A 250 word (or less) review of Atomic Robo Vol. 3
By Brian Clevinger and Scott Wegener, Robot 5 Comics
Atomic Robo And The Shadow From Beyond Time is the third
chapter in the ongoing adventures of Nicola Tesla’s sentient robot invention as
he participates in Action Science. Part of the hook of the character is that he
was “born” in the 1920s and, gifted with a prodigious lifespan, has had decades
spanning adventures. Atomic Robo
And The Shadow From Beyond Time makes one extremely clever use of this long-lived
character premise. Let me explain. In Atomic Robo And The Shadow From Beyond
Time, Atomic Robo combats a Lovecraftian horror/alien entity that exists
outside of time, able to intersect with our linear universe at multiple
instances. As such we see a story crafted around Atomic Robo encountering the
entity during different decades of his life as part of a broader plot in a way
that is really, really smart. Like, mind-bogglingly smart for a comic about a
wise-cracking robot adventurer. Atomic Robo And The Shadow From Beyond Time is
the chapter of Atomic Robo that solidified for me just how well written and
cerebral this fun, swash-buckling adventure comic is. Of course, Atomic Robo
ATSFBT is as bombastic and fun as preceding Atomic Robo chapters. For instance,
the alien/horror entity LITERALLY sprouts from the head of HP Lovecraft and
Carl Sagan shows up to say inspiring things and do action Science in some of
the most absurd/amazing panels in all of comics. This comic is also properly
funny, which is another hallmark of the Atomic Robo franchise. Check it out.
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