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| Interesting, though some of the "true" science is a bit suspicious. For the record, this is a half-sized comic (5" x 7-1/4") which I guess is how they could sell it for half-price. |
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| Character seems to exist to solve problems using 'scientific' solutions. Odd then that the science isn't entirely accurate. Can only think that at the time the reference materials available weren't up to scratch.
Gallium is an element, not extracted from other metals. The plant is Yucca, not Yucco. Curious. |
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| I love this series, even though the "science" is pretty outdated (and mostly wrong or impossible) I think the stories are all quaintly charming. |
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| Captain Atom is one of those comic book heroes who wore briefs without tights (i.e., showing bare legs), which always seemed odd to me. Looked like he forgot to put his pants on when he left his house/secret hideout/laboratory that morning. Charlton's Nature Boy was another one. I'm sure there are plenty of other examples, maybe some famous ones I'm just not thinking of (like Batman's Robin). |
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| Additional Information |
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| Publication | 1950 | Price: 0.05 USD | Pages: 1 |
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| Cover | The Adventures of Captain Atom |
| Featuring | Captain Atom |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Captain Atom |
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| Foreword/Afterword | Meet Captain Atom (1 page) |
| Synopsis | inside front cover text with illo introducing Captain Atom |
| Credits | Letters: Typeset |
| Notes | indicia says Captain Atom first edition published monthly by Nation-Wide Comics |
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| Comic Story | Danger In the Pyrenees! (20 pages) |
| Featuring | Captain Atom |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Captain Atom; Professor King; Rusty |
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| Comic Story | Secret of the Columbian Jungle (11 pages) |
| Featuring | Captain Atom |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Captain Atom; Professor King, Rusty |
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| Synopsis | subscription page |
| Credits | Script:? (ad copy) | Letters: Typeset |
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| Text Story | Race to the Finish (2 pages) |
| Featuring | Captain Atom |
| Credits | Letters: Typeset |
| Content | Genre: Adventure |
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| Comic Story | The Wheel That Wouldn't Stop (14 pages) |
| Featuring | Captain Atom |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Captain Atom; Rusty |
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| Synopsis | inside back cover house ad for the other 5 cent comic books published by Nation-Wide |
| Credits | Letters: Typeset |
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| Synopsis | Promotion for the scientific devices Captain Atom uses. |
| Notes | On back cover. |
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