Marvel Fanfare #21, page 27 (Starlin and Milgrom Thing vs Hulk)
Artists: Jim Starlin (Penciller) , Al Milgrom (Inker)
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DescriptionI don't have a Thing vs Hulk page, so this fits the bill very well whilst fitting the wallet as well. Yes, there's no "physical interaction" between the two but you do get both behemoths facing off with each other (with some corny, yet appropriate, dialog to boot). It is also drawn by the great Jim Starlin and inked by Al Milgrom as well. I have always liked the Thing and I have always liked the Hulk, so what's there not to like even more about this particular page? This is a great piece of artwork and will be in my collection for the foreseeable future.Social/Sharing |
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Comicart Boston 
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 2/24/2023
Rick W wrote:
Oooh baby, what a page!!!
Many thanks, Rick! It is the calm before the severe storm!
T Shen
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 2/24/2023
CAB with another fantastic pickup! Always love seeing these two heavyweights go at it and Starlin and Milgrom always deliver.
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 2/24/2023
T Shen wrote:
CAB with another fantastic pickup! Always love seeing these two heavyweights go at it and Starlin and Milgrom always deliver.
Many thanks! And many congratulations on a fantastic "Hulk Smash!" Gallery, amongst other things.
Ian Saint
Member Since 2021
1 - Posted on 2/24/2023
Wow CAB. A Hulk will smash page against the Thing. Excellent Starlin/ Milgrom artwork. A trully awesome piece and congrats.
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 2/24/2023
Ian Saint wrote:
Wow CAB. A Hulk will smash page against the Thing. Excellent Starlin/ Milgrom artwork. A trully awesome piece and congrats.
Many thanks, Ian! It isn't an all out action page as such, but the composition and artwork is really very, very nice.
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 2/24/2023
West Stephan wrote:
Hulk, Thing, Starlin, trifecta!
Many thanks, West! But let's not forget Al Milgrom as well. Superfecta!
Dino Mauricio
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 2/24/2023
Congrats on this exceptional Thing vs. Hulk page, love the cinematics and "Hulk will smash!" panel!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 2/24/2023
Dino Mauricio wrote:
Congrats on this exceptional Thing vs. Hulk page, love the cinematics and "Hulk will smash!" panel!
Thanks so much, Dino! Starlin's take on both the Thing and the Hulk is quite different from the renditions by other artists, and it is just great to have both characters in the same story.
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 2/24/2023
M L wrote:
Starlin really got Hulk. Great page!
Many thanks, Mikail! I totally agree. His Thing wasn't half bad too - less "rocky" than Kirby's version.
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 2/24/2023
I too became an immediate fan of both of these characters when I first began collecting comics. So imagine what a thrill it was for me to see these two issues of Marvel Fanfare come out, perhaps only 2 years into my entry into the hobby! You picked a page with excellent content. For a moment, I thought The Thing was giving us all the middle finger!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 2/24/2023
Ruben DaCollector wrote:
I too became an immediate fan of both of these characters when I first began collecting comics. So imagine what a thrill it was for me to see these two issues of Marvel Fanfare come out, perhaps only 2 years into my entry into the hobby! You picked a page with excellent content. For a moment, I thought The Thing was giving us all the middle finger!
Many thanks, Rubén! You are young - relatively speaking! Thank goodness the Thing only has four fingers!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 2/24/2023
Marcus Wai wrote:
Let's Get Ready to RUMBLE!!!!
Many thanks, Marcus! And, boy, did they RUMBLE!!
Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 2/24/2023
Congrats CAB! Love the bottom 4 panels, especially the one with The Thing motioning and daring and then The Hulk with the Frankenstein look!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 2/24/2023
Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor wrote:
Congrats CAB! Love the bottom 4 panels, especially the one with The Thing motioning and daring and then The Hulk with the Frankenstein look!
Many thanks, Nick! My apologies if you were also thinking of this page but, as mentioned, I didn't have any Hulk vs Thing pages and was pleasantly surprised that I did get it in the end.
Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor
Member Since 2015
2 - Posted on 2/25/2023
Comicart Boston wrote:
Many thanks, Nick! My apologies if you were also thinking of this page but, as mentioned, I didn't have any Hulk vs Thing pages and was pleasantly surprised that I did get it in the end.
Nothing to apologize for. I'm really happy you have it!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 2/25/2023
Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor wrote:
Nothing to apologize for. I'm really happy you have it!
Many thanks, Nick. You are as gracious as ever.
Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan
Member Since 2013
Posted on 2/24/2023
That 2nd panel could have become a 2nd print cover if that were a thing in the 80s..like it is these days!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 2/24/2023
Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan wrote:
That 2nd panel could have become a 2nd print cover if that were a thing in the 80s..like it is these days!
