AMAZING ADVENTURES (1961) #1
CGC VF/NM: 9.0
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Jack Kirby cover/art; 1st app/origin of Dr. Droom, later becomes Dr. Druid; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)
Second City Collection
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Jack Kirby cover/art; 1st app/origin of Dr. Droom, later becomes Dr. Druid; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)
Second City Collection
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crm/ow pgs
Jack Kirby cover/art; 1st app/origin of Dr. Droom, later becomes Dr. Druid; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)
Second City CollectionAmazing Adventures #1 is notable for a few reasons, the main being the introduction of Dr. Droom, the first superhero character of Marvel's Silver Age, a nearly forgotten footnote in what was about to become an explosion of iconic, beloved mainstays of the Marvel Universe. Droom was later renamed Dr. Druid, to avoid confusion concerning one Dr. Victor Von Doom, but Droom also served as a prototype for Ditko's more memorable Dr. Strange. The title Amazing Adventures would soon morph into Amazing Adult Fantasy, and shortly thereafter Amazing Fantasy when the series hit issue #15, by which point the Silver Age would have been off and running, mere months after the publication of this important and underrated book.
From the estate of a private collector.
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.
Richard "Dick" Ayers was an American comic book artist and cartoonist best known for his work as one of the main inkers during the late-1950's and 1960's Silver Age of Comics, including some of the earliest issues of Marvel Comics' including Jack Kirby's The Fantastic Four. He is the signature penciler of Marvel's World War II comic Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos, drawing it for a 10-year run, and he co-created Magazine Enterprises' 1950s Western-horror character the Ghost Rider, a version of which he would draw for Marvel in the 1960s. His career would span 7 decades until his death in 2014.
Jack Kirby cover/art; 1st app/origin of Dr. Droom, later becomes Dr. Druid; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)
Second City CollectionAmazing Adventures #1 is notable for a few reasons, the main being the introduction of Dr. Droom, the first superhero character of Marvel's Silver Age, a nearly forgotten footnote in what was about to become an explosion of iconic, beloved mainstays of the Marvel Universe. Droom was later renamed Dr. Druid, to avoid confusion concerning one Dr. Victor Von Doom, but Droom also served as a prototype for Ditko's more memorable Dr. Strange. The title Amazing Adventures would soon morph into Amazing Adult Fantasy, and shortly thereafter Amazing Fantasy when the series hit issue #15, by which point the Silver Age would have been off and running, mere months after the publication of this important and underrated book.
From the estate of a private collector.
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.
Richard "Dick" Ayers was an American comic book artist and cartoonist best known for his work as one of the main inkers during the late-1950's and 1960's Silver Age of Comics, including some of the earliest issues of Marvel Comics' including Jack Kirby's The Fantastic Four. He is the signature penciler of Marvel's World War II comic Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos, drawing it for a 10-year run, and he co-created Magazine Enterprises' 1950s Western-horror character the Ghost Rider, a version of which he would draw for Marvel in the 1960s. His career would span 7 decades until his death in 2014.