Fantastic Four #28, page 12 (X-Men Crossover) (Jack Kirby and Chic Stone)
Artists: Jack Kirby (Penciller) , Chic Stone (Inker)
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DescriptionAfter a quite steady diet of DC comics, Marvel comics under the masterful hand of Stan Lee together with a collection of probably the best comics artists ever literally floored me - both in the quality of the writing and, of course, the artwork. I never abandoned DC comics but Marvel took center stage from then onwards. As if all that was not sufficient, team crossovers such as the one in the present issue took Marvel comics to yet another level. I must confess that the cover of this issue alone was worth the price of admission. Many, many years later, I was so glad to be able to obtain the present page and have been its steward ever since. I alluded to the best comics artists and the pencils here are by Jack (The King) Kirby himself - with very nice inks by Chic Stone (although I prefer Sinnott inks which, in some quarters, is viewed as a heresy by those who love Stone inks over Kirby pencils - I much prefer, though, the much bolder ink strokes of Joe Sinnott, at least insofar as the FF are concerned). All in all, though, a really nice page featuring members of both the FF and the X-Men.Social/Sharing |
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Mark Levy 
Member Since 2004
2 - Posted on 8/9/2022
Great page from classic cross-over issue - congrats!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
2 - Posted on 8/9/2022
Mark Levy wrote:
Great page from classic cross-over issue - congrats!
Thanks so much, Mark! I bid unsuccessfully for this page when it first came to the market. I doubt, though, that I would be in the running were this page to be in auction today. It is therefore wise to love what we have rather than be dissatisfied at what we cannot now obtain.
Jeffrey Wedding
Member Since 2009
2 - Posted on 8/9/2022
An absolute stunner of a page. The characters, the artists, if this doesn't scream "make mine Marvel" nothing will.
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
2 - Posted on 8/9/2022
Jeffrey Wedding wrote:
An absolute stunner of a page. The characters, the artists, if this doesn't scream "make mine Marvel" nothing will.
Thanks very much, Jeff! This page is really amazing and I am glad to be its current steward.
REDEMAGNI CLAUDIO
Member Since 2016
2 - Posted on 8/9/2022
Fantastic page, great pick, congratulations
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 8/9/2022
REDEMAGNI CLAUDIO wrote:
Fantastic page, great pick, congratulations
Many thanks, Claudio! And many congratulations on your fantastic CAF Gallery as well.
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
3 - Posted on 8/9/2022
Kirby and Lee were masterful in crafting these crossover stories to really unify the Marvel Universe and have an ecosystem that benefitted every title to build this house of ideas. None of them were much more powerful than the other making their fights and their team ups so much more interesting. Classic story and the Stone inks really does add to the charm of the look that is still raw and unpredictable.
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
2 - Posted on 8/9/2022
Marcus Wai wrote:
Kirby and Lee were masterful in crafting these crossover stories to really unify the Marvel Universe and have an ecosystem that benefitted every title to build this house of ideas. None of them were much more powerful than the other making their fights and their team ups so much more interesting. Classic story and the Stone inks really does add to the charm of the look that is still raw and unpredictable.
Dear Marcus, many thanks as always - especially for your masterful comments which demonstrates such an intimate knowledge of not only the Marvel Universe but all comics universes as we know them.
Michael Kenyon
Member Since 2008
2 - Posted on 8/9/2022
Splendid plethora of two of the heavy weight superhero teams the FF and the X-Men. What no Avengers? lol. Kirby Sinnott yes the best team hands down but you can't deny how good Chic over Jack looks on this gorgeous page.When the Tony Christopher collection broke up years and years ago into several hands I had a clear shot a great page frrom this issue but couldn't raise the dough in time. Congrats this one is nominated to the OA Hall of Fame.
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 8/9/2022
Michael Kenyon wrote:
Splendid plethora of two of the heavy weight superhero teams the FF and the X-Men. What no Avengers? lol. Kirby Sinnott yes the best team hands down but you can't deny how good Chic over Jack looks on this gorgeous page.When the Tony Christopher collection broke up years and years ago into several hands I had a clear shot a great page frrom this issue but couldn't raise the dough in time. Congrats this one is nominated to the OA Hall of Fame.
