jimjum12 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Moomba was always a fav..... love the splash and the story is actually kind of cool.... GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korvac Saga Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Thanks Rick Starr, a certain boardie is indeed loving that TTA #13!! Will post it next to its new "neighbor" later!! (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korvac Saga Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Here's the nice TTA #13 that Rick Starr was referring to: Here's his next-door neighbor: And here's his new neighbor: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Beauties all - For some reason, I enjoy seeing high grade Pre-Hero Marvels more than their superhero books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korvac Saga Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Thanks!! (thumbs u And I think you'll find you're amongst friends who share in your "hero fatigue". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 that's one heckuva 3 issue run Rich, congrats! Love the #11 especially Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trmoore54 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Here's the nice TTA #13 that Rick Starr was referring to: Here's his next-door neighbor: And here's his new neighbor: Yikers! Gotta see your set some day Rich! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICK STARR Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 And here's his new neighbor: Incredibly difficult issue in HG!! How sweet it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 anybody got a nice copy of the sister book to share? (not my copy). The monster poses are exactly the same.... wonder what the story behind that one is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICK STARR Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 anybody got a nice copy of the sister book to share? (not my copy). The monster poses are exactly the same.... wonder what the story behind that one is. Just the standard gooey, oozing creature flexing and showing off its "mudtoids". How's this one I like this copy,too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Sah-weet! No Rick what I mean is why did he copy the pose, that's not like Kirby to do. It's almost exactly the same right down to the way the hands are posed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 why did he copy the pose, that's not like Kirby to do. It's almost exactly the same right down to the way the hands are posed. Very curious. We might let the OA guys see this. Some of those people are scary smart about stuff like this. And have very sharp eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Well I don't think its a stat if that's what you are getting at. - the strangle tales monster has an extra finger on the left hand - the facial profile on the monsters is slightly different. The one on the strange tales has a more pronounced chin - the left arm on the strange tales is more horizontal, on the TTA its more vertical - on the TTA the monster has a hump behind his back and then another hump as his shoulder. The Strange Tales only has the shoulder hump - no back hump. Bottom line... as close as it is it is not the same art. It would appear that Jack redrew it from looking at the TTA, but its unusual in that I really can't think of another example of Jack swiping from himself (especially within 6 months of original publication) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 It would appear that Jack redrew it from looking at the TTA, but its unusual in that I really can't think of another example of Jack swiping from himself (especially within 6 months of original publication) ...and that's what I found curious. It's obviously not the same, but is Monstrom pure Kirby? The rest of the cover surely is, and it makes zero sense for Kirby to draw the setting and not the monster. But looking at the right arm, the right hand, and back of the neck, I could almost believe that Stan gave Ayers (?) the Astonish art and asked for some re-working. There's something going on tho. Good eye, Bronty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 You know, you're right, the Strange Tales monster looks more purely kirby than the TTA (monstrom). Maybe you're right, I could see Monstrom having been reworked by Ayers. Good eye, yourself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Thanks, and BTW, sorry about this. We might let the OA guys see this. Some of those people are scary smart about stuff like this. And have very sharp eyes. I did not mean to imply that you aren't an "OA guy". You most certainly are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR.X Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 This is interesting. I'm assuming the names are the cover artists. http://www.coverbrowser.com/covers/tales-to-astonish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I didn't look at them all, but the covers of 1 and 2 are Kirby and Ditko, not Buscema, so I don't know what those names mean! Cool source, tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korvac Saga Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 And here's his new neighbor: Incredibly difficult issue in HG!! How sweet it is Thanks guys, thrilled to have it!! Interesting catch on that cover swipe. The real answer is that because of some things he did in college, that monster had a tough time getting work. Also, an old football injury prevented him from being able to fully lift that right arm, thus limiting his range of poses. Kirby with his big heart took pity on him an used him to model for the 2 covers. The King's heart was as big as his talent!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 That rings true! Jack never wanted people to be out of work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
