Atom comic books issue 1

Stories, art and cover by Steve Mannion. The first self-published book from artist Steve Mannion, creator of good-girl/monster/hero tales in the tradition of Budd Root and Mark Schultz. This issue introduces his popular sci-fi shero, Fearless Dawn; he-man pirate Brownhole Jones; and the R. Crumbesque Jungle Chick. Zombie Island Party; Fearless Dawn's Origin Story; Jungle Chick and the Dinosaur. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Stories, art and cover by Steve Mannion. Pin-ups and short stories featuring the cast of characters from Mannions Bomb and Fearless Dawn series. Monsters, good girls, bad girls, heroes, villains and bozos, in a style reminiscent of Budd Root and Mark Schultz. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.00.

1st printing. Collects Captain Atom: Armageddon (2005) #1-9.

Written by Will Pfeifer. Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Sandra Hope. Cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Gabriele Dell'Otto.

One of DC's mightiest champions explodes into the WildStorm Universe in this collection of the 9-issue miniseries! A stranger's odyssey through a world close to his own, but different in so many ways is chronicled in this epic tale. Will the WildStorm Universe ever be the same?

Softcover, 224 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

1st Printing - 1946. Sherlock Holmes versus Arsene Lupin "The Case of the Golden Blonde" written by Maurice Leblanc. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7", 128 pages, B&W, text only Cover price $0.25.

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First Edition - 1953. Written by Wilmar H. Shiras. The stories in this collection have been credited, but never confirmed, as a source of inspiration for Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's, "The Uncanny X-Men". Hardcover in dustjacket, 5.5" x 8.25", 216 pages, text. Cover price $2.75.

Copy of the US number 2 edition. This copy has no ads except on the back cover for Stamp Collectors. IS NOT a 3D issue. Black and white pages; newspaper stock; 14 pages.

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1st printing.

Written by E. R. Torre. Art by John Kissee and E. R. Torre.

They killed his wife...they destroyed his soul...and now they're back. But this time, he's ready for them. Follow retired police officer Allen Stone and the demons that haunt him as he pursues an elusive -- and deadly -- killer.

Softcover, 112 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.95.

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Written by STEVEN GRANT, TODD DEZAGO and RICH FABER Art by GIL KANE, DREW JOHNSON, KLAUS JANSON and RAY SNYDER Cover by TONY HARRIS A villain who once battled Green Lantern Abin Sur returns to face The Atom and Hal Jordan in a tale from LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE #28-29! Plus, in a story from LOTDCU #40-41, The Atom battles Chronos, who's trying to commandeer the Time Pool, forcing our hero to use both his super-powers and his professorial ability to inspire his students. On sale JANUARY 19 ? 96 pg, FC, Cover price $7.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Doctor Solar (1962-1969 Gold Key) #1-7.

Written by Paul S. Newman and Matt Murphy. Art by Bob Fujitani.

Now one of the classic "super-hero" characters of our time is available in a hardcover collection!

The original incarnation of the classic hero Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom, springs to life in this newly remastered collection of classic stories from comic geniuses Paul S. Newman and Matt Murphy, reprinted for the first time in nearly thirty years. Fans of Russ Manning, Mac Raboy, or Alex Raymond will be delighted with artist Bob Fujitani's original depiction of this classic hero in all his radioactive glory. True fans of the golden age of sci-fi comics will not be disappointed with the newest addition to Dark Horse's line of classic science fiction titles.

Hardcover, 208 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.95.

Add to cart Fine $9.49

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Troublemaker!" Collects Doctor Solar: Man of the Atom (2010 Dark Horse) #1-4.

Written by Jim Shooter. Art by Roger Robinson, Dennis Calero. Cover by Michael Komarck.

Empowered by a thermonuclear catastrophe, Doctor Solar commands the awesome forces of the universe. But in the aftershock of the cataclysm that created the Man of the Atom, ripples throughout space-time imbue one Whitmore Pickerel with the power to create life - which he uses to serve his selfish desires and reckless ambitions. But some of Pickerel's creations have power beyond his dreams and hungers beyond his control!

