the atomic revolution comic book

NOTE: I found this wonderful thing at an estate sale of someone who I'm pretty sure once worked for a nuclear power company. This comic was included in a simple manilla envelope package which also included: a corporate memo, a vinyl recording discussing Einstein's theories and a large calendar-sized brochure of modern-art-inspired paintings using a number of atomic weapons companies' logos. All of these items are worth posting online, but this comic book is the most interesting and worth sharing with you.
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Discussing this comic: Beyond it's novelty value, this is really a (forgive the pun) dynamite piece of art. One is immediately struck by the bold and realistic linework, the page compositions (both full-bleed and off-center, as well as numerous two-page spreads, 'BUILDUP' and 'PROPULSION' are amazing) and check out the use of multiple spot color and classy 50s-era package design. All that and just the creepy idea of an atomic weapons company commissioning a comic book about their horrifying products makes this a damn strange and unusual thing.

  thanks to dublog