The Jimmy Olsen cover has long been acknowledged as receiving inspiration from, if not being a direct swipe, of the Thrilling Wonder cover that appeared years earlier. It's an interesting theory that the generation of youths exposed to the hey-day of lurid, violent and fantastic pulp art would use similar themes later when working in comics as adults.
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1942
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1960
Use your own judgement, but you can probably tell the difference between something like a respectful Buckler, Giffen, or Velluto doing an homage to Kirby than the obvious swipe of a Ditko (et al) by a will-not-be-mentioned talentless hack who somehow keeps getting work.
Tags: Pulp Art Comic Book Art Homage
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