I doubt if the 1968 date is correct. One of the kids in the foreground is wearing a Marvelmania T-shirt, and I don't think Marvelmania was established until 1969, right? I may be wrong about that, so perhaps someone out there could confirm it. Also, judging by stylistic evidence, I'd be inclined to date this a bit later -- more like late '69. Anyone else got any ideas on it?
That's correct, John. Marvel Mania was formed in 1969. The published Toy's poster is from the 1969 campaign. Dr. Doom's huge buttom-style pieces that hold his cape fastened are consistent with the same seen in FF's #84-87 from March-June of 1969. Still, I guess it's possible the prelims. could've been done a bit earlier. But the evidence seems to support your belief.
Still in pencils form because it's an unused drawing by Jack Kirby for a Toys For Tots campaign from 1969. Kirby redrew a revised version that doesn't include Doctor Doom. The final inked piece has been used for a poster and appears from time to time on eBay listings.
I was around when this was done. Jack did three or four different pencil drawings at the same time for the poster. They selected the one they liked and he did finished art on it. I did some retouching and some of the coloring. It was all done around September of 1969, give or take a month.
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This was not Kirby's first attempt. There's another unpublished inked version of a uniformed marine, Cap, and a bunch of children standing together.
Marvel Mania
I doubt if the 1968 date is correct. One of the kids in the foreground is wearing a Marvelmania T-shirt, and I don't think Marvelmania was established until 1969, right? I may be wrong about that, so perhaps someone out there could confirm it. Also, judging by stylistic evidence, I'd be inclined to date this a bit later -- more like late '69. Anyone else got any ideas on it?
Re: Marvel Mania
That's correct, John. Marvel Mania was formed in 1969. The published Toy's poster is from the 1969 campaign. Dr. Doom's huge buttom-style pieces that hold his cape fastened are consistent with the same seen in FF's #84-87 from March-June of 1969. Still, I guess it's possible the prelims. could've been done a bit earlier. But the evidence seems to support your belief.
Re: Marvel Mania
In the Jack Kirby Collector, 1969 is indicated and seems to be more common so I've updated the date to 1969.
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Still in pencils form because it's an unused drawing by Jack Kirby for a Toys For Tots campaign from 1969. Kirby redrew a revised version that doesn't include Doctor Doom. The final inked piece has been used for a poster and appears from time to time on eBay listings.
Thanks for the info, guys.
I guess if the published poster was from the 1969 campaign, the art would've been done in the early to middle months of that year.
I was around when this was
I was around when this was done. Jack did three or four different pencil drawings at the same time for the poster. They selected the one they liked and he did finished art on it. I did some retouching and some of the coloring. It was all done around September of 1969, give or take a month.
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Then my original assessment of late '69 was correct! Bow before my genius, Kirby fans (lol)!!
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