I see atoms. And the things inside atoms. I saw the beginning of the world, Frank. The burning heart of time. I saw it at the atomic level, Frank. Do you understand?
- -- Solar
Man of the Atom[]
Appearances[]
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Anniliese Seleski
- Phil Seleski / Solar (Valiant Comics)
- X-O Manowar (In a photograph only)
Villains:
- Cardinal Montini
- Nazi Hoax Ubersoldat (In a photograph only)
Other Characters:
- Aliens
- Asherman
- David (Helena's ex)
- Doctors Mirage (Mentioned only)
- Einstein (Mentioned only)
- Fatimah (Mentioned only)
- G & G (report)
- Heisenberg (Mentioned only)
- Mary, mother of Jesus (Mentioned only)
- Mitch (faculty director)
- Ninjak (On a TV or computer screen)
- Paul (another ex-lover of Helena; also journalist)
- Pope Paul (Mentioned only)
- Radio Zero
- Shadowman (Mentioned only)
- Students
- Jerry Knappert
Locations:
- California
- Edgewater Institute
- Hawkins Hall
- Edgewater Institute
- France (Mentioned only)
- Italy
- Rome
- Vatican City
- Forbidden library
- St. Peter's Basilica
- Vatican City
- Rome
- Louisiana
- New Orleans (Mentioned only)
- Nevada (Mentioned only)
- New Jersey
- Princeton (Mentioned only)
- Oregon
- Portland (Mentioned only)
- World War II (Mentioned only)
Items:
- Book about God (from 1999)
- Boyskin glove
- The Creation of Adam (Only appears on cover)
- History primer
- Kirlian photographs
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1960's sci-fi series) (Mentioned only)
- X-O Armor
Vehicles:
Credits[]
- Writers: Warren Ellis
- Pencilers: Darick Robertson
- Inkers: Larry Mahlstedt, Steve Geiger
- Colorists: Atomic Paintbrush
- Letterers: Comicraft, Dave Lanphear, Oscar Gongora
- Cover Artists: Michelangelo (original), Atomic Paintbrush (painting)
- Editors: Fabian Nicieza, Alex Glass (assistant)
- Editor-in-Chief: Fabian Nicieza
Synopsis[]
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Notes[]
- Per the indicia the title is "Solar, Man of the Atom Vol. 2" with no additional issue number and a cover date of "May, 1997".
- This is the first of three so-called "event issues" kicking of the Acclaim version of the Valiant Universe, trying to explain how it has been created by God – Solar (Valiant Comics). The second event issue would be Operation: Stormbreaker – focusing on the new origin of the X-O Armor – followed by another Solar one-shot, Solar, Man of the Atom: Revelations.
- The cover is based on Michelangelo's The Creation of Adam. In the original painting God breathes life into Adam by touching Adam's fingertip. Here, God's arm is colored to be Solar's arm.
- Above the door to the "Forbidden Library" at the Vatican is a plate saying "La Conosc-Enza Corrom-pe" meaning as much as "knowledge corrupts."
Quotes[]
- The second life of Doctor Seleski would be passing strange, as I'd likely hold a dual set of memories.
- I had no choice, being a cardinal in the Vatican City is...oh, what did they say on MTV? ...A good gig. I have no intention of allowing my good gig and my love life to be fed into the shredder of a doddering Polish virgin's morality.
- It's everything I want. Everything frightening to the church, to the structure of society, is in there. That's why it was built; to protect civilization from itself, to confiscate and hide the books that would harm it. The history of the world is in there. The real history, the one we're not allowed to know. The secret of the world. I want to read about god's true footprints.
- To hide in plain side is the greatest skill of Christianity.
- I see atoms. And the things inside atoms. I saw the beginning of the world, Frank. The burning heart of time. I saw it at the atomic level, Frank. Do you understand?
- -- Solar
Gallery[]
Cover Art[]
Regular Cover
Back Cover
Panels[]
Related[]
- Solar, Man of the Atom
- Solar, Man of the Atom (Volume 1)
- Solar, Man of the Atom (Volume 2) #1
- Solar, Man of the Atom: Revelations
- Solar, Man of the Atom: Hell on Earth
References[]
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