Thor #161 - Jack Kirby art & cover
Thor #161, 1969 - Kirby does a terrific cover of Galactus and Ego. Inside he attempts a two page spread of Thor juxtaposed on a photographic montage. It is a technique he used during the 1960s, to varying degrees of success but in this case it tends to distract. Although the opening splash is just well done, Kirby does three more splashes that are astonishing in detail and skill. Vince Colletta's inking neither adds nor detracts from the art. See today's posts or more Kirby or Thor issues.
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Kirby cover pencils (Vince Colletta inks) = ***
"Shall a God Prevail?" Kirby story pencils (Vince Colletta inks) 20 pages = ****
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Beautiful cover. Vince Colletta inked that? Actually, what you wrote was pretty complimentary compared to your usual. Not to beat it into the ground but Colletta was an illustrative inker, one of the few, actually, while Ayers, Sinnott, Everett, Royer, etc. were graphic inkers. Hey, you are the one writing an inkers blog-you should know all of this stuff!
The difference between a graphic vs. illustrative approach has less consideration in my reviews. I try to weigh the total effect of the penciler/inker collaboration. I don't claim to know everything about this industry or its history, so any additional info is appreciated. I would probably attribute the cover inks to Colletta, given the details on the figure of Thor. I do agree it is one of the more memorable Kirby Thor covers.
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