Jigsaw (Harvey Comics)
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Developed for Harvey's short-lived superhero line, Harvey Thriller, Jigsaw was the disconnectable "Man of a Thousand Parts". The feature was drawn by Tony Tallarico, with the writing generally, if unconfirmably, credited to Otto Binder. The backup features were "Super Luck" in issue #1 (artist unknown) and "The Man From SRAM" (art by Golden Age veteran Carl Pfeufer) in #2. The first issue also featured an anthological science fiction story drawn by EC Comics great Reed Crandall. Work for a third issue may exist.
The story involves astronaut Gary Jason, who was accidentally killed and then put back together by aliens, who turn him into a living jigsaw puzzle and inform him that he will be their "space agent".[2] In his new form, Jigsaw can stretch his body parts, similar to the popular Quality Comics character Plastic Man.[3]
The unsuccessful Harvey Thriller line ended abruptly with the March 1967 issues, leaving Jigsaw with only two issues. House ads showed the cover to issue #3, but the issue was never published.[4]
References
External links
- Jigsaw at the International Catalogue of Superheroes
- Jigsaw Template:Webarchive on official Joe Simon site
- Jigsaw at Dial B for Blog
- Jigsaw at Don Markstein's Toonopedia