Softcover, 104 pages, full color.

Cover price $15.99.

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"Bad Day for Doris" by James Anderson & Kenneth Jones. Also contains a 7 page preview of Gin-Ryu. See also: Adventures of Doris Nelson Atomic Housewife (1996) which reprints "Bad Day for Doris" with 6 additional pages of story! Cover price $2.75.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. By Ted McKeever and Chris Chuckry. This groundbreaking series will be represented in a new, handy digest format with each book featuring an introduction by Dave Gibbons. There is also a short strip drawn by Dave as a collaboration between himself and Ted McKeever entitled "Libretto." Softcover, B&W. Cover price $11.99.

1st printing. By Sidney Harris. No scientific topic is safe from Sideny Harris's pen. Harris's insightful cartoons, which grace bulletin boards and laboratory doors everywhere, have become every person's window into the often baffling and weirdly funny side of science and scientists. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 154 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.00.

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1st printing. A story of the Manhattan Project and the price J. Robert Oppenheimer, Leo Szilard, and we all paid for the atomic bomb. Fallout will bring you up to speed on the science and politics of the first nuclear gadgets. On a more serious note, Fallout tells the story of the price the scientists - and future generations - paid for a swift end to World War II. Softcover, 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

2nd and later printings. A story of the Manhattan Project and the price J. Robert Oppenheimer, Leo Szilard, and we all paid for the atomic bomb. Fallout will bring you up to speed on the science and politics of the first nuclear gadgets. On a more serious note, Fallout tells the story of the price the scientists - and future generations - paid for a swift end to World War II. Softcover, 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Chapter 1!" Written by Robert Curley. Art by Declan Shalvey and Sean Phillips. Softcover, 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "A New Career!" Collects Freak Show (2004) #1-5. Written by Robert Curley. Art by Stephen Mooney and Stephen Thompson. The first graphic novel from the creative team of Robert Curley, Stephen Mooney and Stephen Thompson. Delves into the American Psyche of the nineteen fifties with a smooth blend of political horror and B-Movie noir. Softcover, 156 pages, B&W.

Written by Michael Wellman and illustrated by Rafael Navarro. Two cowboys on a galaxy-spanning, time travel, no holds barred, rip-snorting adventure. 6 3/4-in. x 10 1/4-in., 40 pages, full color. Cover price $5.00.

1st printing. Story and art by Keiji Nakazawa. Life in Hiroshima during the war was difficult for six-year-old Keiji and the Nakazawa family, but they made the best of it. On his way to school one bright August morning, Keiji was unaware his hometown would soon be turned into a world of horrors. That morning, he watched as a single airplane soared through the clear blue sky, carrying with it the most powerful weapon that had ever been created, the atomic bomb, code named "Little Boy." It was about to fall on Keiji's city, changing his life forever. This is the true story of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and its effects, seen through the eyes of cartoonist Keiji Nakazawa. Softcover, 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

1st printing. Collects Invincible Presents: Atom Eve (2007) #1-2 and Atom Eve and Rex Splode (2009) #1-3.

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN and BENITO CERENO. Art by NATE BELLEGARDE. Cover by CORY WALKER.

INVINCIBLE co-creator ROBERT KIRKMAN teams up with writer BENITO CERENO and illustrator NATE BELLEGARDE to reveal the secret history of his famed superhero's most beloved allies, Atom Eve and Rex Splode. This collection is a direct tie-in to the ongoing adventures of INVINCIBLE, revealing secrets his ongoing superhero series!

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Simon Roy. Frankfurt, the far future. Earth recovers from a brief war against Lunar Separatists. Jan, a computer analyst, has been fitted with an old lunar-made body in the aftermath of a brutal car wreck. Fear sets in as similar-style lunar bodies are used in terrorist attacks staged by a rogue group of Lunar Separatists, which leads Jan to believe that he may be an unwilling pawn for a terrorist attack. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 56 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $5.95.

