1965 Tales To Astonish 75 page 26 with the Hulk by Jack Kirby and Mike Esposito as Mickey Demeo
Artists: Jack Kirby (Penciller) , Mike Espisito (Inker)
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DescriptionJack Kirby Hulk, page #3 in my collection. I remember a time when I hoped to have a single Kirby page, and for a long time that was probably my biggest bucket list item. Then I finally acquired a page from TTA issue 68. I loved it for so many reasons included in the CAF write up, and more. Then I was fortunate to land an Eternals page featuring the Cosmic Hulk, done is 70s Kirby splendor. Another Kirby? Surely that scratches the itch, right? Nope. So, when the opportunity to land another Kirby twice up page featuring the Hulk from issue 75 showed up, I had to jump again. It seems that the more Kirby I get, the more I want, and my thirst is not satiated.I love so many things about this page Hulk vs the army, missiles flying at the Hulk WHOOSH! the Hulk bounding through the desert at the Far North Coastal Radar tracking station, that killer middle splashy panel (so much bigger on twice up), and the final panel with Thunderbolt Ross planning to use the new T-GUN WHOOM! - to stop the Hulk (he will never learn). Maybe the best part? The editorial dialog and panel descriptions on the margins of the page just thinking about the creation of this page from editorial, to pencils, to inks, dialog ... it being handed around the bullpen in the early days of Marvel gives me the warm and fuzzy feels. Such an amazing piece of history in Hulk and Marvel lore! Am I done with the Kirby Hulk quest? Maybe, but not definitely as I would LOVE to add more. What comes next? An early Hulk page for sure would be the goal. Maybe something from the 1-6 issues? Maybe an early Avengers page? Who knows I hope to find out sooner than later. Social/Sharing |
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stephen yarish 
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 10/23/2024
Wow!!!!!! Such an awesome page by the King!! So glad you were able to add this to your collection!! That middle panel is so cool!
Dave W
Member Since 2006
Posted on 10/23/2024
stephen yarish wrote:
Wow!!!!!! Such an awesome page by the King!! So glad you were able to add this to your collection!! That middle panel is so cool!
Thanks gammabro! I think you were the first to see it in person.
E DLS
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 10/23/2024
Congratulations to you. I can only dream of owning any sort of vintage Marvel Silver Age art. But you not only scored a fantastic page, you got a page with your favorite character. So be honest now, did you do your happy dance when you got this? Anyway, congrats again. This is a gem.
Dave W
Member Since 2006
Posted on 10/23/2024
E DLS wrote:
Congratulations to you. I can only dream of owning any sort of vintage Marvel Silver Age art. But you not only scored a fantastic page, you got a page with your favorite character. So be honest now, did you do your happy dance when you got this? Anyway, congrats again. This is a gem.
There may, or may not, have been dancing! Thanks Eric!
Kavi H
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 10/23/2024
my god this is epic, that middle panel is just unreal. in awe! congrats.
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 10/23/2024
I'd jump as far and wide as the Hulk over the desert for this page! It's got the kind of story you'd want with the Hulk bounding around the southwest being hounded by the military. Such a great example too of the Marvel Method with all those notes on the margins.
Dave W
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 10/23/2024
Marcus Wai wrote:
I'd jump as far and wide as the Hulk over the desert for this page! It's got the kind of story you'd want with the Hulk bounding around the southwest being hounded by the military. Such a great example too of the Marvel Method with all those notes on the margins.
Marvel Method always delivered! Thanks Marcus!
T Shen
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 10/23/2024
What an INCREDIBLE addition to your collection. Agreed, Kirby Hulk is a dream for us gammaheads - huge congrats Dave! Wish I got to see this in person!
Larry Jones
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 10/23/2024
This is truly an incredible page !
I can only imagine how thrilling it must have been to score this one.
The Hulk drawn by his creator,the King.
Congrats on another amazing addition to your collection.
And I do hope that you get your 1-6 page or land that early Avengers piece,because I know that you're only a 20 minute drive away and I can come over and enjoy it too ! 😊
Dave W
Member Since 2006
Posted on 10/23/2024
Larry Jones wrote:
This is truly an incredible page !
I can only imagine how thrilling it must have been to score this one.
The Hulk drawn by his creator,the King.
Congrats on another amazing addition to your collection.
