Gil Kane Rarities, Vol 1

By Gil Kane. Published by Fantagraphics. 

Hardcover, 240 pages, Colour, 1970s (2026 printing)

In Fantagraphics’ latest Lost Marvels entry, we focus on obscure gems by one of the defining Silver Age artists — Gil Kane!

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 inking); 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. Plus, a genre-hopping gallery of 100 exciting covers by the artist who almost single-handedly defined the look of 1970s-era Marvel.

"...a 'must' for the legions of Gil Kane fans, as well as a welcome and enduringly popular pick for personal, professional, community, art school, college, and university library Comic & Graphic Art History collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists." — Midwest Book Review

"If you're a fan of comic book history and that extra material this is a really great Lost Marvel to pick up..." — The Comic Book Report