The Atomics #1

The Atomics

by Mike Allred

The exciting new series!

32 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Michael 'Doc' Allred (Also Credited as M. Dalton Allred) grew up in the 60's and 70's and was surrounded with the best in pop culture and a steady diet of music, movies and comic books including the three B's: Beatles, Bond and Batman to the point of obsession.

So it should come as no surprise that he keeps a hand in film and music (He's the lead singer and guitarist for The Gear), but comic books have always been a seminal source of joy for Mike and that joy remains the main ingredient in most of his work.

Allred first tasted success in the comics field with his wildly popular MADMAN series, which is currently being developed for a live action film with filmmaker Robert Rodriguez. His earlier work from GRAFIK MUZIK was turned into the cult hit movie G-Men from Hell directed by Christopher Coppola (featuring Robert Goulet as the Devil). Other work includes Red Rocket 7, his history of Rock and Roll told in the context of a sci-fi adventure storyl the Madman spin-off THE ATOMICS and his magnum opus, THE GOLDEN PLATES, where he's illustrating the entire Book of Mormon.

Mike counts the secret to his success to be his wife, and creative partner, Laura Allred, who is is considered to be one of the best colorists in the business.

Reviews

[Jon · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story begins at the Crocker Estate where Polly Juana and her chums are enjoying an evening of Tang and Cha Cha. Meanwhile in his secret laboratory, Dr Luuki Crocker activates the sonic transducer initiating a flow of unregulated pure energy. The mad scientist realizes too late that his calculations are incorrect.

[Devero · Rating 3 out of 5]

Le prime storie della serie The Atomics qui raccolte ci presentano Madman che fa la pace coi beatnik di strada che di tanto in tanto gli davano fastidio. Presentando diversi personaggi, colorati come negli anni '60, Allred esprime alcune interessanti opinioni in questa storia. Tipo che vale la pena sempre superare le antipatie personali, che la riflessione è meglio rispetto alla violenza, che le seconde e terze occasioni è sempre meglio darle alla gente.
Interessante anche il personaggio di Zapman in fuga dal proprio pianeta, per non finire mangiato dopo l'accoppiamento come era già accaduto a uno dei beatnik poi diventati gli Atomics.
Nel complesso questo primo ciclo di storie merita le 3 stelle e mezza, anche 4 stelle volendo. Però, narrativamente parlando, pare quasi che in quella città non ci siano abitanti. Lo stile di Allred non mi dispiace, ma alla lunga tende a stancare la vista. Quindi rimarrò sulle 3 stelle e mezza.