Young Romance #20 (April 1950) Splash
Artists: Jack Kirby (Penciller) , Jack Kirby (Inker)
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DescriptionJoe Simon and Jack Kirby created the romance comic book genre with Young Romance. For the initial years would have a confessional splash and generally would be penciled by Kirby. These splashes would often be racier than the covers. Unfortunately this appears to be the only original art of these confessional splashes that has survived.Social/Sharing |
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steve roden
Member Since 2011
Posted on 11/21/2017
WOW.... that is incredible!!!!!!! love everything going on here!!!!!!!
Michael One Minute Later 
Member Since 2005
Posted on 10/28/2018
This belongs (and someday I'm sure will be) in a museum. An honest-to-gosh Kirby Romance confessional -- how the heck did this survive???
Mark Levy
Member Since 2004
Posted on 1/12/2019
Awesome splash - makes me want to hunt down the book!
David Grisez
Member Since 2009
Posted on 11/4/2020
How have I never commented on this before?
Incredible and beautiful. A true masterpiece.
Paul P Spiderversity
Member Since 2011
Posted on 12/13/2020
Wow, this one radiates tension. And so beautifully drawn. And from 1950 !!! Amazing.
Paul Roach
Member Since 2014
Posted on 8/11/2021
Beautifully drawn and extraordinarily tense - this is halfway between a romance page and a splash from the Demon! A really lovely thing to have found.
artless artmore
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 9/21/2021
This is an amazing find and a piece of history. I just love the big patterns of light and dark on the page and the design Kirby put into every detail, such as the tree bark, the man's shadow in the upper left, the fold patterns in the clothing, and of coruse the woman's hands and face. Even the staging of the small characters at the bottom is right on the money and screams Kirby.
glen gold
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 9/25/2021
I somehow missed this for four years. It's just terriifc - pre-code, so it reflects all the emotions, and it isn't aimed at kids. I love all the things already mentioned in the comments but just wanted to point out that her belt would look pretty good on Princess Zanda, Morgan LaFey or Thena of the Eternals.
CJ Design
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 7/8/2023
A rare example of this genre...Kirby's women were so easily identifiable.
Steven Dilworth
Member Since 2012
Posted on 1/14/2025
I so much loved the texture of the inking on these pages. Just beautiful.
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