Cancelled Comic Cavalcade Vol 1 2
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Summary
Volume: 1
Issue: 2
Month: Fall
Year: 1978
Credits
Cover Artists: Alex Saviuk
Editors: Mike Gold
Kamandi
Into the Vortex
Credits
Head Writer: Jack C. Harris
Pencilers: Dick Ayers
Inkers: Danny Bulanadi
Editors: Mike Gold (compiler)
Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
- Kamandi
- Brute
- Doctor Canus
- Doile
- Flash (Jay Garrick)
- Flash (Barry Allen)
- Glob
- Johnny Quick (Earth-Three)
- Mylock Bloodstalker
- Pyra
- Spirit
Locations:
First Appearances: No first appearances
Final Appearances: No final appearances
Synopsis: Synopsis unknown
Omac
For This is the New Origin of Omac
Credits
Head Writer: Jim Starlin
Pencilers: Jim Starlin
Inkers: Joe Rubinstein
Editors: Mike Gold (compiler)
Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
Locations:
First Appearances: No first appearances
Final Appearances: No final appearances
Synopsis: Synopsis unknown
Kamandi
I'll See You in My Nightmares
Credits
Head Writer: Jack C. Harris
Pencilers: Dick Ayers
Inkers: Danny Bulanadi
Editors: Mike Gold (compiler)
Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
- Kamandi
- Ben Boxer
- Brute
- Doctor Canus
- Doile
- Glob
- Mylock Bloodstalker
- O.M.A.C. (One-Man Army Corps)
- Pyra
- Renzi
- Sandman (Garrett Sanford)
- Spirit
- Steve
First Appearances: No first appearances
Final Appearances: No final appearances
Locations:
Synopsis: Synopsis unknown
Sandman
The Seal Men's War on Santa Claus
Credits
Head Writer: Mike Fleisher
Pencilers: Jack Kirby
Inkers: Mike Royer
Editors: Mike Gold (compiler)
Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
First Appearances: No first appearances
Final Appearances: No final appearances
Synopsis: Synopsis unknown
Prez
The Devil's Exterminator
Credits
Head Writer: Joe Simon
Pencilers: Jerry Grandenetti
Inkers: Craig Flessel
Editors: Mike Gold (compiler)
Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
First Appearances: No first appearances
Final Appearances: No final appearances
Synopsis: Synopsis unknown
Shade - The Changing Man
The Deadly Ally
Credits
Head Writer: Steve Ditko
Writers: Mike Fleisher
Pencilers: Steve Ditko
Inkers: Steve Ditko
Editors: Mike Gold (compiler)
Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
First Appearances: No first appearances
Final Appearances: No final appearances
Synopsis: Synopsis unknown
The Odd Man
The Pharaoh and the Mummies
Credits
Head Writer: Steve Ditko
Pencilers: Steve Ditko
Inkers: Steve Ditko
Editors: Mike Gold (compiler)
Synopsis
Cast of Characters: Cast of characters unknown
First Appearances: No first appearances
Final Appearances: No final appearances
Synopsis: Synopsis unknown
Deadman
Requiem For a Deadman
Credits
Head Writer: Len Wein
Writers: Gerry Conway
Pencilers: Jim Aparo
Inkers: Jim Aparo
Editors: Mike Gold (compiler)
Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
First Appearances: No first appearances
Final Appearances: No final appearances
Synopsis: Synopsis unknown
Creeper
Enter Dr. Storme
Credits
Head Writer: Steve Ditko
Pencilers: Steve Ditko
Inkers: Steve Ditko
Editors: Mike Gold (compiler)
Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
First Appearances: No first appearances
Final Appearances: No final appearances
Synopsis: Synopsis unknown
Steel
Super-Soldier
Credits
Head Writer: Gerry Conway
Pencilers: Don Heck
Inkers: Joe Giella
Editors: Mike Gold (compiler)
Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
First Appearances: No first appearances
Final Appearances: No final appearances
Synopsis: Synopsis unknown
Secret Society of Super-Villains
Murder Times Seven
Credits
Head Writer: Bob Rozakis
Pencilers: Dick Ayers and Mike Vosburg
Inkers: Bob Smith
Editors: Mike Gold (compiler)
Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
First Appearances: No first appearances
Final Appearances: No final appearances
Synopsis: Synopsis unknown
Secret Society of Super-Villains
Death in Silver
Credits
Head Writer: Bob Rozakis
Pencilers: Mike Vosburg
Inkers: Bob Smith
Editors: Mike Gold (compiler)
Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
First Appearances: No first appearances
Final Appearances: No final appearances
Synopsis: Synopsis unknown
Vixen
The Vixen is a Lady Fox
Credits
Head Writer: Gerry Conway
Writers: Carla Conway
Pencilers: Bob Oksner
Inkers: Vince Colletta
Editors: Mike Gold (compiler)
Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
First Appearances: Vixen
Final Appearances: No final appearances
Synopsis: Synopsis unknown
Notes
- Into the Vortex was originally slated for publication as Kamandi #60 prior to the 1978 DC Implosion. A cover illustration by Rich Buckler and Jack Abel is provided in this issue.
