Above is the cover from the second THOR KING-SIZE SPECIAL from 1966; below is a reprint from 1994, which, interestingly, has the original indicia - but with the words 'second printing' appended to it. Sharp-eyed readers will notice that ol' Goldilocks' right arm is different on the two versions, the first having been amended before printing, the second featuring the cover as KING KIRBY originally drew it.
The reason for this is obvious: Marvel's file copies of artwork were usually photostatted BEFORE any alterations were made, hence many reprints down through the years sported pages as they had originally been drawn, not as originally printed. Thankfully, in recent years, Marvel has addressed this issue and striven to ensure that reprints are as close to archival quality as possible.
Thought you might enjoy seeing Kirby's original version.
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