History: (Kamandi #9) - In the aftermath of the nuclear Great Disaster most of humanity perished, and the majority of survivors devolved into feral savages, while animals evolved intelligence. A small group of mutants descended from astronauts retained normal intelligence and were immune to radiation. They operated out of the scientific base Tracking Site, and created the Servitek robots to assist them and run the Site. Mutants Ben Boxer, Renzi and Steve, and their friend Kamandi returned from a survey and the Serviteks greeted them. They replayed the rituals of their astronaut ancestors, from being ferried to an artificial air carrier to being saluted by a crowd of Serviteks. Ben, Renzi and Steve fed cartridges in their suits containing info from their survey into the NASA Mind computer, telling Kamandi that once the NASA Mind had enough information it would have a clear picture of Earth after the Great Disaster. Serviteks ambushed them, and paralyzed Ben, Renzi and Steve with a para-shock ray. Their fellow mutant Misfit, who suffered from severe deformities, had reprogrammed the Serviteks using mind control, and intended to practice his powers on his fellow mutants. The Serviteks restrained Kamandi and Misfit showed him his batch of Morticoccus, the deadliest bacteria known to man. It had wiped out all the non-mutant members of Tracking Site, and he planned to use it to control the fate of Earth. Kamandi shoved Misfit into Tracking Site's electric control, disabling him, but also the laseron. The Bat-Men were free to attack Tracking Site, and Misfit revived Ben and the other mutants, telling them that if the Bat-Men damaged the Morticoccus container it would mean the end of life on Earth.

Comments: Created by Jack Kirby