“Black Cat Mystic” #60 p 2 (November 1957)
by Jack Kirby (1917-1994) and Syd Shores (1916-1973)
13 x 20 in., ink on paper
Coppola Collection

60 Years Ago!

A Snap of the Fingers (5 page story)

A hypnotist engages a sophisticate to carry out a scheme. The hypnotist makes the guy take on his identity and dies accidentally, so the guy cannot end up claiming the fortune.

Classic pre-hero era comics from Jack Kirby. This was Kirby’s last issue, while issues 58 to 60 of Black Cat Mystic were essentially all Kirby comics. Jack had begun doing freelance work for DC, which paid more than Harvey. However, according to the Kirby historians, this does not seem like a complete explanation because he did not get as much work from DC as he would have liked. So Kirby sudden absence from Black Cat Mystic remains a minor mystery.