Volume: 1
Price: 0.00 FREE
Pages: 532
On-sale Date: 1978-09-01
Editing: Mike Gold (editor); Paul Kupperberg (assistant editor)

[no title indexed]


  • Genre:adventure; humor; science fiction; superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters:

Indexer Notes

Though not for sale, labelled with one dollar price image borrowed from preliminary, unused trade dress for DC's Dollar Comics. Also uses Golden/Silver Age Superman/DC logo.

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

Though not for sale, labelled with one dollar price image borrowed from preliminary, unused trade dress for DC's Dollar Comics.

SUBSCRIPTION DEPARTMENT: Annual subscription rate: $7.65 (couldn't sell any at last issue's rate). Upon cancellation of this publication, all subscriptions will convert to Freedom Fighters, which will convert to Secret Society of Super-Villains, which will convert to Justice League of America, which, if cancelled, will most likely convert to a revived issue of Cancelled Comic Cavalcade. Only West German Marks accepted as payment for subscriptions to this publication.

On-sale date from copyright registration.

A Second Editorial, of Sorts

text article / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Lists the contents of this issue along with the publication data.

[Unpublished Kamandi #60 cover]

Kamandi; OMAC / illustration / 1 page


  • Genre:science fiction; adventure
Characters:
Kamandi; Dr. Canus; Mylock Bloodstalker; Pyra; Kangarat Murder Society; OMAC
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Cover intended for unpublished Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #60. Complete with all trade elements except UPC box.

Into the Vortex

Kamandi / comic story / 17 pages


  • Genre:science fiction; adventure
  • Job Number:J-5402
Characters:
Kamandi; Mylock Bloodstalker; Doile; Pyra; Spirit; Dr. Canus; "Voice of the Vortex"; Flash [Jay Garrick] (cameo); Flash [Barry Allen] (cameo); Johnny Quick (of Earth-3) (cameo); Kangarat Murder Society; Ben Boxer; Renzi; Steve; Buddy Blank (Cameo); Brute; Glob
Synopsis:
Kamandi enters the vortex and is told about the multiverse and is given the opportunity to leave behind the World After Disaster for another, happier timeline. Meanwhile, his friends try to harness the energy of the mutants to help Pyra return to her home. Kamandi decides to return home to help his own timeline recover, but before he can, he is grabbed by Brute and Glob, who mistake him for Jed.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Kamandi sees Legion headquarters and identifies it as belonging to Karate Kid's timeline. Story intended for unpublished Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #60. Missing logo, blurb, and indicia from first page.

[no title indexed]

The Time Capsule / letters page / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
? (illustration)
Inks:
? (illustration)
Letters:
typeset
Editing:

  • Job Number:L-138

Indexer Notes

Letters page intended for unpublished Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #60.

For This Is the New Origin of OMAC!

OMAC / comic story / 8 pages


  • Genre:science fiction
  • Job Number:J-5230
Characters:
OMAC [Buddy Blank]; Quair Tox; Prof. Z; Marshal Kafka (cameo); Fancy Freddy Sparga (cameo); Mister Big (cameo); The Body Bank (cameo); Brother Eye; Dr. Skuba
Synopsis:
Quair Tox tells OMAC that scientists from a highly advanced race on the planet Vision were behind the creation of OMAC. One of their greatest minds foresaw that the corporate powers of Earth will fight a civil war that will result in the destruction of mankind and the scientific alien race of Vision has created OMAC as humanity's last hope. But OMAC seemingly turns his back on the human race and surrenders to the authorities.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Story originally intended for unpublished Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #60. There are no credits on this printing; credits taken from Warlord printing.

I'll See You in My Nightmares

Kamandi / comic story / 7 pages


  • Genre:science fiction; adventure
  • Job Number:J-5507
Characters:
Kamandi; Brute; Glob; Sandman; Spirit; Mylock Bloodstalker; Doile; Pyra; Dr. Canus; Ben Boxer; Renzi; Steve; OMAC (cameo)
Synopsis:
Brute and Glob bring Kamandi to The Dream Dome where Kamandi accuses Sandman of being a fairy tale told to children, like Santa Claus. After Sandman relates to Kamandi his own adventure with Santa Claus, Kamandi senses that he already knew this story and Sandman reveals that his companion Jed is actually Kamandi in a different timeline. Then, Sandman helps Kamandi return to his home and helps him harness the energy beast created by Ben Boxer and the other mutants.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Story intended for unpublished Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #61. Framing sequence for the following story.

