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Solar, Man Of The Atom (1992) Valiant

Solar is an American fictional comic book superhero created by writer Paul S. Newman, editor Matt Murphy, and artist Bob Fujitani. The character first appeared in Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #1 in 1962 by Gold Key Comics and has since appeared in other incarnations in books published by Valiant Comics in the 1990s, Dark Horse Comics in the 2000s, and Dynamite Entertainment in the 2010s. This version, known simply as Solar, was a physicist named Phil Seleski. Seleski was a fan of the Gold Key line, especially the adventures of Doctor Solar. One day, Seleski and his colleagues were testing a new type of fusion reactor. When an accidental breach threatened to obliterate the entire area, Seleski rushed to shut down the reactor. He succeeded, but he was exposed to lethal doses of radiation in the process. Amazingly, the exposure did not kill him but instead gave him the ability to manipulate all forms of matter and energy. Seleski tried to use his powers for the good of mankind by attempting to destroy the world's supply of nuclear weapons. However, the U.S. government attempted to stop him and their efforts caused Seleski to lose control of his powers, which in turn caused Earth to fall into a giant black hole. Seleski was thrown several weeks back in time. The guilt over his role in the destruction of his world caused him to split into two beings: Doctor Solar, who believed himself to be Seleski's childhood hero; and Phil Seleski, who retained all the memories of the original. Seleski sought to prevent the accident that gave him his powers from taking place. His efforts were complicated by the presence of Doctor Solar, who was convinced that Seleski was a dangerous criminal. Eventually, Seleski convinced his alter-ego that they needed to work together, and the two of them fused with the past version of Seleski and prevented the accident. In the process, they discovered that Seleski's fusion reactor was actually a "wish machine" that allowed anyone within close proximity to change the universe in any way they saw fit. Before the original accident, Seleski wished that he could become his childhood superhero. As a result, the reactor simulated the events that gave the original Doctor Solar his powers. Seleski also found out that he did not travel to the past but instead recreated his universe after falling into the black hole. However, this universe was now populated by a large number of super-powered beings. The revelations inspired Seleski to take up the mantle of his childhood hero, becoming known as Solar, Man of the Atom. Solar went on to have several adventures, fighting a wide variety of threats such as the Spider Aliens, malevolent Harbingers and Mothergod. He survived for several centuries and blew himself up in 4000 A.D. in an effort to stop the Spider Alien invasion of Earth.

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Solar, Man of the Atom # 22 1993 Afraid of the Darque, Part 2: Where Do Gods Go to Pray? pg 1 by Peter Grau & Stan Drake

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Artist:	Peter Grau (Penciller) Stan Drake (Inker) Kevin VanHook (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	848
Comments:	1
Added to Site:	2/19/2015

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Michael Molinario
Member Since:	November 2011

Solar, Man of the Atom # 22 1993 Afraid of the Darque, Part 2: Where Do Gods Go to Pray? pg 1 by Peter Grau & Stan Drake
Artist: Peter Grau (Penciller)
Stan Drake (Inker)
Kevin VanHook (Writer)
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Solar, Man of the Atom # 22 1993 Color Guide Afraid of the Darque, Part 2: Where Do Gods Go to Pray? pg 1 by Carol VanHook

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Artist:	Carol VanHook (Colorist) Peter Grau (Penciller) Stan Drake (Inker) Kevin VanHook (Writer) Jade Moede (Letterer)
Media Type:	Paint - Watercolor
Art Type:	Color Guide
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	846
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Added to Site:	2/19/2015

About the Owner

Michael Molinario
Member Since:	November 2011

Solar, Man of the Atom # 22 1993 Color Guide Afraid of the Darque, Part 2: Where Do Gods Go to Pray? pg 1 by Carol VanHook
Artist: Carol VanHook (Colorist)
Peter Grau (Penciller)
Stan Drake (Inker)
Kevin VanHook (Writer)
Jade Moede (Letterer)
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Solar, Man of the Atom # 42 1995 The Elements Of Evil: Part 1 of 2 pg 9 by Scott Rosema & John Dixon

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Artist:	John Dixon (Inker) Scott Rosema (Penciller) Steve Sullivan (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	660
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	8/1/2013

About the Owner

Michael Molinario
Member Since:	November 2011

Solar, Man of the Atom # 42 1995 The Elements Of Evil: Part 1 of 2 pg 9 by Scott Rosema & John Dixon
Artist: John Dixon (Inker)
Scott Rosema (Penciller)
Steve Sullivan (Writer)
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Solar, Man of the Atom # 47 1995 Brave New World, Part Two pg 10 by Dan Jurgens & Dick Giordano

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Artist:	Dan Jurgens (Penciller) Dick Giordano (Inker) Jade Moede (Letterer) Dan Jurgens (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	1061
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	2/1/2012

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Michael Molinario
Member Since:	November 2011

Solar, Man of the Atom # 47 1995 Brave New World, Part Two pg 10 by Dan Jurgens & Dick Giordano
Artist: Dan Jurgens (Penciller)
Dick Giordano (Inker)
Jade Moede (Letterer)
Dan Jurgens (Writer)
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Solar: Man Of The Atom # 41 1995 Farewell pg 20 Andrew Wendel & Ricardo Villagran

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Artist:	Andrew Wendel (Penciller) Ricardo Villagran (Inker) Kevin VanHook (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	859
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	9/16/2017

About the Owner

Michael Molinario
Member Since:	November 2011

Solar: Man Of The Atom # 41 1995 Farewell pg 20 Andrew Wendel & Ricardo Villagran
Artist: Andrew Wendel (Penciller)
Ricardo Villagran (Inker)
Kevin VanHook (Writer)
859 Views

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Solar: Man Of The Atom # 56 1996 Jailbreak pg 16 by Aaron Lopresti & Dick Giordano

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Artist:	Aaron Lopresti (Penciller) Dick Giordano (Inker) Anthony Bedard (Writer) Jade Moede (Letterer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	607
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	9/25/2017

About the Owner

Michael Molinario
Member Since:	November 2011

Solar: Man Of The Atom # 56 1996 Jailbreak pg 16 by Aaron Lopresti & Dick Giordano
Artist: Aaron Lopresti (Penciller)
Dick Giordano (Inker)
Anthony Bedard (Writer)
Jade Moede (Letterer)
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Solar: Man Of The Atom # 57 1996 Solar Squad Title Page 4 Mike Manley & Bob Wiacek

Art Details

Artist:	Mike Manley (Penciller) Bob Wiacek (Inker) Jade Moede (Letterer) Bob Layton (Finisher) Anthony Bedard (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Title Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	801
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	11/15/2016

About the Owner

Michael Molinario
Member Since:	November 2011

Solar: Man Of The Atom # 57 1996 Solar Squad Title Page 4 Mike Manley & Bob Wiacek
Artist: Mike Manley (Penciller)
Bob Wiacek (Inker)
Jade Moede (Letterer)
Bob Layton (Finisher)
Anthony Bedard (Writer)
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There are 7 Pieces of Art In This Gallery.    

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