Difficult to speculate, but yes, Kirby aside (cause he IS the king ) Most other of the legendary pencilers like Ditko for instance owes atleast a part of his success to being at the right place at the right time...
Still amazes me how relative affordable later Jungle issues are when they surface, even in high grade. also true for midissues with no Matt Baker and no bondage covers... and Fran Hopper and Lily Renee are almost as excellent as Matt B..
The few i have cracked have given me thorough enjoyment, but think i will maintain the rest in slabs and instead look for reader copies on the bay..