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John Vest On Kirby Swiping Kirby
posted April 10, 2010
 

I've been reading the Simon & Kirby Newsboy Legion stories in DC's hardcover collection this week. The cover of Star Spangled Comics #24 kind of reminded me of Kirby's FF #12 jacket 20 years later.

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