• Cover of 'Jack Kirby Mighty Thor Artist Edition' featuring artwork by Jack Kirby, depicting a dynamic illustration of Thor and other characters in a dramatic setting.
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Jack Kirby's The Mighty Thor Artist's Edition Hardcover (IDW Publishing)

Jack Kirby's The Mighty Thor Artist's Edition Hardcover (IDW Publishing)

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📖 Book Overview & Summary

Experience the unmatched grandeur and explosive energy of the "King" of comics! Published by the award-winning archival pioneers at IDW Publishing, Jack Kirby's The Mighty Thor Artist's Edition is a highly collectible, premier coffee table masterpiece. This book marks the historic first-ever Marvel Comics Artist's Edition to completely feature the foundational pencil work of Jack Kirby, delivering an unparalleled look straight into the creative pipeline of the fabled Marvel Age of Comics. 
Spanning a monumental 160 pages of heavy, archive-quality matte drawing stock, this oversized volume compiles six complete, classic story arcs written by Stan Lee and dynamically block-inked by Vince Colletta and Chic Stone. Individual layout plates feature spectacular, high-resolution scans captured directly from the original pen-and-ink comic art boards. Every single page is reproduced at an authentic 1:1 original studio size, cleanly preserving Kirby's heavy graphite indentation lines, raw border doodles, white-out corrections, blue-line composition margins, and historic editorial notes flawlessly.
Volume Highlights & Comic Milestones Included:
  • Six Complete Classic Stories: Assembled verbatim from Journey Into Mystery #111, #117, #118, Thor #134, #135, and Thor Annual #2.
  • The Ultimate Thor Gallery: Packs an immaculate bonus collection showcasing 10 un-cropped cover designs, 10 double-page splash plates, and 28 un-inked structural layout pages.
  • Elite Creative Retrospectives: Features a beautiful introductory preface written by legendary Thor architect Walter Simonson alongside an exhaustive Jack Kirby biographical timeline.
Product Details & Technical Specifications:
  • Title: Jack Kirby's The Mighty Thor Artist's Edition (Volume 1)
  • Artists & Creators: Jack "King" Kirby (Penciler) and Stan Lee (Author), with Vince Colletta & Chic Stone (Inkers)
  • Publisher: IDW Publishing (Official Marvel Comics Archival Collaboration)
  • Format: Rare Out of Print (OOP) Oversized Deluxe Hardcover (HC) Pictorial Boards
  • Print Length: 160 Pages (Full-Scale Monochrome Line-Art Layout Plates)
  • Dimensions: 15″ W x 22″ H Large Format Scale (Authentic Comic Art Board Size)
  • Item Weight: Approx. 5.0 Kilograms (11.02 lbs) (Heavy-Duty Collector Grade)
  • Packaging Details: Ships safely packed inside its original brown publisher mailer box, specifically engineered to safeguard the oversized corners from shelf wear.
  • ISBN-10: 1631406035
  • ISBN-13: 978-1631406034
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