ONCE AGAIN, BIG HERO ADVENTURES PRESENTS -- JIGSAW #2 !!!

Then came the fun of a second issue of Big Hero Adventures presenting Jigsaw, the Man of a Thousand Parts, from Harvey Thrillers, who gave us memorable comics such as Spyman, Pirana, Bee-Man & Jack Q. Frost. I enjoyed the chapter format they used in the comics.

Astronaut Gary Jason was placidly orbiting, when his space capsule was battered and shattered by a stream of boulders, tree trunks and other debris rising out of Siberia. Without even a space suit to shield him from the surrounding vacuum, he was sucked, along with the rest of the flotsam, into a laboratory beneath the lunar crater Ptolemy.

Fearful of being perceived as enemies of Earth, the aliens running the place, Si-Krell and Plentha, repaired his smashed body with parts they had lying around, making him (with the inexplicable exceptions of his head and hands) look like a human-shaped pile of jigsaw puzzle parts, hence the name Jigsaw. He was as pliable as Plastic Man and as strong as The Hulk.

Jigsaw #2
"Interplanetary Olympics"
Gary is entered into the "Intergalactic Olympics" by the Krell, acting as Earth's representative. There he finds that his main opponent will be Zarkhow of Pulotonia, who challenges him to a duel. Defeating the vile alien, Jigsaw is sent temporarily berserk when the alien uses a strange device on him, but luckily manages to regain control of himself in time to force Zarkhow to flee, and then be blasted from the skies. 
Written by Otto (Spyman) Binder with art by Tony (Werewolf) Tallarico.

One of the Interplanetary Olympic events was called the Death Walk,featuring two combatants armed with electric lances and nets who battle it out on a beam of solid light particles. Again there are serious consequences for losing, as the first to fall is vanquished.

The proposed Joe Simon cover to the third issue of Jigsaw!

Unfortunately, the third issue of Jigsaw was, to my knowledge never finished, much less printed. The fun comes to an end with the second issue. We can dream.  

Original artwork for Tony Tallarico's splash page to the proposed Jigsaw #3!

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Love the back cover to Jigsaw #3, had the original Batmobile model at one time. Years later, Polar Lights reissued the two models which I snatched up in a heartbeat!

BIG HERO ADVENTURES PRESENTS -- JIGSAW #1 !!!

Big Hero Adventures presented the first issue of Jigsaw, the Man of a Thousand Parts, from Harvey Thrillers, who gave us memorable comics such as Spyman, Bee-Man & Jack Q. Frost.

Astronaut Gary Jason (calls himself Johnson at one point) was placidly orbiting, when his space capsule was battered and shattered by a stream of boulders, tree trunks and other debris rising out of Siberia. Without even a space suit to shield him from the surrounding vacuum, he was sucked, along with the rest of the flotsam, into a laboratory beneath the lunar crater Ptolemy.

Fearful of being perceived as enemies of Earth, the aliens running the place, Si-Krell and Plentha, repaired his smashed body with parts they had lying around, making him (with the inexplicable exceptions of his head and hands) look like a human-shaped pile of jigsaw puzzle parts, hence the name Jigsaw. In his souped-up body he was as pliable as Plastic Man and as strong as The Hulk, so when he got back to Earth he went into the superhero business. 

Jigsaw #1
"A Nightmare in Space"
First appearance & origin of Jigsaw. 
Written by Otto (Spyman) Binder with art by Tony (Werewolf) Tallarico.

 

Masterful Otto Binder wrote most of the Harvey Thrillers while Talented Tony Tallarico is most notable for his work on the Dell Comics Dracula, Frankenstein & Werewolf series. I enjoyed this talented combination. 

My person favorite novel from Otto Binder, with a superb Robert McGuiness cover!

Steranko's Spyman was also a personal favorite of mine from Otto Binder!

 

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Dell Comics' Werewolf was a personal favorite of mine from Tony Tallarico!

 

THE BOY WHO COULD BE ANYTHING - TIGER BOY !!!

We Defy You To Guess His Amazing Secret ...Tiger Boy From Twilight! 

Frank (Red Sonja)Throne did a great job on the cover of Atlas Comics Tiger-Man!

A personal favorite of mine, Gold Key's Tiger Girl, from Jack (Neutro) Sparling!

How have I overlooked this? There was a Tiger-Man, even a Tiger Girl. There was even a Tiger Boy in DC Comics Action Comics, Adventures of Jerry Lewis & Anthro, but it turned out to be an ad for Uniroyal. But what about the Tiger Boy from Twilight in Harvey Thrillers Unearthly Spectaculars!

"Are you tired of being you? What would you rather be? A flower? A cloud? A Tiger?" As the story opens, we are introduced to young Paul Canfield, a child prodigy who excels at academics and athletics. He even plays the piano! 

Unearthly Spectaculars #1 
Cover by Joe (Fighting American) Simon & Jack (Pirana, Jack Q. Frost) Sparling.
"Will Power"
The boy could be anything he wanted through incredible mysterious will power.
First appearance & origin of Tiger Boy (Paul Canfield.)
Written by Otto (Spyman) Binder with art by Doug (Rio, Jonny Quest) Wildey.

Unearthly Spectaculars #2
Cover by Joe (Captain America) Simon, Jack (Secret Six) Sparling & Wally (T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents) Wood.
"The Boy Who Hates Us All"
First appearance of Tiger Boy's sister.
Written by Otto (Bee-Man) Binder with Gil (T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents Menthor & Raven, Blackmark) Kane art.

Otto Binder wrote Bee-Man as well as Spyman!

Nothing better than a good T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, featuring Raven from legendary Gil Kane!

Groundbreaking paperback edition of Gil Kane's Blackmark!

This is another prime example of the fabulous Silver Age. I mean, two legendary artists on one comic book series! Utterly fantastic! Don't miss out on it.

Great western graphic novel by Doug Wildey - Rio!

Doug Wildey designed Jonny Quest!

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Love those Harvey Thriller ads!