The Complete Megaton Man Universe Volume 1: The 1980s

by Don Simpson, Bill Morrison (Introduction)

604 pages, Paperback

Published September 30, 2025

About the author

Donald E. Simpson is a Writer-Artist-Teacher-Learner and the Cartoonist-Creator of the graphic novel Megaton Man™ as well as the comic series Border Worlds™ and Bizarre Heroes™.
Under the pseudonym Anton Drek, he created Wendy Whitebread and Forbidden Frankenstein. During the ‘80s and ‘90s, Simpson cartooned for almost every major and independent comic book publisher including Marvel, DC, Image, and Archie. He has more recently published his works with Fantagraphics. In 2013, Simpson earned a PhD in art and architectural history from the University of Pittsburgh. In 2023, he finally paid off his student loans without any government forgiveness.

Reviews

[Dan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked it for the most part. The art after the hiatus between Megaton Man and Return of Megaton Man is far less overdrawn and grotesque and much more appealing to me. I'm much more excited about volume 2 since it contains all the issues of Bizarre Heroes.

[Greg L Goldstein · Rating 4 out of 5]

HUGE collection of the earliest of the Megaton Man stories. Don's art (and humor) starts off a bit crude, but develops into an often hilarious parody of superheroes and comic books in general.
Looking forward to volume 2.