Tales of Suspense #60, page 1
Artists: Jack Kirby (Penciller) , Chic Stone (Inker)
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DescriptionI’ve made no secret of my love of the Silver Age of comics. My three favorites are Marvel’s Tales to Astonish, Journey into Mystery and Tales of Suspense. TTA was home to Ant-man, Giant-Man and the Wasp, the Sub-mariner, and eventually to the Hulk. So much so that at some point, the numbering continued, and the title TTA went away to be replaced by the Incredible Hulk. Journey into Mystery contained the first appearance of Thor, and like TTA, JIM at some point disappeared to become the Mighty Thor. But, TOS was special. It was where Iron Man was born and where Captain America made his home (besides Avengers Mansion) after returning to comics in the Marvel Universe. Iron Man’s first appearance was in TOS 39, and Captain America joined the book in issue 59. From then on, they split the book till issue 99. At that point, the title became Captain America 100 (that’s why you don’t see a Cap #1 - other than him punching Hitler in 1941), and Iron Man started in his own book. The art in those books show us the Marvel bullpen (and especially Jack Kirby) at the height of their powers. To think how much work Kirby was turning out on a regular basis is just awe inspiring.
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REDEMAGNI CLAUDIO
Member Since 2016
Posted on 12/16/2018
Wowww Fantastic Title Page, great congratulations
Chris K. 
Member Since 2008
Posted on 12/16/2018
Hey...slow down. I can't keep up. Can I have this? Seriously. In your museum worthy collection, there is no longer any room in the Kirby wing. You should put it on loan in mine. Think about it...
Rob Pistella
Member Since 2005
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Posted on 12/16/2018
MARVELous 1964 greatness Ron! Striking and iconic... A wonderful addition to your incredible collection!
Michael One Minute Later
Member Since 2005
Posted on 12/16/2018
Wow - one of the best Kirby splashes of Cap of the Silver Age...nay, of any Age.
P A
Member Since 2013
Posted on 12/16/2018
This is a truly amazing Kirby piece! Stunning! Huge congrats!!!
Chris C
Member Since 2004
Posted on 12/16/2018
You can't out-Cowboy-Stance this piece. You can't out-Bulbous-Head it either for that matter. Put them together and you have a landmark piece of Silver Age Large ART PERFECTION!!!!!!!
Jeremy Radisich
Member Since 2004
Posted on 12/16/2018
Fake Cap or not, this is an awesome page with gorgeous thick inks by Stone—who was an excellent fit on Kirby Cap. Any self-respecting Kirby fan would be overjoyed to have this in their collection. I know I’m jealous!
D. J. Peters
Member Since 2006
Posted on 12/16/2018
Truly an incredible work. You can just feel the tension!
Dave W
Member Since 2006
Posted on 12/16/2018
I am in awe looking at this online, I can't imagine how nice this is in person. Congrats to you for being able to enjoy this masterpiece and thank youy for sharing it with us.
glen gold
Member Since 2004
Posted on 12/16/2018
As great as Kirby was during this period, whenever he did Cap I feel like he gave it 110%. I have no doubt he felt totally turned loose when drawing these stories, and you can tell he took total pleasure in setting up traps for Cap to get out of. This is one of the most magnificent images he did (of, you gotta admit, about a billion magificent Cap images) in that era. If the 1940s Cap was kinda primitive (and a little bit problematic in places), and 1970s Cap sorta generic, the 1960s stuff was *alive*. I love everything about this piece, from the jungle background to the skulking minions' positions to Cap's ridiculous pose in the fg. Ron, just for my amusement, do me a favor and pose like Cap for us. Try to get your family to pose behind you like the minions. I'll wait here.
Canadian Collector
Member Since 2015
Posted on 12/16/2018
Congrats Ron! What a majestic piece of art!
Phill R
Member Since 2010
Posted on 12/16/2018
Stone is my favorite inker over Kirby pencils. This is a really special piece, congrats!
Bill J
Member Since 2009
Posted on 12/16/2018
Incredible! What a fabulous splash page! Thanks for sharing!
Hans Kosenkranius
Member Since 2004
Posted on 12/16/2018
I genuflect in respect! This is my all-time favorite Cap splash bar none. By drawing the figure of Cap large and also exaggerating his stance, Kirby gives the scene a feeling of power about to be unleashed. Stone's thicker inks add even more strength. Great piece!
Gene P
Member Since 2004
Posted on 12/16/2018
#BulbousHead #CowboyStance #FakeCaptainAmerica #CongratsRon :-)
J L
Member Since 2005
Posted on 12/16/2018
A spectacular Kirby splash that I'm quite envious of. My sincere congrats Ron. 8 )
Alex B
Member Since 2008
Posted on 12/17/2018
What a breathtaking page ! Congrats for this stellar addition to your awe inspiring collection !
Xavier .
Member Since 2010
Posted on 12/17/2018
Now that’s very special! A perfect Kirby Cap Splash, it doesn’t get better than this. Congratulations Ron!
Robert Altamura
Member Since 2006
Posted on 12/17/2018
Love this splash. It is extremely powerful and has a dangerous feel to it.
T Shen
Member Since 2009
Posted on 12/17/2018
Thanks for sharing this awesome piece of history! Wow!
Sam 06
Member Since 2011
Posted on 12/17/2018
Another good choice in an incredible collection! Congrats!
Harry M
Member Since 2006
Posted on 12/17/2018
Kirby is King and Captain America is my favorite superhero. So this really hits all my buttons. Congrats.
Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006
Posted on 12/17/2018
Image-wise, those split covers were always a compromise, but issue 60's (perhaps because Kirby was still trying to figure out the best way to do them) was a bit of a mess and the Cap image was more than a bit cramped and stiff as it was shunted over to the left side by the Iron Man inset. Cap in this splash, on the other hand, is as big and bold as Kirby could draw him, and, to my mind, it is miles above that cover image in composition, dynamism and story tension. So, yeah, cheers!
Joe Murray
Member Since 2006
Posted on 12/19/2018
Iconic, to say the least, just jaw droppingly amazing, huge congrats!!
philippe queveau
Member Since 2005
Posted on 12/20/2018
excellent choice, this is a beautiful splash
Edward Grekoski
Member Since 2006
Posted on 12/26/2018
Congrats! Glad this special splash found a good home
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
Posted on 1/15/2019
A definitive Cap piece if there ever was one! Wow...must be sight! Pure Marvel awesomeness by the King! Congrats!
Nils E
Member Since 2014
Posted on 9/28/2019
Jack was an Ubermench during this period, a masterpiece production line!
Terry Doyle
Member Since 2004
Posted on 11/30/2019
Always liked Stone's inking of Kirby. The finished artworks always had great clarity (the way he thickened the outlines of important characters, made them really stand out). Sinnott was a great match for Kirby, no question about that, but the collaborations with Chic Stone and Syd Shores are favourite with me. This is an outstanding early splash from Cap's run in TOS and is hard to top. As a side-note, didn't Iron Man debut in TOS 39, not 38 as you say in your accompanying essay?
Ron S
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 11/30/2019
Terry Doyle wrote:
Always liked Stone's inking of Kirby. The finished artworks always had great clarity (the way he thickened the outlines of important characters, made them really stand out). Sinnott was a great match for Kirby, no question about that, but the collaborations with Chic Stone and Syd Shores are favourite with me. This is an outstanding early splash from Cap's run in TOS and is hard to top. As a side-note, didn't Iron Man debut in TOS 39, not 38 as you say in your accompanying essay?
Totally agree. Stone added weight to Kirby's lines more than any other inker. And, I stand corrected. It was issue 39 - description fixed. Thanks Terry!!
Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006
Posted on 7/11/2021
Watch out Cap! You will strain something standing like that.
Eric DLS
Member Since 2005
Posted on 3/6/2023
So every time I come back to visit this page, I have always assumed I left a comment already. But in scrolling down to read any new posts, I was shocked to see that I never did. For someone who follows your gallery almost religiously, it's a horrifying oversight and I humbly apologize.
This is as powerful a Cap image as I've seen. Artistically (though not historically, of course) I would probably take this over the iconic shot on the cover of Avengers #4. While the inking is superb througout, I really LOVE the bold linework on Cap. It creates such a powerful image that, even in the smaller thumbnail, the figure really stands out. Over his legendary career, there have been countless examples of Kirby's creative and artistic genius. Nice to see this one land in your collection. Thank you for sharing it.
Steven Dilworth
Member Since 2012
Posted on 9/8/2023
Marvel - Chic Stone
DC - Mike Royer
My two all-time favorites over Kirby pencils.
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