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Issue: Jimmy Olsen: Adventures by Jack Kirby #2
Publication Date: December 2004
 
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Publisher: FlagDC
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Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 10/20/2004
Volume: 2
Pages: 196
ISBN: 1401202594
UPC/EAN: 76194124171500111
Price: $30.95 CAD
$19.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 29 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Jack Kirby (original series); Robert Greenberger (senior editor, collected edition)
Disclose Notes: Volume Two on spine, Vol. 2 in indicia.
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: Color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Glossy
Binding: Squarebound Trade Paperback
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Jack Kirby (signed)
Al Milgrom (signed)
Richard Horie; Tanya Horie
Subject Matter
superhero
Jimmy Olsen
Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]; Yango; Newsboy Legion [Tommy; Flipper Dipper; Scrapper Jr.; Gabby Jr.; Big Words]
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The cover is based on a variant version of the cover to Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #133.
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Title Page & Table of Contents

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Jack Kirby
Mike Royer
David Tanguay
typeset
Subject Matter
Jimmy Olsen
Reprinting
 
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Jimmy Olsen illustration is an enlarged detail (with thermometer removed) from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #147 page 1.
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Now Where Was I?

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mark Evanier
Jack Kirby
Vince Colletta; Mike Royer; Murphy Anderson
David Tanguay
typeset
Subject Matter
Mokkari; Jimmy Olsen; Dubbilex; Superman [Clark Kent]
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Introduction, Mokkari and Jimmy Olsen illustration comes from a panel on Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #145 page 17, the Dubbilex illustration comes from a panel on Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #146 page 6 and the Superman illustration comes from a panel on Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #145 page 15.
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The Newsboy Legion Returns

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mark Evanier; Steve Sherman
Jack Kirby
Vince Colletta
David Tanguay
?
Subject Matter
superhero
The Newsboy Legion
Newsboy Legion 2 [Tommy; Gabby Jr.; Scrapper Jr.; Flipper Dipper; Big-Words]
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FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #141 published September 1971
was The Newsboy Legion Returns [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Text article on The Newsboy Legion with an illustration of the Newsboy Legion 2 [Tommy; Gabby Jr.; Scrapper Jr.; Flipper Dipper; Big-Words] from a panel on Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #143 page 16.
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The Man from Transilvane!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Vince Colletta; Murphy Anderson (Superman and Jimmy Olsen heads)
David Tanguay
John Costanza
Subject Matter
superhero
Jimmy Olsen
Lupek (introduction); Count Dragorin (introduction); Laura Conway; Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; the Newsboy Legion 2 [Tommy; Flipper Dipper; Scrapper, Jr.; Gabby, Jr.; Big-Words]; Scrapper Trooper
Superman and Jimmy face a seeming vampire, while the Newsboy Legion pursues a lead to finding the killer of the original Jim Harper.
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FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #142 published October 1971
was The Man from Transilvane! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Jimmy Olsen & Clark Kent/Superman heads inked by Murphy Anderson.
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"Hairie" Secrets Revealed!!!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Vince Colletta
David Tanguay
John Costanza
Subject Matter
superhero
Strange Stories of the D.N.A. Project
Jude; The Haries
Short tour of The Mountain of Judgment.
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FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #142 published October 1971
was "Hairie" Secrets Revealed!!! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Genocide Spray!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Vince Colletta; Murphy Anderson (Superman and Jimmy Olsen heads)
David Tanguay
John Costanza
Subject Matter
superhero
Jimmy Olsen
Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; Lupek; the Newsboy Legion 2 [Tommy; Flipper Dipper; Scrapper, Jr.; Gabby, Jr.; Big-Words]; Intergang; Count Dragorin; Scrapper Trooper; The Demon Dog; The Guardian [Jim Harper]'s killer (death)
Superman and Jimmy uncover the secrets of Transilvane, while the Newsboy Legion witness the final fate of the killer of the original Jim Harper.
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FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #143 published November 1971
was Genocide Spray! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Jimmy Olsen and Superman heads inked by Murphy Anderson.
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The Alien Thing!!!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Vince Colletta
David Tanguay
John Costanza
Subject Matter
superhero
Strange Stories of the D.N.A. Project
Short story of the first D.N.Alien.
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FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #143 published November 1971
was The Alien Thing!!! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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A Big Thing in a Deep Scottish Lake!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Vince Colletta; Murphy Anderson (Superman and Jimmy Olsen heads)
David Tanguay
Ray Holloway
Subject Matter
superhero
Jimmy Olsen
Ian MacGregor; Jimmy Olsen; Morgan Edge; Newsboy Legion 2 [Tommy; Flipper Dipper; Scrapper Jr.; Gabby Jr.; Big-Words]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Guardian [Jim Harper's clone]; Terry Dean; San Diego Five String Mob; Barri-Boy; Dubbilex; Felix MacFinney; Ginny MacFinney; Scrapper Trooper; Inter-Gang; Loch Trevor Monster
Morgan Edge sends Jimmy and the Newsboy Legion to Scotland in search of a sea monster, while Superman and Guardian encounter trouble at the club called Cosmic Carousel.
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FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #144 published December 1971
was A Big Thing in a Deep Scottish Lake! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Jimmy Olsen & Superman heads inked by Murphy Anderson. Felix MacFinney is based on character actor James Finlayson, noted for his roles in numerous Laurel and Hardy features.
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The Torn Photograph

