Bill J :: Severin, Marie

Severin/Kirby--Tales to Astonish: Hulk #101 Cover (1968)

Artists: Marie Severin (Penciller) , Jack Kirby (Penciller) , Frank Giacoia (Inker) , Syd Shores (Inker)

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Severin/Kirby--Tales to Astonish: Hulk #101 Cover (1968) Comic Art

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Title:	Severin/Kirby--Tales to Astonish: Hulk #101 Cover (1968)
Artist:	Marie Severin (Penciller)
Artist:	Jack Kirby (Penciller)
Artist:	Frank Giacoia (Inker)
Artist:	Syd Shores (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,790
Likes on CAF:	15 16
Favorited on CAF:	2
Comments:	37
Added to Site:	8/10/2018
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From the first moment I saw it, this cover blew me away. First of all, it's HUGE--A twice-up Silver Age cover with an image of 13.25" by 20.25"on a board of 15" by 21.25". The drawing of the Hulk seems to leap off the page. The original cover was penciled by Marie Severin and inked by Frank Giacoia, but as I understand it, the Marvel editors didn't like the way Severin drew Odin and the Asgardians so they had Jack Kirby redraw the Asgardians and the Rainbow Bridge on a separate board (with Syd Shores inking). They then combined the two parts using stats for the published version. This cover combines the original art from both artists. As Mike Burkey explained it to me, Severin's Hulk drawing was removed and professionally placed onto Kirby's background, creating this composite cover. It was beautifully done--the art now matches the printed cover perfectly. I've been told there's another version of this cover out there that combines Severin's original (rejected) Asgardian art with a stat of her Hulk, but this one has all the original elements. It's the real deal.

BTW, this is the last issue of Tales to Astonish for a decade. The very next issue is titled The Incredible Hulk #102.

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Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 8/10/2018

Can't get any better than this!

frank x townsondecker
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 8/10/2018

Excellent!

Red Raven
Member Since 2012

1 - Posted on 8/10/2018

woooow this is a grail cover my friend - congrats !!!

West Stephan
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 8/10/2018

You can't gow wrong with a twice-up Marvel cover! Spectacular image!

John C
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 8/10/2018

Beauty.

John Whitlock
Member Since 2016

1 - Posted on 8/10/2018

Beautiful!

Vik V
Member Since 2016

1 - Posted on 8/10/2018

Incredible cover!

REDEMAGNI CLAUDIO
Member Since 2016

1 - Posted on 8/10/2018

Very spectacular Cover

Mark Howland
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 8/10/2018

Wow! The hits just keep coming.

Peter P
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 8/10/2018

That's an awesome cover!

Mark Levy
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 8/10/2018

Really strong 3-D effect - I don't know what the initial asgardians looked like but these are darn cool!

Mark Levy
Member Since 2004

Posted on 8/25/2023

Mark Levy wrote:

Really strong 3-D effect - I don't know what the initial asgardians looked like but these are darn cool!

Thanks to the additional images I can see the original Asgardians - your Kirby/Shores Asgardians are my preference!

Mike Gav
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 8/10/2018

How amazing, even when sometimes collecting can become overwhelming you see a piece like this and you understand why we sometimes agonize this wonderful world of comic art.

Marc W
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 8/11/2018

Such a perfect Cover!!!

Jeremy Radisich
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 8/11/2018

Classic Marvel magic—the Hulk running wild in Asgard, with such a great story title. Seeing this on the spinner racks must have made readers’ heads explode!

Greg Gross
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 8/11/2018

❤️ X 1,000,000

Monty B
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 8/12/2018

Breathtaking!!!

Timothy Guerrero
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 8/12/2018

would be nice if all original pieces could find their way together!

Dave W
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 8/16/2018

What an amazing page, I am so happy that art like this survived and very happy that you have decided to share. Thank you.

S Riz
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 8/31/2018

Classic cover indeed!!

Ben Friedman
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 9/1/2018

Fantastic, one of my favorite silver age covers!

J L
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 10/30/2018

This is an amazing cover. The size and the drawing itself is just impressive!!!!

Nicolaj Borch
Member Since 2012

1 - Posted on 1/18/2019

Breathtaking classic - The Hulk never looked better!!!

Paul P Spiderversity
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 2/13/2019

Oh wow, this must be INCREDIBLE in person! The Hulk must be HUUUUGE! Thank you for the detailed description as well. It's so cool when a collabortaive effort like this results in an absolue treasure. Congrats!!

David IMFan
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 6/11/2019

Love this cover. I remember seeking the back issue when I was a kid. Still think the transition of TTA and TOS was strange with Subby and IM getting #1's and Hulk getting #102 and Cap #100 was strange. Should have all been #1s!

gene o
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 7/26/2019

Severin really was a great artist

Aidan (Re-Legion ) Lacy
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 8/4/2019

The angles and perspective on this just makes it POP !!!!

Peter Venkman
Member Since 2003

1 - Posted on 8/5/2019

Another classic!

gene o
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 8/14/2019

I’ve always liked Severin’s Hulk. It has more humanity than Kirby’s or Trimpe’s. I’d be interested to see her original backgrounds to this one!

George H
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 3/15/2020

Your collection is out of this world! Such a stunning piece of comics history.

R. Meza
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 3/19/2020

Wow! Wow! Wowzers! Kirby, dude! Awesome!

Marvelman Excelsior
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 8/6/2020

A real mash-up of Silver Age artists, and a Ton of Fun! Thanks for sharing!

Arthur Chertowsky
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 8/10/2020

The art, as well as the tale behind it, is astonishing! Great collection, too!

Tommy Kohlmaier
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 9/2/2020

Yes, it simply "doesn't get any better than this" ! Superb art by those giants, always loved this cover and 2-part storyline ! Marie was the best female comic artist ever, her Submariner and Hulk versions are my all-tme favorites and Kirby on "his" thor stuff is the nearest thing to partying with the gods in Valhalla for all eternity, by Odin's bristling beard !

Larry 1 Wand
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 12/21/2020

Just listen to Felix Comic Art Podcast Secret Stories of Comic Art. Albert Moy talked about this piece with the two backgrounds. Really neat to see the original Severin's background compared to the Kirby's background.

Erik Larsen
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 9/4/2021

The changes made vastly improved this cover. Awesome!

Andy Wurst
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 5/31/2023

Absolutely astonishing Cover - huge congrats!

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