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Cancelled Comic Cavalcade 2

CANCELLED COMIC CAVALCADE #2

Cover Date: Summer 1978
Cover Price: $1.00
Publication Date: 1978-09-01 (both issues were distributed at the same time)

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Cover Credits:
Art: Alex Saviuk


Story: "Chapter 2 Into the Vortex" (17 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack C. Harris
PencilsDick Ayers
InksDanny Bulanadi
LetteringMilt Snapinn
ColorsNone
EditingAl Milgrom

Feature Character(s):

Kamandi (last in Kamandi #59)

Supporting Character(s):

Doctor Canus
Mylock Bloodstalker
Doile
Pyra
Spirit
Ben Boxer
Steve and Renzi

Villain(s):

Kangarat Murder Society (first appearance; intelligent crossbreeds of rats and kangaroos)
Brute and Glob

Location(s):

Earth After Disaster
Australia
The Western Wall
The Multiverseal Stream
Dream Stream

Comment(s):

This story was intended for publication as Kamandi #60.
This story continues into the next issue.


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Second Story: "For This is the New Origin of OMAC" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJim Starlin
PencilsJim Starlin
InksJoe Rubinstein
LetteringGaspar Saladino
ColorsNone
EditingAl Milgrom

Feature Character(s):

OMAC

Comment(s):

This story was intended for Kamandi #60.

Story Reprinted in:

Warlord #37/2 (September 1980)


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Third Story: "I'll See You in My Nightmares!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack C. Harris
PencilsDick Ayers
InksDanny Bulanadi
LetteringTodd Klein
ColorsNone
EditingAl Milgrom

Feature Character(s):

Kamandi

Guest Star(s):

Sandman

Supporting Character(s):

Doctor Canus
Mylock Bloodstalker
Doile
Pyra
Spirit
Ben Boxer
Steve and Renzi
Brute and Glob

Location(s):

Earth After Disaster
Australia
The Western Wall
The Multiverseal Stream
Dream Dome

Comment(s):

This story was intended for publication as Kamandi #61.
This story continues from last issue and is a framing sequence for the next story.


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Fourth Story: "The Seal Men's War on Santa Claus!" (18 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMichael K. Fleisher
PencilsJack Kirby
InksMike Royer
LetteringMike Royer
EditingJoe Orlando

Feature Character(s):

Sandman

Supporting Character(s):

Jed Walker
Brute
Glob

Villain(s):

Aunt Clarice and Bruce
Rodney (first appearance; Titus Gotrox's evil nephew)
Seal Men (first appearance)

Other Character(s):

Nightmare Wizard (last in Sandman #4; last appearance)
Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and the Elves

Location(s):

Dream Dimension
Dream Dome

Comment(s):

Originally intended for Sandman Vol. 1 #7, this story was inserted into the aborted Kamandi #61. It finally saw print in Best of DC #22.

Story Reprinted in:

Best of DC #22 (March 1982)
The Jack Kirby Omnibus #2 (2013)


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Fifth Story: "The Devil's Exterminator!" (20 Pages)
"Chapter 2 The Exterminator"
"Chapter 3 Time to Pay Clyde Piper"
"Chapter 4 Keeper of the Bugs"

Credits:

StoryJoe Simon
PencilsJerry Grandenetti
InksCreig Flessel
ColorsNone
EditingJoe Simon

Feature Character(s):

Prez

Supporting Character(s):

Eagle Free

Villain(s):

Clyde Piper (first appearance; attempts to overcharge for getting rid of bugs; then kidnaps children)
Curlyman and Balderman (first appearance for both; attach recording devices to real bugs)

Location(s):

Washington, DC

Comment(s):

This story takes place in mid March through mid April.
This story was originally scheduled to be published in Prez #5.


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Sixth Story: "The Deadly Ally!" (17 Pages)

Credits:

PlotSteve Ditko
StoryMichael Fleisher
ArtSteve Ditko
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsNone
EditingJack C. Harris

Feature Character(s):

Shade, the Changing Man

Supporting Character(s):

Mellu Loron
Agam Loran
Wizor

Villain(s):

Killer Klugs (first appearance; large bestial humanoids in the Zero-Zone)
Zekie (first appearance; an overlord of the Zero-Zone; conquering other settlements; defeated)
Xexlo (last in Shade, the Changing Man #2; a captive of Zekie; freed, then attacks Shade)
Doctor Z.Z.

