Ditko's Gwen Stacy

My essay, originally published in Ditkomania # 79, can be read on this wonderful site that I'm proud to be associated with:

http://comicbookcollectorsclub.com/ditkos-gwen-stacy/

Unaltered cover to Modeling with Millie # 45-UPDATE

While re-reading an interview with Stan Goldberg that appeared in Alter Ego # 18, (October 2002) I came across this cover that was reproduced, with commentary likely by Roy Thomas:

Original cover to Modeling with Millie # 45 featuring Stan Goldberg's Millie figure.

                  Printed cover with pasted on Millie figure by Jack Kirby. .

In an email Roy Thomas explained that he never had the Kirby art, which was on an overlay. Roy also found it odd that Kirby did the correction, but as he noted, Stan didn't have many options at the time. Kirby probably happened to be in the office when Stan needed the correction, and Kirby likely knocked it out in the time it took him to light his cigar. Now, it would have been interesting if Ditko had been in the office instead...

You can read more about Millie, Stan G and Jack at my original post:

     http://nick-caputo.blogspot.com/2012/04/kirby-cover-discovery.html

Big Boy Update

I've updated my June 7th post on Big Boy, since I've recently acquired an issue. I've included a scan of the splash, along with some interior info.