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Mike Zeck

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Mike Zeck

85 CPVs Creator Category: Artist Notable Age: Bronze

Mike Zeck is a Bronze Age artist best known for his work on Master of Kung Fu, Captain America, The Punisher, Spider-Man, and Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars, where his clean storytelling and forceful figure work became closely associated with 1980s Marvel. His name is often associated with first appearances, defining covers, and character-focused runs that remain active points of collector interest, particularly for Punisher material and Spider-Man's black costume era.

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Mike Zeck has 85 CPVs in the guide, led by Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #1, #7, and #8, which mark the first appearance of the Beyonder and Battleworld, the first appearance of Julia Carpenter as Spider-Woman II, and the origin of the alien symbiote that eventually becomes Venom, with #8 also cited as a classic cover contender by Zeck and John Beatty with notable demand. Other standouts include Punisher #1 for Frank Castle's origin, Jigsaw becoming the Punisher's arch-enemy, and a classic Zeck painted cover; Transformers #3 for an early black-costume Spider-Man vs. Megatron story; Batman #417 for the first appearance of KGBeast; and G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #24-26 and #43.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #8
Punisher #1
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #1
G.I. Joe a Real American Hero #25
G.I. Joe a Real American Hero #26
Transformers #3
G.I. Joe a Real American Hero #43
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #7
G.I. Joe a Real American Hero #24
Batman #417

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