LOST MARVELS No. 4: Gil Kane Rarities Vol. 1

The Lost Marvels series again delves into the misty margins of Marvel’s past to shine a light on extraordinary work that has never or rarely been collected for modern readers. This is the first volume of a compendium of some of the legendary Gil Kane’s finest storytelling. Freed from the conventions of super-hero battles, Kane’s art is a revelation here, capturing in flamboyant, imaginative detail the classic settings and characters of Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book tales (made even more vibrant by the great P. Craig Russell’s inks); the origin of Ka-Zar from Astonishing Tales; and episodes of Gullivar Jones, Warrior of Mars, an adaptation by Kane and Roy Thomas of the seminal 1905 SF/Fantasy novel, which was serialized in the pages of Creatures on the Loose. Plus, a genre-hopping gallery of 100 exciting covers by the artist who almost single-handedly defined the look of 1970s-era Marvel. Collects Creatures on the Loose #16-17, & 19, The Jungle Book #1 (2007), Astonishing Tales #11, and much more! "In the early '70s, seeking out the local drugstore's comic book spinner rack was a favorite weekly adventure of mine. And many of the titles I was collecting had one thing in common, besides their sci-fi, horror and monster themes: Gil Kane covers! Kane's art was filled with a kinetic energy unlike any other. Even a prone body, their knees drawn up, arms draped to their sides, crackled with knockdown energy. These images often promised more than the interiors were prepared to deliver, but they looked damn cool anyway!" ~Marty