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Vince Colletta
David Tanguay
Ray Holloway
Subject Matter
superhero
Strange Stories of the D.N.A. Project!
Probe Six
Short story of a survey team from The Project.
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FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #144 published December 1971
was The Torn Photograph [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Brigadoom!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Vince Colletta; Murphy Anderson (Jimmy Olsen & Superman heads)
David Tanguay
Ray Holloway ?
Subject Matter
superhero
Jimmy Olsen
Superman [Clark Kent]; Robert McQuarrie; Jimmy Olsen; Newsboy Legion 2 [Tommy; Gabby Jr.; Big-Words; Scrapper Jr.; Flipper Dipper]; Glowrie McTavish; Angry Charlie; Scrapper Trooper; Mokkari; Simyan; Terry Dean; Dubbilex; San Diego Five String Mob; Barri-Boy; Loch Trevor Monster
Jimmy and the Newsboy Legion find the Evil Factory, which is responsible for the strange creatures they found in Scotland, while the San Diego Five String Mob escape Superman and Guardian in a Boom Tube.
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FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #145 published January 1972
was Brigadoom! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Jimmy Olsen & Superman heads inked by Murphy Anderson.
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Homo Disastrous

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Mike Royer
David Tanguay
Ray Holloway; Mike Royer
Subject Matter
superhero
Jimmy Olsen
Jimmy Olsen (regressed); Simyan; Mokkari; Superman [Clark Kent]; Dubbilex; Terry Dean; Guardian [Jim Harper's clone]; Newsboy Legion 2 [Big-Words; Gabby Jr.; Scrapper Jr.; Tommy; Flipper Dipper]; Scrapper Trooper
The Newsboy Legion try to contain Jimmy after he has been experimented on by Simyan and Mokkari, while Superman, Guardian, and Dubbilex look into tunnels under the Cosmic Carousel.
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FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #146 published February 1972
was Homo-Disastrous! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Arin the Armored Man!!!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Mike Royer
David Tanguay
Mike Royer
Subject Matter
superhero
Tales of the DNA Project
Arin the Armored Man; Professor Packard
Arin is created to take on a very special task.
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FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #146 published February 1972
was Arin the Armored Man!!! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Inking and lettering mistakenly credited to Vince Colletta and Ray Holloway in this issue.
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A Superman in Super-Town

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Mike Royer
David Tanguay
Mike Royer
Subject Matter
superhero
Jimmy Olsen
Jimmy Olsen; Newsboy Legion 2 [Big-Words; Gabby Jr.; Scrapper Jr.; Tommy; Flipper Dipper]; Angry Charlie; Superman [Clark Kent]; Magnar (introduction); Professor Victor Volcanum (introduction); Highfather [Izaya the Inheritor]
Jimmy and the Newsboy Legion's trip home is interrupted when Angry Charlie wakes up and they crash on Victor Volcanum's island, while Superman travels to New Genesis.
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FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #147 published March 1972
was A Superman in Super-Town! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Monarch of All He Subdues!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Vince Colletta; Murphy Anderson (see notes)
David Tanguay
John Costanza
Subject Matter
superhero
Jimmy Olsen
Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]; Newsboy Legion 2 [Big-Words; Gabby Jr.; Scrapper Jr.; Tommy; Flipper Dipper]; Victor Volcanum (death); Boxxa; Angry Charlie; Scrapper Trooper
Superman helps Jimmy and the Newsboy Legion escape from Victor Volcanum and prevent his plans for world domination.
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FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #148 published April 1972
was Monarch of All He Subdues! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Jimmy Olsen and Superman heads inked by Murphy Anderson.
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Genetic Criminal

