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Unexpected 144 by Cardy

Artist: Nick Cardy (All)

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Title:	Unexpected 144 by Cardy
Artist:	Nick Cardy (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NO
Views:	382
Likes on CAF:	7 8
Comments:	7
Added to Site:	10/31/2020
Comic Art Archive:	The Unexpected Issue: 144 Page: cover View

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October 31, 2020... BOO !!!

A spooky Halloween requires a spooky Cardy cover. Here's a nice one by Nick.

I'm not sure if it really makes that much of a difference but I guess DC liked their cats leaping from left to right. So the art was flipped by the production department, no trade dress or stats on this art.

Nick signed and initialed the art. But it looks like someone didn't bother to flip Nick's signature and just mangled his initials. Oh well.

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West Stephan
Member Since 2007

Posted on 10/31/2020

A great cover by one of the masters!

Mark Levy
Member Since 2004

Posted on 10/31/2020

Nice cover! We have a svelte black cat - but she rarely looks so upset!

Nils E
Member Since 2014

Posted on 11/8/2020

It does seem to work better flipped on the cover

Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006

Posted on 11/22/2020

Sockamagee!

Andr� .
Member Since 2015

Posted on 12/10/2020

Love the perspective on this.

Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006

Posted on 12/17/2020

The sign of a good artist. His work looks just as good flipped!

Bill J
Member Since 2009

Posted on 4/18/2025

Wow! You have one of the best collections of Nick Cardy work on CAF! Not just the superhero stuff, although you have plenty of that, but also the quirkier examples of his work. Like this Unexpected cover with the terrified man running along a darkened street, trying to escape a giant cat! It's a superb horror image with the fierce feline baring its fangs and going for the presumably tasty human being. Love all the detail Nick included on the street, with perfectly pleasent looking houses lining a cobblestone street. Funny that DC flipped the image for publication, but they did a lot of odd things like that over the years! Anyway, it's a beautiful cover and a great addition to your fantastic collection!

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