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Civil War in Secret Wars #5 Cover - Kirby Monster Variant - Lo-Karr, Bringer of Doom (2015)

Artists: John Cassaday (Penciller) , John Cassaday (Inker)

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Civil War in Secret Wars #5 Cover - Kirby Monster Variant - Lo-Karr, Bringer of Doom (2015) Comic Art

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Title:	Civil War in Secret Wars #5 Cover - Kirby Monster Variant - Lo-Karr, Bringer of Doom (2015)
Artist:	John Cassaday (Penciller)
Artist:	John Cassaday (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	233
Likes on CAF:	3 4
Comments:	2
Added to Site:	9/18/2024
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I love monsters. In October of 2015, Marvel ran a series of 26 variant covers featuring Jack Kirby monsters drawn by 26 different artists (one for each letter of the alphabet). This is the "L" cover: Lo-Karr, Bringer of Doom!

Originally appearing in Journey Into Mystery #75 (1961), Lo-Karr is a robot built by a scientist to look like an enormous alien with the purpose of scaring the world into ending the Cold War and uniting against a common enemy.

I think it's great they chose to put Lo-Karr on the cover of a Civil War book, given the Cold War history. I also enjoy Cassaday's reinterpretation of Kirby's artwork with the silhouetted figures in the foreground and the buildings for scale.

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Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

Posted on 9/19/2024

Cassaday's update on the classic Kirby image is so good because it touches upon the genres and themes he had done in Planetary.

Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006

Posted on 2/26/2025

Cassady gives us giant monster/Kirby homage fun!

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