Neal Adams left a great cliffhanger for Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner to resolve. Both of them stepped up, Conner with a great splash of Kamandi falling to his death on the splash, and Palmiotti (I assume) providing the scenario by which he survives.
The ship with the mountain on it was pure Kirby! I don’t know whose idea it was, but Conner depicted it perfectly.
The rest of the plot reminded me more of Jack Harris than Jack Kirby. (That’s not necessarily a put-down if you like Jack C. Harris’s Kamandi.) It then deviates into Al Capp “Shmoo” territory (which is a put-down), but it ends on a Kirby riff again with a “King Kong” homage.
Finally, Neal Adams’ essay about his chapter is just as loopy and “stream-of-consciousness” as his comics. Notably, he did not supply his resolution to the cliffhanger (as all writers of these pieces are supposed to, according t the rules), but he’s Neal Adams so he gets a pass.
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Finally got around to reading this issue. As always, Amanda Conner draws a hell of a fun comic, with expressive characters and fun, clear action.
And oh, those poor bat-people!
The plant woman reminded me a bit of Spirit, and also a bit of Pyra, from the latter Harris issues. I like when Kamandi has traveling companions, and hope she sticks around for a bit -- weird as she is.