Kamandi #44 is an issue of the series Kamandi (Volume 1) with a cover date of August, 1976. It was published on May 3, 1976.
Synopsis for "The Merchant of Menace"
Mr. Sacker has Kamandi and Ben Boxer captured and forces them to undertake an expedition to bring back tiny humans from the Bermuda Triangle to be sold as pets.
Appearing in "The Merchant of Menace"
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- Sacker
- Barracudas (First appearance)
- Barraka
- Rongo
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Synopsis for "Tales of the Great Disaster: The Prince and the Pawn"
Urgall runs into a group of rats making a "cold war" against apes over oil.
Appearing in "Tales of the Great Disaster: The Prince and the Pawn"
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Supporting Characters:
- Gorilla Grandmaster
- Myra (First appearance)
- Prince Otis (First appearance)
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Notes
- This issue is divided into two chapters:
- Part I: The Merchant of Menace
- Part II: Sea Battle
- This is the first issue of the series to feature colorist credits.
- Sacker appeared last in Kamandi #15.
- "Tales of the Great Disaster" includes flashbacks to events chronicled in Kamandi #43.
Trivia
- The subtitle to this issue, The Merchant of Menace is a reference to the William Shakespeare play, The Merchant of Venice.
- Barraka is also the name of the one of the playable characters in the Mortal Kombat series of video games.
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