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Unexpected 111 page 11 - Johnny Peril by Jack Sparling

Artist: Jack Sparling (All)

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Unexpected 111 page 11 - Johnny Peril by Jack Sparling Comic Art

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Title:	Unexpected 111 page 11 - Johnny Peril by Jack Sparling
Artist:	Jack Sparling (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	158
Likes on CAF:	4 5
Comments:	6
Added to Site:	5/13/2024
Comic Art Archive:	The Unexpected Issue: 111 Page: 13 View

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Published 1969
Mission Into Eternity!
written by George Kashdan

Johnny Peril was a comic book private eye created by Howard Purcell who usually found himself caught up in all kinds of weird suspense tales. He first appeared in Comic Cavalcade #22 (1947). His last appearance in the Golden Age was in Sensation Mystery #116 (1953)
He was revived for the Silver Age in The Unexpected 106 (1968).

In this tale Johnny is enlisted by the Masters of the Cosmos to be their corporal agent on Earth to battle Zarko the Fearful.
On this page Johnny body is fused with the spirit of Khirwa, an entity that is the antithesis of Zarko. And together they battle in space to overcome Zarko.
I must admit that the page design and the space battle scene is what drew me to this page.

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Rob T
Member Since 2018

Posted on 5/13/2024

Always a treat to see a Sparling page and what an action-packed example!

Ernest Benevides
Member Since 2022

Posted on 5/13/2024

Some old school cosmic goodness. Great add. Congrats

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

2 - Posted on 5/13/2024

Johnny, angry Johnny
This is in Peril Purcell

I wanna thrill you
I wanna blow you away
Then Khirwa thrills you
I wanna show you a page

Jack can do art Mystery
He can do it with Unexpected grace
He can do art with Sensation
He can do art like Golden Age

But either way
Either, either way
He wanna thrill you
He wanna blow you away

He can do it to your line
He can do Cavalcade
Kashdan do Zarko energy
He can do it with deep space

But either way
Buy a page
I wanna thrill you
I wanna blow you away

Johnny, cosmic Johnny
This is a Purcell Peril, Johnny
Johnny, angry Johnny
This will put Zarko in Hell

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

Posted on 5/13/2024

Never been a fan of Sparling's work, but as you say, the outer space setting is ALWAYS attractive no matter who draws it and the action within the beautiful panel design is also extremely eye catching!

Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor
Member Since 2015

Posted on 5/14/2024

Nice!

Ian Saint
Member Since 2021

Posted on 5/15/2024

Beautiful page! I love so much about this piece. First off, all things cosmic are amazing! It has a panel break with a bubble, an awesome layout, is very dynamic, amazing depth in that bottom panels, great inking in a revers ink style for the last panel, and I love the Mustache. I have a Jack Sparling piece and personally now after seeing this as well am becoming even more of a fan of his work. Congrats!

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