The Seal Men's War on Santa Claus

Sandman / comic story / 18 pages


  • Genre:superhero; fantasy-supernatural
  • Job Number:J-4080
Characters:
Sandman; Jed; Santa Claus; Seal Men; Bruce; Bruce's mother; Titus Gotrox; Rodney Gotrox; Glob; Brute; Wizard; Mrs. Claus; Santa's elves
Synopsis:
In order to get a donation from Titus Gotrox, Jed must prove that Santa exists. So Jed and Sandman head to the North Pole where they find that Santa has been kidnapped by the Seal Men who are angry at Santa for delivering inappropriate gifts. Sandman and Jed help clear up the mistake and free Santa. But when they return to the North Pole, they find that they have been followed by Titus' nephew, who doesn't want to lose any of his inheritance. Sandman puts him to sleep and Santa delivers him to Titus who asks to join Santa, Sandman, and Jed in delivering presents to children all over the world.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Story originally intended for unpublished Sandman (DC, 1974 series) #7. Story published in Best of DC, The (DC, 1979 series) #22 (March 1982). Incorporated between second and third pages of the framing sequence, as intended to be used in the unpublished Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #61

[Unpublished Prez #5 cover]

Prez / illustration / 1 page


  • Genre:adventure; humor
Characters:
Prez; Eagle Free; Clyde Piper
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Cover intended for unpublished Prez (DC, 1973 series) #5. Missing all trade elements except logo.

The Devil's Exterminator

Prez / comic story / 20 pages


  • Genre:adventure; humor
Characters:
Prez; Eagle Free; Curlyman; Balderman; Clyde Piper, the Exterminator
Synopsis:
When bugs invade the White House, Prez calls on Clyde Piper to draw them away, but refuses to pay his ridiculous fee. A month later Prez faces a Senate committee concerned with electronic surveillance bugs while the traditional Easter Egg festivities go on at the White House. Clyde Piper invades the party and walks off with the children. Curlyman and Balderman come to Prez and admit that they set loose the insects on the White House, with attached recording devices, so now they have Clyde Piper's lair bugged and Prez and Eagle Free can track down the exterminator before he drowns the children.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Story intended for unpublished Prez (DC, 1973 series) #5. Story stamped "WRITTEN OFF 11-30-77" and "N.P.P. INVTY 11-30-74."

[Unpublished Shade the Changing Man #9 cover]

The Odd Man; Shade, the Changing Man / illustration / 1 page


  • Genre:science fiction; superhero; fantasy-supernatural
  • Job Number:C-772
Characters:
Zekie
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Cover intended for unpublished Shade, the Changing Man (DC, 1977 series) #9. Complete with all trade elements except UPC box.

The Deadly Ally

Shade, the Changing Man / comic story / 17 pages


  • Genre:science fiction; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
  • Job Number:J-5306
Characters:
Shade [Rac Shade]; Mellu; Zekie; Xexlo; Ozar; Wizor; Dr. Z. Z.; Lt. Emp [Kempo]
Synopsis:
Shade heads for the Earth-Zone in order to capture Dr. Z. Z. and secure a pardon, but he is caught in the Zero-Zone when he stumbles across a band of Klugs. Shade is taken captive with Xexlo, and the two enemies temporarily ally so that Xexlo can regain his power and Shade can reach the Earth-Zone.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Story intended for unpublished Shade, the Changing Man (DC, 1977 series) #9.

The Pharaoh and the Mummies!

The Odd Man / comic story / 8 pages


  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:J-5301
Characters:
The Pharaoh (villain, first appearance, death); The Queen [Mrs. Nyla] (villain, first appearance, death); Judge Brass; P. Denen (mentioned); Emil Haxer (death); Ike Loges; S. Loson (death); J. Vancer (death)
Synopsis:
Investigating jewel thefts, the Odd Man encounters a man dressed as a Pharaoh who mummifies his victims in some sort of plastic. He discovers all the stolen gems are Nile stones, and begins to suspect the administrator of the Egyptian wing of the museum and her companion. When Odd Man breaks into the administrator's home, she and the Pharaoh get the drop on him and seal him in a sarcophagus. But the Odd Man had prepared for that special plastic the Pharaoh uses and escapes his tomb and defeats the faux Egyptians.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Story originally intended for unpublished Shade, the Changing Man (DC, 1977 series) #9.

Steve Ditko developed the story and drew the pages, then Jack C. Harris wrote the dialog (Harris 2023, 25).
___________
Reference:

Harris, Jack C. 2023. Working with Ditko. Raleigh, NC: TwoMorrows.

[Unpublished Showcase #105 cover]

Deadman / illustration / 1 page


  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Deadman; Annabelle Lee; Conrad Cabel; Jessica Trent; Ted Brooks
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Cover intended for unpublished Showcase (DC, 1977 series) #105. Complete with all trade elements except UPC box.

