Unused Black Krackle by Jack Kirby

This Black Panther splash didn't make it into the comic, which is a shame to me, as I've always dug me some Kirby Krackle.  Late last century, I was at the comic shop re-purchasing some BPs when Steve made an astute observation while ring'n me up.  "This may well be the most under-rated comic series of all time," he said.  Way before the movies, and pretty spot-on, I thought, but Steve was always more than a "comic shop guy."  He was my Obi-Wan of comics.  He saw me picking up some Stalkers, and led me to the Jungle Jims where Wally Wood and Ditko had first teamed up.  He led me to Web O Horror and Kirby Unleashed (befoe eBay!).  Bazillion other treasures, too, but mainly I miss his words of wisdom.

Anyhoo, I got another Cap'n's Non-Prize bubbl'n over here.  Of the twelve issues of Kirby's Black Panther, which splash replaced this jewel? Diversions of the Groovy Kind has had all the splashes up for 16 years, if that can assist

 

The Silver Age Trad'n Card by Barry Smith

See some waybacks for Avengers 100, but it's great to see this handshake without all the word ballloons.  This moment was years before Howie came up with the fist-bump

 

Superman by Clyde Caldwell

I said it 53 years ago (I know it's dated 72, but I didn't see it until 1973, in TBG #40), and I'll say it again, this is weird, but che wunnerful.  Dated the same year as my fav Clyde (Conan, on here in the wayback), this shares that rich, decadent strangeness that I like to call fanzine Caldwell

 

The Ultimate Triumph Endpapers by Frank Frazetta

This Fire'n Ice plate was up on here a coupla times in the wayback, but not in this big, colorful format.  The biggest UT joy for me (when I remember to dig it out) is see'n this version at the beginning and end of the book.  please embiggen

 

Coupla Charlie Chan Covers by Jack Kirby

Both che great, and bang-bang on the publication.  There were some others, but you know how picky I am (stop think'n about my nose!  that's allergies! "that's no banana, that's my nose!").  Dunno how Jack did it, but they both have awesome panoramas on regular size covers  

 

Scary Tales #25 Cover by Steve Ditko

Dunno why, but I sincerely dig this cover

 

A Fistful Of Steve Fritz

The Star Studded's been on here forever and a day, but Fritz was a true fan artist for the fanzines (woulda loved to've seen him at Marvel, DC, or Charlton, but I never spotted him).  If you know of other Fritz's, please holla