[crashryan]

mjb, check out "The Count of Monte Cristo." Look at the character faces on page 16, especially the old man. You have to compare them to Kirby's 40s/early-50s style, not his 60s+ style.It's Jack all right. Another tipoff is the hands. Like the man's hand in the last panel of page 15; it's the semi-formless open hand that Kirby drew his entire life.

It's odd seeing very early Kirby. At first he was heavily influenced by "illustration-style" artists like Raymond and Foster. But it wasn't long before his personal style burst through.

Now can someone tell me who "Dennis Colebrook" is?

Link to the book: Jumbo Comics 002

[jimmm kelly]

Looks like Kirby to me. Had he teamed up with Joe Simon yet? I wonder which one influenced which--since their styles were so similar (when they were a team), or did they both influence each other?

[Yoc]

Hi guys,
JVJ added artist credits to Jumbo #4 and has Dennis Colebrook being a name used by Edwin Laughlin.  Bail's Who's Who confirms it as well.

-Yoc