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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published [October] 2005
Cover Price 49.99 USD
Pages 252
Editing Dale Crain (collected editions)
Notes The first archive in a series collecting the adventures of Kamandi, the last boy on Earth, by Jack Kirby! In these tales from KAMANDI #1-10 (1972-1973), Kamandi - one of the few survivors of the Great Disaster - must make his way in a world populated by bizarre mutated animals and other strange wonders! [per solicitation] Special thanks to John Morrow, Mike Thibodeaux, David Schwartz, John Plauche, Tom Kraft and Kirk Tilander for loan of source material. Series design by Alex Jay / Studio J. Publication design by Peter Hamboussi. Black and white reconstruction by Rick Keene.

Cover Details

Characters Kamandi
Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Mike Royer
Colors Jamison
Notes The first archive in a series collecting the adventures of Kamandi, the last boy on Earth, by Jack Kirby! In these tales from KAMANDI #1-10 (1972-1973), Kamandi - one of the few survivors of the Great Disaster - must make his way in a world populated by bizarre mutated animals and other strange wonders! [per solicitation] Special thanks to John Morrow, Mike Thibodeaux, David Schwartz, John Plauche, Tom Kraft and Kirk Tilander for loan of source material. Series design by Alex Jay / Studio J. Publication design by Peter Hamboussi. Black and white reconstruction by Rick Keene.

2 page credits "Table of Contents"

Characters Kamandi
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Mike Royer
Letters Typeset

3 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Foreword"

Script Bruce Timm
Letters Typeset
Notes Foreward by Bruce Timm.

1 page Kamandi cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Kamandi #1"

Characters Kamandi
Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Mike Royer
Letters Mike Royer
Editing Jack Kirby
Reprinted from Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #1 (October-November 1972)

22 page Kamandi story "The Last Boy on Earth!"

Characters Kamandi (first appearance); Great Caesar (first appearance); Doctor Canus (first appearance); Ben Boxer (first appearance)
Genre Science Fiction
Script Jack Kirby
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Mike Royer
Letters Mike Royer
Editing Jack Kirby
Reprinted from Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #1 (October-November 1972)

1 page Kamandi text article "The Time Capsule"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Mark Evanier; Steve Sherman
Letters Typeset
Notes Text article discussing the Kamandi series.
Reprinted from Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #1 (October-November 1972)

1 page Kamandi character profile "Kamandi's Continent "

Characters Kamandi
Genre Science Fiction
Script Jack Kirby
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Mike Royer
Letters Mike Royer
Editing Jack Kirby
Notes Map of North and South America after the "Great Disaster"
Reprinted from Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #1 (October-November 1972)

1 page Kamandi cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Kamandi #2"

Characters Kamandi
Genre Science Fiction
Script Jack Kirby
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Mike Royer
Letters Mike Royer
Editing Jack Kirby
Reprinted from Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #2 (December 1972 - January 1973)

22 page Kamandi story "Year of the Rat!"

Characters Kamandi; Ben Boxer; Doctor Canus; Renzi; Steve
Genre Science Fiction
Script Jack Kirby
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Mike Royer
Letters Mike Royer
Editing Jack Kirby
Notes 1st Appearance of Ben's friends Renzi and Steve.
Reprinted from Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #2 (December 1972 - January 1973)

1 page text article "The Great Earth Cataclysm Syndrome!"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Jack Kirby
Letters Typeset
Notes Jack Kirby discusses the future of the Earth.
Reprinted from Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #2

1 page Kamandi cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Kamandi #3"

Characters Kamandi
Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Mike Royer
Letters Mike Royer
Editing Jack Kirby
Reprinted from Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #3 (February 1973)

22 page Kamandi story "The Thing that Grew on the Moon!"

