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Marvel Treasury Edition v1 #7 / Avengers, 1975 - This collection reprints some of John Buscema's finest stories from past Avengers issues. From the Vision's first appearance to the timely "women's liberation" issue, you can better appreciate the progression of his work on the title. Jack Kirby's cover is by and large disappointing. The multiple figures look hurriedly drawn with a minimum of detail. The cramped layout squeezes in eight heroes, although why Captain America is suspended in air remains a mystery. His back cover is a much better representation of his bronze age drawing style. Other artists in this issue include Tom Palmer and Sal Buscema. This is 1 of 3 Marvel Treasury Edition issues by Kirby.
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Kirby cover pencils (Frank Giacoia inks) = **
Kirby back cover pencils (Frank Giacoia inks) = ***
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Marvel Treasury Edition #7 - Jack Kirby cover, key reprints
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That Kirby back cover always makes me smile because apparently "The King" did not realize that Giant-Man and Yellowjacket were the same guy.
It's barely possible that he was being symbolic, but I prefer the notion that he was given some images and instructed to make them work together.
No one checked Kirby or cared enough to try. Marvel was pretty chaotic at this time.
Anyway, despite the lack of logic in the design as usual Kirby's energy makes me like the overall effect.
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The Vision on the back cover seems redrawn. Cockrum?
Curious that Hank Pym appears three times in three different costumes (Giant-Man and YellowJacket on the back, Goliath on the front) but the Wasp appears in the same costume on both the front and back!
Considering her wardrobe was even bigger than his, they could have at least given her the helmet she initially wore on one of them!
And why didn't Iron Man have one of his earlier armors on one of the two covers? (the all-yellow or pointy-helmet versions would've been kool!)
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