Action Heroes Archives, Vol. 1 (DC Archive Editions)
This shows what artist Steve Ditko was capable of when separated from his best-known collaborator,Spider-Mancocreator Stan Lee. The earliest of these stories starring nuclear--powered Captain Atom were published in 1960-61 by poverty-row company Charlton Comics. Hence, they predateSpider-Manand display some of Ditko's most detailed and characteristic artwork. Captain Atom was revived in 1965, and the later tales, written in the then-dominant style of Marvel Comics, have better scripts but relatively lackluster illustrations. That said, this collection remains a valuable showcase of one of the comics' true originals.Gordon FlaggCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved