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| As a kid, I found Captain Atom's brief run in this comic absolutely magical. In Ditko's hands the character and these stories had a lyrical, other-worldly feel which was never recaptured. |
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| Someone gave this issue an undeserved low rating. This is the first Captain Atom. I has art by Ditko.
I still have all of the original Space Adventures issues, even the one or 2 with Mastroserio art instead of Ditko. I haven't kept a lot of my old comic books. |
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| Awesome comic (the entire series, actually) and the introduction of Capt Atom makes it just about perfect! Thank you for the upload! |
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| The blue version of Cap's costume is pretty cool. I actually like it better than the final yellow/red color scheme. |
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| Read this on Jerry V's recommendation and thoroughly enjoyed it.
The first story was a bit bland but then suddenly you are whacked in the face by Steve Ditko's art on Captain Atom - amazing (though I can't help asking why Atom's radioactive head didn't need covering)
Enjoyed the third story too - the Kukons looked like they'd escaped from an old episode of Doctor Who |
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| Additional Information |
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| Publication | March 1960 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: quarterly |
| Notes | Captain Atom image taken from page one, panel one of interior story. |
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| Cover | Introducing Captain Atom |
| Content | Genre: Superhero |
| Notes | Captain Atom image taken from page one, panel one of interior story. |
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| Credits | Pencils:? (photograph) | Inks:? (photograph) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Characters: Joe Weider (photo); Clancy Ross (photo) |
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| Comic Story | The Galactic Scourge! (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | A ship from Earth goes to explore an earthlike planet, but find themselves drawn to a nearby planet instead. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset | Job #: 5917 |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: Captain Roberts |
| Notes | Information on this sequence from Lou Mougin. Montes pencils per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Bill Molno. |
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| Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
| Notes | Ad for Wilson Chemical Co.
Between pages 3 and 4 of The Galactic Scourge! |
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| Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
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| Comic Story | Introducing Captain Atom (9 pages) |
| Synopsis | When Captain Adam is trapped in an atomic rocket, Captain Atom is born. Captain Atom goes on to stop some enemy agents who had sabotaged a Jupiter Rocket. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset | Job #: 5694 |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Sergeant Gunner Goslin (first appearance); General Eining (first appearance); President of U.S. |
| Notes | Captain Atom's uniform is blue in the story. Information on this sequence from Lou Mougin. |
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| Credits | Pencils:? (photograph) | Inks:? (photograph) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Between pages 2 and 3 of Introducing Captain Atom.
Vitatone Health Products. |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | After page 8 of Introducing Captain Atom.
Zenith Company. |
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| Credits | Pencils:? (photograph) | Inks:? (photograph) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Before page 9 of Introducing Captain Atom.
Accordion Manufacturers and Wholesalers Outlet. |
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| Text Story | Venture in the Ventura (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | An astronaut on Earth's first spaceship survives a catastrophic accident. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: John Roberts Powell; Jane Powell; Frank Delaney |
| Notes | Information on this sequence from Lou Mougin. |
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| Comic Story | The Captive World (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | The Kukons are used as slaves by a space-conquering race. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset | Job #: 5947 |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: Joe Blount |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | After page 5 of The Captive World.
Honor House Prod. Corp. |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Before page 6 of The Captive World.
Patriotic Fireworks Corp. |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Josely Co. |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Sports Cars. |
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| Credits | Pencils:? (photograph) | Inks:? (photograph) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Characters: J. E. Smith (photo) |
| Notes | National Radio Institute. |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Art Instruction, Inc.
Back cover. |
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