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Mike Royer
David Tanguay
Mike Royer
Subject Matter
superhero
Tales of the DNA Project
Model 4 (clone of Floyd "Bullets" Barstow)
A clone proves whether evil is genetic.
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FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #148 published April 1972
was Genetic Criminal [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Where's Charlie Now?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
John Albano; E. Nelson Bridwell
Win Mortimer
Henry Scarpelli
?
Joe Letterese
Subject Matter
superhero
Newsboy Legion
Newsboy Legion 2 [Tommy; Flipper Dipper; Scrapper Jr.; Gabby Jr.; Big-Words]; Angry Charlie; Kathy; Pops; Marty
Angry Charlie escapes and runs into hoodlums hassling a malt shop owner before the Newsboy Legion retrieve him.
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FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #150 published June 1972
was Where's Charlie Now? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #142

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby (signed)
Neal Adams; Mike Royer
David Tanguay
Gaspar Saladino ?
Subject Matter
superhero
Jimmy Olsen
Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; Lupek; Count Dragorin
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Neal Adams inked the Superman figure.
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #143

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Mike Royer
David Tanguay
Gaspar Saladino ?; typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Jimmy Olsen
Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; Count Dragorin; Lupek
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #144

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Neal Adams
David Tanguay
Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
superhero
Jimmy Olsen
Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; Newsboy Legion 2 [Tommy; Gabby Jr.; Big-Words; Scrapper Jr.; Flipper Dipper]
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #145

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Murphy Anderson
David Tanguay
Gaspar Saladino; typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Jimmy Olsen
Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; Newsboy Legion 2 [Tommy; Gabby Jr.; Big-Words; Scrapper Jr.; Flipper Dipper]
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Cover inks formerly credited to Vince Colletta (Murphy Anderson heads). Phil Rushton argued that the cover is all Anderson inks, and Brian Saner Lamken and Jim Van Dore agreed, with no dissenters. Letters credit from Brian Saner Lamken.
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #146

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Jack Kirby
Mike Royer; Murphy Anderson
David Tanguay
Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
superhero
Jimmy Olsen
Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen (regressed); Newsboy Legion 2 [Big-Words; Gabby Jr.; Scrapper Jr.; Tommy; Flipper Dipper]; Scrapper Trooper
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Superman's face inked by Murphy Anderson.
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #147

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Carmine Infantino (layout); Neal Adams
Murphy Anderson
David Tanguay
Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
superhero
Jimmy Olsen
Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen
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Mark Evanier and DC credit the cover to Neal Adams (pencils) and Murphy Anderson (inks) here and in later reprints.

The flying figures were added and traced from the Jack Kirby art page 16, panel 1 of the interior story.
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #148

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Neal Adams
Neal Adams
David Tanguay
Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
superhero
Jimmy Olsen
Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]; Newsboy Legion 2 [Tommy; Gabby Jr.; Scrapper Jr.; Flipper Dipper]
Reprinting
FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #142 published October 1971
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #143 published November 1971
was The Genocide Spray! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #144 published December 1971
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #145 published January 1972
was Brigadoom! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #146 published February 1972
was Homo-Disastrous [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #147 published March 1972
was A Superman in Supertown! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #148 published April 1972
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Subject Matter
superhero
A Peek at the King
Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen
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An original penciled page from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #143 page 21.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Subject Matter
superhero
A Peek at the King
Jimmy Olsen; Newsboy Legion 2 [Tommy; Gabby Jr.; Big-Words; Scrapper Jr.; Flipper Dipper]
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An original penciled page from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #144 page 10.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Subject Matter
superhero
A Peek at the King
Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; Count Dragorin; Lupek
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The original penciled version of Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #143 cover (slightly altered before publishing).
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Listing of other DC trade paperbacks.
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The Jack Kirby Adventure Continues!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (promo script)
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
David Tanguay
typeset
Subject Matter
Jack Kirby
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Back cover, promo for the book with a self-portrait of Jack Kirby sitting at his drawing board and a very small picture of the first volume.

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