Kamandi’s Geography
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A map of Kamandi’s post-apocalyptic world, courtesy of Jack Kirby and Kamandi Archives, Volume 1.
I tried to superimpose an actual map of North America (or at least the United States) over the image, but Kirby is using such an uncommon map projection that it was impossible to achieve a map that was not grossly distorted. Near as I can tell, I’m living at the point where the Gorilla Communes, the Tiger Empire, and the unnamed area just south of the Monster Lake all converge. Gives new meaning to the term “Gateway City.”
Kirby’s story doesn’t follow the map all the precisely anyway. In the comic, he has the Las Vegas area populated by members of the Gorilla Commune when the map shows it should be firmly in the area of the Lion Tribes.
October 15th, 2007 at 3:19 pm
Looks like I’m on the Western edge of the Tiger Empire. That’s grrrrrreat!
I think it’s a hoot how Kirby had New York City as the home of the “undersea New York rat network”…
October 15th, 2007 at 7:58 pm
Don’t ask where I once found this on the intArwebs, but I’ve got a scan of the entire Kamandi world map. Share and enjoy!
http://picasaweb.google.com/BenYounkins/MISC/photo#5121731916913100370
October 15th, 2007 at 10:37 pm
“Wild Human Preserve”? Hmmm . . . well, so it is, after all. It’s Mexico.
~~JD~~
October 16th, 2007 at 6:29 am
Wasn’t there a map of the whole world as well?
October 16th, 2007 at 2:20 pm
Looks like I’d be living in the Killer Whale Riders’ territory. I hope…
October 17th, 2007 at 7:57 am
Jack Kirby is my personal savior. As soon as I can get the “Fourth World” omnibus’ in paperback, I’m so there…
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