Dear Michael, many thanks! And congrats on your own museum-worthy collection! Money was hard to come by in those days gone by. It was a real struggle then to gather in funds (even with time payments). Who would have known, though, that fast forward decades and many of us (myself for sure) would not be able to ever afford pages of this quality. Fortunately, I love original art generally and there are up and coming new artists whose work is more affordable (but even some of those artists' work now go for crazy money). I am digging into the remaining treasures I have and will post periodically (such as this one). Completely OT, love your backstory on how you recently got your Simonson Thor (and have explained why). I will post a Thor piece myself in the near future (with similar psychology).
Dino Mauricio
Member Since 2009
2 - Posted on 8/9/2022
Great page from this historic cross-over and Kirby treasure!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 8/9/2022
Dino Mauricio wrote:
Great page from this historic cross-over and Kirby treasure!
Many thanks, Dino - particularly coming from one with a museum-worthy collection. Do take care!
Mark Howland
Member Since 2004
2 - Posted on 8/9/2022
Whether Stone or Sinnott, this is a KILLER page. Couldn't agree more about the cover, too. Fabulous!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 8/9/2022
Mark Howland wrote:
Whether Stone or Sinnott, this is a KILLER page. Couldn't agree more about the cover, too. Fabulous!
Many thanks, Mark! Love the Stone inks on your recent Thor page too.
West Stephan
Member Since 2007
2 - Posted on 8/9/2022
I prefer Sinnott to Stone as well, but you can't deny how fabulous this page is! These early team crossover issues by Marvel were epic and really signaled what was to come decades later with massive crossover storylines into every Marvel title. Congrats on acquiring a slice of Marvel history!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 8/9/2022
West Stephan wrote:
I prefer Sinnott to Stone as well, but you can't deny how fabulous this page is! These early team crossover issues by Marvel were epic and really signaled what was to come decades later with massive crossover storylines into every Marvel title. Congrats on acquiring a slice of Marvel history!
Many thanks, West! In fairness, Stone's inks complemented Kirby's art very well too. And, as you have astutely observed, this is a fabulous page indeed.
Hobby Halbert
Member Since 2022
1 - Posted on 8/9/2022
This feels like looking at treasure. Absolutely incredible, and congratulations!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 8/9/2022
Hobby Halbert wrote:
This feels like looking at treasure. Absolutely incredible, and congratulations!
Dear Hal, thanks as always for your kindness as well as encouragement!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 8/9/2022
George H wrote:
Incredible find from a classic crossover issue!
Many thanks, George! And many congrats on a great CAF Gallery.
Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 8/9/2022
I think you can safely rest on your collecting laurels. You bought great stuff. Prices have gone totally insane. Silver age stuff like this is now only the preserve of rich people.
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 8/9/2022
Peter Sullivan wrote:
I think you can safely rest on your collecting laurels. You bought great stuff. Prices have gone totally insane. Silver age stuff like this is now only the preserve of rich people.
Dear Peter, many thanks! I totally agree and can only hope that the well heeled now purchase out of the same passion which many of us have for the hobby and not mainly for extraneous reasons.
Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 8/9/2022
An early X-Men crossover page is some real Marvel magic. Also, like you, while I may prefer Sinnott's inks on the FF, I do have a strange affection for the way Stone inked Kirby.
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 8/9/2022
Timothy Finney wrote:
An early X-Men crossover page is some real Marvel magic. Also, like you, while I may prefer Sinnott's inks on the FF, I do have a strange affection for the way Stone inked Kirby.
Dear Timothy, many thanks! Yes, I do have the same feeling - for some strange reason, I think that his inks on the Thing particularly resonate with me (perhaps because it's less "bricky" than Sinnott's version).
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 8/9/2022
J. Sid wrote:
Nice page!
