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Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis 2019 hardcover collects landmark Jack Kirby stories from his Marvel career, spanning his earliest 1940s work on Captain America and the Human Torch through his 1960s creations of the Fantastic Four, Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, the X-Men, and the Black Panther, plus his cosmic epics introducing Galactus, the Silver Surfer, and the Inhumans. The volume showcases Kirby's dynamic art and storytelling across key issues, including the debut of the Mole Man, the first appearance of the Black Panther, and the legendary Galactus trilogy. It's a comprehensive tribute to the King's foundational role in building the Marvel Universe.
"Mercury in the 20th Century" is a standout entry in Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby, showcasing the legendary creative duo of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in a story that blends Cold War-era intrigue with cosmic mystery. When Namor’s attack on an Inuit village unleashes Captain America from decades of suspended animation, the Avengers find themselves caught in a battle that spans Earth and space—leading to a dramatic confrontation with an alien who turns them to stone and demands their help to repair his shattered ship. With Jack Kirby’s dynamic art and George Roussos’s sharp inks bringing the action to life, and Joe Sinnott’s legendary cover inks adding to the iconic presentation, this issue is a must-have for fans of Kirby’s visionary storytelling.
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Namor attacks a group of eskimos and throws their idol into the sea. When the ice melts, the figure trapped within turns out to be Captain America, in suspended animation since the end of World War II. The Avengers rescue Cap and return to New York. An alien figure turns our heroes to stone. When Cap and Rick Jones track him down, the alien agrees to restore the Avengers if they agree to help him recover his broken space ship in return. When doing so, the Avengers are attacked by Namor and his people. The restored spaceship ultimately drives off Namor and his men.
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