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Issue: Xal-Kor The Human Cat #1
Publication Date: May 2002
 
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Issues: #1 of 1 Issue
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagTwoMorrows Publishing
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On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 100
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $9.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 9 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Bill Schelly
Disclose Notes: All new material; this turned out to be Green's last comic-book work.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: 6 5/8" x 10 1/4"
Paper Stock: glossy cover; matte interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Grass Green (signed)
Inker(s): Grass Green (signed)
Colorist(s): Tom Ziuko
Letterer(s): Grass Green
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Xal-Kor The Human Cat
Character(s): Xal-Kor; Rodentites
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Colors credit from Bill Schelly (2012-08-30).
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A Special Message from Roy Thomas

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Xal-Kor In 2013!

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jeff Gelb
Penciller(s): Grass Green (panels)
Inker(s): Grass Green (panels)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Contains two panels from story.
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After the Sleep!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Grass Green
Penciller(s): Grass Green
Inker(s): Angel Gabriele
Letterer(s): Grass Green
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Xal-Kor The Human Cat
Character(s): Xal-Kor [Colin Chambers]; Prof. Ozane Hawe (deceased); Xal-Kor-Tu [Daren Chambers]; Felina (deceased); Queen Roda; Felina-Du; General Bbl; "Mom" Evelyn; Elderman Zaktl
Synopsis: Xal-Kor awakes from a regenerative sleep to find that 23 years have passed. Both Prof. Hawe and Felina are dead, but he has two grown children, Xal-Kor-Tu and Felina-Du. The war against the Rodentites still continues, and on finding Xal-Kor is still alive, Queen Roda has the general who claimed to have killed him years earlier executed. Following a period of intense paranoia, Roda takes the advice of her aide Zaktl, and determines she'll stop at nothing to accomplish their plans, and see Xal-Kor dead!
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Pages: 30
Disclose Notes: Part 1 of 3.
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What Has Gone Before

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Schelly
Penciller(s): Grass Green
Inker(s): Grass Green
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Brief overview of Xal-Kor's history from Star-Studded Comics #5 (Texas Trio, September 1964) up to Wildman Comics & Stories #12 (Miller Publishing, 1991).
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Rowr!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Grass Green
Penciller(s): Grass Green
Inker(s): Ron Fontes
Letterer(s): Grass Green
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Xal-Kor The Human Cat
Character(s): Xal-Kor; Felina-Du; Zaktl; Queen Roda; Rivtx (Rodentite scientist); Evelyn; Chauncey P. Scully (Linton Daily News Editor); Tyria Corben (Princess Rhee); Charles Scully; Ed Haines; The Invincible Vole
Synopsis: "Colin Chambers" gets his old job back, then finds out that Ed Haines is in a nursing home. Ed recovers the will to live when he learns Xal-Kor is still alive. Meanwhile, Roda's daughter, Rhee, is also working undercover at the same news office her mother used to, and Roda decides to bring The Invincible Vole out of hibernation. She impresses on him she will not allow any emotional connection, then makes him commander of all her forces. Xal-Kor contacts cat-agents worldwide to let them know the battle is not lost, and we learn the details of Felina's death, in battle against the rat-men.
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Pages: 34
Disclose Notes: Part 2 of 3.
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Showdown

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Grass Green
Penciller(s): Grass Green
Inker(s): Angel Gabriele
Letterer(s): Grass Green
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Xal-Kor The Human Cat
Character(s): Queen Roda; Prof. Xibu; Agent Zerbl; Xal-Kor; Felina-Du [Phelina Chambers]; Prof. Hawe; Agent K'Zon; General Vole; Xal-Kor-Tu; Ed Haines; Evelyn
Synopsis: Xal-Kor recovers papers left behind by Prof. Hawe and gets ahold of a "Cat-Seeker" device that the Rats have been using to track down and kill Cat-Agents. The rats' latest secret underground base is discovered, from which they play to use their "Omni-Blast" device on Grande City. A huge battle between Roda's and Xal-Kor's people erupts, with victory for the Cats. The Vole escapes along with Queen Roda, swearing revenge.
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Pages: 28
Disclose Notes: Part 3 of 3. The last Xal-Kor story by Richard "Grass" Green. He passed away shortly after its publication.
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Meet The Creative Team

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Schelly; Grass Green
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Brief profiles on the creators involved, and a message from Grass Green.
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Also from TwoMorrows Publishing

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: Back cover. Eight other publications available from TwoMorrows Publishing, each with a small cover repro and description.

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