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Volume 1, Issue 40

Produced By: Marvel Comics

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Dick Ayers and John Tartaglione - Original Title Splash Page 1 to 'Sgt. Fury And His Howling Commandos' # 40 (Marvel, 1967).
Dick Ayers is widely regarded as the definitive Sgt. Fury artist, having started with the title's first issue as Jack Kirby's inker, eventually taking over the pencilling of the book. The artwork is in very good condition, image area is clean and all lettering is hand-drawn. Oversized art measuring 13.5" x 20" inches.

Richard Bache "Dick" Ayers (born April 28, 1924, Ossining, New York, United States) is a comic book artist and cartoonist. Widely respected for his dramatic storytelling skills and prolific output, Ayers is also renowned for being one of the first artists in Marvel Comics famed "Bullpen", notably as Jack Kirby's inker on many landmark Marvel Silver Age comics. As of 2005, Ayers is still working full-time as an artist, and recently the second volume of his autobiography in trade paperback form.

His work won him the 1985 National Cartoonists Society Award for Best Comic Book.