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Jack Kirby cover & art; 1st app of Rick Jones as Bucky Barnes
Keeping with the idea of Nazi scourge Baron Zemo continuing to vex Captain America, this story sees the patriotic supersoldier chasing the WWII villain into the jungle, while Thor archnemeses the Enchantress and the Executioner plague the Avengers by trying to hypnotize the blond hammer-god into joining the forces of evil. It all seems overwrought and nutty, but by this point, Kirby et al were firing on all cylinders, and the loopy tale gave the King a chance to flex his muscles both on cosmic costume design and atmospheric jungle settings. Nobody else could have made that combination work, which is what made him one of the greats.


Artist Information

Jack Kirby is called 'The King of Comics' for a reason, during his career that spanned six decades he gave us many of the most iconic characters the medium would ever see. From his introduction of Captain America at the height of World War II it was clear he wasn't your ordinary comics artist. But it was his creative explosion at Marvel Comics in the 1960's that cemented his legacy, over a short period of time Kirby would give us The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, The Hulk, The X-Men, Thor, Ant-Man and Nick Fury just to name a few. Kirby would then go to DC and create his Fourth World, introducing Darkseid, Mister Miracle, The New Gods and a host of cosmic supporting players. Long live The King.