Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom

(Gold Key, 1962-1969, 1981-1982, 2004-2005, 2007)
™ and ©1968 Western Publishing Company, Inc.
Hardcover collections published by Dark Horse starting in 2004

Working in a research laboratory in Atom Valley, Doctor Solar was caught in a premature atomic explosion. The blast had the effect of converting his body into pure energy. At the same time, he retained his consciousness. Later, he would learn to reform his body, and use a special cadmium-lined suit to control the radiation it emitted.

As an energy being, Solar had an awesome range of abilities. He could fly, transmute matter, and unleash atomic blasts of heat or cold. He used these new abilities to fight a variety of would-be world conquerors, including Nuro and King Cybernoid.

Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom was Gold Key’s first comic title. Originally published in the late 1960s, it enjoyed a renaissance in the early ’90s when new publisher Valiant licensed the character. Updated, Solar, Man of the Atom became a cornerstone of the Valiant universe

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#1

Oct 1962

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W: Paul S. Newman · A: Bob Fujitani

1st appearance of Doctor Solar; Origin of Doctor Solar; 1st Gold Key original character

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#2

Dec 1962

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W: Paul S. Newman · A: Bob Fujitani

1st Appearance of Professor Harbinger

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#3

Mar 1963

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W: Paul S. Newman · A: Bob Fujitani

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#4

Jun 1963

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W: Paul S. Newman · A: Bob Fujitani

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#5

Sep 1963

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W: Paul S. Newman · A: Bob Fujitani

1st Appearance of Doctor Solar (in costume)

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#6

Nov 1963

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W: Paul S. Newman · A: Frank W. Bolle

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#7

Painted cover by George Wilson

Mar 1964

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W: Paul S. Newman · A: Frank W. Bolle

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#8

Jul 1964

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W: Paul S. Newman · A: Frank W. Bolle

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#9

Oct 1964

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W: Paul S. Newman · A: Frank W. Bolle

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#10

Jan 1965

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W: Paul S. Newman · A: Frank W. Bolle

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#11

Mar 1965

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W: Paul S. Newman · A: Frank W. Bolle

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#12

May 1965

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W: Paul S. Newman · A: Frank W. Bolle

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#13

Jul 1965

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W: Paul S. Newman · A: Frank W. Bolle

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#14

Sep 1965

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W: Dick Wood · A: Frank W. Bolle, Mel Crawford

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#15

Dec 1965

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W: Paul S. Newman · A: Frank W. Bolle

Origin of Doctor Solar

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#16

Painted cover by George Wilson

Jun 1966

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W: Paul S. Newman · A: Frank W. Bolle

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#17

Sep 1966

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W: Paul S. Newman · A: Frank W. Bolle

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#18

Dec 1966

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W: Paul S. Newman · A: Frank W. Bolle

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#19

Apr 1967

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W: Dick Wood · A: Frank W. Bolle, Win Mortimer

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#20

Jul 1967

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W: Paul S. Newman · A: Frank W. Bolle

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#21

Oct 1967

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W: Paul S. Newman · A: Frank W. Bolle

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#22

Jan 1968

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W: Paul S. Newman · A: Frank W. Bolle

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#23

Apr 1968

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#24

Painted cover

Jul 1968

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W: Dick Wood · A: Ernie Colón, