The Fellowship was fortunate enough to obtain a copy of ATOMIC ROBO: REAL SCIENCE ADVENTURES #1 from Red 5 Comics. Brian Clevinger writes, Matt
Speroni colors, Jeff Powell letters, and various artists contribute.
This book is a collection of serials and short stories based
in the Atomic Robo universe. One story features Dr. Dinosaur, and another
features an attempted ascension to godhood. And one of the serials is a World
War II era superspy story. And there’s plenty more, of course.
Unsurprisingly, there are a lot of layers to this book. The most
obvious is the ‘atomic horror’ flavor—it’s got a very strong basis in the
styles of fiction and comics of the ‘40s and ‘50s. The art and design help to
bring this out brilliantly. And that sense of large impending doom is balanced
by a liberal dose of humor. Add to that the use of the serial format, where
longer stories are presented in multiple parts, and Red 5 has put together a
wonderful sampling of what they can do.
A lot of layers to this book, and they come together
beautifully. This is a fun and exciting collection which can easily serve as an
introduction to the world of Red 5 Comics.
ATOMIC ROBO: REAL SCIENCE ADVENTURES #1 is available now at
your FLCS or by order from red5comics.com.
~Mike
