Sam Glanzman's Attu!

Attu is another intriguing collection from the great Sam Glanzman by Dover Books. The series was originally published by 4Winds Publishing, an imprint operated by comic artist Tim Truman. Truman is an artist clearly inspired by the work of Joe Kubert and Glanzman himself and opened the door for his mentor to do something different.

(Concept sketches for Attu project appearing Amazing Heroes)

The story is a science fiction and action yarn about a caveman who confronts not only the obligatory dinosaurs but the equally impossible aliens.

I never picked up either of the two volumes from 4 Winds when they emerged in 1989 and 1990.

But somehow or other, I did get hold of Fantastic Worlds #1 and #2 which have additional Attu stories by Glanzman. Doubtless I bought them at the time because of Glanzman even though neither issue features the celebrated artist on the cover. His character is cover-featured on the debut issue, but the art is by Steve Busti and Al Williamson.

Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott create a knock-out for the second and final issue of the run but it has nothing to do with Glanzman's creation.

Attu the Collected Volumes gathers together (according to the solicitation) the two published volumes of the story as well as an unpublished third volume.

(Rejected cover for the Attu volume)

In an interview Glanzman suggested there was yet another volume but no mention of it in the edition from Dover.

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