Requiem for a Deadman

Deadman / comic story / 25 pages


  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:J-5343
Characters:
Deadman; Annabelle Lee; Conrad Cabel; Jessica Trent; Ted Brooks
Synopsis:
Deadman is summoned to a seance at a psi-lab where four people are trying to raise the spirit of Boston Brand, whom they believe has been sabotaging their experiments. Deadman suspects that one of the four, Annabelle, is actually subconciously causing the accidents. Deadman enters her mind, but finds another consciousness present. Their battle in Annabelle's mind sends her into a coma. Deadman finds that another of the group, Conrad Cabel, also possessed psychic powers. Deadman returns to Annabelle's mind to release her from Cabel's control and use her powers, with her help, to defeat Cabel.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Story originally intended for unpublished Showcase (DC, 1977 series) #105.

[no title indexed]

Critic's Corner / text article / 1 page


  • Job Number:L-117

Indexer Notes

Letters page intended for unpublished Showcase (DC, 1977 series) #105.

[Unpublished Showcase #106 cover]

The Creeper / illustration / 1 page


  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Creeper; Dr. Storme
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Cover intended for unpublished Showcase (DC, 1977 series) #106. Complete with all trade elements except UPC box.

Letters credit from http://kleinletters.com/.

Enter Dr. Storme

The Creeper / comic story / 25 pages


  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:J-5391
Characters:
Creeper [Jack Ryder]; Dr. Storme [Al Whetly]; Luke Mott; Sunny Daze; Sam Hagen; Fran Kaye; Odd Man (cameo, as played by an actor)
Synopsis:
Former weatherman Al Whetly returns to Gotham City's Cosmic TV station as Dr. Storme to take revenge on Sunny Daze, whom he blames for the loss of his job. Dr. Storme's powers trigger Jack Ryder's transformation into the Creeper, and Storme flees, panicked at the sight of the Creeper. Storme returns a second time, but this time Jack, Sam, and Fran realize who Storme must be and plot to lure him out by disguising Fran as Sunny. During Storme's third attack, the Creeper gets close enough to the villain to cause a feedback loop which puts an end to Dr. Storme.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Story intended for unpublished Showcase (DC, 1977 series) #106. There is no logo on the first page.

[Unpublished Steel, the Indestructible Man #6 cover]

Steel / illustration / 1 page


  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Steel [Hank Heywood]

Indexer Notes

Cover intended for unpublished Steel, the Indestructible Man (DC, 1978 series) #6. Includes no trade elements.

Super-Soldier

Steel / comic story / 25 pages


  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Steel [Hank Heywood]; Black Assassin; Winston Churchill; Major Morton; Gilbert Giles; Gloria Giles; Congressman Kulhammer; Kathy Kulhammer; Edward Runyon; Adolf Hitler
Synopsis:
After promising Dr. Giles he would break off his involvement with Gloria, Steel goes to London as Major Morton's aide. There, he stops an assassination attempt on Winston Churchill, then joins a mission to capture Adolf Hitler when he visits a concentration camp. But the Brits and Steel are shot down over Poland and captured once they reach the ground. Steel wakens in the very camp he sought and there learns of its horrors. When the Germans plan to experiment on him to create their own super-soldiers, Steel frees himself until he faces the barrel of a gun, just as Hitler arrives.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Joe Giella is credited as inker, but Frank Chiaramonte is the actual inker of the story.

Story originally intended for unpublished Steel, the Indestructible Man (DC, 1978 series) #6. Much of this story incorporated into All-Star Squadron (DC, 1981 series) #8 (April 1982) and #9 (May 1982) (though entirely re-inked, re-lettered, and partially re-written and re-drawn).

[Unpublished Secret Society of Super-Villains #16 cover]

The Secret Society of Super-Villains / illustration / 1 page


  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Secret Society of Super-Villains [Silver Ghost; Mirror Master [Sam Scudder]; Copperhead; Chronos [David Clinton]]; Freedom Fighters [Human Bomb [Roy Lincoln]; Ray [Happy Terrill]; Doll Man [Darrell Dane]; Uncle Sam; Black Condor [Richard Grey, Jr.]; Firebrand [Rod Reilly]; Phantom Lady [Sandra Knight]]
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Cover intended for unpublished Secret Society of Super-Villains (DC, 1976 series) #16. Complete with all trade elements except UPC box.

