(1999)
- Price
- 29.95 USD
- Pages
- 184
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Vanguard Productions
- ISBN
-
978-1-887591-21-8
- Barcode
- 9781887591218 90000
- Printer
- Printed in Canada
- Editing
- Richard Howell (copy editor); Jon B. Cooke (book design); Great Swamp Graphics (production)
- Color
- Color cover; Black and White interior; Color interior
- Dimensions
- 8.75 in. x 11.13 in.
- Paper Stock
- bond
- Binding
- hardcover
- Publishing Format
- one-shot
[no title indexed]
insert or dust jacket / 0 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Aquaman; Aqualad; Mera; Black Canary; Bat Lash
- Keywords
- birds; bridge; dog; dove; flowers; gun; hottub; lei; martini; ring; towel
Indexer Notes
The cover composites several Cardy creations on a white backdrop with the names of the some of the features in the background on the left. Continuing to the back there are celebrities, movie characters and more DC heroes. Includes a small studio photograph and a blurb about the book.
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Red faux-leather cover with a large Nick Cardi signature embossed.
[no title indexed]
credits, title page / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Extreme close-up of Cardi's signature of n-in-c, along with the book title
The Brave and the Bold #91
illustration / 1 page
- Script
- Bob Haney
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- Editing
- Murray Boltinoff (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
Panel from original comics interior Brave and the Bold #91 blown up and set to outline.
[no title indexed]
credits, title page / 2 pages
Indexer Notes
Extreme close-up of Cardi's signature of n-in-c, along with the book title
Introduction
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1.25 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
Includes a caricature of Reginald Van Gleason, a character by Jackie Gleason
Teen Titans #23 Cover
illustration / 0.75 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Wonder Girl
Indexer Notes
Excerpt of the cover of Teen Titans #23 introducing Wonder Girl's new costume.
Foreword
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Aquaman; Mera
Indexer Notes
Excerpt of the cover of Aquaman (DC, 1962 series) #37 showing Aquaman holding Mera.
Chapter Two: 1939-1943 The Eisner/Iger--Early Fiction House Years
about comics / 10.27 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Lee Preston; Flint Baker; Samar; Stuart Taylor; Betty Bates; Jane Martin; Wonder Boy; Hunt Bowman; Don Glory; Señorita Rio
Indexer Notes
Includes reproductions of 3.5 pages of Lady Luck sequences in The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series); 2 pages of Quicksilver sequences from National Comics (Quality Comics, 1940 series); the cover to Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #26 and the cover to Jungle Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #10.
Lady Luck
illustration / 0.33 page
- Genre
- adventure; detective-mystery; superhero
- Characters
- Lady Luck
Indexer Notes
Page 1 from the Lady Luck sequence in The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #11/30/1941
Tudor City Studio
illustration / 0.4 page
- Characters
- Will Eisner; Bob Powell; Nick Cardy
Indexer Notes
Photograph of Will Eisner, Bob Powell and Nick Cardy at Tudor City Studio in 1941.
Chapter Three: 1943-1946 The War Years
about comics / 7 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Abstract
- This chapter includes almost a dozen excerpts from Cardy's wartime sketchbook depicting pencil or mixed media/sepia wash pieces made while in combat in Germany and France. Also includes the shoulder patch for the 66th Infantry Division "Panther division" which Cardy designed himself. Many of the sketches are signed N. Viscardi.
Chapter Four: 1946-1952 Post-War Years
about comics / 2.6 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Señorita Rio
Indexer Notes
Includes a 1948 crossword magazine cover in which Cardy's wife served as the model; reproductions of covers from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #51-53; excerpt from New Romances (Pines, 1951 series) #13 displaying the title, "Two-Timer"; excerpt from Intimate Love (Pines, 1950 series) #20 displaying the title, Chained to My Past.
Peeks
illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- war
Indexer Notes
Full page excerpt of a 1950 unsold newspaper strip titled 'Peeks' set in the Revolutionary War,
Casey Ruggles dailies
illustration / 0.4 page
- Characters
- Casey Ruggles
Indexer Notes
Three days (December 24-26, 1952) of Casey Ruggles strips in which Cardy ghosted for Warren Tufts.
Tarzan dailies
illustration / 4 pages
- Genre
- jungle
- Characters
- Tarzan
Indexer Notes
20 daily newspaper strips from 1950 from Tarzan, drawn in pen and sable brush.
