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Cover of Underdog (1970) #2

Underdog (1970) #2

Charlton 1970–1972 series Cover date Sep 1970

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About this issue

Underdog #2 (1970) is issue #2 of Charlton's Underdog (1970–1972), with a cover date of September 1970.

Creators

Cover artist
Frank Johnson

The stories

“Simon Sez!”

When the mayor gives Underdog the key to the city, Simon tries to get it.

“The Mole Men Chapter I”

Polly investigates reports of disappearing crops and is taken captive by King Mange and his Mole Men, who are pulling the crops down by the roots in order to starve the surface dwellers.

“The Mole Men Chapter II”

Underdog responds to Polly's cries for help and King Mange sics a giant ant on him.

“The Mole Men Chapter III”

Underdog defeats the giant ant, but King Mange still has Polly as hostage. Underdog returns to the surface to organize resistance against the Mole Men, but finds that everyone is too weak from hunger. He rescues Polly by himself, then adds Underdog Super Energy Pills to the world's reservoirs, giving everyone the energy necessary to defeat the Mole Man army.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.