Kirby, Jack - FANTASTIC FOUR (1961-96; 2003-12) #43 Interior Page
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SOLD ON: Monday, 08/27/2018 2:11 PM
$23,500
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PUBLISHER: Marvel
COMMENTS: Pg. 10; Jack Kirby pencils, Vince Colletta inks; 12" x 18.5"
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Pg. 10; Jack Kirby pencils, Vince Colletta inks; 12" x 18.5"Talk about action-packed panels! This page is pure Jack Kirby; forceful, kinetic, psychedelic, and chock-full of all the personal tics and touches that made Kirby the single most-revered artist in the comic form. His dramatic use of perspective and foreshortening creates a sense of danger, and his use of motion lines and other tried-and-true comic book flourishes highlights the important action taking place in these panels.
The storyline in FF #43 concerns Reed Richards' attempts to restore Ben Grimm's personality after he had been brainwashed by the Frightful Four, but the experiment goes haywire, causing an explosion that exposes Mr. Fantastic and the Thing to deadly Gamma Rays. It is only the quick thinking of Sue Richards that saves the day and allows the Thing to return to his ever-lovin' blue-eyed self. If you are a fan of Jack Kirby, the Fantastic Four, Silver Age Marvel or any combination of these elements, how can you possibly resist the power of this awesome page? This is Kirby at the top of his form, reveling in his heyday, churning out incredible pieces of art for several different groundbreaking titles daily, and in doing so, shaping the history and narrative of the comic art form.
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Artists Information
Jack Kirby is called 'The King of Comics' for a reason, during his career that spanned six decades he gave us many of the most iconic characters the medium would ever see. From his introduction of Captain America at the height of World War II it was clear he wasn't your ordinary comics artist. But it was his creative explosion at Marvel Comics in the 1960's that cemented his legacy, over a short period of time Kirby would give us The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, The Hulk, The X-Men, Thor, Ant-Man and Nick Fury just to name a few. Kirby would then go to DC and create his Fourth World, introducing Darkseid, Mister Miracle, The New Gods and a host of cosmic supporting players. Long live The King.
Vince Colletta is an American comic book artist/ art director who's best known for inking Jack Kirby's work during the Silver Age of comic books. Colletta began his career working on a host of 1950's romance and western comics before making the move to Marvel where he would ink some their earliest stories, including The Fantastic Four, Journey Into Mystery/Thor and Daredevil. He would go on to DC where he inked Kirby again on a host of Kirby's Fourth World titles in addition to work on Batman, Superman, Green Lantern and an almost 70 issue run on Wonder Woman.
The storyline in FF #43 concerns Reed Richards' attempts to restore Ben Grimm's personality after he had been brainwashed by the Frightful Four, but the experiment goes haywire, causing an explosion that exposes Mr. Fantastic and the Thing to deadly Gamma Rays. It is only the quick thinking of Sue Richards that saves the day and allows the Thing to return to his ever-lovin' blue-eyed self. If you are a fan of Jack Kirby, the Fantastic Four, Silver Age Marvel or any combination of these elements, how can you possibly resist the power of this awesome page? This is Kirby at the top of his form, reveling in his heyday, churning out incredible pieces of art for several different groundbreaking titles daily, and in doing so, shaping the history and narrative of the comic art form.
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us 24 hours in advance of the item closing at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process.) Once approved, please log out of your account and then log in, for the approval to take effect.
We realize many of you would like to bid on this auction lot, so for this listing, ComicConnect.com offers a 6 month, interest free, time payment plan with a 20% non-refundable deposit. Time Payments invoices can only be paid by cash, check, money order or wire transfer. LEARN MORE
Artists Information
Jack Kirby is called 'The King of Comics' for a reason, during his career that spanned six decades he gave us many of the most iconic characters the medium would ever see. From his introduction of Captain America at the height of World War II it was clear he wasn't your ordinary comics artist. But it was his creative explosion at Marvel Comics in the 1960's that cemented his legacy, over a short period of time Kirby would give us The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, The Hulk, The X-Men, Thor, Ant-Man and Nick Fury just to name a few. Kirby would then go to DC and create his Fourth World, introducing Darkseid, Mister Miracle, The New Gods and a host of cosmic supporting players. Long live The King.
Vince Colletta is an American comic book artist/ art director who's best known for inking Jack Kirby's work during the Silver Age of comic books. Colletta began his career working on a host of 1950's romance and western comics before making the move to Marvel where he would ink some their earliest stories, including The Fantastic Four, Journey Into Mystery/Thor and Daredevil. He would go on to DC where he inked Kirby again on a host of Kirby's Fourth World titles in addition to work on Batman, Superman, Green Lantern and an almost 70 issue run on Wonder Woman.