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silver surfers

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes: The Silver Surfer: The Ultimate Cosmic Experience Marvel Comics/Simon & Schuster, 1978 Illustration (left): Jack “King” Kirby (1917-1994) Illustration (right): Earl Norem (b. 1924), based on an original sketch by Jack Kirby Part 4 of LONG … Continue reading

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invocations of better ideals

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes: Captain America Marvel Comics, January 1976 issue, #193 Illustration: Jack “King” Kirby (1917-1994), pencils, and “Jazzy” John Romita (b. 1930), inks Happy Independence Day! Well, what better way to note July 4th than with Joe Simon … Continue reading

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romancing the superhero

Jesse Marinoff Reyes: The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (“King-Size Special”) November, 1966 issue, #3 Illustration: John Romita (b. 1930), pencils; and Mike Esposito (1927-2010), inks. Because Robert Newman demanded it! Here is the Incredible Hulk tussling with the Amazing Spider-Man (not … Continue reading

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severin and herb trimpe

Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) You Don’t Want To Make The COVER OF THE DAY Angry! Herb Trimpe got his first job at Marvel—if you believe Wikipedia—not long after he was discharged from the U. … Continue reading

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alpha male hulk

Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) George Perez (1954 – )! Though not the out-of-left-field comic artist that a Mark Schultz  was, on the other hand there had to be standards of excellence in mainstream comics … Continue reading

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spider size nightmares: super reality angst

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design , Maplewood, N.J.) The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (“King-Size Special”) November, 1966 issue, #3 Illustration: John Romita (b. 1930), pencils; and Mike Esposito (1927-2010), inks. Because Robert Newman demanded it! Here is … Continue reading

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