Larry Wilson UNITED STATES
Member Since February 2012
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Thor Annual #5

Location: Gone But Not Forgotten
Artists: John Buscema (Penciller) ,  Tony Dezuniga (Inker)

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Location: Gone But Not Forgotten
Title: Thor Annual #5
Artist:  John Buscema (Penciller) ,  Tony Dezuniga (Inker)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Interior Page
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 798
Likes on CAF: 2
Comments: 7
Added to Site: 9/24/2019

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GRAIL ALERT!!!!

I consider Thor Annual #5 to be one of the two or three greatest self-contained single stories ever published in comics. (off the top of my head FF #51 "This Man, This Monster" and Legion Annual #1 "Monster in a Little Girls Mind" are two of the others)

Steve Englehart weaves an amazing story recounting the first meeting of Thor and Hercules. Arguably he gives it even more weight than the original Lee/Kirby epic as he takes us through a trip to the beginnings of the time of the gods.

Aided by my FAVORITE Thor art team of Big John Buscema on pencils and Tony DeZuniga with finishes. I read once where it was important to John to depict Thor as the most handsome Marvel hero. A feat he always succeeds with as he tells powerful tales, and this page is no exception.

Story-wise this is an important page as the two regal combatants call for a truce after an EPIC battle between the legions of the Vikings and Greeks. The page for me harkens back to the finest Hal Foster Prince Valiant Sundays.

Always amazing to acquire a true grail from one of the very comics you cherished as a kid. A rare feat indeed.

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David K Member Since 2008
1    
Posted On 9/24/2019

Outstanding!

REDEMAGNI CLAUDIO Member Since 2016
1    
Posted On 9/25/2019

Very nice page, congratulations

P T Member Since 2006
1    
Posted On 8/2/2020

Outstanding page. Congrats!

Michael Kenyon Member Since 2008
1    
Posted On 9/25/2020

My favorite black and white art in your gallery!

Duke  Fleed Member Since 2013
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Posted On 10/5/2020

For my money - Thor was always most fun when paired with Herc.  Just a great page by one of the best artiats of all time! 

Paul Roach Member Since 2014
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Posted On 6/11/2021

Great page! I love DeZuniga's inks on JB, and that was a great issue.

Michael  McIsaac Member Since 2020
1    
Posted On 3/13/2022

Incredible page, worthy of the gods themselves!

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