And I do hope that you get your 1-6 page or land that early Avengers piece,because I know that you're only a 20 minute drive away and I can come over and enjoy it too ! 😊
Thanks, I sure hope to be able to invite you over for a viewing in the future!
Paul P Spiderversity
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 10/23/2024
Such silver age goodness!! This page really demonstrates how epic the Hulk's leaping ability is. And yeah, that middle panel ... outstanding! Major congrats on acquiring another King Kirby page. Hey, when the art is this good, you can NEVER have enough!
Dave W
Member Since 2006
Posted on 10/23/2024
Paul P Spiderversity wrote:
Such silver age goodness!! This page really demonstrates how epic the Hulk's leaping ability is. And yeah, that middle panel ... outstanding! Major congrats on acquiring another King Kirby page. Hey, when the art is this good, you can NEVER have enough!
Spoken like a true art afficionado! Thanks Paul!
Nils E
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 10/23/2024
This is such a time capsule, the Hulk only jumped like this in the early ishs
George H
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 10/23/2024
Such a great early Hulk from the king! Incredible find.
Aaron N.
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 10/24/2024
That's an absolutely classic Hulk panel 4--you couldn't ask for better. And like you said, seeing the Kirby script in the margins is priceless. Your pic is a little blurry, but I can read enough of them to see examples of what Stan brought to the table in his final script. For example, Kirby has the soldiers yelling "Duck!" as the Hulk hurtles toward them in panel 2, but Stan moves the "Duck!" to panel 3 after the Hulk has already bounced off, perhaps to suggest the slow reaction time of the soldiers? I'm not sure, but you can't deny the Marvel Magic!
Dave W
Member Since 2006
Posted on 10/24/2024
Aaron N. wrote:
That's an absolutely classic Hulk panel 4--you couldn't ask for better. And like you said, seeing the Kirby script in the margins is priceless. Your pic is a little blurry, but I can read enough of them to see examples of what Stan brought to the table in his final script. For example, Kirby has the soldiers yelling "Duck!" as the Hulk hurtles toward them in panel 2, but Stan moves the "Duck!" to panel 3 after the Hulk has already bounced off, perhaps to suggest the slow reaction time of the soldiers? I'm not sure, but you can't deny the Marvel Magic!
Thanks Aaron! I love the MArvel Magic/Method and seeing it so tangibly is a special treat!
Joe Murray
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 10/24/2024
Wow, vintage Kirby Hulk, whatta page, congrats!
Tyler T
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 10/25/2024
Wow, Kirby Hulk for the win! File this under Pages To Astonish #3. Fantastic addition to the collection. Congrats Dave!
Dave W
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 11/1/2024
Tyler T wrote:
Wow, Kirby Hulk for the win! File this under Pages To Astonish #3. Fantastic addition to the collection. Congrats Dave!
Thanks brother! I hope to add PTA #4 in 2025!
Ken Martin
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 10/25/2024
Every panel is a winner but I just can't take my eyes off that center panel.
Hulk 213
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 11/14/2024
Great pickup! I'm glad you were able to add another Kirby to your collection.
Mark Levy
Member Since 2004
Posted on 11/22/2024
Sweet page - love the middle landscape panel, of course!
Mark Levy
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 11/22/2024
Sweet page - love the middle landscape panel, of course!
Bill J
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 12/10/2024
Score! What a fabulous Silver Age Kirby Tales to Astonish page! And it's twice-up to boot! Man, you could hardly find a better 1965 Hulk page. Love that middle splash panel with the Hulk leaping and rockets flying around him! It's a stunner of page! Outstanding pick-up, congrats!
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
Posted on 12/28/2024
Third time's a charm?! I hedge nada :) The middle panel's worth the price of admission alone but the storytelling panels sandwiching it really make the page. Big congrats, Dave, and happy hunting for...the next :)
Marvelman Excelsior
Member Since 2011
Posted on 1/3/2025
Classic early Hulk, Dave! Amazing page to own!
Chris Snorek
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 1/16/2025
Incredible add! This page is everything an early Hulk story is about.
Michael Hosey
Member Since 2004
Posted on 1/19/2025
Wow that's pretty special. You just be over the moon to have this.
J. Lim
Member Since 2008
Posted on 2/12/2025
I love Kirby's rendition of the Hulk. Seeing this reminds me of the Hulk movie by Ang Lee whiich I thought they did a really goodd job. I can only imagine they looked at pages like this as reference
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