Murder Times Seven

The Secret Society of Super-Villains / comic story / 17 pages


  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:J-5185
Characters:
Secret Society of Super-Villains [Silver Ghost; Mirror Master [Sam Scudder]; Copperhead; Chronos [David Clinton]; Killer Moth; Sizematic; Quakemaster; Wizard [William I. Zard]; Reverse-Flash [aka Professor Zoom, Eobard Thawne]; Star Sapphire [Deborah Camille Darnell]; Floronic Man [Jason Woodrue]; Blockbuster [Mark Desmond]]; Freedom Fighters [Human Bomb [Roy Lincoln]; Ray [Happy Terrill]; Doll Man [Darrell Dane]; Uncle Sam; Black Condor [Richard Grey, Jr.]; Firebrand [Rod Reilly]; Phantom Lady [Sandra Knight]]; Justice Society of America [Atom [Al Pratt]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Mr. Terrific [Terry Sloane]]
Synopsis:
Silver Ghost hires the Secret Society to take out the Freedom Fighters, provided they recruit Killer Moth, Sizematic, and Quakemaster. Soon after, the Freedom Fighters, who are currently spending time at Kane's Kolossal Karnival, receive news that the Silver Ghost has been spotted at four locations across the country. The Freedom Fighters split up to check out the tip. Meanwhile, the members of the Secret Society of Super-Villains operating on Earth-2 continue to target the JSA, this time going after Mr. Terrific.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Includes retelling of Mr. Terrific's origin. Story intended for unpublished Secret Society of Super-Villains (DC, 1976 series) #16. Missing logo and indicia from first page.

Death in Silver!

The Secret Society of Super-Villains / comic story / 17 pages


  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Secret Society of Super-Villains [Copperhead; Sizematic; Silver Ghost; Killer Moth; Quakemaster; Chronos [David Clinton]; Mirror Master [Sam Scudder]]; Freedom Fighters [Uncle Sam; Doll Man [Darrell Dane]; Black Condor [Richard Grey, Jr.]; Phantom Lady [Sandra Knight]; Human Bomb [Roy Lincoln]; Firebrand [Rod Reilly]]
Synopsis:
Pairs of the SSoSV separately take out Uncle Sam & Doll Man and Black Condor & Phantom Lady. But after Killer Moth subdues the Human Bomb, the Silver Ghost unmasks before a shocked Firebrand.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Includes retelling of Human Bomb's origin. Story intended for unpublished Secret Society of Super-Villains (DC, 1976 series) #17. Missing logo and indicia from first page. Only pages 1-3 and 5 partially inked. Ends with lead-in to back-up story (not included).

[Unpublished Vixen #1 cover]

Vixen / illustration / 1 page


  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:C-840
Characters:
C'Tanga Manitoba; Rev. Peak

Indexer Notes

Cover intended for unpublished Vixen #1. Complete with all trade elements except UPC box.

Letters credit from http://kleinletters.com/.

The Vixen Is a Lady Fox!

Vixen / comic story / 26 pages


  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:J-5261
Characters:
Willie Lockman; Peg Potamkin; Solomon Samuels; C'Tanga Manitoba; C'Mellu Dantogi; Andy Jackson Jones
Synopsis:
When the new president of D'Mulla, C'Tanga Manitoba, makes a visit to New York City, long-repressed memories come back to fashion model and entrepreneur Mari McCabe. She realizes that Manitoba killed her father soon after he gave her a necklace. She finds that the necklace gives her the abilities of the lion, fox, and antelope and uses these powers to find Manitoba, whom she discovers has come to New York to eliminate the one man who could hinder his rise to power, Rev. Peak. Mari saves Rev. Peak from Manitoba and when the newspaper calls the new superhero the Vixen, Mari accepts the name.

Indexer Notes

Story intended for unpublished Vixen #1. Dialogue for final story page not yet lettered; script included as additional page. Character eventually officially debuts in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #521 (July 1981).

[Unpublished Army at War #2 cover]

illustration / 1 page


  • Genre:war
  • Job Number:C-842
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Cover intended for unpublished Army at War (DC, 1978 series) #2.

[Unpublished Battle Classics #3 cover]

illustration / 1 page


  • Genre:war
Characters:
Sgt. Rock; Mlle. Marie
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Cover originally intended for unpublished Battle Classics (DC, 1978 series) #3. Cover published as a pinup in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #18 (February 1982).

Flash of Two Worlds!

The Flash / illustration / 1 page


  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Flash [Barry Allen]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Thinker; Shade; Fiddler
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Cover intended for unpublished Demand Classics #1. Complete with all trade elements except UPC box.

[Unpublished Demand Classics #2 cover]

Legion of Super-Heroes / illustration / 1 page


  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Legion of Super-Heroes [Princess Projectra; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Cosmic Boy; Sun Boy; Ferro Lad (ghost)]

Indexer Notes

Cover intended for unpublished Demand Classics #2. Includes no trade elements.

[Unpublished Dynamic Classics #2 cover]

Manhunter; The Phantom Stranger / illustration / 1 page


  • Genre:superhero; detective-mystery; fantasy-supernatural
Characters:
Manhunter [Mark Shaw]; Phantom Stranger

Indexer Notes

Cover intended for unpublished Dynamic Classics #2. Includes no trade elements.

[Unpublished Mister Miracle #26 cover]

Mister Miracle / illustration / 1 page


  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Mister Miracle [Scott Free]; Big Barda
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Cover intended for unpublished Mister Miracle (DC, 1971 series) #26. Includes no trade elements.

3 Minus 3 = 1!

Ragman / illustration / 1 page


  • Genre:superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters:
Ragman [Tory Regan]

Indexer Notes

Cover intended for unpublished Ragman (DC, 1976 series) #6. Complete with all trade elements except UPC box.

[Unpublished Weird Mystery Tales #25 cover]

illustration / 1 page


  • Genre:horror-suspense
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Cover originally intended for Weird Mystery Tales (DC, 1972 series) #25. Complete with all trade elements except UPC box. Published as cover of Secrets of Haunted House (DC, 1975 series) #20 (January 1980).

[Unpublished Weird Mystery Tales #26 cover]

illustration / 1 page


Indexer Notes

Cover originally intended for Weird Mystery Tales (DC, 1972 series) #26. Includes no trade elements. Published as cover of House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #265 (February 1979).

[Unpublished Western Classics #1 cover]

Bat Lash / illustration / 1 page


  • Genre:western-frontier
  • Job Number:C-813
Characters:
Bat Lash

Indexer Notes

Cover intended for unpublished Western Classics #1. Complete with all trade elements except UPC box. Logo design credit from Todd Klein.

[Unpublished Western Classics #2 cover]

Bat Lash / illustration / 1 page


  • Genre:western-frontier
Characters:
Bat Lash; Johnny Thunder

Indexer Notes

Cover intended for unpublished Western Classics #2. Includes no trade elements.

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
    The Creeper; Deadman; Kamandi; OMAC; Prez; Shade, the Changing Man; Steel; Vixen
  2. A Second Editorial, of Sorts
  3. [Unpublished Kamandi #60 cover]
    Kamandi; OMAC
  4. Into the Vortex
    Kamandi
  5. [no title indexed]
    The Time Capsule
  6. For This Is the New Origin of OMAC!
    OMAC
  7. I'll See You in My Nightmares
    Kamandi
  8. The Seal Men's War on Santa Claus
    Sandman
  9. [Unpublished Prez #5 cover]
    Prez
  10. The Devil's Exterminator
    Prez
  11. [Unpublished Shade the Changing Man #9 cover]
    The Odd Man; Shade, the Changing Man
  12. The Deadly Ally
    Shade, the Changing Man
  13. The Pharaoh and the Mummies!
    The Odd Man
  14. [Unpublished Showcase #105 cover]
    Deadman
  15. Requiem for a Deadman
    Deadman
  16. [no title indexed]
    Critic's Corner
  17. [Unpublished Showcase #106 cover]
    The Creeper
  18. Enter Dr. Storme
    The Creeper
  19. [Unpublished Steel, the Indestructible Man #6 cover]
    Steel
  20. Super-Soldier
    Steel
  21. [Unpublished Secret Society of Super-Villains #16 cover]
    The Secret Society of Super-Villains
  22. Murder Times Seven
    The Secret Society of Super-Villains
  23. Death in Silver!
    The Secret Society of Super-Villains
  24. [Unpublished Vixen #1 cover]
    Vixen
  25. The Vixen Is a Lady Fox!
    Vixen
  26. [Unpublished Army at War #2 cover]
  27. [Unpublished Battle Classics #3 cover]
  28. Flash of Two Worlds!
    The Flash
  29. [Unpublished Demand Classics #2 cover]
    Legion of Super-Heroes
  30. [Unpublished Dynamic Classics #2 cover]
    Manhunter; The Phantom Stranger
  31. [Unpublished Mister Miracle #26 cover]
    Mister Miracle
  32. 3 Minus 3 = 1!
    Ragman
  33. [Unpublished Weird Mystery Tales #25 cover]
  34. [Unpublished Weird Mystery Tales #26 cover]
  35. [Unpublished Western Classics #1 cover]
    Bat Lash
  36. [Unpublished Western Classics #2 cover]
    Bat Lash
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