Monster Monday: Bob Layton's recreation of Amazing Adventures #12

No doubt many of you remember this famous cover by Gil Kane from 1972.

Amazing Adventures #12, featuring The Beast!  Who could resist buying such a cover?  Iron Man isn't looking too healthy there on the ground and the blurb: One Avenger Dead on Arrival! is enticing.

Here is Bob Layton's recreation of this cover.  As you can see, The Beast here looks more like he did in the first issue of X-Factor, the comic that Layton co-plotted and inked in 1986.  It appears this commission was done in 1985 and in a very classy move, Layton acknowledges Kane with his signature.  Check out Bob Layton's website for more cool stuff!  Nuff Said.

Hulk versus Spider-Man by Mike Deodato

Spider-Man versus the Hulk in black and white glory by Mike Deodato.

Amazing and Incredible!  Check out another new cool Deodato commission with Wonder Woman versus Ms. Marvel over on Giant-Size Geek!  Nuff Said.

Thing Tuesday: The Fantastic Four should Beware of Yancy Street!

An early look at the Thing, from Fantastic Four #34 from 1965...

Beware of Yancy Street!  They don't care for the FF anymore than the Thing.  This pinup was by Jack "King" Kirby and Chic Stone.  Was Doctor Doom behind the whole Yancy Street curse the entire time?  Nuff Said!

Marvel Funnies: The Green Goblin Unmasked!

Legend has it that Stan Lee and Steve Ditko had a disagreement over the identity of the Green Goblin.  While that story may not be true, what if the Goblin was someone other than Norman Osborn?

Artist Loston Wallace has a take on this--what if the Green Goblin was none other than the most sacred person in Peter Parker's life?  Genius!  Nuff Said.

Thor Thursday: Spider-Man and Thor 1998 poster by the Romitas

I came across this nifty 1998 poster by John Romita Jr and Sr, featuring Spider-Man and Thor, on Heritage Auctions.  As you can see, it must have been done for the San Diego Comic Con.  This would have been around the time of "Heroes Return" when Jr Jr and Dan Jurgens began their excellent run on Thor.  Nuff Said!

Strange Sunday: Craig Hamilton and the Master of Mystic Arts

I discovered this nice Craig Hamilton illustration of Doctor Strange from his ComicArtFans gallery.  The lens flares remind me of a JJ Abrams movie.  I also featured a nifty Hamilton Silver Surfer piece a few years ago.  Nuff Said!

Silver Surfer cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott

It is Silver Surfer Saturday here at Giant-Size Marvel.  This one is a doozy.

Silver Surfer by Jack Kirby and inked by Joltin' Joe Sinnott.  This piece appeared as the cover to Jack Kirby Collector #43 in 2005.  Visit TwoMorrows website for more stuff.  Nuff Said!