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Art by Joe Simon, Chapter 5, Side by Side
In the previous chapter I described the cover Champion #9 (July 1940) as the first joint work by Simon and Kirby. In the same month the two also worked on the title story for Blue Bolt #2. But their...
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Featured Cover, Wonderworld #14
Wonderworld Comics #14 (June 1940) by Joe Simon (signed) What makes a great comic book cover? Well many will say you need an artist capable of drawing realistic figures. Others desire intricate...
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Early Jack Kirby, Chapter 2, Working for Fox
The Blue Beetle (February 12, 1940) Enlarged image As some point Jack Kirby began working for Victor Fox, owner of Fox Comics. At Fox Kirby helped to bring to syndication a strip based on one of his...
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Early Jack Kirby, Chapter 3, Moonlighting
Crash Comics #1 (May 1940) The Solar Legion page 3 At the same time Jack Kirby drew his first comic book feature for Fox Comics he also created The Solar Legion for TEM Publishing. Jack did not sign...
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Early Jack Kirby, Chapter 4, Enter Joe Simon
Blue Bolt #3 (August 1940) page 1 Jack Kirby met Joe Simon when the latter became art editor for Fox Comics. I find it interesting that Jack started doing actual comic book work (as opposed to...
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Featured Cover, Mystery Men #10
Mystery Men #10 (May 1940) by Joe Simon I was pleasantly surprised by a gift I received not too long ago from my niece. It was a calendar with a pulp art theme. I had never mentioned to her any...
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Jack Kirby’s First Flight
Mystery Men #10 (May 1940) Wing Turner, art by Jack Kirby I recently posted on a couple of stories Simon and Kirby did for Prize Comics early in their collaboration (Ted O’Neil). Flying stories were...
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In the Beginning, Chapter #1, Blue Bolt #1
I have decided to do a serial post on the first ten issues of Blue Bolt (June 1940 to March 1941). It was during this feature that the Simon and Kirby collaboration first developed. There were other...
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In the Beginning, Chapter #2, Blue Bolt #2
Blue Bolt #2 Blue Bolt #2 (July 1940) page 9, pencils and inks by Joe Simon The story art for Blue Bolt #2 looks rather different from that from its predecessor. One reason for this is that (as...
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Blue Bolt Covers
Blue Bolt #1 (June 1940), art by unidentified artist As previously discussed, Joe Simon’s creation of the feature Blue Bolt occurred somewhat earlier than the cover date of Blue Bolt #1 would suggest....
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Art by Joe Simon, Chapter 5, Side by Side
In the previous chapter I described the cover Champion #9 (July 1940) as the first joint work by Simon and Kirby. In the same month the two also worked on the title story for Blue Bolt #2. But their...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Featured Cover, Wonderworld #14
Wonderworld Comics #14 (June 1940) by Joe Simon (signed) What makes a great comic book cover? Well many will say you need an artist capable of drawing realistic figures. Others desire intricate...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Early Jack Kirby, Chapter 2, Working for Fox
The Blue Beetle (February 12, 1940) Enlarged image As some point Jack Kirby began working for Victor Fox, owner of Fox Comics. At Fox Kirby helped to bring to syndication a strip based on one of his...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Early Jack Kirby, Chapter 3, Moonlighting
Crash Comics #1 (May 1940) The Solar Legion page 3 At the same time Jack Kirby drew his first comic book feature for Fox Comics he also created The Solar Legion for TEM Publishing. Jack did not sign...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Early Jack Kirby, Chapter 4, Enter Joe Simon
Blue Bolt #3 (August 1940) page 1 Jack Kirby met Joe Simon when the latter became art editor for Fox Comics. I find it interesting that Jack started doing actual comic book work (as opposed to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Featured Cover, Mystery Men #10
Mystery Men #10 (May 1940) by Joe Simon I was pleasantly surprised by a gift I received not too long ago from my niece. It was a calendar with a pulp art theme. I had never mentioned to her any...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jack Kirby’s First Flight
Mystery Men #10 (May 1940) Wing Turner, art by Jack Kirby I recently posted on a couple of stories Simon and Kirby did for Prize Comics early in their collaboration (Ted O’Neil). Flying stories were...
View ArticleClik here to view.
In the Beginning, Chapter #1, Blue Bolt #1
I have decided to do a serial post on the first ten issues of Blue Bolt (June 1940 to March 1941). It was during this feature that the Simon and Kirby collaboration first developed. There were other...
View ArticleClik here to view.
In the Beginning, Chapter #2, Blue Bolt #2
Blue Bolt #2 Blue Bolt #2 (July 1940) page 9, pencils and inks by Joe Simon The story art for Blue Bolt #2 looks rather different from that from its predecessor. One reason for this is that (as...
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Blue Bolt Covers
Blue Bolt #1 (June 1940), art by unidentified artist As previously discussed, Joe Simon’s creation of the feature Blue Bolt occurred somewhat earlier than the cover date of Blue Bolt #1 would suggest....
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