Tor #5 - Joe Kubert art & cover

Joe Kubert

Tor v1 #5, 1954 - The last issue of the golden age series, Joe Kubert's art generally meets expectations. The first feature opens with a large, spacious panel, depicting a falling meteorite against a mountainous backdrop. Most notable is the "panelrama", a bold double-page spread that begins the "Man-Beast" story. Tor fights a large simian with his bare hands as other bloodthirsty apes cheer on. Both in tone and composition, the scene looks like a precursor to Kubert's later Tarzan issues. This is 5 of 5 Tor issues by Kubert.
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Kubert cover pencils and inks = ***
"Falling Fire" Kubert story pencils and inks 10 pages = ***
Kubert/Maurer interlude, Kubert pencils and inks 1 page = ***
Untitled story ("Since the very beginning of...") Kubert pencils and inks 4 pages = ***
"Man-Beast" Kubert story pencils and inks 7 pages = ****
"Avenging Waters" Kubert text illos pencils and inks 2 pages = **
"Eryops" Kubert pencils and inks 1 page = ***
"Dimetrodon" Kubert pencils and inks 1 page = ***
"Danny Dreams" ("Almost Everyone Feels...") Kubert story pencils and inks 5 pages = ***

Joe Kubert

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