Stan, Jack, and Steve - The 1960's (1962) Jack Kirby creates the Marvel Universe! 4 4

[Prince Namor]

ON NEWSSTANDS APRIL 1962

For Journey Into Mystery #81, Jack Kirby does the cover and writes and draws TWO stories, both inked by D. Ayers (signed!***). There's some confusion as to who inked the cover - it's believed that Kirby did with an assist by George Roussos.

These signed issues are IMPORTANT in discovering the lie of Stan Lee. Stan CAN'T sign these stories - Kirby has been doing them - WRITING and penciling them - since he came back to Marvel. Stan CAN'T take credit for them - Kirby turns them in complete with dialogue written into the word balloons. 

On OTHER stories where Stan has forced Jack to accept his involvement - Stan SIGNS those stories, separate from the 'Kirby & Ayers' signature. But on the monster books... not once... not even ONCE... does Stan's signature make it onto a Jack Kirby story. 

This is EXTREMELY telling with the addition of the ‘Kirby & Ayers’ signature, because he DOES add his signature to those other stories.

These signed issues are IMPORTANT in discovering the lie of Stan Lee. Stan CAN'T sign these stories - Kirby has been doing them - WRITING and penciling them - since he came back to Marvel. Stan CAN'T take credit for them - Kirby turns them in complete with dialogue written into the word balloons. They are Marvel’s best selling comics as verified through Statement of Ownership numbers.

Stan’s Lie is right out in the open.

 

 

***It’s a smaller signature… noticeably smaller, so it makes me believe Ayers said something and Stan compromised. It’s a damn shame Ayers didn’t say MORE about this…

 

Story ONE:

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[Prince Namor]

The signature credit battle would come to a head here real soon...

[Prince Namor]

ON NEWSSTANDS APRIL 1962

For Journey Into Mystery #81, Jack Kirby does the cover and writes and draws TWO stories, both inked by D. Ayers (signed!). 

Story TWO:

[Prince Namor]

ON NEWSSTANDS APRIL 1962

For Journey Into Mystery #81, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko also do a story, signed as Stan Lee and S. Ditko on the cover. I always thought this was one of the better Lee/Ditko stories. 

[Prince Namor]

ON NEWSSTANDS APRIL 1962

For Tales to Astonish #33, Jack Kirby does the Cover (inked by Paul Reinman) and writes and draws TWO stories, both inked by D. Ayers (signed!). 

Story ONE:

[Prince Namor]

ON NEWSSTANDS APRIL 1962

For Tales to Astonish #33, Jack Kirby does the Cover (inked by Paul Reinman) and writes and draws TWO stories, both inked by D. Ayers (signed!). 

Story TWO:

[Prince Namor]

ON NEWSSTANDS APRIL 1962

For Tales to Astonish #33, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko also do a story, signed as Stan Lee and S. Ditko on the cover. The splash includes a caption "It's time once again to match wits with Lee and Ditko!!" 

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[Prince Namor]

ON NEWSSTANDS APRIL 1962

For Tales of Suspense #31, Jack Kirby does the Cover and writes and pencils TWO stories, all inked by D. Ayers (with signatures). 

When you read a story like this... that is written by Jack Kirby... its easy to see the style of Silver Age Marvel. He REALLY did right the stories and even provide the dialogue. Stan would make minor changes and add some of HIS dialogue. 

Story ONE:

Edited January 10, 2023 by Prince Namor

[Prince Namor]

ON NEWSSTANDS APRIL 1962

For Tales of Suspense #31, Jack Kirby does the Cover and writes and pencils TWO stories, all inked by D. Ayers (with signatures). 

Jack's work would remain consistent, regardless of working with either Lieber brothers... he was a better natural writer than either of them.

Story TWO:

[Prince Namor]

ON NEWSSTANDS APRIL 1962

For Tales of Suspense #31, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko have a story, signed Stan Lee and S. Ditko on the splash. 

Stan's work would change depending on the artist, based upon THEIR strength or weakness in actually writing the story. 

[Prince Namor]

ON NEWSSTANDS APRIL 1962

For Amazing Adult Fantasy #14, Steve Ditko does the cover (signed Stan Lee & S. Ditko!!!), with the Table of Contents page telling us 'Stories by Stan Lee' and 'Art by S. Ditko'. Each of the stories is signed 'Stan Lee & S. Ditko' on the splash page. 

Story ONE:

[Prince Namor]

ON NEWSSTANDS APRIL 1962

For Amazing Adult Fantasy #14, each of the stories is signed 'Stan Lee & S. Ditko' on the splash page. 

Many people mistakenly refer to this as the first mutant story at Marvel...

Story TWO:

[Prince Namor]

ANATOMY OF A STORY

...Forgetting that Jack Kirby wrote and penciled 'Yellow Claw #2' back in 1956. 

[Prince Namor]

ANATOMY OF A STORY

The story itself isn't even an original Stan Lee idea, but one he had Ditko redo from Journey Into Mystery #52 (1959). 

[Prince Namor]

ANATOMY OF A STORY

Tad Carter next shows up in X-Men: The Hidden Years #15!

[Prince Namor]

ON NEWSSTANDS APRIL 1962

For Amazing Adult Fantasy #14, each of the stories is signed 'Stan Lee & S. Ditko' on the splash page. 

Story THREE:

[Prince Namor]

ON NEWSSTANDS APRIL 1962

For Amazing Adult Fantasy #14, each of the stories is signed 'Stan Lee & S. Ditko' on the splash page. 

Story FOUR:

[Prince Namor]

ON NEWSSTANDS APRIL 1962

For Amazing Adult Fantasy #14, each of the stories is signed 'Stan Lee & S. Ditko' on the splash page. 

Story FIVE:

[Prince Namor]

ON NEWSSTANDS APRIL 1962

Amazing Adult Fantasy #14 - The letters page. I'm pretty convinced every one of these letters is fake. They all sound like Stan Lee. 

 

[Mmehdy]

Possibly one of the best "monster" covers tales of suspense #31, which was given to me my by Grandfather at his drug store. Still remember when and where I bought that book...in fact a number of panels ring the memory bell. That book stood out in the rack. By FF5 or at least FF7 Marvel in collectors eyes was here to stay.....