Kirby and Pollard: Fantastic Four #47 and #316

Inspired by? 

Top Panel: 1966, Fantastic Four #47  Jack Kirby
Bottom Panel: 1988,  Fantastic Four #316  Keith Pollard

Kirby and Tuska: Fantastic Four #66 and Iron Man #49

1967: Fantastic Four #66 - Jack Kirby              1972: Iron Man #49- George Tuska

The images in context 

1967: Fantastic Four #66                                        1972: Page 4 splash from Iron Man #49

More Kirby and Tuska here and here.

Behold the Vision! Avengers #57 and Marvel Two-In-One #39

Classic Vision stance! First, Vizh flexing some muscle in his debut in Avengers #57-- by Big John, natch...

1968: Avengers #57 - John Buscema 

...and here's Vizh in Marvel Two-In-One #39--Ron Wilson's version.

1978: Marvel Two-In-One #39 - Ron Wilson

The full Buscema panel from #57.

1968: Avengers #57

Black Panther Bonanza! By Buscema, Buscema, and Buckler

First of all, isn't the magnificent, magisterial, glorious, gorgeous, and altogether amazing Chadwick Boseman the perfect Black Panther?  What a performance, and what a film! 

Now as for comics, who's your favorite delineator of the Black Panther? There've been some great work over the years by many excellent artists, but for my money no one drew a more regal, powerful Panther than John Buscema--though others have come mighty close. 

Below, some classic T'Challa art by Big John and disciples.

Top: John Buscema - Avengers #74 (1970)
Bottom: Sal Buscema - Avengers #78 (1970)
Inker on both: Tom Palmer

Top: John Buscema - Avengers #56 (1968)
Bottom: Rich Buckler - Avengers #106 (1972)

Avengers #76 and #102 - The Bewitching Scarlet Witch

Which Witch is which? 

Scarlet Witch in
Avengers #76 (1970) - John Buscema 
and 
Avengers #102 (1972) - Rich Buckler

Classic Thor by Kirby and Frenz

1967: Thor #143 Jack Kirby

1989: Thor #404 Ron Frenz



The full Frenz panel: 

Thor #404 Ron Frenz
And as is well-known, this particular issue's cover pays tribute to the cover of FF #12--check it out

We've also seen the Kirby Thor #143 panel back in Fantastic Four #150--remember? 😉

Steranko's Captain America and Hawkeye's Avengers

1969: Captain America #111 Jim Steranko                               1984: West Coast Avengers #1 Bob Hall        

Standard Subby Stance--by Two Masters

Sub-Mariner: sinewy, studly, surly.

1966: Tales to Astonish #82-Jack Kirby                          1968:  Sub-Mariner #1-John Buscema                    

A mirror image of the Buscema art was was used for the cover of Tales to Astonish volume 2  #1, so here's another pair to compare and contrast: 

                                                                      1979: Tales to Astonish vol. 2 #1  Buscema

Classic Goliath Pose--Clint Barton Style! By Colan and Sal Buscema

1969--Avengers #63 by Genial Gene Colan                      and Avengers #68 by Our Pal Sal Buscema      

Standard strongman shot.      

Avengers #59 and #362:John Buscema Master Class

Avengers #59    J. Buscema                                                                         Avengers #362    G. Purcell   

Captain America--Standing Tall and Proud!

Cap speaks no evil...

July 1967:  Tales of Suspense #91/Captain America  - Gil Kane

...sees no evil...

Nov. 1968: Captain America #107 - Jack Kirby

...and hears no evil 😉

June 1973: Captain America #162 - Jim Starlin

Bonus!

Nov. 1972: Captain America #155 - Sal Buscema

Now for a slightly off-kilter stance

Nov. 1977: Captain America #215 - Gil Kane once again

This looks a bit painful😨

Dec. 1964: Tales of Suspense #60/Captain America - Jack Kirby

RIP Rich Buckler

1976:  Rich Buckler's mesmerizing cover to Astonishing Tales #36
featuring  his great character Deathlok

 Wedding of Crystal and Quicksilver--Fantastic Four #150 (1974) 
Beautiful splash by Rich Buckler

Patsy Walker and Sue Richards-Defenders #51, Fantastic Four #48-Textbook Pose

I saw this Patsy Walker panel online and was immediately reminded of Kirby's panel from Fantastic Four #48.

1977: Defenders #51  Keith Giffen

1966: Fantastic Four #48 Jack Kirby

X-Men #34 and Dan Adkins

1967's X-Men #34 was an early Marvel penciling assignment for Dan Adkins, and back then the fanzines quickly pointed out just how heavily he'd relied on reference--check out just a few examples below (there are many more in the issue; take a look through it). Naturally Adkins looked to the Kirby X-Men issues for guidance--but guess what comic the second panel (Angel flying) is based on.

1967: X-Men #34  Dan Adkins

Okay, here's the breakdown:

1967: X-Men #34  DanAdkins

Yes, the pose is a standard one. Adkins repositions Angel a bit.

1965: X-Men #11  Jack Kirby

1967: X-Men #34 Adkins

1964: Tales of Suspense #60  Jack Kirby

1967: X-Men #34 Dan Adkins

1964: X-Men #8  Jack Kirby

1967: X-Men #34  Dan Adkins

1965: X-Men #10  Jack Kirby

Go to the head of the class if you remembered that Panel 2 has been featured on Panelocity😏

Sub-Mariner and Lady Dorma by Jack Kirby and Dan Adkins

1964: Fantastic Four #33 - Jack Kirby

1967: Tales to Atsonish #92 - Dan Adkins