Many thanks, Duke! In truth, those were simpler times ...
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 2/24/2023
Brian Norton wrote:
damn that is a nice page.
Thanks so much, Brian. It is indeed very well done overall.
Mark Levy
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 2/25/2023
Great page - and you could make a case that Thing is flipping hulk off in the lower left panel!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 2/25/2023
Mark Levy wrote:
Great page - and you could make a case that Thing is flipping hulk off in the lower left panel!
As I mentioned to Rubén, thank goodness the Thing has only four fingers. On the other hand, I guess you could argue that that is the closest he could come in making that "gesture" (and also given that it was not subject to a body such as the Comics Code Authority). I prefer a more PG rated interpretation though!
Mark Levy
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 2/25/2023
Comicart Boston wrote:
As I mentioned to Rubén, thank goodness the Thing has only four fingers. On the other hand, I guess you could argue that that is the closest he could come in making that "gesture" (and also given that it was not subject to a body such as the Comics Code Authority). I prefer a more PG rated interpretation though!
I see the Ruben comment now - great minds and all !
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 2/25/2023
Mark Levy wrote:
I see the Ruben comment now - great minds and all !
Ahem, and ... Actually, he is highly intelligent, I must confess!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 2/25/2023
Toni S wrote:
I love this page!
Many thanks, Toni! This is especially nice coming as it does from a collector with such an awesome collection.
Dave W
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 2/27/2023
CLASSIC BATTLE!
Major congrats! I need some Starlin in my collection!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 2/27/2023
Dave W wrote:
CLASSIC BATTLE!
Major congrats! I need some Starlin in my collection!
Many thanks, Dave! You have a superb collection and some stellar Starlin artwork yourself!
Bill J
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 3/1/2023
Holy Moley Rocky--The Thing vs the Hulk! Exquisitely drawn and inked by Starlin and Milgrom! Every panel is a beauty!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 3/1/2023
Bill J wrote:
Holy Moley Rocky--The Thing vs the Hulk! Exquisitely drawn and inked by Starlin and Milgrom! Every panel is a beauty!
Many thanks, Bill! Indeed, every panel is a beauty and this is itself a rarity in the context of original comic art.
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 3/12/2023
George H wrote:
WOW, this is an incredibly cool match-up page!
Many thanks, George. As mentioned, it is only the prelude to the actual battle, but a really neat page all the same.
Jason Hussa
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 3/12/2023
Honestly, any comics fan whose pulse doesn't quicken at the thought of a throwdown between these two has to be... well... severely incapacitated in some way. What's not to love? What could be more nostalgic? What could possibly be a better example of four-color comfort food? And here you have Starlin's wonderfully executed "wind up" before the battle (where Ben will inevitably put Bruce's lights out, amirite? ;) ). I mean, they bring out every trick in the book to build the tension: Hulk arriving to the battle in exciting fashion, the shot of the underdog through Hulk's legs, the two opponents squaring off (and I love the buildings behind them in panel 4: Hulk with the larger, sleeker building; Thing with the visual pun squat brownstone...), then the taunting on the bottom tier... Spectacular! Now you need to pick up the following page so I can see what happens... :) Congrats on another epic score, CAB!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 3/12/2023
Jason Hussa wrote:
Honestly, any comics fan whose pulse doesn't quicken at the thought of a throwdown between these two has to be... well... severely incapacitated in some way. What's not to love? What could be more nostalgic? What could possibly be a better example of four-color comfort food? And here you have Starlin's wonderfully executed "wind up" before the battle (where Ben will inevitably put Bruce's lights out, amirite? ;) ). I mean, they bring out every trick in the book to build the tension: Hulk arriving to the battle in exciting fashion, the shot of the underdog through Hulk's legs, the two opponents squaring off (and I love the buildings behind them in panel 4: Hulk with the larger, sleeker building; Thing with the visual pun squat brownstone...), then the taunting on the bottom tier... Spectacular! Now you need to pick up the following page so I can see what happens... :) Congrats on another epic score, CAB!
Many thanks, Jason! What an amazing and detailed description par excellence! I am afraid that I cannot afford an actual battle page but this is wonderful all the same.
Romain Verlier
Member Since 2009
Posted on 12/14/2023
Thing central panel is Classic Starlin, Thing vs Hulk is Classic Marvel Bonanza and to me MF #21 is Classic Comic Book as fun as it is epic.. Well anytime you feel like getting rid of it i'll be there.. And XXL Congrats btw!!!
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