Howland, Mark :: Jack Kirby

Fantastic Four 66 p14

Artists: Jack Kirby (Penciller) , Joe Sinnott (Inker)

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Title:	Fantastic Four 66 p14
Artist:	Jack Kirby (Penciller)
Artist:	Joe Sinnott (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	769
Likes on CAF:	14 15
Comments:	20
Added to Site:	2/4/2024
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Familiar story: I used to own this page and then traded it for another, more expensive page. I regretted that decision at the time, but in this hobby (in my house, anyway) Peter sometimes has to rob Paul.

When the opportunity to re-purchase the page arose, I had to find a way to make it work. In the process I had to give up other pages I�d rather not have given up, but so it goes. Again: an old story.

Here we have the first glimpse (sort of/kind of/almost/not really) of Him. Each of these four panels screams Kirby to me. I�ll leave it at that except to say . . .

Stan Lee was merciless in his marginal notes about Jack�s work in this issue. On this page and at least on two others (assist from Justin Karlson: thank you!), Lee questioned Alicia�s height or advised Joe Sinnott to adjust Jack�s proportions regarding the size of her body relative to the size of her head. You can read Lee�s comment in the lower right and see the resulting change in Sinnott�s use of white out in panel four. Damned cheeky of Stan, I�d say.

In any event, I am more than excited to have this page back in my collection even though, in the end, we are merely temporary stewards of these lovely pieces of paper. After all, we are ourselves temporary. Double thanks to Bechara for both the first and second shots. Thanks also to the fabulous Tom Kraft for the stitched scan.

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	Mark Howland Premium Gallery Owner
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Last Login:	September 2025
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Rick W
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 2/4/2024

Congrats in bringing this stunner back into the fold!

Justin Karlson
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 2/4/2024

Great page! Happy to hear it "came home".

Michael Greczek
Member Since 2003

1 - Posted on 2/4/2024

The last hurrah for Stan and Jack. From this point on, they would never work together again without yelling at each other. And Jack would never give characters away to Marvel again, outside of the Wrecker in Thor. But nothing ever again in the FF.

Aaron N.
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 2/5/2024

Michael Greczek wrote:

The last hurrah for Stan and Jack.� From this point on, they would never work together again without yelling at each other.� And Jack would never give characters away to Marvel again, outside of the Wrecker in Thor.� But nothing ever again in the FF.�

Not true! FF 94 introduced Agatha Harkness, a property that's gone on to have a lot of staying power, despite that Roz told Jack to hold back the better first version. But we digress: Congrats Mark!

Michael Greczek
Member Since 2003

1 - Posted on 2/14/2024

Aaron N. wrote:

Not true! FF 94 introduced�Agatha Harkness, a property that's gone on to have a lot of staying power, despite that Roz told Jack to hold back the better first version. But we digress: Congrats Mark!�

To my understanding, Goodman ordered no more continued stories at this time. So Jack wrapped up the Ben Grimm, Slave storyline very awkwardly in FF 93. Also to my understanding, Jack told Stan to start making up stories for a change. Hence Agatha Harkness, the Monocle, and the Creature storylines. I'm not sure if Stan or Jack came up with the Torch goes wild or the Sub-Mariner storylines.

John C
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 2/4/2024

Dam, that's cold Stan. Alicia is blind. She wasn't aware she had a giant melon until you pointed it out. Poor girl.

Michael Weigant
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 2/4/2024

Nothing like seeing an old friend again Mark,I've done it myself ! Congrats on your re-union,lol.

Michael Kenyon
Member Since 2008

2 - Posted on 2/4/2024

Let me speak to the power of the art. In spite of Stan's frustrations, Jack deliver's a suspenseful four panels. So close, and yet no one lays eyes on HIM. the irony of Alicia's eyes open wide, expressing a fear of that which she cannot see. Exceptional panels, each one driving you into conflict, combat, uncertainty. Joe Sinnott on top of it all at the peak of Kirby's Marvel output. I'm so glad you were able to get it back Mark :-) ****

alessandro gentili
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 2/4/2024

A second chance is always a great and rare things .. Happy for you !!

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 2/4/2024

Beautiful, of course! But also a fascinating piece of comics history!

Sam 06
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 2/4/2024

A powerful page! Congratulations

david hitchcock
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 2/4/2024

The Alicia thing was a smoke screen so the red ghost could take over:)

Great page, glad it's back

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 2/5/2024

Prime creativity by Kirby! The Sinnott inks over are also very prized as we get a great demonstration of them every panel! Krackle, power lines, flowing folds in the bed sheets and the distictive Kirby faces for the Enclave and Alicia!

Joe Murray
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 2/6/2024

Wow, such a cool Kirby FF page, FF #67 was my first Kirby/Sinnott back issue, so I have a found nostalgia for this storyline, congrats!!

Red Raven
Member Since 2012

1 - Posted on 2/8/2024

Grail piece - Bravo !!!

Toni S
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 2/9/2024

Nothing to say and nothin to add about that classic duo! Worldclass level!

Bill J
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 3/22/2024

Wow! Even without drawing a single superpowered character, Jack Kirby manages to build a suspenseful storyline in just four panels. That opening panel teases us with the appearance of what looks like Kirby Krackle. Then in the second panel, the narrator fires the Elelctro Shock Tube at the unseen villain, and in the fourth panel he shows the narrator being knocked back by whatever it is, and finally we return to the present where Alicia is being asked to save them...somehow. All without ever showing us the bad guy, Kirby has got us on edge. What a great storyteller he was.

Peter R
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 4/19/2024

Magnificent 4-panel page. Congratulations on reacquiring this beauty.

K Gearon
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 7/17/2024

Congats on getting this back home, Mark! Like you say, every panel's a winner, and it's got the 4 even sized panel layout where each looks like its own splash. Suh-weet, indeed!

Mark Levy
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 9/4/2024

Nice 4 page with great Kirby female face on Alicia!

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