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Eric Jansen
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Posted: 19 February 2023 at 12:52am \| IP Logged \| 1	post reply

Cool! Here the published cover. Compare the two and see what alterations John Romita ended up doing.

GIANT-SIZE CONAN #5 by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott (with John Romita)

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Posted: 19 February 2023 at 12:56am \| IP Logged \| 2	post reply

I keep forgetting to check the Annuals and Giant-Sizes! Here's two CAPTAIN ANNUALS that Kirby did!

CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL #3 by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia

CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL #4 by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia

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Posted: 19 February 2023 at 1:42am \| IP Logged \| 3	post reply

Marvel Treasury Edition #7 January 1975, Jack was 58 years old.

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Posted: 19 February 2023 at 1:43am \| IP Logged \| 4	post reply

Captain America #193 January 1976.

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Posted: 19 February 2023 at 1:44am \| IP Logged \| 5	post reply

one more for today, The Invaders #4 January 1976.

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Dave Kopperman
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Posted: 19 February 2023 at 4:42am \| IP Logged \| 6	post reply

The revisions to the Conan cover are baffling. Kirby’s version was dynamic and dramatic but still clean - was there some concern Conan was off-model? If so, I’m not seeing it. Those pencils are simply perfect.

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Posted: 19 February 2023 at 11:11am \| IP Logged \| 7	post reply

Agreed, Dave. Those Kirby pencils look great.

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Posted: 19 February 2023 at 12:27pm \| IP Logged \| 8	post reply

Captain America #194 February 1976.

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Posted: 19 February 2023 at 1:48pm \| IP Logged \| 9	post reply

I see that in many books that Kirky was writer/artist, his name was promoted.

I wonder if that was part of his terms in returning to Marvel in the 70s?

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Posted: 19 February 2023 at 2:05pm \| IP Logged \| 10	post reply

Captain America #197 May 1976.

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Posted: 19 February 2023 at 2:06pm \| IP Logged \| 11	post reply

Captain America #198 June 1976.

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Fantastic Four Annual #11 June 1976.

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