The score is very similar to that of Planet of the Apes. After DC failed to get the rights to Planet of the Apes in the late 1960s, Editor Carmine Infantino asked Jack Kirby to create a series with similar plot and tone. Kirby had not seen Planet of the Apes, but was familiar with the concept and created Kamandi.
This is the ninth installment in the "DC Showcase" series of animated short films, which showcase lesser-known DC Comics characters. Other characters featured in the series include The Spectre, Jonah Hex, and Sgt. Rock.
Included as a DC Showcase short on the bluray release of Constantine - The House of Mystery (2022).