Major North dailies
illustration / 1.2 pages
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Major North
Indexer Notes
Six days (1951) of Major North newspaper strips drawn in pen and sable brush.
Smiles #30
illustration / 0.8 page
- Genre
- humor
Indexer Notes
This is a black and white water-color of an alluring girl on display in a Middle-Eastern bazaar. It's attributed in the text as being from a Crossword puzzle magazine in 1948. It's documented as being used for a cover to a humor magazine, Smiles (Hardie-Kelly, 1942 series) #30 (May 1949)
Hats
illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
Indexer Notes
A full page reproduction of a an unpublished humor illustration from 1947 depicting two cleaning ladies stopping for a moment to try on their lady's hats.
Chapter Five: 1948-1961 The Early DC Years
about comics / 4.5 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Bridge Cop
Indexer Notes
Chapter includes small reproductions of Gang Busters covers, #15, 16 and 18; the cover of House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #6; the splash panel from the 1958 story "The Human Target," from Gang Busters (DC, 1947 series) #61; numerous 1953-1954 covers from Tomahawk (DC, 1950 series); numerous 1954-1955 covers from Congo BIll (DC, 1954 series).
Customs Cop
illustration / 0.25 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Customs Cop
Indexer Notes
Included here is the splash frame from Cardy's first published work at DC in 1949. The author misattributes it to Gang Busters (DC, 1947 series) #8, when it was actually #6. Also the splash panel for "The Frontier Artist" from The Legends of Daniel Boone (DC, 1955 series) #7.
The Legends of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone / illustration / 0.5 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (original credited editor)
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Daniel Boone
Indexer Notes
There are small reproductions of seven covers for The Legends of Daniel Boone (DC, 1955 series) #1-7. GCD attributes the cover pencils and inks to #5 to Bob Brown (b. 1915) as of November, 2020, and #8 to Cardy instead.
House of Mystery #78
illustration / 0.3 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- Pat Gordon
- Editing
- Jack Schiff (original editor)
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- The Lady in Black
Indexer Notes
A nearly full page excerpt of the 1959 story, "The Lady in Black," from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #78.
House of Secrets #40
illustration / 0.35 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Jack Schiff (original editor); Murray Boltinoff (original associate editor); George Kashdan (original associate editor)
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Paul Reynolds
Indexer Notes
A full page of the 1961 story, "The Secret of the Enchanted Shell," from House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #40. Cardy's sophisticated talent is apparent already for suggesting romantic, alluring female figures without overt sexualization.
House of Mystery #76
illustration / 0.3 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- Pat Gordon
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (original credited editor)
- Genre
- science fiction
Indexer Notes
A nearly full page excerpt of the 1958 story, "Prisoners of the Tiny Universe," from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #76.
Gang Busters #65
illustration / 0.35 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (original credited editor)
- Genre
- crime
Indexer Notes
A full page excerpt of the 1958 story, "Swamp Dragnet," from Gang Busters (DC, 1947 series) #65.
The Adventures of Alan Ladd #1
illustration / 0.4 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Kay Kildare
Indexer Notes
Included here is the splash frame from the 1949 story, "A Hollywood Writer," from The Adventures of Alan Ladd (DC, 1949 series) #1
House of Mystery #72
illustration / 0.4 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- Pat Gordon
- Editing
- Jack Schiff (original editor)
- Genre
- crime; horror-suspense
Indexer Notes
A nearly full page excerpt of the 1958 story, "Dark Journey," from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #72.
World's Finest #70
Tomahawk / illustration / 0.4 page
- Script
- Dave Wood
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- Pat Gordon
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (original credited editor); Jack Schiff (original actual editor)
- Genre
- historical; western-frontier
- Characters
- Tomahawk [Tom Hawk]; Dan Hunter
Indexer Notes
A full-page splash of the 1954 Tomahawk story, "The Burning of Bonnville!," from World's Finest (DC, 1941 series) #70.
Congo Bill #5
Congo Bill / illustration / 0.25 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (original credited editor); Jack Schiff (original actual editor)
- Genre
- adventure; jungle
- Characters
- Congo Bill; Janu; Maroba; Roger Wambly
Indexer Notes
A nearly full page excerpt of page 1 of, "The Mysterious Jungle," from Congo Bill (DC, 1954 series) #5.
