The Demon #1 - Jack Kirby art & cover

The Demon #1, 1972 - During the age of King Arthur, Merlin calls forth a creature from the depths. Jack Kirby's hellish creation makes his first appearance. Past the boilerplate first issue cover, the artist opens with a decorative splash of the wizard. The double page spread that follows is a stunning rendition of the fall of Camelot, with all its fury and violence. Kirby uses only three splash oages, but the story is rife with explosive and expansive panels. Mike Royer's inks give weight and mass to the figures, improving upon Kirby's already formidable pencils. This is number 1 of 16 Demon issues with Kirby art and/or covers. See today's posts or more Kirby or Demon issues.
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Kirby cover pencils (Mike Royer inks) = ***
"Unleash the One who Waits" Kirby story pencils (Mike Royer inks) 24 pages = *****
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