Kamandi Challenge HC

Kamandi Challenge HC

DC Comics

With a who’s who of comic book stars and legends paying tribute to Jack Kirby via the “challenge” this 12 issue series should have been a slam dunk, 100% awesome series to be forever in print… It does start off that way but ultimately descends into less than memorable stories. I believe it all stems from the challenge itself; each team must end on a cliffhanger leaving the following team to write their way out of said predicament and each issue would tread onto a territory that Kirby had created for the original Kamandi series. Make no mistake I applaud tribute to the storytelling style of Kirby, to the man himself, and the sincere love for both found herein, but this is a book that requires such knowledge and admiration to work for the reader. Unfortunately, I do not think this book can appeal to the unconverted. Thus, my heart breaks that I did not love this book, but I am at peace knowing that many others do.

Grade: C