Spyman #1 - Jim Steranko partial cover, mis-attributed Steranko art + 1st appearance

Jim Steranko
Spyman v1 #1, 1966 - Touted in comic book guides as Jim Steranko's first professional start in comics, his contribution is the diagram of a mysterious hand on the cover of Spyman (also used on the opening splash below). Though competently drawn, its overall impact is far less than expected. George Tuska draws the bulk of the cover, along with one of the interior stories. There's also a Goodyear Aerospace ad by Neal Adams, which appeared in several Harvey titles from the same era. His illustrations are mostly technical, but in a style that's easily recognizable. This is 1 of 2 Spyman issues by Steranko. /// key 1st appearance, 1st cover Spyman, 1st issue / original cover
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Steranko cover pencils and inks (hand inset only) = ***
"Birth of a Hero" Spyman story 20 pages

Jim Steranko

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Spyman #1 - Jim Steranko partial cover, mis-attributed Steranko art + 1st appearance Spyman #1 - Jim Steranko partial cover, mis-attributed Steranko art + 1st appearance Reviewed by Ted F on 5:09 PM Rating: 5

2 comments:

Kid said...

There's something very Kirbyish about the central figure in the red suit, don't you think?

Ted Ignacio @ Pencil Ink said...

Yes, and the fact that Kirby did some stuff for Harvey during this period makes me wonder. The background figures are Tuska for sure, but did Kirby provide a rough layout? Or was Tuska emulating Kirby? I'm guessing the latter.

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