Thursday, April 16, 2026

Ditko Cover Classics - Captain Atom #83!


Captain Atom #83 is by scripter Dave Kaler and artists Steve Ditko and Rocke Mastroserio. The credits showcase that Ditko plotted this tale. His revised version of Blue Beetle debuts in this issue with a script by Gary Friedrich. 


You can read it at this link


With the arrival of Blue Beetle, this comic really becomes a Ditko tour de force. More Captain Atom and Blue Beetle tomorrow. 


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2 comments:

  1. I have really been enjoying your Captain Atom articles over the last few weeks (I've been travelling I'm the US with limited internet so apologies for not commenting sooner) I'm pretty surprised that DC when they obtained the character that they changed him so much. Diktos original take is so superior to DCs character that for me is visually drab and uniteresting.

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    1. Glad you're enjoying the Captain Atom stuff. Hopefully your stay in the U.S. has been going okay. Travelling here has become a chore for many from across sea and elsewhere, and that makes me profoundly sad.

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