Chapter Six: 1961-1968 Aquaman and Teen Titans
about comics / 5.4 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Mera; Aqualad [Garth]
Indexer Notes
Includes a frame depicting Mera from her first appearance in Aquaman (DC, 1962 series) #11; an unpublished pencil sketch from 1997 depicting a romantic pose for Aquaman and Mera; a reproduction of the 1968 cover to Teen Titans (DC, 1966 series) #17.
Showcase #32, Page 1
Aquaman and Aqualad / illustration / 0.4 page
- Script
- Jack Miller
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Jack Schiff (original editor); Murray Boltinoff (original associate editor); George Kashdan (original associate editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]
Indexer Notes
This is the complete first page (including indicia) of the 1961 story, "The Creature King of the Sea, Chapter 1," from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #32 which introduces Aquaman.
Aquaman #9 Cover
Aquaman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.4 page
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Editing
- George Kashdan (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; King Neptune
Indexer Notes
Complete cover of Aquaman (DC, 1962 series) #9
Aquaman #11 Cover
Aquaman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.4 page
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Editing
- George Kashdan (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Mera; Tumol (Atlantean elder); Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Indexer Notes
Complete cover of Aquaman (DC, 1962 series) #11
Aquaman #23
Aquaman / illustration / 0.4 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- George Kashdan (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Aquaman; Mera
Indexer Notes
A 2/3rd page excerpt from the moment that Mera finds out she is pregnant and at the same time doomed because of a rare malady. From the 1965 story, "The Birth of Aquababy," from Aquaman (DC, 1962 series) #23
Aquaman #33, Page 6
Aquaman / illustration / 0.8 page
- Script
- Bob Haney
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- George Kashdan (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Mera; Aquababy; Tula
Indexer Notes
A reproduction of page 6 (entirety) of the 1967 story, "Aqualad's Deep-Six Chick!," from Aquaman (DC, 1962 series) #33.
Aquaman #44, Unpublished cover
Aquaman / illustration / 0.8 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
Indexer Notes
An unpublished cover that was slightly altered and then used as the cover to Aquaman (DC, 1962 series) #44.
Teen Titans #13, Page 2
Teen Titans / illustration / 0.5 page
- Script
- Bob Haney
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- Joe Letterese
- Editing
- George Kashdan (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Teen Titans [Robin [Dick Grayson]; Kid Flash [Wally West]; Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]; Aqualad [Garth]]
Indexer Notes
A reproduction of page 2 (entirety) of the 1968 story, "The TT's Swingin' Christmas Carol!," from Teen Titans (DC, 1966 series) #13.
Teen Titans #20 Unpublished Art
Teen Titans / illustration / 0.8 page
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
An unpublished, unlettered page intended for Teen Titans (DC, 1966 series) #20. The four panels depict a big city in the early evening.
Teen Titans #20 Unpublished Art
Teen Titans / illustration / 0.8 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Teen Titans [Robin [Dick Grayson]; Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Kid Flash [Wally West]]
Indexer Notes
Another unpublished, lettered page intended for Teen Titans (DC, 1966 series) #20. The four panels depict the team being led through the run down part of the city into an abandoned tenement into a trap.
Teen Titans #28, Page 1
Teen Titans / illustration / 0.8 page
- Script
- Steve Skeates
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- Editing
- Dick Giordano (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Sharon Tracy
Indexer Notes
A reproduction of page 1 (entirety) of the 1970 story, "Blindspot," from Teen Titans (DC, 1966 series) #28.
Teen Titans #35 Cover, Original Art
Teen Titans / cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.5 page
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- Editing
- Murray Boltinoff (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Teen Titans [Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lilith; Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]; Kid Flash [Wally West]]
Indexer Notes
The original art, complete with trade dress for 1971's Teen Titans (DC, 1966 series) #35.
Chapter Seven: 1968-1975 Bat Lash, Covers and More
about comics / 3.3 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
Includes a small penned figure of Wonder Woman excerpted from the cover of Secret Origins (DC, 1973 series) #3; the original art from the "Love 1970" cover of Super DC Giant (DC, 1970 series) #S-17.
Showcase #76, Page 1, Original Art
Bat Lash / illustration / 0.5 page
- Script
- Sergio Aragonés ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy; Sergio Aragonés ? (layouts)
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Editing
- Joe Orlando (original editor)
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Bat Lash
Indexer Notes
The original art, with sound effects, but no captions or lettering for page 1 of the 1968 story, "Bat Lash," for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #76. Cardy notes that Sergio Aragonés "helped with the plotting."
