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Thor by Joe Sinnott

Artist: Joe Sinnott (All)

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Title:	Thor by Joe Sinnott
Artist:	Joe Sinnott (All)
Media Type:	Pencil
Art Type:	Convention Sketch
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	404
Likes on CAF:	1 2
Comments:	3
Added to Site:	6/10/2019
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I never thought I would get a Joe Sinnott sketch. I had met him on several occasions, but I just never had the opportunity to get anything by him. When he announced his retirement earlier this year, I figured that was it.

Last weekend my girlfriend Michele Witchipoo had a table at IncrediCon in Middletown NY. I stayed home because our cat Squeaky wasn't feeling well. Michele took along my Avengers sketchbook because a friend of hers who was going wanted to see it, and just in case she met anyone there who might want to do a sketch. Joe Sinnott was going to be a guest. Michele said she could see is he was drawing, and that if he was she would try to get me a sketch for my birthday. I shrugged and replied "He's 92 years old and he retired a few months ago. I doubt he's going to be sketching. But if you want you can ask him." Michele asked me what character I would want and I said something like "Thor or anyone from the Fantastic Four."

A few hours later I get a text from Michele: "You're getting a Thor sketch." My jaw hit the floor. I honestly did not expect that Sinnott would be drawing. Then she sent me a photo of the sketch. I was seriously in awe. At 92 years old Sinnott is still an incredible artist.

I'm really thrilled to get this. Joe Sinnott inked Jack Kirby's pencils on the very first Thor story in Journey Into Mystery #83 way back in 1962, and then penciled & inked a few more of the early Thor stories. For most of the 1970s he was the regular inker on the Thor book over John Buscema. Sinnott inked Thor again from 1989 to 1991, this time paired with Ron Frenz. So he has a long association with the character.

A very big "thank you" to Michele for this birthday present, to Joe Sinnott for the wonderful sketch, and to Joe's son Mark Sinnott for all his help in making it happen.

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	Ben Herman
Joined:	March 2003
Last Login:	August 2025
Website:	http://benjaminherman.wordpress.com/
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Michael Kenyon
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 6/11/2019

Ben first let's talk about the quality of your drawing. Woooowza!!!!! Ok so much for forming inteligible words. You're Michelle is a sweet heart for getting this done. Joe is a legend, the greatest inker and quite simply one of comic art's titanically gifted artists. Even more he is a wonderful human being and he's been gracious to all his fans throuhout the years. I have two Sinnott drawings in my CAF and he brilliantly inked my FF 200 page. I hope I see him at SDCC this year. We just can't take these legends for granted. I think you'll agree we fans owe him our sincere love and admiration. Congrats on this splendid Thor treasure I'm sure destined for your permanent collection.

Phil H
Member Since 2010

Posted on 6/12/2019

Amazing! at 92, can still draw so well! Congrats!

John C
Member Since 2014

Posted on 6/25/2019

This is beyond impressive. Congrats.

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