Jack Kirby: Shield-Wizard Comics #7 - Summer 1942

Kirby for MLJ/Archie. 

Summer 1942: Shield-Wizard Comics #7

Jack Kirby: Detective Comics #65 - July 1942

The Boy Commandos--who'd debuted an issue earlier in Detective Comics #64--are by Kirby. The great Jerry Robinson did the Batman and Robin figures. 

July 1942: Detective Comics #65

Jack Kirby: Adventure Comics #75 - June 1942

Kirby's first Thor?

June 1942: Adventure Comics #75 

Thor vs. Sandman and Sandy - Simon and Kirby

Jack Kirby: Green Hornet #7 - June 1942

Another one for Simon's buddy Al Harvey. As they did with the Champ cover, S & K signed this "Jon Henri."

June 1942: Green Hornet #7

Jack Kirby: Adventure Comics #74 - May 1942

May 1942: Adventure Comics #74

Jack Kirby: Champ Comics #18 - May 1942

Though they're working primarily for National at this point, Simon and Kirby still manage to do a few covers for Al Harvey's Harvey Comics including this one. 

May 1942: Champ Comics #18

Jack Kirby: Star Spangled Comics #8 - May 1942

May 1942: Star Spangled Comics #8

Jack Kirby: Adventure Comics #73 - April 1942

April 1942: Adventure Comics #73

And what do you think--did Gil Kane pay tribute to Kirby's cover here? 😉

1967: Atom #32 Gil Kane

Jack Kirby: Star Spangled Comics #7 - April 1942

Simon and Kirby for National/DC. 

April 1942: Star Spangled Comics #7

Jack Kirby: Captain America #10 - January 1942

The last Cap issue from the Simon and Kirby team. 

January 1942: Captain America #10

Kirby's next work for Timely/Marvel wouldn't be until the late 1950s. Next up: the National (DC) years!

Jack Kirby: Daring Mystery Comics #8 - January 1942

Daring Mystery Comics #8 appears to be Kirby's first "heroes coming at you in a V formation" cover. 

January 1942: Daring Mystery Comics #8

You're a True Believer if...

you know which "Daring" cover character was among the heroes conjured up by Rick Jones in the Avengers Kree-Skrull War!😉

Jack Kirby: Mystic Comics #7 - December 1941

December 1941: Mystic Comics #7