The Atom by Simone & Byrne

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All New Atom, Atom, DC Comics, Gail Simone, giant ants, John Byrne, Trevor Scott

DC’s 2006 series All New Atom kicked off with three issues of Gail Simone and John Byrne bringing us fast-paced stories full of science fiction themes and size-changing adventures. We confess we lost interest in this series once it started tying into Countdown to Whatever Crisis We’re Having This Year. But, these early stories delivered a lot of fun, and Byrne’s artwork looks terrific in the hands of inker Trevor Scott and colorist Alex Bleyaert. This scene from the second issue starts off with a giant ant!

 
This scene in the second issue where a young man tries out his new Atom powers never gets old. The next scene, from the third issue, gives us the horrifying but strangely awesome spectacle of M’Nagalah. We met M’nagalah in the pages of Swamp Thing and Swampy’s spotlight in Challengers of the Unknown.

If any Atom comics have ever screamed “Make me into a movie,” it’s these issues of All New Atom! You can buy them as single issues, or collected in the All New Atom trade paperbacks. Let’s have a look!

 

Make the River Swallow Them Whole!

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dinosaur, Gail Simone, Jim Calafiore, Secret Six, Skartaris, Warlord

In Secret Six #27, our despicable protagonists ride into battle on a herd of dinosaurs. Except for Catman, who gets to dress up as Warlord and ride a huge white tiger-thing. Cool! More dino carnage courtesy of Jim Calafiore and colorist Jason Wright. Also, Bane rides a dinosaur on the cover by Daniel Luvis. If you missed it yesterday, check out Calafiore’s dino double spash from Secret Six #25.

Secret Six #25-28 contains a four-part story called “The Reptile Brain.” Written by Gail Simone, “The Reptile Brain” takes place in Skartaris. Skartaris, created by Mike Grell for 1975’s Warlord, is basically the DC Comics version of Marvel’s Savage Land.

Collector’s Guide:
– From Secret Six #27; DC Comics, 2010.
– Reprinted in The Reptile Brain TPB; DC, 2011.
– Available in digital format from Comixology: Secret Six, The Reptile Brain.

Jim Calafiore Rocks Dinosaurs in Secret Six!

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Bane, dinosaur, Gail Simone, Jason Wright, Jim Calafiore, Reptile Brain, Secret Six, Skartaris

You know we loved Calafiore’s Exiles rendition of the Lizard and his dinosaur illustrations for Rex Riders. Let’s enjoy some Calafiore dinosaur art for DC’s Secret Six. Also, Bane fights a griffin. What?!

Secret Six #25-28 contain a four part story called “The Reptile Brain.” Written by Gail Simone and rendered by J. Calafiore with colorist Jason Wright, “The Reptile Brain” takes place in Skartaris. Skartaris, created by Mike Grell for 1975’s Warlord, is basically the DC Comics version of Marvel’s Savage Land.

Collector’s Guide:
– From Secret Six #25; DC Comics, 2010.
– Reprinted in The Reptile Brain TPB; DC, 2011.

Also available in digital format from Comixology: Secret Six, The Reptile Brain. Comixology obligingly groups all the issues from the Reptile Brain story arc on one page to make shopping easier. Nice!