Here are two more Silver Age Marvel Comic Book titles I recommend to any comic book collector.
My advise it to purchase them before they get too expensive.
Mention the name Steranko and any died-in-the-wool, serious comic book collector recognizes the name immediately.
Jim Steranko was responsible for redefining what comic books could be in the 1960s at Marvel Comics.
Not only was he a stellar artist but a Grade-A graphic designer as well.
He incorporated various art styles into his work such as Pop and Op art and experimented with page layouts, story structure and color.
His runs on Strange Tales, X-Men, Captain America, Nick Fury and a smattering of other titles is legendary. While his overall output was small his influence in the medium still resounds today.
For Steranko fans Strange Tales #151 introduced Steranko’s art to the world.
It’s been said that when Jim brought his art samples to Stan Lee, having just left Harvey Comics, that Stan immediately signed Jim on to any title Jim wanted.
Jim chose the Nick Fury Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. strip in Strange Tales for two reasons.
The title was not selling that well and Jim loved the whole ‘super-spy’ concept and wanted to expand upon it.
Stan asked Jack Kirby to lay out the pages so Jim could get a feel for the Marvel Style.
Jim aided with finished pencils and inks and off he went! His run on the title is much prized by collectors.
In Tales To Astonish #90 Stan Lee collaborated with artist Gil Kane to create what many consider Hulk’s most powerful nemesis.
A foreign agent submits himself to Gamma radiation and transforms into the mighty Abomination.
Physically stronger then the Hulk and possessing his human intellect the Abomination nearly defeats the Hulk.
But, unlike the Abomination the Hulk’s strength increases as he get madder and ultimately the Hulk defeats the Abomination.
This is ‘first appearance’ of a major villain and deserves to be part of any serious comic book lover‘s collection.
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