Kirby Klose-Ups

Close-up of a boy's dirty and battered face as he contemplates the struggles and violence of his existence. "Street Code" Kirby: King of Comics, Abrams, 2008

Close-up of a sinister man with a Van Dyke wearing a hat and glasses. "And Now -- Phantom Force" Phantom Force Vol. 1, No. 1, Image, 1994 Inked by Marc Silvestri

Close-up of a rotund man being throttled, his hands on the gloved wrists of his attacker, concentric circles emanating from his throat. "The Riddle Of The Slave Market" Adventure Comics Vol. 1, No. 72, DC, 1942

Close-up on an upset man surrounded by a nightmarish flurry of feminine hands. "I Talked With My Dead Wife!" Strange World Of Your Dreams Vol. 1, No. 1, Headline, 1952

Behold the power of Vince Colletta!

Close-up of a young brunette woman crying into her pillow because she is jealous of her boyfriend's car. "For The Love Of Ricky Wilson" Teen-Age Romance Vol. 1, No. 86, Marvel/Zenith, 1962 Inked by Vince Colletta

Close-up on a dangling telephone receiver dangling from a cord held by a green-skinned female embodiment of the zodiac sign Pisces. "Horoscope Phenomenon Or Witch Queen Of Ancient Sumeria?" Weird Mystery Tales Vol. 1, No. 1, DC/National, 1972 Inked by Mike Royer

Close-up of a leonine extraterrestrial admonishing a judgemental human. "Our Backs To The Wall!" Captain Victory And The Galactic Rangers Vol. 1, No. 5, Pacific Comics, 1982 Inked by Michael Thibodeaux

Close-up on an animated corpse engulfed in crackling energy. "Agron Walks The Earth!" Captain America Vol. 1, No. 205, Marvel, 1976 Inked by Jon Verpoorten

Close-up of a disembodied head of a man covetously admiring another man's girlfriend. "Everybody Wants My Girl!" Young Love Vol. 2, No. 7/No. 13, Crestwood, 1950 With Joe Simon

Close-up of a Jupiterian spy pulling the last of his human mask away, his rough red-skinned face with impressive eyebrows fully exposed. "Behold Him! He Is The Martian!" Tales To Astonish Vol. 1, No. 25, Marvel/Vista, 1961 Inked by Dick Ayers

Close-up of a slim blonde man peeling away his human face, revealing a red, lizard-skinned mouth. "Behold Him! He Is The Martian!" Tales To Astonish Vol. 1, No. 25, Marvel/Vista, 1961 Inked by Dick Ayers

Close-up of a slim blonde man sans hat putting his fingers to his face. "Behold Him! He Is The Martian!" Tales To Astonish Vol. 1, No. 25, Marvel/Vista, 1961 Inked by Dick Ayers

Close-up of a slim blonde man sans hat expressing sorrow for hurting the Martian. "Behold Him! He Is The Martian!" Tales To Astonish Vol. 1, No. 25, Marvel/Vista, 1961 Inked by Dick Ayers

Close-up of a fist socking a Martian in the face. "Behold Him! He Is The Martian!" Tales To Astonish Vol. 1, No. 25, Marvel/Vista, 1961 Inked by Dick Ayers

Close-up of a slim blonde man in a hat approaching an unsuspecting Martian. "Behold Him! He Is The Martian!" Tales To Astonish Vol. 1, No. 25, Marvel/Vista, 1961 Inked by Dick Ayers

Close-up of an unmasked Martian wearing a spacesuit. "Behold Him! He Is The Martian!" Tales To Astonish Vol. 1, No. 25, Marvel/Vista, 1961 Inked by Dick Ayers

Close-up of a slim blonde man in a hat hiding in a shadowed corner of a space ship, gazing at an unseen person with suspicion. "Behold Him! He Is The Martian!" Tales To Astonish Vol. 1, No. 25, Marvel/Vista, 1961 Inked by Dick Ayers

Close-up of a slim blonde man in a hat gazing at an unseen person with suspicion. "Behold Him! He Is The Martian!" Tales To Astonish Vol. 1, No. 25, Marvel/Vista, 1961 Inked by Dick Ayers

Close-up of a green reptile-skinned extraterrestrial with bulging red eyes, a widow's peak, and a brown turtleneck "Behold Him! He Is The Martian!" Tales To Astonish Vol. 1, No. 25, Marvel/Vista, 1961 Inked by Dick Ayers

Close-up on a man in a blue costume with a white A on the forehead of his mask, desperately reaching out towards the reader, a strange glyph glowing on the palm of his red-gloved hand. "My Fellow Americans" Marvel Treasury Special Featuring Captain America's Bicentennial Battles Vol. 1, No. 1, Marvel 1976 Inked by John Verpoorten

Close-up on a menacing thug wearing a medieval-looking helmet. "The Trojan Horde" Captain America Vol. 1, No. 194, Marvel, 1975 Inked by Frank Giacoia

Close-up of a hirsute Soviet agent, sporting dandy duds and driving a fine vehicle, reveling in American consumerism. "Super-Khakalovitch" Fighting American Vol. 1, No. 6, Prize, 1955 With Joe Simon

Close-up of a hanged man, flanked by paintings. His long nose droops over the bottom border of the panel. "The Case Of The Black Talon" Captain America Vol. 1, No. 9, Timely/Marvel, 1941 With Joe Simon

Close-up on a hand firing a revolver. "Odds Against Murder!" Headline Comics Vol. 4, No. 6/No. 36, Prize, 1949

Close-up of a young brunette woman, hurt and shocked by the betrayal of her beau. "The Wounded Party!" Young Romance Vol. 12, No. 6/No. 102, Prize, 1959

Extreme close-up of a concerned man telepathically admonishing an unseen group of unruly youths. "X-Men" The X-Men, Vol. 1, No. 1, Marvel, 1963 Inked by Paul Reinman