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Now For A Not So Little Romance
I blogged about Simon & Kirby acting as editors, but now I want to discuss what comics they actually produced. But I will be leaving aside the hero theme comics for which S&K are famous. Comics...
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Tales Suspense #92, more on margin notes
I have another silver age Kirby Cap page that gives some insight into the use of margin notes. This one is page 9 from Tales of Suspense #92, cover dated August 1967. Joe Sinnott inks. Here is a scan...
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Enter Joe Simon, Pocket Comics #1
In his book “The Comic Book Makers” Joe Simon describes how his friend Al Harvey approached him to do a cover for Al’s new concept, a small sized comic book. Joe also tells how Harvey offered to make...
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That Old Black Magic
As I mentioned previously Simon & Kirby’s longest running comics were their anthologies. Although the Prize romances were clearly their greatest success, they also appeared to do pretty well with...
View ArticleComic Book Experts
What is an expert? Well my Webster’s dictionary defines an expert as: A person who is very skillful or highly trained and informed in some special field. Who am I to argue with Webster? But in the...
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Pocket Comics #2
In Pocket Comics #1 the title has been reduced compared to #1 so there is more room for the art. The main scene once again depicts an oversized attaching Satan, being ineffectively fought by a...
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Kirby erasers at Marvel
I previously posted about margin notes and my use of Photoshop manipulations to reveal erased text. But these image adjustments also showed a number of erasures of penciled art. I am not talking about...
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Artist and Model
The Jack Kirby Comics Weblog has posted a real nice My Own Romance and made the comment I think there was some rule that said Kirby had to do at least one artist/model themed romance cover for every...
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The Last Supper
Joe Simon relates a story that once when he was in a legal battle with Marvel over copyrights, a threat was made to kill off Captain America. Joe then proceeded to make a painting of Captain America’s...
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Pocket Comics #4 (January 1942)
I want to skip for now Pocket Comics #3, and proceed to #4. This is my favorite of the Pocket Comic covers. It is a great design, particularly since the text has been relegated to smaller areas as...
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Now For A Not So Little Romance
I blogged about Simon & Kirby acting as editors, but now I want to discuss what comics they actually produced. But I will be leaving aside the hero theme comics for which S&K are famous. Comics...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tales Suspense #92, more on margin notes
I have another silver age Kirby Cap page that gives some insight into the use of margin notes. This one is page 9 from Tales of Suspense #92, cover dated August 1967. Joe Sinnott inks. Here is a scan...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Enter Joe Simon, Pocket Comics #1
In his book “The Comic Book Makers” Joe Simon describes how his friend Al Harvey approached him to do a cover for Al’s new concept, a small sized comic book. Joe also tells how Harvey offered to make...
View ArticleClik here to view.
That Old Black Magic
As I mentioned previously Simon & Kirby’s longest running comics were their anthologies. Although the Prize romances were clearly their greatest success, they also appeared to do pretty well with...
View ArticleComic Book Experts
What is an expert? Well my Webster’s dictionary defines an expert as: A person who is very skillful or highly trained and informed in some special field. Who am I to argue with Webster? But in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pocket Comics #2
In Pocket Comics #1 the title has been reduced compared to #1 so there is more room for the art. The main scene once again depicts an oversized attaching Satan, being ineffectively fought by a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kirby erasers at Marvel
I previously posted about margin notes and my use of Photoshop manipulations to reveal erased text. But these image adjustments also showed a number of erasures of penciled art. I am not talking about...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Artist and Model
The Jack Kirby Comics Weblog has posted a real nice My Own Romance and made the comment I think there was some rule that said Kirby had to do at least one artist/model themed romance cover for every...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Last Supper
Joe Simon relates a story that once when he was in a legal battle with Marvel over copyrights, a threat was made to kill off Captain America. Joe then proceeded to make a painting of Captain America’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pocket Comics #4 (January 1942)
I want to skip for now Pocket Comics #3, and proceed to #4. This is my favorite of the Pocket Comic covers. It is a great design, particularly since the text has been relegated to smaller areas as...
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