Bat Lash #2 Cover, Original Art
Bat Lash / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Script
- Nick Cardy; ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Editing
- Joe Orlando (original editor)
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Bat Lash
Indexer Notes
The original art, with trade dress but captions missing for 1969's Bat Lash (DC, 1968 series) #2. The published cover was altered slightly. Cardy claims this as his favorite Bat Lash cover. He wrote most of the story himself.
Showcase #76, Page 19, Original Art
Bat Lash / illustration / 0.8 page
- Script
- Sergio Aragonés ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy; Sergio Aragonés ? (layouts)
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
- Editing
- Joe Orlando (original editor)
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Bat Lash
Indexer Notes
The original art, with lettering for page 19 of the 1968 story, "Bat Lash," for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #76. Cardy notes that Sergio Aragonés "helped with the plotting."
Bat Lash #1 Page 1, Original Art
Bat Lash / cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.8 page
- Script
- Nick Cardy; ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Editing
- Joe Orlando (original editor)
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Bat Lash
Indexer Notes
The original art from page 1, with lettering and captions for 1968's story, "Bat Lash... We're a-Comin' ta Get You!," from Bat Lash (DC, 1968 series) #1.
The Brave and the Bold #90, Original Art
Black Canary / illustration / 0.6 page
- Script
- Bob Haney
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- Editing
- Murray Boltinoff (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Black Canary; The Collector [Larry Lance]
Indexer Notes
The original art from one full page, with lettering and captions, for the 1970 story, "A Cold Corpse for the Collector," from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #91. This was selected to display Cardy's evocative characterization.
[no title indexed]
illustration / 0.4 page
- Characters
- Carmine Infantino; Nick Cardy; Julius Schwartz
Indexer Notes
A photograph that was originally appeared in The Amazing World of Superman, Metropolis Edition (DC, 1973 series).
Plop #4
illustration / 0.4 page
- Script
- Steve Skeates
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Joe Orlando (original editor); Paul Levitz (original assistant editor)
- Job Number
- J-2018
- Genre
- humor
Indexer Notes
Full page 1 of the 1974 story, "Now and Then!," from Plop! (DC, 1973 series) #3.
On the Humorous Side
illustration / 0.6 page
- Genre
- humor
Indexer Notes
A montage of vignettes from Cardy's comic work and personnel sketches from holiday cards.
Superman #274 Cover
Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.25 page
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
- Job Number
- S-1700
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman
- Synopsis
- Superman clutching magazine's logo as force sucks him down into the Earth.
Action Comics #434 Cover
Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.25 page
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Superman #265 Cover
Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.25 page
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
- Job Number
- S-1497
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman
- Synopsis
- Limp Superman being captured by Army.
- Keywords
- rain
Action Comics #418 Cover
Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.25 page
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Murray Boltinoff (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
- Job Number
- B1529
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman
- Synopsis
- Multiple Supermen hold Superman back.
- Keywords
- imposters
Action Comics #440 Cover
Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Ghosts #5 Cover
cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.3 page
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy (signed)
- Inks
- Nick Cardy (signed)
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
- Editing
- Murray Boltinoff (original editor)
- Job Number
- B-1308
- Genre
- horror-suspense
Indexer Notes
Ghosts (DC, 1971 series) #5 (May-June 1972)
Spectre #9 Cover
The Spectre / cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.3 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Dick Giordano (credited) (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]
Indexer Notes
The Spectre (DC, 1967 series) #9 (March-April 1969)
The Flash #225 Cover
The Flash / cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.25 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
- Job Number
- S-1642
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Reverse-Flash; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
Indexer Notes
The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #225 (January-February 1974)
Superboy #183 Cover
Superboy / cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.25 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino; typeset
- Editing
- Murray Boltinoff (original editor)
- Job Number
- B-1240
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Karkan [Kal-El]
Indexer Notes
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #183 (March 1972)
Wonder Woman #206 Cover
Wonder Woman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.25 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
- Editing
- Robert Kanigher (original editor); Allan Asherman (original editorial assistant)
- Job Number
- R-216
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Wonder Woman; Nubia; Mars
Indexer Notes
Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #206 (June-July 1973)
Secret Origins #5 Cover
The Spectre / cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.25 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
- Editing
- E. Nelson Bridwell (original editor)
- Job Number
- N-732
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]
Indexer Notes
Secret Origins (DC, 1973 series) #5 (November-December 1973)
The Witching Hour #6 Cover
The Three Witches / cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.25 page
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Editing
- Dick Giordano (original editor); Carmine Infantino (original editorial director)
- Job Number
- G-467
- Genre
- horror-suspense
Indexer Notes
The Witching Hour (DC, 1969 series) #6 (December 1969-January 1970)
The Witching Hour #12 Cover
The Three Witches / cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.25 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- Joe Letterese ?
