John Cardy was an American adventurer and a professional magician popularly known as Kardak the Mystic. He traveled the world doing magic shows and fighting whatever crime he ran into along the way. He was usually assisted by his fiance, Lorna Delroy, a vaudeville performer. They fought villains such as the Mocha Men, the Brahmins, the Great Rexa, the Transparent People, the Beast-Men, the Ice People, and Kid Boppo.

Originally, Kardak's abilities were limited to stage magic, but he soon acquired genuine mystical abilities.

*Top-Notch Comics #1-2,4-27
*Top-Notch Laugh Comics #28-29

*[http://www.dpccomics.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/theamericancomicshop/goldenagedatabase/index.php?search=Kardak Golden Age Heroes Directory]
*[http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/k/kardak.htm International Hero]
*[http://www.mightycrusaders.net/handbook/kardak.htm Mighty Crusaders Handbook]
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