Artists: Jack Kirby (Penciller) , Syd Shores (Inker)
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DescriptionJack Kirby told us the origin of Captain America three times. First in 1941, when Cap was introduced to the world. Weakling Steve Rogers was injected with the super soldier serum by Dr. Reinstein, transforming into our hero. When Cap was reintroduced to the world via the Marvel Universe in Avengers #4, Kirby needed to remind everyone of how he came to be. So, shortly after he was given his own shared space in Tales of Suspense, Kirby once again told Cap’s origin. In Tales of Suspense 63 Kirby uses one five panel page to show the scene. We see frail Steve Rogers drink the super soldier serum handed to him by Dr. Erskine. Why drink versus injection? The Comics Code Authority. It was essentially forbidden to show someone getting an injection. The actual transformation happens over three panels, the first of which is the reaction shots of those watching it all happen. Why Erskine from Reinstein? I have my theories, but I can’t find anything that definitively tells us why.
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Chris K.
Member Since 2008
Posted on 10/2/2019
Historic. Epically cool. In the right collection...finally! Well done.
Dino Mauricio
Member Since 2009
Posted on 10/2/2019
Magnificent piece of Marvel history, congrats Ron!
Mike D
Member Since 2004
Posted on 10/2/2019
These pages are incredible Ron - big congrats! I used to own Byrne's version of this exact page from Cap255 and it is amazing to see how reverent he was to what Kirby had done here.
Ben Chamberlain
Member Since 2016
Posted on 10/3/2019
Amazing page! Love the inking in that fourth panel, too : )
CHRIS OLIVERIA
Member Since 2011
Posted on 10/3/2019
I really like the Kirby Shores team on these issues......mmmmmm, Classic goodness!
Congratulations
Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006
Posted on 10/3/2019
Kirby unleashed his full artistic powers here. Congrats!
Mark Howland
Member Since 2004
Posted on 10/3/2019
Patience is a virtue. Planning, too. Great double-score!
Keith Becker
Member Since 2018
Posted on 10/3/2019
Ron, these pages are just simply amazing! Big congrats again, sir!
Nils E
Member Since 2014
Posted on 10/3/2019
Interesting seeing stan's notes in the margin, I wonder if he wrote them before Jack drew the page.
Bill J
Member Since 2009
Posted on 10/3/2019
Epic! Love this page. Kirby makes every panel surge with energy! Wow.
Canadian Collector
Member Since 2015
Posted on 10/3/2019
Every single panel on this page is a masterpiece. Done by the original creator who envisioned this scene and brought it to us in the 40s. Absolutely magnificent!
Johnny M
Member Since 2014
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Posted on 10/3/2019
Thanks for sharing these amazing pieces, Ron!!! Iconic Kirby and Cap!
Michael One Minute Later
Member Since 2005
Posted on 10/3/2019
This is great...a wonderful addition to your glorious collection. Shows why Jolly Jack was the King.
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
Posted on 10/3/2019
So awesome! Vintage King in a superb retelling of Cap's origin! Krackling with Kirby power! Congrats, Ron!
Tom Coker
Member Since 2005
Posted on 10/3/2019
Nils E wrote:
Interesting seeing stan's notes in the margin, I wonder if he wrote them before Jack drew the page.
Unlikely
Joe Murray
Member Since 2006
Posted on 10/7/2019
Love that page, so memorable, but first saw it in the Marvel Super Action reprint, big congrats!!
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