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Jiro Kuwata Operation: Mystery! cover, 1969

Artist: Jiro Kuwata (All)

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Jiro Kuwata Operation: Mystery! cover, 1969 Comic Art

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Title:	Jiro Kuwata Operation: Mystery! cover, 1969
Artist:	Jiro Kuwata (All)
Media Type:	Mixed Media
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	710
Likes on CAF:	4 5
Comments:	6
Added to Site:	6/2/2022
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I'm a fan of Kuwata, a journeyman mangaka perhaps best known in the west for the Batman manga series of 1966-67. Otherwise he's known mainly for his work on sci-fi/superhero characters like 8-Man and Ultraseven, but here's a stylish mystery cover that might suggest a very contemporaneous Steranko influence.

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Joined:	November 2009
Last Login:	September 2025
Country:	UNITED STATES
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Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan
Member Since 2013

Posted on 6/2/2022

This is very cool!

kent mansley
Member Since 2015

Posted on 6/5/2022

I'm a huge fan of Kuwata as well. He's definitely under appreciated. This is a beautiful example of his talent. Congrats on adding it to your amazing collection!

Matt Dicke
Member Since 2006

Posted on 6/14/2022

Wow that is a beauty, love the color and the reaction of the woman/ghost.

Sultans of Manga
Member Since 2013

Posted on 9/18/2022

The blank eyes of the sleepwalking girl combined with the dark red and black background makes me instantly want to pick it up and read the book ...
Great catch, good choice ! I love Kuwata and especially his use of color

Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006

Posted on 1/19/2023

The heavy use of black, the way he uses red to create the mysterious background figure and the cool ghost in the foreground adds up to a very striking cover.

Olivier D
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 4/22/2023

Love this cover, a beautiful example of Kuwata's talent!

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