Today in Comics History, November 23, 1955: Scariest episode ever of The Twilight Zone

from "Solar Rise, Part Two: Scared to Death" in Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom (2010 series) #6 (Dark Horse, April 2011); script by Jim Shooter; pencils, inks, and colors by Agustin Alessio; letters by Blambot

Today in Comics History, October 5, 1957: Standing tough under stars and stripes

from "Solar Rise, Part Two: Scared to Death" in Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom (2010 series) #6 (Dark Horse, April 2011); script by Jim Shooter; pencils, inks, and colors by Agustin Alessio; letters by Blambot

Today in Comics History, September 26, 1957: I hope the Russians love their children too

from "Solar Rise, Part Two: Scared to Death" in Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom (2010 series) #6 (Dark Horse, April 2011); script by Jim Shooter; pencils, inks, and colors by Agustin Alessio; letters by Blambot

Today in Comics History, August 25, 2010: Look out, Gail! He's gained the proportionate powers of a pigeon!

from "Revelation, Part Two: ...That Fateful Day..." in Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom (2020 series) #6 (Dark Horse, April 2011), script by Jim Shooter, pencils and inks by Roger Robinson, colors by Wes Dzioba, letters by Nate Piekos

Today in Comics History, August 24, 2010: Industrialists plot the destruction of Santa Claus

from "Revelation, Part One: That Day of Wrath..." in Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom (2010 series) #5 (Dark Horse, February 2011), script by Jim Shooter, pencils and inks by Roger Robinson, colors by Wes Dzioba, letters by Nate Piekos

Today in Comics History, August 22, 2010: Moloch, mo' problems

from "Troublemaker, Part Three: ...Into the Inferno" in Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom (2010 series) #3 (Dark Horse, October 2010), script by Jim Shooter, pencils and inks by Roger Robinson, colors by Wes Dzioba, letters by Blambot!

Today in Comics History, August 21, 2010, 6:20 AM: This is the most genteel Saw sequel yet

from Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom (2010 series) #2 (Dark Horse, September 2010), script by Jim Shooter, pencils and inks by Roger Robinson, colors by Wes Dzioba, letters by Blambot!
6:20 AM on a Saturday morning? Time to get up for cereal and cartoons!

Today in Comics History, August 23, 2010, 12:41 AM: With great power comes the great ability to channel surf

from Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom (2010 series) #3 (Dark Horse, October 2010), script by Jim Shooter, pencils and inks by Roger Robinson, colors by Wes Dzioba, letters by Blambot!

Today in Comics History, August 20, 2010: Yellowjacket, no!

from "Troublemaker, Part Two: Out of the Frying Pan..." in Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom (2010 series) #2 (Dark Horse, September 2010), script by Jim Shooter, pencils and inks by Roger Robinson, colors by Wes Dzioba, letters by Blambot!

Today in Comics History, August 20, 2010: Happily, a crowded candy store is spared the brunt of a superhero brawl

from "Troublemaker, Part One: Lust and Leviathan" in Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom (2010 series) #1 (Dark Horse, July 2010); script by Jim Shooter; pencils, inks, and colors by Dennis Calero; letters by Nate Piekos

Today in Comics History, August 15, 2010: A police report not involving touching fentanyl? That is unusual!

from "Fallout" in Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom/Magnus, Robot Fighter FCBD 2010 one-shot (Dark Horse, May 2010), script by Jim Shooter, pencils and inks by Dennis Calero, colors by Dennis Calero, letters by Blambot

Today in Comics History, August 14, 2010: And I bring you 🎵 ENERGY 🎵

from "Fallout" in Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom/Magnus, Robot Fighter FCBD 2010 one-shot (Dark Horse, May 2010), script by Jim Shooter, pencils and inks by Dennis Calero, colors by Dennis Calero, letters by Blambot

Today in Comics History, August 13, 2010, 11:14 PM: And that's how Jim Shooter makes a superhero

And then what happens?


The New Yorker cartoon, by Sydney Harris
Well whaddaya know.


from "Solar Rise, Part Four: Self-Made Man" and in Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom (2010 series) #8 (Dark Horse, September 2011); script by Jim Shooter; pencils, inks, and colors by Agustin Alessio; letters by Nate Piekos

Today in Comics History, August 13, 2010, 11:10 PM: Nothing can possiblie go worng

from "Solar Rise, Part One: Saboteur" and "Part Two: Scared to Death" in Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom (2010 series) #5-6 (Dark Horse, February-March 2011); script by Jim Shooter; pencils, inks, and colors by Agustin Alessio; letters by Nate Piekos

Today in Comics History, August 13, 2010, 11:09 PM: Dr. Solar and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Night

It begins here! And, because it's comic books, never, ever ends.


from "Solar Rise, Part One: Saboteur" in Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom (2010 series) #5 (Dark Horse, February 2011); script by Jim Shooter; pencils, inks, and colors by Agustin Alessio; letters by Nate Piekos

Today in Comics History, August 12, 2010: Why don't you kiss her instead of talking her to death?

from "Solar Rise, Part One: Saboteur" in Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom (2010 series) #7 (Dark Horse, July 2011); script by Jim Shooter; pencils, inks, and colors by Agustin Alessio, letters by Nate Piekos

Today in Comics History, August 12, 2010: But that trick never works

from "Solar Rise, Part One: Saboteur" in Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom (2010 series) #5 (Dark Horse, February 2011); script by Jim Shooter; pencils, inks, and colors by Agustin Alessio, letters by Nate Piekos

Today in Comics History, May 23, 1960: Almost as confusing a rebranding as HBO to Max

from "Solar Rise, Part Two: Scared to Death" in Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom (2010 series) #6 (Dark Horse, April 2011); script by Jim Shooter; pencils, inks, and colors by Agustin Alessio; letters by Nate Piekos

Today in Comics History, August 23, 2010, 6:42 PM: Jim Shooter just won't give up on that "world outside your window" concept

from Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom (2010 series) #4 (Dark Horse, November 2010), script by Jim Shooter, pencils and inks by Roger Robinson, colors by Wes Dzioba, letters by Nate Piekos
I know that's a TV, not a window, but i couldn't resist the joke.

Today in Comics History, August 21, 2010, 7:25 AM: Comic books take you to exciting locations! Paris! Bangkok! Poughkeepsie!

from Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom (2010 series) #3 (Dark Horse, October 2010), script by Jim Shooter, pencils and inks by Roger Robinson, colors by Wes Dzioba, letters by Blambot!