49 YEARS AGO TODAY there would be five different Kirby covers to choose from at your local comic supplier.

Not only did Frank Giacoia embellish this Kirby cover he also inked all of the interior pages, 10 of which were penciled by Kirby. The other 12 were the work of Gene Colan.

The other four Kirby covers were inked by Colletta (THOR #132 and THOR ANNUAL #2), Sinnott (FANTASTIC FOUR #55) and Esposito (STRANGE TALES #149)