Double Life of Private Strong #1 - Jack Kirby art & cover + 1st issue

Jack Kirby

Double Life of Private Strong v1 #1, 1959 - Revising the first patriotic hero from the golden age, Archie Comics re-introduces the silver age Shield in this first issue. Jack Kirby and Joe Simon produce a bevy of stories, ranging from the hero's origin to an invasion from outer space. While their cover is poorly designed, their interiors are comparable in quality to other works from the same period. Note the dynamic panel that opens the first tale (see interior page below). “Menace of the Micro-Men” was later reprinted in Archie's Super Hero Comics Digest Magazine #2, while most stories appeared in Blue Ribbon Comics v3 #5. This is 1 of 2 Double Life of Private Strong issues by Kirby. /// key 1st issue 
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Kirby cover pencils (Joe Simon inks) = *
“Meet Lancelot Strong, The Man With The Double Life” Kirby story pencils (Joe Simon inks) 1 page = ***
“The Double Life of Private Strong” Kirby story pencils (Joe Simon inks) 4 pages = ***
“Spawn of the X World” Kirby story pencils (Joe Simon inks) 6 pages = ***
“The Hideout” Kirby story pencils (Joe Simon inks) 2 pages = **
“Mystery of the Vanished Wreckage” Kirby story pencils (Joe Simon inks) 6 pages = ***
“The Menace of the Micro-Men” Kirby story pencils (Joe Simon inks) 8 pages = ***

Jack Kirby

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