Speedy-D Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Just got this one today from Ebay. Pretty happy with it. This completes the Atom mini series in Showcase. I had to come home and read it, and it was an interesting story with great Kane/Anderson art. But to be honest, the Atom comes across as a pretty ineffectual "superhero." At various points in the story he can't turn a doorknob, can't open a stuck window, needs a kid to use a slingshot to shoot him toward a threat, and asks a bystander to turn on a fan so that he could propel himself toward another bad guy. You can tell Gardner Fox was still struggling with how a a guy who could shrink himself could be used! Nice man! Do you have the regular run completed? Yeah, Atom cracks me up. Unlike most superheroes, his superpower seems only to cause him troubles. It's like , on every cover he's in trouble because he's small: "O help! I'm getting washed down the drain," or "O help! I'm getting mauled by a kittie," or even "O help, I'm stuck in a wrist watch!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Just got this one today from Ebay. Pretty happy with it. This completes the Atom mini series in Showcase. I had to come home and read it, and it was an interesting story with great Kane/Anderson art. But to be honest, the Atom comes across as a pretty ineffectual "superhero." At various points in the story he can't turn a doorknob, can't open a stuck window, needs a kid to use a slingshot to shoot him toward a threat, and asks a bystander to turn on a fan so that he could propel himself toward another bad guy. You can tell Gardner Fox was still struggling with how a a guy who could shrink himself could be used! Nice man! Do you have the regular run completed? Yeah, Atom cracks me up. Unlike most superheroes, his superpower seems only to cause him troubles. It's like , on every cover he's in trouble because he's small: "O help! I'm getting washed down the drain," or "O help! I'm getting mauled by a kittie," or even "O help, I'm stuck in a wrist watch!" It's funny 'cause it's true! Still, I always thought his books were cool, and still do. I don't have many of the regular series. I pick them up if I can find them cheap, but right now that run is not a high priority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 For my 6000th post I will now post 6000 comic scans.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MrBedrock Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 It's not bad enough you want war books but now it's gorgeous DC sci-fi as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasFan Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Hey, I really like that black cover. NICE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 It's not bad enough you want war books but now it's gorgeous DC sci-fi as well! At a million bucks a pop golden age is getting too expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 Cool cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 another Action crossed off the list, three more to go to have 250-414 [/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro. Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 It's not bad enough you want war books but now it's gorgeous DC sci-fi as well! He should get out of war books, sell them off on the boards and focus in sci-fi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasFan Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 A Grail has been aquired! This is a fantastic full-moon/nightime cover of a very rare Dark Age book. Irv Novick was truley a master of illustration. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind Owl Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 It's not bad enough you want war books but now it's gorgeous DC sci-fi as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
143ksk Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Some new Dan DeCarlo books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 A Grail has been aquired! This is a fantastic full-moon/nightime cover of a very rare Dark Age book. Irv Novick was truley a master of illustration. Bill Congratulations, Bill! That's a really hard to find book, let alone in that kind of shape. "Dark Age" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasFan Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 A Grail has been aquired! This is a fantastic full-moon/nightime cover of a very rare Dark Age book. Irv Novick was truley a master of illustration. Bill Congratulations, Bill! That's a really hard to find book, let alone in that kind of shape. "Dark Age" Speaking about the "Dark Age", here are some BLACK KNIGHT books that go so nicely with those early B&Bs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BEAUMONTS Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 A Grail has been aquired! This is a fantastic full-moon/nightime cover of a very rare Dark Age book. Irv Novick was truley a master of illustration. Bill Congratulations, Bill! That's a really hard to find book, let alone in that kind of shape. "Dark Age" Speaking about the "Dark Age", here are some BLACK KNIGHT books that go so nicely with those early B&Bs. NICE (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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