Showcase #78
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn Showcase #78 (1968), a 12-cent dive into noir with a touch of myth, Marv Wolfman and Joe Gill introduce Jonny Double—a weary ex-cop turned private investigator who’s less knight in shining armor and more a man in borrowed, tarnished steel. Drawn into a case by a mysterious call about his twin brother’s murder, Jonny navigates a world of shadows, cigarette smoke, and cheap favors, all while dodging thugs and being paid in quarters. Jack Sparling’s moody art and Dick Giordano’s sharp cover bring this downbeat, hard-boiled tale to life.
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"A down-beat Don Quixote... a once-white knight in counterfeit armor, the poor man's Peter Pan!" Jonny Double, ex-cop and now PI, is awoken only to be ejected by his landlord. Relocating, he gets a call. Mr. Twain has the picture of his twin brother, a syndicate man who was murdered. Jonny demands $200/day, settles for $50, then bums cigarettes and bullets from his contacts asking about the syndicate. He's jumped by goons and pounded, and paid off with a quarter!
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