I’m going to confess something about which I am deeply embarrassed. It just occurred to me today that Dr. Dinosaur represents pseudo-science. I just…I don’t know. I was enjoying the silliness so much I missed the symbolism? Anywhodles, Dr. Dinosaur is pseudo-science. He uses sciency sounding words, makes shit up, becomes defensive when challenged, refuses to admit he’s wrong, and wreaks havoc trying to prove he is smarter than science. The Atomic Robo series is clearly influenced by the Saturday Matinee Serial movies of the […]
Happy Birthday, Mr. Tesla!
Atomic Robo has been one of my favorite discoveries of the year. It isn’t deep, but it is smart and fun. Volume 5 is in many ways Robo’s origin story, not the origin of how he came to be, but the origin of how he became a crime fighting action scientist. It introduces us to young Robo, still living with his creator, Nikolai Tesla. Robo is bored with his studies and seeks adventure in adventure science comic books. One night he sees Jack Tarot, a […]