The Kamandi Challenge #1 is an issue of the series The Kamandi Challenge (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 2017. It was published on January 25, 2017.
Synopsis for "The Rules"
Kamandi lived in an average town with his Grandmother, Iris. After waking up because he was late to the bus, Kamandi rushes out the door to town. While in town, the sky caves in and Rats begin to invade the town and attack. A confused Kamandi witnesses the townspeople fight back, only to realize that they are all androids. While running back home, his grandmother tells him she understands the situation and transports him away. She is revealed to also be an android. Kamandi is then captured by subjects of Tiger City to fight in a Colosseum against Tiny.
Appearing in "The Rules"
Featured Characters:
- Kamandi (First appearance) (Flashback and main story)
Supporting Characters:
- "Grandma Iris" (First appearance) (Flashback only)
Antagonists:
- Rats (First appearance) (Flashback only)
- Tigers (First appearance) (Flashback and main story) (Also in a vision)
- Urklo (Single appearance)
- Tiny (First appearance) (Cameo)
Other Characters:
- Gorillas (First appearance; unnamed) (Flashback only) (In a vision) (Cameo)
- Batman (Earth 0) (In picture only) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Dogs (First appearance) (Flashback only) (In a vision) (Cameo)
- Robots (Flashback only)
- Lizards (First appearance; unnamed) (Flashback only) (In a vision) (Cameo)
- Superman (Earth 0) (In picture only) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- God Watchers (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Hypertime (Behind the scenes)
- Kamandi's Future (First appearance; unnamed)
- 21st Century
- United States of America (In ruins)
- Command D (First appearance) (Flashback only)
- Tiger City (First appearance; unnamed)
- Blood Sport Arena (First appearance; unnamed) (Cameo)
- United States of America (In ruins)
- 21st Century
- Kamandi's Future (First appearance; unnamed)
Items:
Vehicles:
- Carriage
Synopsis for "K -- is for 'Kill!'"
After winning the bout, Kamandi is taken in by Doctor Canus to be studied; to become Prince Tuftan's new champion. Kamandi convinces Canus that he is intelligent and they both go sight-seeing in Tiger City. King Caesar returns back from battle against the Leopards and brings back a nuclear missle. While fiddling with it to "speak with the Gods," they accidentily activate it. It is then sat to detonate in less than five minutes.
Appearing in "K -- is for 'Kill!'"
Featured Characters:
- Kamandi (Flashback and main story)
Supporting Characters:
- Doctor Canus (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Jackdaws (First appearance)
- Rats (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Tigers
- King Caesar (First appearance) (Also as a statue)
- Prince Tuftan (First appearance)
- Tiny the Ape-Beast (First full appearance) (Dies)
Other Characters:
- Leopards (First appearance) (Cameo)
- Gorillas (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- OMAC (Buddy Blank) (First appearance; unnamed) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Robots (Flashback only)
- Mr. Kirby (Destroyed) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- God (Mentioned only)
- "Grandma Iris" (Mentioned only)
- Kamandi's father (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
- Kamandi's mother (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Hypertime (Behind the scenes)
- Kamandi's Future (Unnamed)
- 21st Century
- United States of America (In ruins)
- Command D (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Tiger City (Real name revealed)
- Blood Sport Arena (Real name revealed) (First full appearance)
- Hall of War (First appearance)
- United States of America (In ruins)
- 21st Century
- Kamandi's Future (Unnamed)
Items:
- Nuclear Missile/"The Holy Warhead"
- Superman's Cape (Flashback only) (Cameo)
Vehicles:
- Air Force Helicopters (Cameo)
- Army Tank
Events:
- Great Disaster (Mentioned only)
Notes
- The unnamed OMAC/Buddy Blank that appears in Kamandi's flashback is different from the O.M.A.C./Buddy Blank (from a possible future set some time between the 26th Century and the 30th Century[1]) who will first appear in Bug! The Adventures of Forager #1.
Trivia
- Mr. Kirby and Mr. Royer are named after Jack Kirby and Mike Royer, the original creators of Kamandi.