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Comic Book Creator, Joe Simon
I recieved a copy of “Comic Book Creators, Joe Simon” by Sue Hamilton. I mentioned this book in an earlier post. It is of six books on different comic book artists. The others are Jack Kirby, Stan...
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Featured Cover, Strange World of Your Dreams #2
Strange World of Your Dreams #1 (August 1952) I had a brief discussion with someone at the Big Apple Con yesterday. He mentioned a Kirby cover of a woman in a rowboat and suggested a name of the...
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The Human Torch #2
I do not think I will surprise anyone by observing that the early Timely comics are high price items, particularly the key issues. There are probably very few, if any, comic book collectors who can...
View ArticleSimon and Kirby Cover Contest
Imagine throwing a party and no one came. That is sort of how my Simon and Kirby Cover Contest is progressing. Very few people have entered their favorite Simon and Kirby cover to try to win a color...
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Featured Cover, Foxhole #3
Foxhole #3 (February 1955) by Jack Kirby I love the Kirby list, but sometimes Kirby fans just get carried away. Even the most unsubstantiated claims become accepted fact. Not too many years ago the...
View ArticleSimon and Kirby Cover Contest
Tomorrow, Wednesday, is the last day for the Simon and Kirby Cover Contest. Remember, it costs you nothing to possibly win a print of a restored Simon and Kirby cover (or Simon solo cover). For details...
View ArticleThe Contest Is Over
I have already emailed congratulations to the winners of my Featured Cover Contest. Not all the prizes were claimed, but hey that means nobody was disappointed. It was an interesting assortment of...
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Featured Story, “Unfit To Manage” by Bill Draut
True Bride-To-Be Romances #18 (June 1956) “Unfit to Manage” by Bill Draut In 1956 Jack Kirby was doing pretty much all the artwork for the Prize romance comics. This was after the failure of the Simon...
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Featured Cover, Captain America #1
Captain America #1 (March 1941) When I recently ran my Simon and Kirby cover contest I was curious about what some fans considered their favorite cover. There are many possible covers by Simon and...
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Featured Cover, Fighting American #1
Fighting American #1 (April 1954) by Jack Kirby It is easy to see why one of the entries for my recent Best Simon and Kirby Cover contest was Fighting American #1. The cover shows a race car flying...
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Comic Book Creator, Joe Simon
I recieved a copy of “Comic Book Creators, Joe Simon” by Sue Hamilton. I mentioned this book in an earlier post. It is of six books on different comic book artists. The others are Jack Kirby, Stan...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Featured Cover, Strange World of Your Dreams #2
Strange World of Your Dreams #1 (August 1952) I had a brief discussion with someone at the Big Apple Con yesterday. He mentioned a Kirby cover of a woman in a rowboat and suggested a name of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Human Torch #2
I do not think I will surprise anyone by observing that the early Timely comics are high price items, particularly the key issues. There are probably very few, if any, comic book collectors who can...
View ArticleSimon and Kirby Cover Contest
Imagine throwing a party and no one came. That is sort of how my Simon and Kirby Cover Contest is progressing. Very few people have entered their favorite Simon and Kirby cover to try to win a color...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Featured Cover, Foxhole #3
Foxhole #3 (February 1955) by Jack Kirby I love the Kirby list, but sometimes Kirby fans just get carried away. Even the most unsubstantiated claims become accepted fact. Not too many years ago the...
View ArticleSimon and Kirby Cover Contest
Tomorrow, Wednesday, is the last day for the Simon and Kirby Cover Contest. Remember, it costs you nothing to possibly win a print of a restored Simon and Kirby cover (or Simon solo cover). For details...
View ArticleThe Contest Is Over
I have already emailed congratulations to the winners of my Featured Cover Contest. Not all the prizes were claimed, but hey that means nobody was disappointed. It was an interesting assortment of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Featured Story, “Unfit To Manage” by Bill Draut
True Bride-To-Be Romances #18 (June 1956) “Unfit to Manage” by Bill Draut In 1956 Jack Kirby was doing pretty much all the artwork for the Prize romance comics. This was after the failure of the Simon...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Featured Cover, Captain America #1
Captain America #1 (March 1941) When I recently ran my Simon and Kirby cover contest I was curious about what some fans considered their favorite cover. There are many possible covers by Simon and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Featured Cover, Fighting American #1
Fighting American #1 (April 1954) by Jack Kirby It is easy to see why one of the entries for my recent Best Simon and Kirby Cover contest was Fighting American #1. The cover shows a race car flying...
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