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05-23-2007, 06:51 PM
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Kirby's Spider-Man
 Given that the one major Silver Age Marvel hero Kirby was not involved with turned out to be the most famous, I always find it intriguing seeing Kirby's version of Spidey. In Kirby's hands, Spidey almost seems like a different character. Ultimately, ironically, Kirby's style simply wasn't right for Spider-Man.....or Superman. 
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05-23-2007, 10:46 PM
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Re: Kirby's Spider-Man
Spider-Man wouldn't have been the Spider-Man we know... perhaps he wouldn't even have succeeded period if Kirby drew him.
I know it's a cardinal sin in fanboy-circles to diss Kirby, but I gotta admit he wasn't to my liking. I always thought Ditko and even Romita had more raw talent. |
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05-23-2007, 10:56 PM
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Re: Kirby's Spider-Man
at least he didnt draw freaking web armpits
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05-24-2007, 07:07 AM
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Re: Kirby's Spider-Man
[QUOTE=Kevin Roegele;11708908]
Given that the one major Silver Age Marvel hero Kirby was not involved with turned out to be the most famous, I always find it intriguing seeing Kirby's version of Spidey. i think mr kirbys take on spidey was interesting apearantly bolivar trask programed his sentinels to hunt spidey by using spencer smythe's spider slayer tech 
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05-24-2007, 07:24 AM
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Re: Kirby's Spider-Man
If I'm not mistaken the cover to Amazing Fantasy #15 was Kirby's art. Which means that the world saw Jack's Spidey before they saw Ditko's.
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05-24-2007, 07:33 AM
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05-24-2007, 01:41 PM
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05-24-2007, 01:53 PM
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05-24-2007, 04:06 PM
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05-24-2007, 04:41 PM
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05-24-2007, 05:20 PM
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05-24-2007, 11:56 PM
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was too heroic. Apparently Jack's design was basically the same one he'd later use for Antman, but more spidery with a web gun. Stan wanted a more un-superheroic character, so gave Spidey to Steve Ditko, who redesigned him from scratch.
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05-25-2007, 12:40 AM
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05-25-2007, 04:35 PM
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05-26-2007, 01:25 PM
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Re: Kirby's Spider-Man
Kirby's version isn't BAD in any sense of the word. It's just a different style than Ditko had done and even Romita Sr.
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05-26-2007, 04:32 PM
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05-26-2007, 04:35 PM
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05-26-2007, 05:31 PM
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Re: Kirby's Spider-Man
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Spidey is a hard character to draw. As John Romita Sr says, if you draw Spider-Man standing on the ground, with his arms by his side, doing nothing, you've wasted the character.
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05-28-2007, 02:07 PM
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Re: Kirby's Spider-Man
I agree that both Spider-man and Superman looks a bit...off in those examples. I really liked his cover of Spidey in AF #15 though.
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05-28-2007, 05:37 PM
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Re: Kirby's Spider-Man
Where did I see that Ditko cover before?
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05-28-2007, 05:43 PM
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05-28-2007, 06:07 PM
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Re: Kirby's Spider-Man
No, I think it was in a comic.
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05-28-2007, 08:34 PM
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05-28-2007, 10:56 PM
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Re: Kirby's Spider-Man
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"Option A: You talk, we listen, no pain. Option B: You don't talk, I remove your thumbs with my pliers, it will hurt. Option C: I like to vary the details a bit, but the punchline is ... you die."
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05-29-2007, 05:06 AM
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