Many thanks! Love your recent Thor cover!
Fisch Benz
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 8/9/2022
Another fantastic addition to what is quietly one of the top 10 collections on caf. Congrats!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 8/9/2022
Fisch Benz wrote:
Another fantastic addition to what is quietly one of the top 10 collections on caf. Congrats!
Many thanks, Fisch! You are being far too kind - it is far from being a top collection. However, it is a collection that brings me much joy.
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 8/9/2022
I too, like many fans, prefer Sinnott's inks over Stone's, but this earlier period still looks wonderful. In retrospect, how prescient was it of you to decide to go after as many pieces from your favourite time period as you did? I mean this art was never "cheap", but at least it was still affordable to many more people back when you picked this up, than these types of pages have been in recent years. Not only that, but you were able to acquire an example with extremely high content quality. Absolutely magnificent!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 8/9/2022
Ruben DaCollector wrote:
I too, like many fans, prefer Sinnott's inks over Stone's, but this earlier period still looks wonderful. In retrospect, how prescient was it of you to decide to go after as many pieces from your favourite time period as you did? I mean this art was never "cheap", but at least it was still affordable to many more people back when you picked this up, than these types of pages have been in recent years. Not only that, but you were able to acquire an example with extremely high content quality. Absolutely magnificent!
Many thanks, Rubén! As the old saying goes, "Hindsight is 20/20 vision." So I can lay no claim to foresight or prescience. You will see from my CAF Gallery, though, that I do like variety. And I have so many reasons (many in different combinations depending on the piece) as to why I would purchase something. For this, it was a mixture of nostalgia and content (team up), together with the artwork (which was still excellent for me).
J L
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 8/9/2022
Memorable issue and the Stone's inks are great. Congrats!!!!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 8/9/2022
J L wrote:
Memorable issue and the Stone's inks are great. Congrats!!!!
Thanks so much, Joe! BTW, your Simonson Thor is beyond amazing - Many Congrats!
Nils E
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 8/9/2022
It's funny, that early Kirby Stone, I love the innocence of the earlier period, before social realism hit ;-)
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 8/9/2022
Nils E wrote:
It's funny, that early Kirby Stone, I love the innocence of the earlier period, before social realism hit ;-)
Many thanks, Nils. The reality of relationships, though, as crafted by Stan Lee was in those earlier issues as well (as demonstrated in this page).
Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 8/9/2022
Gorgeous Comic Art Boston! Congrats on such a beautiful and historic page!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 8/10/2022
Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor wrote:
Gorgeous Comic Art Boston! Congrats on such a beautiful and historic page!
Thanks so much once again - especially coming from such a seasoned collector!
Paul P Spiderversity
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 8/10/2022
Wowie wow wow WOW! This is a museum quality piece! Really charges me up to be able to see a historic piece like this. Thanks so much for sharing!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 8/10/2022
Paul P Spiderversity wrote:
Wowie wow wow WOW! This is a museum quality piece! Really charges me up to be able to see a historic piece like this. Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks so much, Paul! And many congratulations for a fantastic CAF Gallery yourself!
A N H
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 8/10/2022
Wow, both teams prominently featured on one page makes this one extra special. Incredible Kirby crossover!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 8/10/2022
A N H wrote:
Wow, both teams prominently featured on one page makes this one extra special. Incredible Kirby crossover!
Thanks so much! Congrats on a great CAF (especially Star Wars) Gallery!
Professor Thimk
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 8/10/2022
An absolutely wonderful page from my own favorite period of Marvel and the FF! I remember buying this issue from the rack and reading it over and over. (Speaking of inks, I have a soft spot for the Fantastic Four as inked by Dick Ayers, myself.)
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 8/10/2022
Professor Thimk wrote:
An absolutely wonderful page from my own favorite period of Marvel and the FF! I remember buying this issue from the rack and reading it over and over. (Speaking of inks, I have a soft spot for the Fantastic Four as inked by Dick Ayers, myself.)
