Len Callo's Gallery :: Super Heroes

unused Eternals #2 cover by Kirby and Mick Gray

Artists: Jack Kirby (Penciller) , Mick Gray (Inker)

5 Comments - 2,649 Views - 2 Likes

unused Eternals #2 cover by Kirby and Mick Gray Comic Art

Click Image to View Full Size

Additional Images:

xeroxed pencils

published comic

Foom 13 pg 26

Previous Item:
Nude by Mike Thibodeaux

Next Item:
Last of the Viking Heroes #9 cover by Mike Thibodeaux

Artwork Details

Title:	unused Eternals #2 cover by Kirby and Mick Gray
Artist:	Jack Kirby (Penciller)
Artist:	Mick Gray (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	2,649
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Comments:	5
Added to Site:	11/3/2005
Comic Art Archive:

Description

I had purchased Eternals #2 complete from the Kirby's in the late 80's. It came with xeroxes of the complete pencils. I looked through them once or twice but never very closely. A few YEARS went by and I looked at them again. I found what appeared to be some sort of half splash that wasn't in the book. I looked through the series to see if it was from another ish but nothing. Finally I compared it to the published cover and story of ish #2. I realized it was AN UNUSED COVER!!

I never saw the original pencils anywhere(I bet someone has it in their collection and doesnt know what it is) but my old buddy Mick Gray was so taken by the find that he asked if he could light table it. I said "Hell ya!" and made him stat of the mast head from the published cover to use and here's the finished product.

UPDATE 8-28-13 (Jacks 96th birthday): I recently discovered that this unused cover WAS published. Although, as you can see, there is no mention of what the piece is, here it is in FOOM #13, 1976 (which unexpectedly showed up at my door TODAY!). All these years I thought I'd made a major discovery. (Although I guess I DID figure out was it was). Since I first shared this image here, w/ TJKC and Kirby museum I've see a dozen other inkers give their take on this (prolly one on ebay now) but Mick was the FIRST!

Update 1-6-13: Added a scan of the xerox. I sent copies of the xerox pencils of the complete ish to TJKC many years ago and later to Kirby museum where they can be seen here: http://kirbymuseum.org/gallery/v/Pencil+Photocopies/Eternals/The+Celestials/

Social/Sharing

About the Owner

	LEN CALLO Premium Gallery Owner
Joined:	September 2004
Last Login:	September 2025
Ebay Id:	hotshock
Website:	http://www.lencat.com
Country:	UNITED STATES
On CAF:	LEN 's Classifieds LEN 's Want List Artworks Commented On Liked Art Site Activity on CAF Read More About LEN CALLO

Contact the Owner

Use can use a contact form to send an email to this gallery owner,
but, you must be logged in to use this feature.

Comments on this Artwork

You must be logged in to make comments.

Ferran Delgado
Member Since 2006

Posted on 2/19/2007

You can enjoy an image of the original pencils in the Kirby Museum here: http://qurls.com?i=1747. Len, ¿did you provide the Museum photocopies of the pencils of the full book for its archives? If so, you were very kind! I wish every owner of Kirby originals did it, because the museum is asking for scans of every Kirby page!

Edward Grekoski
Member Since 2006

Posted on 12/22/2009

Thats nice...great story too!

Mario B.
Member Since 2004

Posted on 12/26/2010

fantastic...........

Andy Robbins
Member Since 2003

Posted on 1/3/2020

Hello - I just wanted to drop you a quick line and say I purchased the story (minus the cover - couldn't swing both) at the Profiles auction in Dec, and it will stay together for another generation.

LEN CALLO
Member Since 2004

Posted on 1/5/2020

Andy Robbins wrote:

Hello - I just wanted to drop you a quick line and say I purchased the story (minus the cover - couldn't swing both) at the Profiles auction in Dec, and it will stay together for another generation.

Wow congrats! That's great to hear. At one time I had the cover double spread and all five splashes in one giant frame! I just sent a set of photo copies of all the Original pencils to Marvel who is going to make some sort of artists addition in the next year or so. I’ll be glad to send a full set to you too if you like. Just message me

All
	L.C. 9/9/2025 9:07:00 AM
	ComicLINK.Com Auctions 9/9/2025 9:02:00 AM
	STUDIO COMICS 9/9/2025 8:43:00 AM
	Dan Goodsell 9/9/2025 8:41:00 AM
	sly design 9/9/2025 6:43:00 AM
View All


	Ivan Mazzeo 9/9/2025 6:18:00 AM
	Riccardo Chiaveri 9/9/2025 5:22:00 AM
	MGA-MICHAEL ALEXANDER 9/9/2025 5:19:00 AM
	Francisco Espineira 9/9/2025 4:59:00 AM
	Miki Annamanthadoo 9/9/2025 3:46:00 AM