1st printing. Collects Madman Atomic Comics (2007-2009 Image) #1-18, THE Atomics (2000-2001) #1-16 and the 1-Shots Madman King Size Super Groovy Special (2003), It Girl (2002) and Mr. Gum (2003). By MICHAEL ALLRED. MADMAN ATOMICA! This is the big one! Hugemongous! The perfect companion to the now classic MADMAN GARGANTUA collection, this over-sized hard cover collection contains the complete MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS series, THE ATOMICS series, and the many now out-of-print one-shots, plus a huge pile of extras, pin-ups, and rarities! This classy tome will energize bookshelves and coffee tables the world over! Hardcover, 900 pages, full color. Cover price $125.00.

Limited Signed and Numbered Edition - 1st printing. Collects Madman Atomic Comics (2007-2009 Image) #1-18, THE Atomics (2000-2001) #1-16 and the 1-Shots Madman King Size Super Groovy Special (2003), It Girl (2002) and Mr. Gum (2003). By MICHAEL ALLRED. MADMAN ATOMICA! This is the big one! Hugemongous! The perfect companion to the now classic MADMAN GARGANTUA collection, this over-sized hard cover collection contains the complete MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS series, THE ATOMICS series, and the many now out-of-print one-shots, plus a huge pile of extras, pin-ups, and rarities! This classy tome will energize bookshelves and coffee tables the world over! Hardcover, 900 pages, full color. Cover price $150.00.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Joe Simon. Art by Jack Kirby and Dave Wilkins. Cover by Garry Leach. Monster Massacre is an exciting new graphic anthology series for fans of science fiction, fantasy, big monsters, and all-out adventure! It's also an introduction to a Who's Who of comics talent past, present, and future! From all around the world, the greatest comic talents are given full and free rein to explore the universe, in all its monstrous beauty, horror, and excitement! Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 176 pages, full color. Cover price $22.99.

1st printing. Written by Bill Selby. Art by Don "Monte" Monteverde. For five decades, mystery has surrounded the identity of Monte, the reclusive master of cartoon monster decals. Now, the remarkable and poignant story of Don "Monte" Monteverde is revealed, from his early roots pinstriping cars and motorcycles in Los Angeles to his eventual rise and fall as America's decal king, including Monte's team-up with Ed "Big Daddy" Roth to create the iconic Rat Fink. Monte decals tossed a cherry bomb into the toilet of conformity. Often imitated, but never surpassed, Monte's process is explained, along with hundreds of full-color examples of his work. There's even a reproduction bonus pack of Monte decals included! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

1st Edition - 1st printing.

Story and art by Julia Wertz.

In 2004, Julia Wertz began a series of funny, irreverent autobiographical comics she called "The Fart Party." After posting these comics online at fartparty.org to acclaim and controversy. She eventually started collecting these comics as self-published minis which found their way to Atomic Books in Baltimore who thought they ought to be collected into a proper book so as to garner Julia more laughs and hate mail.

As these things go, the first volume was so successful, there was a second volume. Both are out of print, but Museum of Mistakes collects them into one book, plus numerous pages of Julia's early comic work, unpublished and/or previously uncollected comics, short stories, illustrations, process pages, hate mail, sketchbook pages, tear stains, and more.

Softcover, 400 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $24.00.

Promotional/educational comic centered around nuclear power plants. Newsprint. 6 3/4" X 10". 16 pages. Full Color.

1st printing. Story and art by Peter Dunlap-Shohl. Nuking Alaska is an unnervingly funny tale of life in Alaska during the tensest times of the Cold War. It recounts the surprising and tragicomic details of the nuclear threats faced by Alaskans, including Project Chariot in the late 1950s and early 60s, the near-nuclear disaster caused by the Great Alaskan Earthquake of 1964, and the 1971 test of a nuclear warhead on the island of Amchitka. Alaskan resident Peter Dunlap-Shohl shares the terrible consequences that these events and others had for humans and animals alike, all in the service of "atoms for peace." Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 104 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.95.

