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tales that astonish

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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marvel of a blade runner

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes: Marvel Super Special: Blade Runner Marvel Comics, September 1982 issue, #22 Illustration: Jim Steranko (b. 1938) One more for birthday boy Harrison Ford (b. 1942) and the 30th anniversary of Blade Runner (1982)… Here, for Marvel’s … Continue reading

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light and the shadow

Jesse Marinoff Reyes: Windsor-Smith’s Conan, Wrightson’s Swamp Thing, and Kaluta’s The Shadow made the biggest impression on me however, and the excitement they provided me as a young comic reader could not be underestimated, and contributed to my own journey … Continue reading

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indexing the heroes

Jesse Marinoff Reyes: Marvel Comic Index: Heroes from Tales of Suspense Book 1 “Captain America” Marvel Comics, 1979 (issue #8A) Illustration: Jim Steranko (b. 1938) The Marvel indexes were essentially a catalog of appearances for each of the primary Marvel … Continue reading

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severin and herb trimpe

Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) You Don’t Want To Make The COVER OF THE DAY Angry! Herb Trimpe got his first job at Marvel—if you believe Wikipedia—not long after he was discharged from the U. … Continue reading

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lobbying for dracula

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design) “Genial” Gene Colan (1926-2011). It’s only been about six months since Gene Colan’s passing, so it would be somewhat difficult to pen another summation of Gene’s career and recount my brief … Continue reading

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hard core Golden Age

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) Rest in Peace Gene Colan (1926-2011). Beginning in 1990-91, I had the privilege of co-editing, with point-man Richard Howell, the revival of Jim Warren’s anthology horror comics magazine, Creepy … Continue reading

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space plagues

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) Space Plague Ace, 1957 Illustration: Richard Powers (1921-1996) George Oliver Smith (1911-1981), also known by the pseudonym Wesley Long, was a regular contributor to Astounding Science Fiction magazine and … Continue reading

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of swords and sorcery

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) The Mighty Swordsmen Lancer, 1970 Illustration: Jim Steranko Anthology of sword & sorcery stories by leading sci-fi/fantasy authors Michael Moorcock, John Brunner, Roger Zelazny, Lin Carter and Conan-creator Robert … Continue reading

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