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.
I used the text from the captions at the exhibition, but the style of inking definitely looks different, John, in fact on Marvel.fandom.com it lists the artists on Captain America as Art by: Jack Kirby, Frank Giacoia and Marie Severin. The Thor issue is listed thus: Art by: Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta, so thanks for the heads up, I think I'll change those.
King Kirby laid down the grammar if comics in an intuitive way. His use if collage was ahead of its time. He truly was a creator perpetually on the fringes if the medium.
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.
I used the text from the captions at the exhibition, but the style of inking definitely looks different, John, in fact on Marvel.fandom.com it lists the artists on Captain America as Art by: Jack Kirby, Frank Giacoia and Marie Severin. The Thor issue is listed thus: Art by: Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta, so thanks for the heads up, I think I'll change those.
This is an amazing page. The writing is also really compelling. The Fantastic Four really were special for a reason.
King Kirby laid down the grammar if comics in an intuitive way. His use if collage was ahead of its time. He truly was a creator perpetually on the fringes if the medium.
Mind-blowing!!!
Lush!