AVENGERS, THE (1963-96; 2004) #9
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Jack Kirby cover; 1st app & partial origin of Wonder Man (Simon Williams); Official series announced ft. Wonder Man for Disney+.
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Jack Kirby cover; 1st app & partial origin of Wonder Man (Simon Williams); Official series announced ft. Wonder Man for Disney+.
Second City Collection
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off white pgs
Jack Kirby cover; 1st app & partial origin of Wonder Man (Simon Williams); Official series announced ft. Wonder Man for Disney+.
Second City CollectionLooming large in the Avengers' mythos, Wonder Man began life as one of the group of villains who had a bone to pick with Tony Stark (billionaire weapons manufacturers tend to step on a few toes), as his family business was pushed out of the marketplace by Stark Industries. In Avengers #9, Simon Williams aka Wonder Man attempts to exact revenge after being enlisted by the Avengers' evil nemesis Baron Zemo. After discovering he'd been played as a pawn by Zemo he decides to change sides and help the superteam, which causes his own (temporary) demise (see Avengers #102).
Wonder Man's first appearance, alongside the Masters of Evil, on the cover of this issue is rendered with the typical skill and dramatic flair Jack Kirby was known for in the early days of Marvel's Silver Age, aided by the talents of Chic Stone, this cover is a classic of the nascent Avengers, showcasing the debut of a future lineup mainstay.
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.
Don Heck was an American comics artist best known for co-creating the Marvel Comics characters Iron Man and the Wasp, and for his long run penciling The Avengers during the Silver Age.
Jack Kirby cover; 1st app & partial origin of Wonder Man (Simon Williams); Official series announced ft. Wonder Man for Disney+.
Second City CollectionLooming large in the Avengers' mythos, Wonder Man began life as one of the group of villains who had a bone to pick with Tony Stark (billionaire weapons manufacturers tend to step on a few toes), as his family business was pushed out of the marketplace by Stark Industries. In Avengers #9, Simon Williams aka Wonder Man attempts to exact revenge after being enlisted by the Avengers' evil nemesis Baron Zemo. After discovering he'd been played as a pawn by Zemo he decides to change sides and help the superteam, which causes his own (temporary) demise (see Avengers #102).
Wonder Man's first appearance, alongside the Masters of Evil, on the cover of this issue is rendered with the typical skill and dramatic flair Jack Kirby was known for in the early days of Marvel's Silver Age, aided by the talents of Chic Stone, this cover is a classic of the nascent Avengers, showcasing the debut of a future lineup mainstay.
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.
Don Heck was an American comics artist best known for co-creating the Marvel Comics characters Iron Man and the Wasp, and for his long run penciling The Avengers during the Silver Age.