Kamandi Vol 1 2

"Year of the Rat!": Kamandi has a battle with tiger troops, forcing Canus to send him and Ben Boxer away. They are soon captured by a gang of scavenging rat-men who imprison them, and have to battle their way free.

"Year of the Rat!"
Cover
Kamandi Vol 1 #2
January, 1973
Cover Artists	Jack Kirby Mike Royer
Year of the Rat!
Writers	Jack Kirby
Pencilers	Jack Kirby
Inkers	Mike Royer
Letterers	Mike Royer
Editors	Jack Kirby
Previous Issue	Kamandi # 1
Next Issue	Kamandi # 3

Kamandi #2 is an issue of the series Kamandi (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1973.

Synopsis for "Year of the Rat!"

Kamandi has a battle with tiger troops, forcing Canus to send him and Ben Boxer away. They are soon captured by a gang of scavenging rat-men who imprison them, and have to battle their way free.

Appearing in "Year of the Rat!"

Featured Characters:

• Kamandi

Supporting Characters:

• Ben Boxer
• Doctor Canus
• Renzi (First appearance)
• Steve (First appearance)

Antagonists:

• Rats

Other Characters:

• None

Locations:

• Earth-AD
  • Tiger Empire
    • New York City
    • Manhattan

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  

Notes

• This issue is reprinted in Kamandi Archives, Volume 1.

• The storyline from this issue is divided into three chapters:
  • Part I: Year of the Rat
  • Part II: A Short Day's Journey into Death
  • Part III: Ordeal

• Doctor Canus last appeared in issue #1. He appears next in Kamandi #14.

• First appearance of Kamandi's friend, Renzi. Renzi appears next in issue #3. His earliest chronological appearance takes place in flashback in Kamandi #10.

• First appearance of Kamandi's friend, Steve. Steven appears next in Kamandi #9. His earliest chronological appearance takes place in flashback in Kamandi #10.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Kamandi series
• Images from Kamandi Vol 1 2