Jigsaw is a

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from September to December 1966. Developed for Harvey's short-lived superhero line, Harvey Thriller, Jigsaw was the disconnectable "Man of a Thousand Parts". The feature was drawn by

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. The backup features were "Super Luck" in issue #1 (artist unknown) and "The Man From SRAM" (art by

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veteran Carl Pfeufer) in #2. The first issue also featured an

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. Work for a third issue may exist. The story involves astronaut Gary Jason, who was accidentally killed and then put back together by aliens, who turn him into a living jigsaw puzzle and inform him that he will be their "space agent". In his new form, Jigsaw can stretch his body parts, similar to the popular

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. The unsuccessful Harvey Thriller line ended abruptly with the March 1967 issues, leaving ''Jigsaw'' with only two issues. House ads showed the cover to issue #3, but the issue was never published.

References

External links

Jigsaw
at the International Catalogue of Superheroes

on official Joe Simon site
Jigsaw
at Dial B for Blog

at

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