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Foxhole #2, Jack Kirby and Bill Draut, A Comparison
Foxhole Comics #2 (December 1954) “Booby Trap” page 3 by Jack Kirby Most Foxhole stories are very short yet they have no feeling of being rushed. Jack Kirby’s story, “Booby Trap” is only six pages...
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An Astonishing Jack Kirby Story
Astonishing #56 (December 1956) “Afraid To Dream” page 1 by Jack Kirby It was mid 1956 and the Simon and Kirby studio had failed. Jack Kirby would help Joe Simon with some projects that if successful...
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Featured Cover, Mystery Men #10
Mystery Men #10 (May 1940) by Joe Simon I was pleasantly surprised by a gift I received not too long ago from my niece. It was a calendar with a pulp art theme. I had never mentioned to her any...
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Foxhole #2, Bill Draut, Jack Kirby and Another
Foxhole Comics #2 (December 1954) “Walkie-Talkie” page 3 by Bill Draut The Commies cut a communication line and later kill the man sent to repair it. They then use the dead soldier’s walkie-talkie to...
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Foxhole #3, Bob McCarty and Art Gates
Foxhole #3 had a new development, S&K started to provide a credit box. It really appears that even before this S&K would encourage their artists to sign their work. Well at least artist...
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Foxhole #3, The Writers Jack Kirby and Jack Oleck
Foxhole Comics #3 (February 1955) “The Face” art by Joe Albistur, script by Jack Kirby The artist for “The Face” is Joe Albistur who does marvelous work. Earlier I had misattributed this story art to...
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Featured Cover, Fighting American #4
Fighting American #4 (October 1954) by Jack Kirby Another great FA cover done during the period when this title was more about humor then about being the typical superhero. In common with the cover...
View ArticleComing Attractions and Other Comments
Well next weekend is the big N.Y. comic convention. Last year I was one of those who spent a couple of hours on line only to be turned away. I did help Joe Simon with his appearance the next day. But...
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Foxhole #4, Enter the Comic Code
Foxhole #4 (April 1955) unused cover by Jack Kirby Public criticism about the contents of comics had lead to the creation of the Comic Code. Although not a legal requirement, publishers knew that they...
View Article2007 New York Comicon
For me this year’s Comicon is an improvement, I got in. That is not to say I was very happy how they handled it. There was only one small entrance into the show. This meant that even with tickets (the...
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Foxhole #2, Jack Kirby and Bill Draut, A Comparison
Foxhole Comics #2 (December 1954) “Booby Trap” page 3 by Jack Kirby Most Foxhole stories are very short yet they have no feeling of being rushed. Jack Kirby’s story, “Booby Trap” is only six pages...
View ArticleClik here to view.
An Astonishing Jack Kirby Story
Astonishing #56 (December 1956) “Afraid To Dream” page 1 by Jack Kirby It was mid 1956 and the Simon and Kirby studio had failed. Jack Kirby would help Joe Simon with some projects that if successful...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Featured Cover, Mystery Men #10
Mystery Men #10 (May 1940) by Joe Simon I was pleasantly surprised by a gift I received not too long ago from my niece. It was a calendar with a pulp art theme. I had never mentioned to her any...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Foxhole #2, Bill Draut, Jack Kirby and Another
Foxhole Comics #2 (December 1954) “Walkie-Talkie” page 3 by Bill Draut The Commies cut a communication line and later kill the man sent to repair it. They then use the dead soldier’s walkie-talkie to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Foxhole #3, Bob McCarty and Art Gates
Foxhole #3 had a new development, S&K started to provide a credit box. It really appears that even before this S&K would encourage their artists to sign their work. Well at least artist...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Foxhole #3, The Writers Jack Kirby and Jack Oleck
Foxhole Comics #3 (February 1955) “The Face” art by Joe Albistur, script by Jack Kirby The artist for “The Face” is Joe Albistur who does marvelous work. Earlier I had misattributed this story art to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Featured Cover, Fighting American #4
Fighting American #4 (October 1954) by Jack Kirby Another great FA cover done during the period when this title was more about humor then about being the typical superhero. In common with the cover...
View ArticleComing Attractions and Other Comments
Well next weekend is the big N.Y. comic convention. Last year I was one of those who spent a couple of hours on line only to be turned away. I did help Joe Simon with his appearance the next day. But...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Foxhole #4, Enter the Comic Code
Foxhole #4 (April 1955) unused cover by Jack Kirby Public criticism about the contents of comics had lead to the creation of the Comic Code. Although not a legal requirement, publishers knew that they...
View Article2007 New York Comicon
For me this year’s Comicon is an improvement, I got in. That is not to say I was very happy how they handled it. There was only one small entrance into the show. This meant that even with tickets (the...
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