Showing posts with label jack of hearts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jack of hearts. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Groove's Faves: "Jack of Hearts!" by Mantlo, Giffen, and Nebres

Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! One of the most unique and visually stunning characters to come out of the Groovy Age was Bill Mantlo and Keith Giffen's Jack of Hearts. Created as a foil for the White Tiger in Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #22, Jack quickly became a cult fave, with  color appearances in mags like Incredible Hulk and Iron Man fanning the flames of fandom. Marvel decided to test Jack's popularity with Marvel Premiere #44 (July 1978) with Mantlo and Giffen teaming with finisher Rudy Nebres. Teen Groove dug that issue a lot...
Cover by Mike Zeck and Rudy Nebres



















...but Jack never did get his own series. He did get a mini-series in 1984, but that was as close as it got.
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