Characters Kamandi; Ben Boxer; Renzi; Steve; Trakka; Chaaku
Synopsis Kamandi is captured by Chaaku and taken to Las Vegas.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Jack Kirby
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Mike Royer
Letters Mike Royer
Editing Jack Kirby
Reprinted from Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #3 (February 1973)

1 page Kamandi cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Kamandi #4"

Characters Kamandi; Tuftan
Genre Science Fiction
Script Jack Kirby
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Mike Royer
Letters Mike Royer
Editing Jack Kirby
Reprinted from Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #4 (March 1973)

22 page Kamandi story "The Devil's Arena "

Characters Kamandi; Ben Boxer; Renzi; Steve; Tuftan (first appearance; Great Ceaser's son)
Genre Science Fiction
Script Jack Kirby
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Mike Royer
Letters Mike Royer
Editing Jack Kirby
Reprinted from Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #4 (March 1973)

1 page Kamandi cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Kamandi #5"

Characters Kamandi; Great Ceaser; Tuftan
Genre Science Fiction
Script Jack Kirby
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Mike Royer
Letters Mike Royer
Editing Jack Kirby
Reprinted from Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #5 (April 1973)

23 page Kamandi story "The One-Armed Bandit!"

Characters Kamandi; Flower (first appearance); Great Ceaser; Tuftan
Genre Science Fiction
Script Jack Kirby
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Mike Royer
Letters Mike Royer
Editing Jack Kirby
Reprinted from Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #5 (April 1973)

1 page Kamandi cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Kamandi #6"

Characters Kamandi; Flower
Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Mike Royer
Letters Mike Royer
Editing Jack Kirby
Reprinted from Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #6 (June 1973)

23 page Kamandi story "Flower! "

Characters Kamandi; Flower (dies)
Genre Science Fiction
Script Jack Kirby
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Mike Royer
Letters Mike Royer
Editing Jack Kirby
Notes Death of Flower
Reprinted from Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #6 (June 1973)

1 page Kamandi cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Kamandi #7"

Characters Kamandi
Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Mike Royer
Letters Mike Royer
Editing Jack Kirby
Reprinted from Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #7 (July 1973)

20 page Kamandi story "The Monster Fetish"

Characters Kamandi; Sultin; Tiny
Genre Science Fiction
Script Jack Kirby
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Mike Royer
Letters Mike Royer
Editing Jack Kirby
Reprinted from Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #7 (July 1973)

1 page Kamandi cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Kamandi #8"

Characters Kamandi
Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Mike Royer
Letters Mike Royer
Editing Jack Kirby
Reprinted from Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #8 (August 1973)

20 page Kamandi story "Beyond Reason"

Characters Kamandi; Ben Boxer; Renzi; Steve; Sultin
Synopsis Ben Boxer returns with Renzi and Steve.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Jack Kirby
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Mike Royer
Letters Mike Royer
Editing Jack Kirby
Reprinted from Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #8 (August 1973)

1 page Kamandi cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Kamandi #9"

Characters Kamandi; Ben Boxer; Renzi; Steve
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Mike Royer
Letters Mike Royer
Editing Jack Kirby
Reprinted from Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #9 (September 1973)

20 page Kamandi story "Tracking Site!"

Characters Kamandi; Ben Boxer; Renzi; Steve; Misfit
Genre Science Fiction
Script Jack Kirby
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Mike Royer
Letters Mike Royer
Editing Jack Kirby
Reprinted from Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #9 (September 1973)

1 page Kamandi cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Kamandi #10"

Characters Kamandi; Ben Boxer; Renzi; Steve
Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Mike Royer
Letters Mike Royer
Editing Jack Kirby
Reprinted from Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #10 (October 1973)

20 page Kamandi story "Killer Germ!"

Characters Kamandi; Ben Boxer; Renzi; Steve; Misfit (dies); Doctor Hirma Boxer (flashback); Morticoccus (dies)
Genre Science Fiction
Script Jack Kirby
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Mike Royer
Letters Mike Royer
Editing Jack Kirby
Reprinted from Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #10 (October 1973)

1 page biography (nonfictional) "Biographies"

Letters Typeset
Notes Biographies for Jack Kirby and Mike Royer.

1 page Kamandi (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "Backcover"

Characters Kamandi
Genre Science Fiction
Script Jack Kirby
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Mike Royer
Letters Mike Royer
Notes Cover reprints of Kamandi, The Last Boy On Earth (1972) #1, 4, 8, 10.
Reprinted from Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #1; from Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #4; from Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #8; from Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #10