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Jack Kirby Thing- Beatles ink illo 1965!

Location: Marvel Comics Art
Artist: Jack Kirby (All)

2007 Views - 18 Comments - 7 Likes

Location: Marvel Comics Art
Title: Jack Kirby Thing- Beatles ink illo 1965!*
Artist: Jack Kirby (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Cover
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 2007
Likes on CAF: 7
Comments: 18
Added to Site: 2/14/2020

A great nostalgic intersection of fantastic Kirby Thing art mixed with the culturally important Beatles haircut... Jack came up with the concept in 1965 when the Beatles were still known mostly for their haircuts (especially among conservative people) and Jack used a similar drawing on the cover of Strange Tales #130 (see below). This piece could have been a first drawing of the published, similar version. This Kirby inked and signed art was published in Wally Wood's Witzend #1. It's wonderfully dated now, which adds to its charm. 4" x 4" ink art over pencil, on a larger heavy art board.

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Mark Tomlinson Member Since 2004

Posted On 2/14/2020

Very fun piece Rob! You can't go wrong combining the greatest comic artist with the greatest band ever. Congrats!

Rob Pistella Member Since 2005
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Posted On 2/15/2020

Mark Tomlinson wrote:

" Very fun piece Rob! You can't go wrong combining the greatest comic artist with the greatest band ever. Congrats!
"

Thanks Mark I thought the same thing, and I collect Kirby art and Beatles memoribilia so this cheked two boxes!

Rick W Member Since 2017

Posted On 2/14/2020

Thingo Starr!

Davide G. Member Since 2009

Posted On 2/15/2020

Hahaha! Great!

david hitchcock Member Since 2005

Posted On 2/15/2020

Great piece Rob. I saw this at New York Comic-Con in 2000. And it’s not aged a bit.

CIRO SCOGNAMIGLIO Member Since 2009

Posted On 2/15/2020

find the human torch now!

Chris K. Member Since 2008

Posted On 2/15/2020

Now there is something you don't see every day! Fun piece, Rob!

Dino Mauricio Member Since 2009

Posted On 2/15/2020

Truly unique, groovy and very cool Kirby piece, congrats Rob!

Oystein Sorensen Member Since 2005

Posted On 2/15/2020

Very cool!

Ron S Member Since 2007

Posted On 2/15/2020

Fun!

Timothy Finney Member Since 2006

Posted On 2/15/2020

Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

Tom Samot Member Since 2017

Posted On 2/15/2020

LOL that is awesome!!

Bill J Member Since 2009

Posted On 2/15/2020

Hah! Great piece!

Stephen F Member Since 2005

Posted On 2/15/2020

What a gem! Congrats!!

Keith Becker Member Since 2018

Posted On 3/9/2020

Is it just me, or does The Thing + Ringo = Cousin Eerie? This is a really neat piece, congrats!

Jimmy Lawrence Member Since 2009

Posted On 7/20/2020

What a fantastic image!

gene o Member Since 2018

Posted On 5/14/2021

I love the Thing (my favorite hero), the King (my favorite artist), and the Beatles (the greatest pop band of all time). This is quality Kirby stuff!

But I gotta say......"Thingo Starr" is creeping me out a bit.

Steven Dilworth Member Since 2012

Posted On 7/27/2024

I'm not sure, but I think this was from that short period where Ben Grimm was laid off by Reid Richards, and he got a part-time gig introducing Witching Hour stories.

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