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Stuntman Comics #1 (1946)

Artists: Jack Kirby (Penciller) , Joe Simon (Inker) , Howard Ferguson (Letterer)

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Artwork Details

Title:	Stuntman Comics #1 (1946)
Artist:	Jack Kirby (Penciller)
Artist:	Joe Simon (Inker)
Artist:	Howard Ferguson (Letterer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Splash Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	322
Likes on CAF:	10 11
Comments:	13
Added to Site:	10/21/2023
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Description

While Joe and Jack are famous for their creation of Captain America, superheroes played a relatively small part of their collaboration output after the war. Stuntman was to be their new superhero following their military service. However the timing was poor because it launched during the comic glut that occurred once paper restrictions were lifted after the war. Most copies probably did not even make it into the over crowded newsstand racks. Normally 4 or more months were required to find out how well a comic sold, but it must have been obvious because the second and final issue was small, black and white and distributed only to those with subscriptions. The already made art for Stuntman and the other comics Simon and Kirby had produced but not yet used, ended up as backup features in different Harvey anthology comics.

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Joined:	March 2006
Last Login:	September 2025
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Rick W
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 10/21/2023

Historic treasure. So cool this survived!

Phill R
Member Since 2010

1 - Posted on 10/21/2023

A great history lesson about this short-lived title. Thanks for sharing this great piece!!

ilia georgiev
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 10/21/2023

The distinctive style of Simon and Kirby was awesome. This is a very clean splash page. Classic.

Shelton Bryant
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 10/22/2023

SIMON AND KIRBY...CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 10/22/2023

This was a superior effort by Simon and Kirby to try to get this off the ground! Surprising that art survived, even though it didn't capture an audience. Perhaps they had confidence that it could be launched again someday.

E DLS
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 10/22/2023

Blown away by the condition of this 1946 museum quality gem. It's already staggering enough to think of Kirby's body of work from the 60's on up. But it's great to have this historical reminder that you can even go 20 years further back (actually, 30 years, since he started his work on strips in the mid 1930's). Such a wonderful piece of Kirby (and comics) history. Congratulations!

Mark Howland
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 10/22/2023

Beautiful, (almost) singular, historical example!

West Stephan
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 10/22/2023

Cool splash page!

T J
Member Since 2015

1 - Posted on 10/22/2023

Great page, love the boxer's/goon's faces.

K Gearon
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 10/22/2023

So cool, man! Classic stuff, and appreciate the background in your description. Great composition. Congrats!

John Voytek
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 10/23/2023

Bravo! Beautiful and historic splash. I've always loved this comic. About thirty plus years ago, I bid on a high grade copy of this comic in a small town in Western Pennsylvania, with the owners name "A. Wallace" penciled in at the top. I later found out that the book was a part of the Windy City Collection, but apparently the remnants that were not sold to Moondogs back in the day when the original deal went down.

Kasra Ghanbari
Member Since 2004
CAF Administrator

1 - Posted on 10/23/2023

Incredible to see this and for it to be in such incredible condition! Congrats!

Fisch Benz
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 10/26/2023

Super vintagey and cool, Harry!

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