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Canadian edition with $1.35 cover price. Aug 1988. His years in the jungle have taught him how to survive anywhere...and now the world's smallest super-hero, the Atom, is back in an ongoing series! Ray Palmer returns to the United States, leaving behind the South American jungle civilization and its people he had embraced in the Sword of the Atom mini-series. But the America he comes home to is different and it's all he can do to readjust to the changes. And that's to say nothing of the physical changes the Atom has undergone since he's been gone. It's a whole new life of solid super-hero action for the Atom, brought to you by writer Roger Stern, penciller Dwayne Turner and inker Keith (Kez) Wilson. But before you step into the Atom's bold new future, you might want to take a look into his past, beginning as one of the premier super-heroes of comics' Silver Age - the story is told in the pages of Secret Origins (1986-1990 2nd Series) #29, written and drawn by Power of the Atom regulars Stern, Turner and Wilson. Cover price $1.35.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "November 1952 to April 1953!" Collects Atomic War! (1952) #1-4.

Hey, gang! This one'll go with a BANG... what with the impending end of Planet Earth in the news. Yessir! But this four-issue volume of Ace's Atomic War! comic doesn't focus on the gentle global warming path to oblivion we're all of us currently taking, but rather the big "Hoo Boy, here comes the End of Everything!" approach we all of us figured would be the way humankind would hand in its chips, namely with mushroom clouds aplenty, bombs the size of city blocks, and floods to make Noah's problem look like he left a faucet running in the bathroom.

You betcha by golly, this here's a gem of a book, comprising all four issues of Atomic War! (November 1952 to April 1953), plus the one-shot Captain Courageous from 1942 - all of 'em featuring stories and words from the likes of Ken Rice, Lou Cameron, Bill Molno, Jim McLaughlin, Chic Stone, Sol Brodsky, Harry Sahle, George Wilson and Lou Paige. Way to go, you warriors!

Better stock up on those cans of soup!

Hardcover, 216 pages, full color.

Cover price $51.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "November 1952 to April 1953!" Collects Atomic War! (1952) #1-4.

Hey, gang! This one'll go with a BANG... what with the impending end of Planet Earth in the news. Yessir! But this four-issue volume of Ace's Atomic War! comic doesn't focus on the gentle global warming path to oblivion we're all of us currently taking, but rather the big "Hoo Boy, here comes the End of Everything!" approach we all of us figured would be the way humankind would hand in its chips, namely with mushroom clouds aplenty, bombs the size of city blocks, and floods to make Noah's problem look like he left a faucet running in the bathroom.

You betcha by golly, this here's a gem of a book, comprising all four issues of Atomic War! (November 1952 to April 1953), plus the one-shot Captain Courageous from 1942 - all of 'em featuring stories and words from the likes of Ken Rice, Lou Cameron, Bill Molno, Jim McLaughlin, Chic Stone, Sol Brodsky, Harry Sahle, George Wilson and Lou Paige. Way to go, you warriors!

Better stock up on those cans of soup!

Hardcover (with Slipcase), 216 pages, full color.

Cover price $56.99.

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Story, art, and cover by Randy Z. Crawford. The noir adventures of Ratman, P.I. 5.5" x 8.5", 16 pages, B&W. Adult content. Cover price $1.75.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $4.20

Variant Cover by Paul Pelletier, Mark Stegbauer, and Matt Webb. "The Mighty Crom - Temple of the Creeping Death" - Story by Christopher Mills. Art by Rick Burchett. "Cave Girl - The Devil Came Down the Mountain" - Story by Christopher Mills. Art by Neil D. Vokes. Full Color. 44 pages. Cover price $6.00.

Add to cart Very Fine $4.70

1st printing. Written by Rian Hughes and John Ridout. Art by Rian Hughes. Set against the the backdrop of the 2,051 Expo Britain, this is a sly thriller following the investigations of a retired Science Service officer and his development of a device that can alter appearances with some dire consequences. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 32 pages, 2 Color. Cover price $5.95.