- Editing
- Dick Giordano (original editor)
- Job Number
- G-1094
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Mordred (inset)
Indexer Notes
The Witching Hour (DC, 1969 series) #12 (December 1970-January 1971)
The Witching Hour #4 Cover
The Three Witches / cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.25 page
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy (signed)
- Inks
- Nick Cardy (signed)
- Editing
- Dick Giordano (original editor)
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Mordred
Indexer Notes
The Witching Hour (DC, 1969 series) #4 (August-September 1969)
The Witching Hour #41 Cover
The Three Witches / cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.25 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy (signed)
- Inks
- Nick Cardy (signed)
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
- Editing
- Murray Boltinoff (original editor)
- Job Number
- B-1963
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Keywords
- camera
Indexer Notes
The Witching Hour (DC, 1969 series) #41 (April 1974)
Ghosts #2 Cover
cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.25 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy (signed)
- Inks
- Nick Cardy (signed)
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino ?
- Editing
- Murray Boltinoff (original editor)
- Job Number
- B1106
- Genre
- horror-suspense
Indexer Notes
Ghosts (DC, 1971 series) #2 (November-December 1971)
Secrets of Sinister House # 5 Cover
cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.25 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
- Editing
- Joe Orlando (original editor); Mark Hanerfeld (original assistant editor)
- Job Number
- J-1691
- Genre
- horror-suspense
Indexer Notes
Secrets of Sinister House (DC, 1972 series) #5 (June-July 1972)
House of Secrets #95 Cover
cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.25 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Joe Orlando (credited) (original editor); Mark Hanerfeld (credited) (original assistant editor)
- Job Number
- J-1384
- Genre
- horror-suspense
Indexer Notes
House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #95 (December 1971-January 1972)
Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion #5 Cover
cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.25 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Dorothy Woolfolk (original editor); Ethan C. Mordden (original assistant editor)
- Job Number
- D-873
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Keywords
- gothic
Indexer Notes
Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion (DC, 1972 series) #5 (May-June 1972)
Crazy Magazine #12 Cover
cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.25 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- Steve Gerber (original editor)
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- The Nebbish
Indexer Notes
Crazy Magazine (Marvel, 1973 series) #12 (August 1975)
Marvel Movie Premiere #1 Cover
The Land That Time Forgot / cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.25 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy (painting)
- Inks
- Nick Cardy (painting)
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- Marv Wolfman (original editor); Archie Goodwin (original consulting editor); John Warner (original associate editor)
- Genre
- science fiction
Indexer Notes
Marvel Movie Premiere (Marvel, 1975 series) #1 (September 1975)
Crazy Magazine #8 Cover
cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.25 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- Marv Wolfman (original editor)
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Al Pacino [as Serpico]; unnamed suspect; The Nebbish
Indexer Notes
Crazy Magazine (Marvel, 1973 series) #8 (December 1974)
Crazy Magazine #16 Cover
cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.25 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Marie Severin (layout - uncredited); Nick Cardy (signed)
- Inks
- Nick Cardy (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- Paul Laikin
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- The Nebbish; Santa Claus
Indexer Notes
Crazy Magazine (Marvel, 1973 series) #16 (March 1976)
Crazy Magazine #7 Cover
cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.25 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- Marv Wolfman (original editor)
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- David Carradine [as Quai Chang Kane]; The Nebbish
Indexer Notes
Crazy Magazine (Marvel, 1973 series) #7 (October 1974)
Crazy Magazine #10 Cover
cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.25 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- Marv Wolfman (original editor)
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- The Nebbish; a Playboy bunny
Indexer Notes
Crazy Magazine (Marvel, 1973 series) #10 (April 1975)
The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #18 Cover
Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.25 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- Archie Goodwin (original editor); John Warner (original assistant editor)
- Genre
- adventure; detective-mystery; martial arts
- Characters
- Shang Chi
Indexer Notes
The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (Marvel, 1974 series) #18 (November 1975)
The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #15 Cover
Iron Fist; Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.25 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- Archie Goodwin (original editor)
- Genre
- adventure; detective-mystery; martial arts; superhero
- Characters
- Iron Fist; Shang Chi
Indexer Notes
The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (Marvel, 1974 series) #15 (Summer [August] 1975)
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2.
