Solar, Man of the Atom Vol 1 14

I burnt in thermonuclear fire... then rose again. I became a hero. I became a god.

-- Solar, Man of the Atom

Rainbow's End[]

Appearances[]

Featured Characters:

Solar, Man of the Atom

Supporting Characters:

Villains:

Fred Bender (First appearance)
Mothergod / Erica Pierce (Flashback only)
- Bionisaurs (Flashback only)
- Robots (Flashback only)

Other Characters:

Federal Bureau of Investigation (Mentioned only)
Helen (Single appearance)
Magnus, Robot Fighter (Flashback only)
Montoni Family (Mentioned only)
Mr. Ronson (Single appearance)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Mr. Drahushuk (investigator)
Rai / Tohru Nakadai (Flashback only)
Ted (Mentioned only)

Locations:

California
- Los Angeles
- Palo Alto
- Palm Springs (Mentioned only)
Earth
Florida
- Miami Beach
Lost Land (Flashback only)
Mojave Desert
- Death Valley (based on Secret Weapons #1)
New York
- New York City
  - Brooklyn
  - Manhattan
    - Times Square
Oklahoma
- Muskogee
  - Edgewater Advanced Fusion Energy Research Center
Unreality

Items:

Bionisaurs (Flashback only)

Vehicles:

Credits[]

Writers: Jim Shooter (plot), Steve Ditko (plot), Kevin VanHook (script)
Pencilers: Steve Ditko
Inkers: Howard Simpson, Paul Autio
Colorists: Knob Row
Letterers: Jade Moede
Cover Artists: Don Perlin, Stan Drake, Mike Cavallaro
Editors: Barry Windsor-Smith
Editor-in-Chief: Bob Layton

Synopsis[]

Back from the Unity Conflict, Phil goes back to pursuing a normal life. With the Edgewater plant shut down, Phil finds he has plenty of time to enjoy falling in love with Gayle all over again. But all the while, an investigator named Fred Bender is unraveling the secret that Phil Seleski is actually Solar! And when the man begins to hound him, Phil gives him a glimpse of the quantum continuum, only to have Bender steal a portion of his power!^[1]