy of Albert Moy.
SILVER SURFER GRAPHIC NOVEL P. 23
Marvel, 1978. Pencils: Jack Kirby. Inks: Joe Sinnott.
Loan Courtesy of Glen David Gold.
FANTASTIC FOUR #1 November, 1961.
FANTASTIC FOUR #94, P. 2
Marvel, 1969. Pencils: Jack Kirby. Inks: Joe Sinnott.
Loan Courtesy of Glen David Gold.
FANTASTIC FOUR #51, P. 14
Marvel, 1966. Pencils and collage: Jack Kirby. Inks: Joe Sinnott.
Loan Courtesy of Glen David Gold.
FANTASTIC FOUR #96
Marvel, 1970. Pencils: Jack Kirby. Inks: Joe Sinnott and Marie Severin.
Loan Courtesy of Private Collection.
FANTASTIC FOUR #59
Marvel, 1967. Pencils: Jack Kirby. Inks: Joe Sinnott.
Loan Courtesy of David Mandel.
BLACK PANTHER #8, P. 2-3
Marvel, 1978. Pencils: Jack Kirby. Inks: Mike Royer.
Loan Courtesy of Glen David Gold.
THE INCREDIBLE HULK #1 May, 1962.
TALES TO ASTONISH #62, PIN-UP
Marvel, 1964. Pencils: Jack Kirby. Inks: George Roussos.
Loan Courtesy of Mike Burkey.
THE MIGHTY THOR #155
Marvel, 1968. Pencils: Jack Kirby. Inks: Vince Colletta.
Loan Courtesy of Glen David Gold.
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #84, P. 2
Marvel, 1962. Pencils: Jack Kirby. Inks: Dick Ayers.
Loan Courtesy of Glen David Gold.
THE AVENGERS #1 September, 1963.
CAPTAIN AMERICA #112
Marvel, 1969. Pencils: Jack Kirby. Inks: Frank Giacoia and Marie Severin.
Loan Courtesy of Private Collection.
TALES OF SUSPENSE #39 March, 1962.
X-MEN #7
Marvel, 1964. Pencils: Jack Kirby. Inks: Chic Stone.
Loan Courtesy of Private Collection.
X-MEN #1 September, 1963.
Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch first appeared in The X-Men #4, 1964.
AMAZING FANTASY #15 August, 1962.
Art by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko.
Here are my two previous posts from this amazing exhibition.
It's weird and wonderful to see Kirby's old pages in their time-worn, slightly distressed state: a reminder that these iconic images were once actual pencil and ink on actual board, laboured over by real humans (however God-like). Once again though it brings out the beady C.S.I. Comics fan in me! I'm convinced the Thor #155 cover was inked not by Joe Sinnott, but by Vinnie Colletta. And I'd bet my last No Prize that the Captain America #112 cover was inked not by Joltin' Joe, but by Frank Giacoia. As Stan the Man once said, 'there are purists among our readers and they like to know these things.' I'll show myself out.
This is an amazing page. The writing is also really compelling. The Fantastic Four really were special for a reason.