1st printing. Written by David Elliott. Art by Alex Horley. Sharky is the Earth-bound son of Odin and the grandson of Zeus - and he just hit puberty! All his life, he's been raised by his mom, with no idea of who is father was. Now he's hit puberty, only to discover that the "no-good-S.O.B" is none other than Odin! Whenever something sets off his hormones, he transforms into the demi-god Sharky, complete with a body The Rock would kill to have and the strength of a superman! Hardcover, 7-in. x 10-in., 144 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Philippine Edition. Reprints Solar Man of the Atom (1991) #1. 32 Pages, Full Color, Tagalog language.

Slipcase with Poster - 1st printing. Collects material from Solar: Man of the Atom (1991-96 Valiant) #1-10. Written by Jim Shooter. Art by Barry Windsor-Smith and Bob Layton. Collecting the origin story of one of the most powerful heroes heroes, in any universe! Includes an introduction by co-creator Bob Layton and features a cover gallery for Solar: Man of the Atom (1991-96 Valiant) #1-9. Hardcover, 80 pages, full color.

Advance Retailer Preview Book Edition. Birthquake crossover. Red construction paper cover, 5 pages of Solar, Man of the Atom #46-8 preview story, written and illustrated by Dan Jurgens; 6 pages of Bloodshot #30 preview story, illustrated by Norm Breyfogle; letter to retailer from Acclaim, 12 pages, B&W, Magazine Size.

Advance Retailer Preview Book Edition. Birthquake crossover. Red construction paper cover, 6 pages Solar, Man of the Atom #46-48 preview story, written by Dan Jurgens and art by Dick Giordano; 6 pages preview Bloodshot #30 written by Norm Breyfogle ; letter to retailer from Acclaim, 12 pages, (art on front of pages only), B&W, Magazine Size.

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Variant Cover by Peter Grau. "Rex Dexter of Mars - Menace of the Saurian Sphere" - Story by Christopher Mills, Art by Peter Grau; "Lance Lewis Space Detective - The Voltese Icon" - Story by Christopher Mills, Art by Nik Poliwko. Full Color. 44 pages. Cover price $6.00.

5" x 8", 36 pages, B&W

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Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "Stormy Passage!" Written by Jan Strnad. Art by Gil Kane. Industry legend Gil Kane takes the Atom in a whole new and exciting direction! When scientist Ray Palmer catches his wife in the arms of another man, the Atom leaves behind the world of man and enters a realm of undreamed of. Shrinking down, the Mighty Mite discovers that the world is a very different place when seen from a different point of view. A very, very small point of view! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.75.

1st printing. Collects Sword of the Atom (1983) #1-4 and Sword of the Atom Special (1984) #1-3. Written by Jan Strnad. Art by Gil Kane, Pat Broderick, and Dennis Janke. Cover by Gil Kane. Collected for the first time in a single graphic novel! This volume takes the readers on a fantastic journey into the heart of a Central American jungle, where a race of 6-inch-tall aliens treats The Atom as their protector against titanic beasts and primeval sorcery! Softcover, 232 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

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Written by Mike Wellman, Brad Kayl, Brad Rader and Carol Lay. Art by Tony Salmons, Carol Lay, Allen Gladfelter and Adriann Helton. George Bush and the Fine Art of Character Assassination - Political Satire on the Bush Administration. Atomic Basement gets in on the Patriot Act just in time for the November election. Join President "Tex" as he bumbles his way through four years of fighting "evil" in the name of God and Country. Is he hero or buffoon? Will he be able to stand up against a candidate that actually served his country? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

1st printing. Written by Michael Gallagher. art and cover by Jonathan Fetter-Vorm. In Trinity, illustrator Jonathan Fetter-Vorm tells the history of the race to build - and the decision to drop - the first atomic bomb, and the ethical debates that followed. He begins with early research in Europe, which accelerated rapidly as World War II approached. The action shifts to Los Alamos, and Fetter-Vorm showcases the strong personalities of the physicists under the supervision of "Manhattan Project" leader, J. Robert Oppenheimer. When the first bomb finally went off at a test site code-named "Trinity", the world was irreversibly thrust into a new and far more dangerous age. Richly illustrated and deeply researched, Trinity is dramatic, informative, and thought-provoking. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $22.00.