Above are Jack Kirby's covers used to kick off Topps Comics "Kirbyverse". This was a pretty impressive attempt to give the "King" another ride by taking some of his later concepts and getting other folks to bring them to the page. The likes of Don Heck, John Severin, Dick Ayers, and Steve Ditko are on hand to handle the art and Roy Thomas, Gary Friedrich, and Gerry Conway take on the scripts.
This is the kind of project Kirby wanted to have ultimately at DC when he first left Marvel at the height of his fame and influence. It didn't work out, but we get a glance of what a "Kirbyverse" might've looked like in the 90's. These aren't great comics, but they are fun and entertaining, a virtue rare in the modern comics market.
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