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JIM Annual #1

Location: Jack Kirby's 108th Birthday Gallery
Artists: Jack Kirby (Penciller) , Mike Esposito (Inker)

Location: Jack Kirby's 108th Birthday Gallery
Title: JIM Annual #1
Artist: Jack Kirby (Penciller) , Mike Esposito (Inker)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Cover
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 8256
Likes on CAF: 11
Favorited on CAF: 2
Comments: 17
Added to Site: 2/2/2008

A key Marvel cover published in 1965. Thor stumbles onto the hidden entrance of Olympus and the entire stable of Greco/Roman legends is absorbed into the MCU. This is the first issue/cover appearance of Hercules, who later becomes a supporting member of The Avengers, The Champions, and The Defenders.

This issue reprints the first app. stories of Loki, Molten Man, and Radioactive Man.

This is one of the earliest Thor cvrs. known to exist.

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James Sharland Member Since 2006

Posted On 2/2/2008

Wow!

Horace Austin Member Since 2006

Posted On 2/3/2008

Great cover.

Ferran Delgado Member Since 2006

Posted On 2/3/2008

Whoaaa! What a great addition to your amazing collection!

leon arghyrou Member Since 2005

Posted On 2/10/2008

Wow Hans What a beatuiful cover, one of the nicest i have seen, if your ever selling?

Steve Welch Member Since 2005

Posted On 2/24/2008

Are you serious? JIM Annual 1? **Shakes head in disbelief, but smiles in way that emanates complete respect**

Mike W Member Since 2007

Posted On 5/4/2008

OH! MY! GOD!

Matt S Member Since 2006

Posted On 5/9/2008

i love covers like this! bring'em back!

Steve Feicht Member Since 2006

Posted On 6/26/2008

One of the very best, a true classic!

kelly b Member Since 2004

Posted On 11/10/2009

Truly a major Marvel masterwork! One of the three best Kirby covers Ive ever seen, and you have the other two!

Sean Clarke Member Since 2005

Posted On 4/4/2014

Great to see this last week at the NJ comic art con! Truly a monumental and historic artifact... Kirby is King!

Jason Versaggi Member Since 2005

Posted On 3/5/2015

How does this ONLY have 10 comments? It's history.

Michael Kenyon Member Since 2008

Posted On 8/17/2016

One of the best Hans. We've been admiring this in your collection since the late 90s when we became aware of it.Glad you still have it.

West Stephan Member Since 2007

Posted On 3/15/2023

Certainly one of the best covers posted to CAF!

Desmond S Member Since 2022

Posted On 8/1/2023

Epic cover!

Robert Binkley Member Since 2011

Posted On 8/5/2023

Amazing Cover! Congrats!

Steven Dilworth Member Since 2012

Posted On 1/19/2025

I owned this book, of course, and I bow down to the awesomeness of the cover. And yet, seeing it here, with Thor and Hercules engaging in godlike pugilism, I can't help but think of What's Up Tiger Lilly..."Saracen pig! Spartan dog! Take this! And this! Roman cow! Russian snake! Spanish fly! Anglo-Saxon Hun!"

Sorry if this seems unrespectful to The King, but I just can't help it.

Len G Member Since 2004

Posted On 3/8/2026

Absolute winner. Stunning in every way it can be - the restoration pix are an incredible add. Beautiful.

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