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Nicholas Viscardi (October 20, 1920 – November 3, 2013), known professionally as Nick Cardy and Nick Cardi, was an American comics artist best known for his DC Comics work on Aquaman, the Teen Titans and other major characters. Cardy was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2005.
This web site has been created in homage to the comic book art of Nick Cardy, especially his art for DC Comics. Nick Cardy has graciously authorized this web site. Nick Cardy is not responsible for the content or ideas expressed here.
Cardy is one of the few comic artists who are as skilled at drawing western, jungle, crime and super-hero adventures as drawing romance, science fiction, humor and horror. Had Cardy been drawing Superman or Batman on a regular basis, he would be widely considered one of the greatest comic artists.
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- Aquaman #28, Hail Aquababy, New King of Atlantis! I don’t even know where to begin with this completely bananas comic book. After freeing a US Navy ship’s anchor from getting caught in a sperm whale and a giant squid locked in combat, Aquaman and Aqualad are themselves rescued by a lonely mad scientist on the ocean floor.
- Aquaman #35, Between Two Dooms! This is the debut of Black Manta, who, I think we can all agree, has one of the coolest outfits in superhero comics. That outfit was designed by Mr. Nick Cardy, so that’s why this issue rates so high.
- Aquaman #12, The Cosmic Gladiators! Nick Cardy was really good at drawing gonzo space aliens, and in this story he gets to draw a slew of them. Aquaman and Aqualad are tractor-beamed to a far-off world to fight to the death in a gladiatorial fish bowl.
- Aquaman #39, How to Kill a Sea King! At this point, DC was getting a little big for its britches, declaring that Aquaman was the “King of the Seas—and TV!”
Nov 6, 2013 · Nick Cardy, best remembered for his artwork for DC Comics in the 1960s and 1970s, died of congestive heart failure on November 3, 2013 at 9:40 p.m. He was 93 years old. Cardy was known for his classicist approach to the human form and his ceaseless inventiveness.
Nov 4, 2013 · Nick Cardy, a revered and influential comic book artist known best for his DC Comics work in the '50s, '60s and '70s, passed away Sunday at age 93, according to multiple industry reports.
Nov 4, 2013 · Veteran comic book artist Craig Rousseau told fans on Facebook tonight that legendary comics artist Nick Cardy passed away. He was 93.
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