Publisher:
Mainline Publications, Inc.
Cover Date:
November, 1954
Art Type:
Cover
Story:
“Muster Room”
History:
Published
Size:
15 x 20 in. (38.2 x 50.8 cm)
Credits:
Penciler:
Jack Kirby
Inker:
Jack Kirby
Scans of this art courtesy of Tom Morehouse
I've been examining samples of what I believe is Kirby's inking on a number of covers in the early Marvel period, circa 1959-1963 on my blog. It's taken a lot of research, studying Kirby's stylistic traits, many of whih appear on this cover, and some may disagree with my findings, but its an interesting topic that a few of you might enjoy.
Very interesting, and I think NIck is right in every instance he points out. It really isn't very difficult to spot Kirby's inks. The most obvious tell is how superb the art is when Kirby is inking his own pencils. The faces in particular are very indicative. I've always felt that faces are where artists tend to exert their stamp.
All of the other cues Nick points out are spot on as well.
The only other possibility I see for these is Reinman working over tight pencils. Ayers is out of the question, I think, as his style is very easy to spot, and not in sync with Kirby in many ways. Many of these covers I've never seen decent quality images of before being familiar with most of them by way of Marvel Tales. My original copies of FF start around 1963 with very few exceptions,
Holy spit, Nick! I just read your blog posting on Kirby inking and I'll be damned if you haven't hit the nail right on the head! I would have put a lot of those covers down as George Roussos ink jobs, but reading your analysis, I'm now pretty convinced that you're right about practically every one of them being inked by the King himself! Well done, N.C.!
Looking closer, I'm not convinced on the Fury cover, but the others all look like Kirby.
That is a great Fury cover, too bad about that hype-box in the lower right corner.
Why I may agree with you Nick on the blog you posted about Kirby's inks, with the Sgt. Fury cover in question, I 'm not quite convinced on this Police Trap cover. These pages in the Simon and Kirby studios were assembly line inked and I'm leaning towards Mort Meskin having more of a hand in this.
Thanks for all your replies. I've worked hard at trying to identify all the possible Kirby inked covers and if I find any other possibilites I'll follow up. Also, please feel free to leave any comments on my blog..
I've been examining samples
I've been examining samples of what I believe is Kirby's inking on a number of covers in the early Marvel period, circa 1959-1963 on my blog. It's taken a lot of research, studying Kirby's stylistic traits, many of whih appear on this cover, and some may disagree with my findings, but its an interesting topic that a few of you might enjoy.
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Very interesting, and I
Very interesting, and I think NIck is right in every instance he points out. It really isn't very difficult to spot Kirby's inks. The most obvious tell is how superb the art is when Kirby is inking his own pencils. The faces in particular are very indicative. I've always felt that faces are where artists tend to exert their stamp.
All of the other cues Nick points out are spot on as well.
The only other possibility I see for these is Reinman working over tight pencils. Ayers is out of the question, I think, as his style is very easy to spot, and not in sync with Kirby in many ways. Many of these covers I've never seen decent quality images of before being familiar with most of them by way of Marvel Tales. My original copies of FF start around 1963 with very few exceptions,
Re: Your Blog
Holy spit, Nick! I just read your blog posting on Kirby inking and I'll be damned if you haven't hit the nail right on the head! I would have put a lot of those covers down as George Roussos ink jobs, but reading your analysis, I'm now pretty convinced that you're right about practically every one of them being inked by the King himself! Well done, N.C.!
Looking closer, I'm not
Looking closer, I'm not convinced on the Fury cover, but the others all look like Kirby.
That is a great Fury cover, too bad about that hype-box in the lower right corner.
Why I may agree with you Nick
Why I may agree with you Nick on the blog you posted about Kirby's inks, with the Sgt. Fury cover in question, I 'm not quite convinced on this Police Trap cover. These pages in the Simon and Kirby studios were assembly line inked and I'm leaning towards Mort Meskin having more of a hand in this.
Guys, Thanks for all your
Guys,
Thanks for all your replies. I've worked hard at trying to identify all the possible Kirby inked covers and if I find any other possibilites I'll follow up. Also, please feel free to leave any comments on my blog..
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