Other Character(s):

President Olon

Location(s):

Meta
Earth

Comment(s):

This story was to be published as Shade, the Changing Man #9.


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Seventh Story: "The Pharaoh and the Mummies!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Feature Character(s):

Odd Man

Comment(s):

Originally intended for Shade, the Changing Man #9.

Story Reprinted in:

Detective Comics #487 (December-January 1979-80)


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Eighth Story: "Requiem for a Deadman" (25 Pages)

Credits:

Feature Character(s):

Deadman

Comment(s):

This story was originally prepared for Showcase #105.

Story Reprinted in:

Adventure Comics #464


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Ninth Story: "Enter Dr. Storme" (25 Pages)

Credits:

StorySteve Ditko
ArtSteve Ditko
LetteringKarin Kish
EditingJack C. Harris

Feature Character(s):

Creeper

Villain(s):

Doctor Storme (first appearance; a disgraced former weatherman seeking revenge on Sunny Daze)

Other Character(s):

Sunny Daze (first appearance; new weather girl)

Comment(s):

This story was originally prepared for Showcase #106.


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Tenth Story: "Super-Soldier" (25 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGerry Conway
PencilsDon Heck
InksFrank Chiaramonte
LetteringClem Robins
EditingAl Milgrom

Feature Character(s):

Steel

Comment(s):

This story was originally prepared for Steel, the Indestructible Man #6, but was reprinted in part, re-inked and some script changes as a flashback in All-Star Squadron #8.

Story Reprinted in:

All-Star Squadron #8 (April 1982)


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Eleventh Story: "Murder Times Seven" (17 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBob Rozakis
PencilsDick Ayers, Mike Vosburg
InksBob Smith
LetteringShelly Leferman
EditingJack C. Harris

Feature Character(s):

Secret Society of Super-Villains:
Silver Ghost
Mirror Master
Copperhead
Chronos
Killer Moth
Sizematic
Quakemaster
Wizard
Reverse-Flash
Star Sapphire
Floronic Man
Blockbuster

Guest Star(s):

Freedom Fighters:
Human Bomb
Phantom Lady
Ray (next in Black Lightning #11)
Doll Man
Black Condor
Firebrand
Uncle Sam
Justice Society of America:
Atom
Doctor Mid-Nite
Mister Terrific (origin retold in flashback)

Supporting Character(s):

Martha Roberts (on telephone)

Location(s):

San Francisco, CA
Sinister Citadel
Provincetown, MA
Metropolis
Earth-2

Comment(s):

This story was originally prepared for Secret Society of Super-Villains #16.


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Twelfth Story: "Death in Silver!" (17 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBob Rozakis
PencilsMike Vosburg
InksBob Smith (parts of pages 1, 2, 3 and 5 only)
EditingJack C. Harris

Feature Character(s):

Secret Society of Super-Villains:
Silver Ghost
Mirror Master
Copperhead
Chronos (in between Justice League of America #143 and #158)
Killer Moth
Sizematic
Quakemaster

Guest Star(s):

Freedom Fighters:
Human Bomb (also in flashback to origin)
Phantom Lady
Doll Man
Black Condor
Firebrand
Uncle Sam

Location(s):

San Francisco, CA
Sinister Citadel
Sun City, FL
Central City
Coast City, CA

Comment(s):

This story was originally prepared for Secret Society of Super-Villains #17.


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Thirteenth Story: "The Vixen is a Lady Fox!" (26 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGerry Conway, Carla Conway
PencilsBob Oksner
InksVince Colletta
LetteringKarin Kish
EditingJack C. Harris

Feature Character(s):

Vixen (first appearance; a fashion model who uses a totem to channel the abilities of a fox, lion and antelope)

Villain(s):

General C'Tanga Manitoba

Other Character(s):

C'Mellu Dantogi (first appearance; Mari's biological father; dies in flashback)

Location(s):

New York City, NY

Comment(s):

This story was originally prepared for Vixen #1.
Mari is 25 years old in this story.
Final page is not lettered, but script page is included.


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