Nick Fury 2 pg 5 uncensored.
Artists: Jim Steranko (Penciller) , Frank Giacoia (Inker)
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DescriptionI had this up before and decided I liked it too much to keep it down. This is one of the most memorable pages of the late Silver Age. Perfect storytelling by a master storyteller, Jim Steranko's romantic silent page burned itself into the memory of anyone who saw it in the summer of 1968. Inked by Frank Giacoia, in the words of Sam Spade, "It's the stuff that dreams are made of." Someone in editorial at the time decided that in the bottom tier panels three and five were too much for young impressionable readers. The panels were covered up with stats that in panel three showed the phone on the hook instead of off, and in panel five replacing the embracing Nick and Val is an enlargement of the gun in holster from the first panel top of the page. Silly editing. The gun-in-holster is much more lurid than the embracing couple. The page is much more beautiful the way Steranko intended. I purchased this in the mid 1980s from Mitch in San Diego. I think I paid $500 for it, a premium price back then, but worth every penny to me at the time because I was shaking at the excitement of owning something so fabulous. That was a lucky day for me.Social/Sharing |
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E DLS 
Member Since 2005
Posted on 6/29/2011
I love silent pages. And I mean TRUE silent pages, not pages of art that just don't have the word balloons. Totally agree with you about the silly editing. At least you have the original to retain and preserve the artist's creative choices. Glad you decided to put this one back up. Too nice not to be seen.
F M
Member Since 2005
Posted on 6/30/2011
Great story, FANTASTIC storytelling indeed :) I will check the collections to see which version was printed ;)
Alex Johnson
Member Since 2006
Forum Moderator
Posted on 7/1/2011
The man can tell a story. What a great page; I'm glad you put it back up; it needs to be shared.
Lee C.
Member Since 2005
Posted on 7/1/2011
Wonderful stuff. Steranko pages are such a rarity, that to see this one is a joy. Congratulations on owning such a beautiful page!
Max C
Member Since 2004
Posted on 7/1/2011
Just bought a ticket for Honolulu. This page is so outstanding that's a crime not see it in person :-)
Brian Boggs
Member Since 2003
Posted on 7/1/2011
I loved the series and especially remember this vivid page. thanks for sharing!
Aaron N.
Member Since 2009
Posted on 7/1/2011
HA! All these years I thought Steranko had gotten away with that outrageous gun-in-the-holster panel. Now we learn it was really Sol Brodsky! Good to have the confusion about the phone cleared up too. Thanks for posting, truly.
Scott Gaulke
Member Since 2005
Posted on 7/1/2011
What a classic page! It is hard to imagine why it wasn't printed the way Steranko did it now isn't it?
LEN CALLO
Member Since 2004
Posted on 7/1/2011
OMG! Steranko drew a panel of a phone OFF the hook?! Thank god the censors were there to protect us from this sexual depravity! (sheesh)
Alex B
Member Since 2008
Posted on 1/4/2012
Fabulous indeed ! A perfect unforgettable page. Thanks for sharing !
Suat Tong Ng
Member Since 2009
Posted on 5/16/2012
This is a real beauty. The $500 was a lot for the time but it was very well spent.
Jeff Singh
Member Since 2004
Posted on 6/25/2012
One of my favorite pieces in CAF. So little art by Steranko out there that I know of and to see such a classic page is a treat. Thank you for posting.
Rafa Roldan
Member Since 2010
Posted on 5/30/2014
One of the best pages I saw and I'll see! Congrats!
Len G
Member Since 2004
Posted on 2/7/2015
What an incredible page. I'm both thrilled to see it, but also jealous as heck :)
George H
Member Since 2009
Posted on 3/4/2021
WOW! WOW! WOW! Beautiful page and great reading the story getting it.
gene o
Member Since 2018
Posted on 3/5/2021
one of my favorite characters, series, and artists, all together in a special and unique page. Awesome!
Mark Levy
Member Since 2004
Posted on 11/5/2023
Where did I put my Time Machine - I feel Grail is the right term for this one!
CJ Design
Member Since 2018
Posted on 11/6/2023
Jim's illustrative style with great design elements really sings on this page.
Al Gordon
Member Since 2006
Posted on 11/6/2023
Gorgeous Page with Gorgeous Design by Crazy Jim, and Gorgeous Inks by Frank.
I wonder where Mitch got this. My understanding is that jim snatched-up all his pages from the Marvel Art Room. I can certainly understand his being pissed that Marvel wasn't returning Artwork at that time. I don't think he divvied-up the pages with his Inkers, did he?
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