Journey Into Amazing Weird Tales -
Kirby (and Ditko) Pre-Fantastic Four
Marvel Covers
Ditko didn't do too many covers, from what I can tell.
I love this one because of the outbreak of Ditko Hands
that seems to have stricken the populace.
There was no way I was going to not put this
one up for GCS, was there? I love the way Fin Fang
Foom is so casually being a complete bastard.
That's one big dude.
I own this issue. Real upbeat story within. Of course,
it had the "twist" at the end that typified these stories,
but some great Kirby work inside.
Another Ditko cover. This has a great sense of scale
and it respects my intelligence!
Wait, wait, wait. Is he Jewish, too?
Of course, this isn't the most famous case of Kirby and
Lee recycling a name later in the superhero magazines...
GIANT BROWN FUZZY HULK SMASH!
Kirby, inked by Ditko. I've always liked their pairings.
Sadly, I Dream Of Doom was never utilized in
those 70s and 80s TV series and movies that Stan somehow
thought were going to make Marvel tons of dough.
Of course, Doom calls no man "Master," so it probably
wouldn't have lasted very long.
Our last Ditko cover. If I were a kid at the time,
I woulda beaten up every kid for their milk money
until I found out the mind-staggering secret contained
within these pages.
Spragg must be fed!
Feed Spragg beef!
Beef and souls all for Spragg!
If I were Chuck Dawson, I'd tell the creepy alien fucker
to knock it off or I was going to miss my turn...
...of doom
Extra Special Bonus! A panel by Kirby!
Make what you will of the farmer's anguish at the sheep
being removed from his life, my friends. Make what you will.