- For This is the New Origin of Omac was originally slated to become a back-up story to be published in Kamandi #60 prior to the 1978 DC Implosion. This story is reprinted in full-color in Warlord (Volume 1) #37. Pages 2 and 3 of this storyline were redrawn and several sections of dialgoue were edited to remove all references to the Great Disaster.
- I'll See You in My Nightmares was originally slated for publication as Kamandi #61 prior to the 1978 DC Implosion. This issue would have continued in Sandman (Volume 1) #7, which likewise was never published.
- The Seal Men's War on Santa Claus' was originally slated as a back-up story for Kamandi #61 prior to the 1978 DC Implosion. This story is reprinted in Best of DC Digest #22. This storyline continues from I'll See You in My Nightmare.
- The Devil's Exterminator was originally slated for publication as Prez #5 prior to the 1978 DC Implosion.
- The Deadly Ally was originally slated for publication as Shade #9 prior to the 1978 DC Implosion. The original Steve Ditko cover illustration for Shade #9 is reproduced in this issue.
- The Pharaoh and the Mummies was originally slated as a back-up story for Shade #9 prior to the 1978 DC Implosion.
- Requiem For a Deadman' was originally slated for publication as Showcase #105 prior to the 1978 DC Implosion. This story is reprinted in full-color in Adventure Comics #469.
- Enter Dr. Storme was originally slated for publication as Showcase #106 prior to the 1978 DC Implosion. The original Steve Ditko cover illustration for Showcase #106 is reproduced in this issue.
- Super-Soldier was originally slated for publication as Steel #6 prior to the 1978 DC Implosion. The story was partially reprinted in All-Star Squadron #8 and #9.
- Murder Times Seven was originally slated for publication as Secret Society of Super-Villains #16 prior to the 1978 DC Implosion.
- Death in Silver was originally slated for publication as Secret Society of Super-Villains #17 prior to the 1978 DC Implosion.
- The Vixen is a Lady Fox was originally slated as the first issue of her own ongoing series prior to the 1978 DC Implosion. She was eventually re-introduced in Action Comics #521.
Trivia
- This issue also features the cover illustrations for the following unpublished comic books:
- Vixen #1
- Army at War #2
- Battle Classics #3
- Demand Classics #1
- Demand Classics #2
- Dynamic Classics #3
- Mr. Miracle #26
- Ragman #6
- Weird Mystery #25
- Weird Mystery #26
- Western Classics #1
Recommended Readings
- Creeper (Volume 1)
- Kamandi
- Prez
- Sandman (Volume 1)
- Secret Society of Super-Villains
- Shade (Volume 1)
- Steel (Volume 1)
Related Articles
External Links
- Cancelled Comic Cavalcade article at Wikipedia
- Cancelled Comic Cavalcade series index at the Grand Comics Database
References
- None
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