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Jack Kirby’s Newsboy Legion springs into action on the cover of this awesome Golden Age classic. “The King” would draw inspiration over and over again from his childhood living in New York’s Lower East Side, and his team of crime-fighting kids was one of the first iterations of the artist’s tough street urchins that exuded New York attitude. Joined by the grown-up Guardian, the Newsboy Legion take on an evil landlord on the cover of this issue of Star Spangled Comics, which was the sort of social commentary tale that became de rigueur in the early days of the industry.



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.

Joseph Henry Simon was an American comic book writer, artist, editor, and publisher. Simon created or co-created many important characters in the 1930s–1940s Golden Age of Comic Books, such as Captain America, and served as the first editor of Timely Comics, the company that would evolve into Marvel Comics.