Due to the continuous nature of most comics, work is often planned for comics that are months away from being published. Occassionally a title is prematurely canceled, leaving unpublished writings/ideas/art behind in various stages of completion. Here’s a look at a comic that never was.
Silver Sable operates a legitimate mercenary operation. Her most well-known team is the Wild Pack but, she also had a squad called the Intruders. It was made up of super-powered or costumed mercs including Sandman, Paladin, Fin and Man-Eater. In Silver Sable & the Wild Pack #19, Man-Eater had a solo back-up feature that revealed he’s the result of a man and tiger merged together. The last panel also teased an upcoming Intruders mini-series!
![Silver Sable #19 Man-Eater back-up Silver Sable #19 Man-Eater back-up](http://cyberspacecomics.com/blogimages/silver-sable-19-intruders.jpg)
In the next issue, it’s announced that the Intruders mini-series will be available in May of 1994. That would probably have given it a cover date of August 1994.
![Silver Sable #20 Intruders letters page Silver Sable #20 Intruders letters page](http://cyberspacecomics.com/blogimages/silver-sable-20-intruders.jpg)
Once Silver Sable & the Wild Pack #27 came out (cover date of August 1994), it was announced that the Intruders mini-series had been delayed. This is probably because sales of the main title had begun to slip.
![Silver Sable #27 Intruders letters page Silver Sable #27 Intruders letters page](http://cyberspacecomics.com/blogimages/silver-sable-27-intruders.jpg)
Interestingly enough, one issue before Silver Sable & the Wild Pack was canceled, they were still hopeful that the Intruders would be published.
![Silver Sable #34 Intruders letters page Silver Sable #34 Intruders letters page](http://cyberspacecomics.com/blogimages/silver-sable-34-intruders.jpg)
Needless to say, it never came out. No creative team was announced and we never saw any teaser art. It’s unfortunate, because there was certainly a lot of back-story to be filled for Fin and Man-Eater.
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