Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth #25 page 17
Artists: Jack Kirby (Penciller) , D. Bruce Berry (Inker)
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DescriptionI was delighted to get this page from an early comic that my brother had purchased while we were on a childhood family holiday. In the UK in the mid ‘70s, remaindered Marvel and DC comics made their way in the summer holidays to newsagents in seaside towns to be picked up by children, whose parents were only too happy to buy something to keep them entertained. My brother got a run of Kamandi, including #25, and I got runs of Defenders and Plop.In this issue, which had an exciting cover of flying sharks attacking Kamandi and Flim Flam on the precarious remnants of a hovercraft, the mutant Ben Boxer returns and mutated sea life abounds. And on this page, Ben is attempting to restart the said hovercraft, with some great water effects from Kirby and some angles that emphasise the group’s watery predicament – especially the isolation in the final panel. Social/Sharing |
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Kavi H 
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 11/25/2025
Lots of classic Kirby elements on this Kamandi page, love it! I'm sure those runs you and your brother were given at that age were extremely well read and well loved. Getting art from those issues must be the ultimate nostalgia. congrats!
Paul Roach
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 11/25/2025
Kavi H wrote:
Lots of classic Kirby elements on this Kamandi page, love it! I'm sure those runs you and your brother were given at that age were extremely well read and well loved. Getting art from those issues must be the ultimate nostalgia. congrats!
That's such a good point, Kavi. As children, we basically shared a collection, and the thrill of getting a page from one of our earliest comics does tend to be a step above a normal purchase. Somehow the images are burnt into our minds, and memories come flooding back.
Paul Roach
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 11/26/2025
John C wrote:
This page reminds me I need my yearly checkup.Hopefully it won't lead to you needing a fuel injection like the hovercraft, John.
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 11/25/2025
Great water effects that are just as impactful as some of Kirby's cosmic environments through the years. Ben Boxer's close up is so weird and yet is Kirby handsome at the same time. D Bruce Berry complimented the Kirby creativity with some of his best inking!
Paul Roach
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 11/28/2025
Marcus Wai wrote:
Great water effects that are just as impactful as some of Kirby's cosmic environments through the years. Ben Boxer's close up is so weird and yet is Kirby handsome at the same time. D Bruce Berry complimented the Kirby creativity with some of his best inking!
That's an interesting point about the impact of the backgrounds. Perhaps Kirby really did see it that way, that creating a sense of movement and danger meant making water as impactful as something like the Negative Zone.
Joe Murray
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 11/26/2025
Such a kool Kirby Kamandi page, love all the Kirby Krackle, kongrats!
Paul Roach
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 11/27/2025
Joe Murray wrote:
Such a kool Kirby Kamandi page, love all the Kirby Krackle, kongrats!
Ha ha. Kanny kommunication, konveying komic kapacity.
Aaron N.
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 11/26/2025
Fine page from the underrated Flim-Flam storyline!
Miki Annamanthadoo
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 11/26/2025
Great page. Especially that final panel!
Dave W
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 11/26/2025
Nostalgia rules supreme! I love getting a page from a key nostalgic page - congrats!
Paul Roach
Member Since 2014
Posted on 11/27/2025
Dave W wrote:
Nostalgia rules supreme! I love getting a page from a key nostalgic page - congrats!
It is an extra thrill, isn't it? I think it can affect my price ceiling calculations though...
Dave W
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 11/27/2025
Paul Roach wrote:
It is an extra thrill, isn't it? I think it can affect my price ceiling calculations though...
MOST definitely can/will have an impact
Toni S
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 12/1/2025
Super classic stuff by THE KING! I realy love the way he used to draw. Those face expressions, hands, backgrounds have a trademark!
Tommy Kohlmaier
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 1/6/2026
Pure Kirby goodness with Thor Jr.! Also with nice, accurate 1:1 inks by Berry as usual but: Beware the crackling water !!!
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 1/21/2026
Despite the sombre subject, Kamandi always struck me as a light entertainment series where Kirby's knack for fantasy was in full speed! Graphically, he is in top form, as is amply demonstrated here, a page full of wonders with action racing through at break-neck speed... And, yes, in the last panel, it does seem that the boat dives into Kirby's Kosmic Krakle, ready to join another dimension... What a treat!
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