Many thanks, and many thanks for reminding me about Dick Ayers. Congratulations on having pages inked by him in your CAF Gallery in FF #19 (I have one sample from FF #10 in my CAF Gallery as well). It may well be that we have particularly soft spots for artists whom we grew up reading comics with. Perhaps that explains my affinity for Sinnott's inking.
Gabe Carino
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 8/10/2022
Wow. I remember reading this issue a few times and especially remember this page. Congrats. Beautiful page.
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 8/10/2022
Gabe Carino wrote:
Wow. I remember reading this issue a few times and especially remember this page. Congrats. Beautiful page.
Many thanks, Gabe! Yes, this was one of those issues which, because of the crossover and the excellent artwork, became etched in one's memory forever.
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 8/10/2022
3 FF & 5 X-Men plus Alicia: this is just total Kirby goodness! Huge congrats!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 8/10/2022
Al Simpleton wrote:
3 FF & 5 X-Men plus Alicia: this is just total Kirby goodness! Huge congrats!
Many thanks! Yes, I had wanted to state the headcount as well but had forgotten to. BTW, many congrats on an excellent CAF Gallery yourself.
James Dornoff
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 8/11/2022
This is such an amazing monumental page in the X history, one of the earliest crossover events and art by some of their creators. Fantastic and absolutely uncanny, really great find. Huge congrats on this awesome piece of history.
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 8/11/2022
James Dornoff wrote:
This is such an amazing monumental page in the X history, one of the earliest crossover events and art by some of their creators. Fantastic and absolutely uncanny, really great find. Huge congrats on this awesome piece of history.
Thanks so very much! And huge congrats on a marvellous X-Men collection!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 8/11/2022
matt d. wrote:
Great classic Kirby art! Congrats!
Thanks very much! And many congrats on your CAF Gallery (especially the Kirby artwork and the Heck Avengers pages)!
Amir E
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 8/11/2022
I think Stone did an amazing job in this page. It's amazingly detailed and just oozes Kirby goodness. Congrats and thanks for sharing!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 8/11/2022
Amir E wrote:
I think Stone did an amazing job in this page. It's amazingly detailed and just oozes Kirby goodness. Congrats and thanks for sharing!
Many thanks, and may I also take this opportunity to congratulate you on a marvellous collection of art!
Bill J
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 8/11/2022
Fantastic FF page by Kirby and Stone! Just a cool page featuring both the FF and the X-Men in their first crossover! Amazing!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 8/11/2022
Bill J wrote:
Fantastic FF page by Kirby and Stone! Just a cool page featuring both the FF and the X-Men in their first crossover! Amazing!
Many thanks once again, Bill! And many congratulations on your latest and killer Quesada/Miki ASM cover!
Dave W
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 8/11/2022
Kirby FF and Xmen on the same page?!?! That's double the twice up excellence! Congrats!!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 8/11/2022
Dave W wrote:
Kirby FF and Xmen on the same page?!?! That's double the twice up excellence! Congrats!!
Thanks so much, Dave! As mentioned, this story really hit me between the eyes when I first read it.
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 8/12/2022
artless artmore wrote:
What a page!
Thanks so very much, as always!
Paul Roach
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 8/25/2022
The King! That's a superb page. The X-men's raid on the Baxter Building added to the sense of mystery at the time of who the team really were. The glance out of the window in the sixth panel, and the characters dashing through their locations in parallel, show superb storytelling - it really zips along.
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 8/25/2022
Paul Roach wrote:
The King! That's a superb page. The X-men's raid on the Baxter Building added to the sense of mystery at the time of who the team really were. The glance out of the window in the sixth panel, and the characters dashing through their locations in parallel, show superb storytelling - it really zips along.
Many thanks! And many congratulations on a wonderful CAF Gallery!
Comics Superworld
Member Since 2007
Posted on 11/19/2023
Yeesh! Yer Aunt Petunia would be proud to see this page. Holy Smokes, what is there to say? This era had a unique energy that is inimitable!
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