Captain Atom #84 is by scripter Dave Kaler and artists Steve Ditko and Rocke Mastroserio. Ditko asserts even more control over the character by changing his look and lowering his power levels. This is doubtless in keeping with both Ditko's own philosophy about the nature of heroes as well as Dick Giordano's desire to keep his line-up of "Action Heroes" more man and super. The Blue Beetle returns with scripting by Gary Friedrich.
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Captain Atom gets a smashing new look, losing his golden Cold War togs and replacing them with a more colorful combo in red, white and blue. He loses his mask as well, figuring I guess that his stark transformation will be enough to throw anyone off his trail.
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More Captain Atom and Blue Beetle next time.
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The first time I purchased a Ditko Blue Beetle comic issue 4, ( only a few years ago) I was surprised at just how good the strip was, one of his best art jobs as well . I loved Captain Atoms then new costume when I first read these tales in an Alan Class reprint
ReplyDeleteBlue Beetle is almost certainly Ditko's best pure design. They changed Captain Atom immediately, but it would take decades for DC to corrupt the classic Ditko look. It always seems modern.
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