Captain America’s Bicentennial Battles / Marvel Treasury Special #NN - Jack Kirby art & cover, Kirby / Barry Windsor Smith art

Jack Kirby

Captain America’s Bicentennial Battles / Marvel Treasury Special #NN (no number), 1976 - This oversized, one-shot issue coincides with Jack Kirby's second run on Captain America. Unlike most Marvel Treasuries, it contains all original work, including one of the longest stories of Kirby's career. This ambitious piece contains eight full page splashes and two double page spreads interspersed throughout 77 pages. Never tedious, Kirby's storytelling propels the reader forward through engaging layouts and pacing. The artist produced only one other treasury during this period, the equally lengthy 2001: A Space Odyssey. Barry Smith, an early Kirby emulator turned neo-classicist, inks the first ten pages to stunning effect (see interior page below). Their styles mesh perfectly without compromising their respective approaches. This is 1 of 2 Marvel Treasury Special issues by Kirby and 1 of 1 Marvel Treasury Special issues by Smith. /// original page
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Kirby cover pencils (Frank Giacoia inks) = **
Kirby inside front cover pencils (Frank Giacoia inks) = ***
Kirby story pencils 77 pages / Smith inks (10 pages), John Romita, Herb Trimpe remaining inks = ****
Kirby inside back cover pencils (Frank Giacoia inks) = ***
Kirby pencils (Frank Giacoia inks) 3 pin-up pages = **
Kirby back cover pencils (Frank Giacoia inks) = ****

Jack Kirby / Barry Windsor Smith

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