TALES TO ASTONISH (1959-68) #13
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Jack Kirby/Steve Ditko cover; 1st app of Groot
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Jack Kirby/Steve Ditko cover; 1st app of Groot
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Jack Kirby/Steve Ditko cover; 1st app of GrootFew books have rocketed in value like Tales to Astonish #13. The book was always a fan favorite for the monsters imagined by Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and other classic artists. People still weren't ready for the first appearance of the evil Groot to take off in value as the debut of one of Marvel's most beloved heroes. The character had been reimagined in in 2006 as a noble figure in the comics, but Groot became a proper pop-culture star when he was recruited for the big-screen 2014 Guardians of the Galaxy alongside Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon, Adam Warlock, Gamora, Quasar, and Drax the Destroyer. The character's Baby Groot version still thrives in the "I Am Groot" series of shorts on Disney+, with expectations continuing for a return to cinemas.
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/Steve Ditko cover; 1st app of GrootFew books have rocketed in value like Tales to Astonish #13. The book was always a fan favorite for the monsters imagined by Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and other classic artists. People still weren't ready for the first appearance of the evil Groot to take off in value as the debut of one of Marvel's most beloved heroes. The character had been reimagined in in 2006 as a noble figure in the comics, but Groot became a proper pop-culture star when he was recruited for the big-screen 2014 Guardians of the Galaxy alongside Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon, Adam Warlock, Gamora, Quasar, and Drax the Destroyer. The character's Baby Groot version still thrives in the "I Am Groot" series of shorts on Disney+, with expectations continuing for a return to cinemas.
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.