Comic Review: Atomic Robo Returns for a New Adventure

Atomic Robo and the Ghost of Station X kicks off the 6th volume for Brian Clevinger and Scott Wegener’s robotic hero. The six issue story involves space, a mysterious disappearance in England, and a race against time.

The government is having issues with astronauts trapped on a station orbiting the Earth and only one person..err…robot can help. Robo and his team must rush to find a way to get to the station and save the stranded spacemen. At the same time, a name from the past is about to ring Atomic Robo for another problem that involves a note requesting his help. Fans of Atomic Robo will be able to dive right into this next chapter. Those readers new to the character can also easily start with this book.

The look of Atomic Robo is the first thing to catch my eye with this series, it reminds me of an old Saturday morning cartoon. The big-worded, quick dialogue is what makes the book for “grown up” me. The story is easy and interesting to follow and keeps my interest – without any superpowers, tights, or capes. The beginning issue does a good job for laying out pieces of the puzzle that will be put together over the arc of the story. Spend the $3.50 to grab this title. Atomic Robo and the Ghost of Station X #1 is at your local comic book shop this week!