It! The Living Colossus (Bob O'Bryan) is an animated statue in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Tales of Suspense #14 (February 1961). The character was revived in Astonishing Tales #21 (December 1973) by writer Tony Isabella and artist Dick Ayers as the protagonist of its own series. Animated by a hostile extraterrestrial in its first appearance, the character was leter animated through special effects artist Bob O'Bryan, who transfers his mind into the statue.
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