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long live the king

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Dave

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes: Jack Kirby self-portrait DC Comics, ca. early-1970s Illustration: Jack “King” Kirby (1917-1994), pencils, and Vince Colletta (1923-1991), inks. As the gallery description notes, over the course of the next week we will post a-Kirby-a-day as we … Continue reading →

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silver surfers

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Dave

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes: The Silver Surfer: The Ultimate Cosmic Experience Marvel Comics/Simon & Schuster, 1978 Illustration (left): Jack “King” Kirby (1917-1994) Illustration (right): Earl Norem (b. 1924), based on an original sketch by Jack Kirby Part 4 of LONG … Continue reading →

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Kaluta

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Dave

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes: Detective Comics “50th Anniversary” DC Comics, March 1987 issue, #572 Illustration Michael Wm Kaluta (b. 1947) HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL WM. KALUTA! We’ve been so busy with our week-long Jack Kirby celebration that we have nearly been … Continue reading →

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kirby imagined BIG: rise of new gods

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Dave

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes: Concept Art: Fourth World characters, clockwise from top left: Orion, Light Ray, Mantis, and Mister Miracle (see if you can spot the changes from these to the finished designs) DC Comics Proposal, ca. 1970 Illustration: Jack … Continue reading →

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tales that astonish

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Dave

Jesse Marinoff Reyes: Original Art/Mechanical: Full Page Promo Ad Tales to Astonish September 1964 issue, #59 Illustration: Jack “King” Kirby (1917-1994), pencils, and Sol Brodsky (1923-1984), inks; Lettering: Sam Rosen (deceased 1992) (Colors for the printed art: Stan Goldberg, b. … Continue reading →

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marvelmania Doom: doctoring an unsuspecting world

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Dave

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes Marvelmania Fan Club Poster Marvel Comics Group, ca. 1969 Illustration: Jack “King” Kirby (1917-1994) Part 5 of LONG LIVE THE KING: Seven Days of Jack “King” Kirby (1917-1994) As we countdown the days to what would … Continue reading →

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invocations of better ideals

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Dave

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes: Captain America Marvel Comics, January 1976 issue, #193 Illustration: Jack “King” Kirby (1917-1994), pencils, and “Jazzy” John Romita (b. 1930), inks Happy Independence Day! Well, what better way to note July 4th than with Joe Simon … Continue reading →

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hoods n’ hulks

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Dave

Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design ) most of the time I just want to showcase an old comic book, with or without commentary, and this will be the forum. I grew up with comic books in what … Continue reading →

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spider size nightmares: super reality angst

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Dave

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design , Maplewood, N.J.) The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (“King-Size Special”) November, 1966 issue, #3 Illustration: John Romita (b. 1930), pencils; and Mike Esposito (1927-2010), inks. Because Robert Newman demanded it! Here is … Continue reading →

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