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TTA #83 p.1

Artists: Jack Kirby (Penciller) , Dick Ayers (Inker)

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Title:	TTA #83 p.1
Artist:	Jack Kirby (Penciller)
Artist:	Dick Ayers (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Splash Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	2,782
Likes on CAF:	3 4
Comments:	9
Added to Site:	4/13/2018
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Description

In his search for the abductor of Lady Dorma, Sub-Mariner fights Iron Man but then abandons the fray when he spots the battle cruiser of his enemy, Warlord Krang!

Until now, artist Jack Kirby had never given Namor his full stamp in a solo story. Then regular Subby artist Gene Colan took sick and "The King" stepped in to finish one chapter + pencil a second. Kirby completed 22 pgs. in a weekend, a testament not only to his speed but the quality and genius of his work.

This is Kirby's only existing p.1 splash from a Subby solo story.

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	Hans Kosenkranius Premium Gallery Owner
Joined:	October 2004
Last Login:	September 2025
Ebay Id:	scornedwoman
Website:	http://tri-stateoriginalart.com/
Country:	UNITED STATES
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Canadian Collector
Member Since 2015

Posted on 4/13/2018

Very amazing 2up Kirby splash! Congrats!

Dino Mauricio
Member Since 2009

Posted on 4/13/2018

Superb splash by the King!

Ron S
Member Since 2007

Posted on 4/13/2018

Excellent!

glen gold
Member Since 2004

Posted on 4/13/2018

I have always loved the completely Kirbyesque choice to have dual perspectives going on -- and then to just casually have the knuckles of Subby's hand fuck with the whole thing because it's Jack Kirby doing it.

Aaron N.
Member Since 2009

Posted on 4/13/2018

glen gold wrote:

It IS adorable, though I suspect The Knuckle Anachronism (also the name of my band in the mid-90's) was a result of Ayers not quite paying attention.

Hans Kosenkranius
Member Since 2004

Posted on 4/14/2018

glen gold wrote:

The obvious answer is when Krang activated his cloaking device he also triggered his holographic visual screen that projects 3-D images of Subby through the skin of his ship . Didn't you know it's standard equipment on all imperial sea-cruisers?! :)

Sam 06
Member Since 2011

Posted on 4/14/2018

Great pick-up! This splash is fantastic! Congrats!

Red Raven
Member Since 2012

Posted on 4/15/2018

Awesome pièce from silver âge kirby - ayers !!

K Gearon
Member Since 2011

Posted on 4/29/2018

Love these older title splashes! Big bold lettering as well as a big bold shot of Namor here! Very nice, indeed. Congrats!

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