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VICTORY #3

Artists: Keith Giffen (Penciller) , Terry Austin (Inker)

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Title:	VICTORY #3
Artist:	Keith Giffen (Penciller)
Artist:	Terry Austin (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	448
Likes on CAF:	4 5
Comments:	2
Added to Site:	11/20/2022
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Description

Happy Birthday to one of my all time favorite creators, Keith Giffen, born November 30, 1952.

In 1994 Topps Comics produced a new series of books based on the creations of Jack Kirby. The KirbyVerse as it was known, was a mix of Jack’s creator owned characters such as Silverstar and Captain Victory and new characters Topps had developed. The titles did not last.

Unpublished cover to Victory #3 with inks by Terry Austin. Victory ended with issue #1 and issue #3 never saw print. However in a preview of what was to come, the cover image was published as the back cover to issue #1. So an unpublished cover becomes published promo art.

I never read the Topps comics but I love Giffen's art. I'm usually not a fan of gaudy colors but from what I've seen from the Topps comics online, I love the color scheme they were using. Bold and bright colors at a time when color was becoming more muted in comics. A throwback to the golden/silver age of comics, which is appropriate considering it is the KirbyVerse.

My second piece of Giffen's art from Topps Comics. Happy Birthday Keith!

Victory #3 unpublished cover by Keith Giffen and Terry Austin.

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Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 11/21/2022

This is such a great cover, so dramatic. Giffen really captured the feel of Kirby's art and was therefore a great choice to bring on for the purpose of creating a KirbyVerse. Credit to Terry Austin, whose inks look very complimentary to Giffen's pencils here.

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 11/21/2022

Perfect artist to carry forth the Kirbyverse! Even as Kirby passed away earlier that year, these issues showed ways in which Kirby's legacy lived on.

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