Comics of the Atom

Covers Monstress Issues #2-4. And our quick takes on WW84.

Covers the "monster-size" first issue of Monstress. 70 pages folks.

Covering a brief history of horror comics.

Covers issues #11-13 of The Ultimates.

After an exhilarating battle in downtown New York, the Avengers, excuse me… The Ultimates, must now face their own internal threats. Who are the real monsters?

Carson and Mike revisit Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch’s influential take on the Avengers for the Ultimate Marvel comics line. Ultimates Vol. 1 is an important modernization of the classic Marvel team, that also laid a foundation for the MCU to build upon starting with 2008's Iron Man.

Carson and Mike travel back in time to the year 1992 to discuss Todd McFarlane's Spawn and the founding of Image Comics.

We’ve traveled through time, lingered in limbo, and finally arrived at the doors steps of Animal Man’s external tormenter.

To be or not to be? That is the question for the Animal Man. And on a more serious note, please spend time researching the historical Apartheid events of South Africa and the environmental issues that GM explores throughout these issues. It’s fun to learn!

It’s an origin story. It’s a new origin story. This is the origin story. Carson and Mike explore the next chapter in Morrison’s Animal Man Saga.

Single issue time! Carson and Mike explore the single issues that begin to plant the seeds for Morrison's celebrated Animal Man run. Morrison mixes a superb weave of humor and tragedy as we walk through issues 5-8. Also, there’s a Hawkman.

It's the cat's pajamas! Carson and Mike kick off a new series, Grant Morrison's Animal Man. We cover the first 4 issues and provide a snapshot of the creators and DC's transition into a new era of comic book storytelling.

Gone. We cover the final issue of the AX run with the infamous Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men #1. Its a long one! Email us! comicsoftheatom@gmail.com

Beam me up, Cyclops. We cover the final story arch before next episode's Giant Size finale. Carson and Mike cover Astonishing X-Men's Unstoppable arch with issues 19-24. Email us! comicsoftheatom@gmail.com

This week is a mind f$#k. Carson and Mike continue on their frosty journey with the third Astonishing story arch, Torn. Covers issues 13-18. Email us! comicsoftheatom@gmail.com

Time to get dangerous. Mike and Carson continue the Astonishing X-Men run with the DANGEROUS arc. Covering issues 7-12. Email us! comicsoftheatom@gmail.com

Carson and Mike begin their first story arc with Joss Whedon's and John Cassady's Astonishing X-Men. Covers issues 1-6. Email us! comicsoftheatom@gmail.com

Carson Woodard and Michael Vaughn Green introduce the Comics of the Atom. A love letter podcast to influential comic arcs and the creators who created them. Email: comicsoftheatom@gmail.com