[no title indexed]
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3.
Self-Portait
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4.
[no title indexed]
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5.
The Brave and the Bold #91
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6.
[no title indexed]
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7.
[no title indexed]
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8.
Introduction
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9.
Teen Titans #23 Cover
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10.
Foreword
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11.
Chapter One: 1920-1939 The Formative Years
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12.
Chapter Two: 1939-1943 The Eisner/Iger--Early Fiction House Years
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13.
Lady Luck
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14.
Tudor City Studio
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15.
Chapter Three: 1943-1946 The War Years
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16.
Chapter Four: 1946-1952 Post-War Years
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17.
Peeks
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18.
Casey Ruggles dailies
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19.
Tarzan dailies
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20.
Major North dailies
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21.
Smiles #30
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22.
Hats
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23.
Chapter Five: 1948-1961 The Early DC Years
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24.
Customs Cop
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25.
The Legends of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone -
26.
House of Mystery #78
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27.
House of Secrets #40
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28.
House of Mystery #76
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29.
Gang Busters #65
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30.
The Adventures of Alan Ladd #1
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31.
House of Mystery #72
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32.
World's Finest #70
Tomahawk -
33.
Congo Bill #5
Congo Bill -
34.
Chapter Six: 1961-1968 Aquaman and Teen Titans
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35.
Showcase #32, Page 1
Aquaman and Aqualad -
36.
Aquaman #9 Cover
Aquaman -
37.
Aquaman #11 Cover
Aquaman -
38.
Aquaman #23
Aquaman -
39.
Aquaman #33, Page 6
Aquaman -
40.
Aquaman #44, Unpublished cover
Aquaman -
41.
Teen Titans #13, Page 2
Teen Titans -
42.
Teen Titans #20 Unpublished Art
Teen Titans -
43.
Teen Titans #20 Unpublished Art
Teen Titans -
44.
Teen Titans #28, Page 1
Teen Titans -
45.
Teen Titans #35 Cover, Original Art
Teen Titans -
46.
Chapter Seven: 1968-1975 Bat Lash, Covers and More
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47.
Showcase #76, Page 1, Original Art
Bat Lash -
48.
Bat Lash #2 Cover, Original Art
Bat Lash -
49.
Showcase #76, Page 19, Original Art
Bat Lash -
50.
Bat Lash #1 Page 1, Original Art
Bat Lash -
51.
The Brave and the Bold #90, Original Art
Black Canary -
52.
[no title indexed]
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53.
Plop #4
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54.
On the Humorous Side
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55.
Superman #274 Cover
Superman -
56.
Action Comics #434 Cover
Superman -
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Superman #265 Cover
Superman -
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Action Comics #418 Cover
Superman -
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Action Comics #440 Cover
Superman -
60.
Ghosts #5 Cover
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61.
Spectre #9 Cover
The Spectre -
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The Flash #225 Cover
The Flash -
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Superboy #183 Cover
Superboy -
64.
Wonder Woman #206 Cover
Wonder Woman -
65.
Secret Origins #5 Cover
The Spectre -
66.
The Witching Hour #6 Cover
The Three Witches -
67.
The Witching Hour #12 Cover
The Three Witches -
68.
The Witching Hour #4 Cover
The Three Witches -
69.
The Witching Hour #41 Cover
The Three Witches -
70.
Ghosts #2 Cover
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71.
Secrets of Sinister House # 5 Cover
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72.
House of Secrets #95 Cover
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73.
Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion #5 Cover
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74.
Crazy Magazine #12 Cover
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75.
Marvel Movie Premiere #1 Cover
The Land That Time Forgot -
76.
Crazy Magazine #8 Cover
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77.
Crazy Magazine #16 Cover
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78.
Crazy Magazine #7 Cover
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79.
Crazy Magazine #10 Cover
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80.
The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #18 Cover
Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi -
81.
The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #15 Cover
Iron Fist; Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi -
82.
Chapter Eight: Inking versus Penciling
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83.
Chapter Nine: 1975-1999 Post-Comics Industry
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84.
Cardy Portfolio
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85.
Chapter Ten: Appreciation by Richard Howell
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86.
Chapter Eleven: Interview with Jon B. Cooke
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87.
Tributes and Appreciations
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88.
Afterword
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89.
Art Index
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90.
Dedication
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91.
[no title indexed]
- CTGarry
- Juan Gonzalez
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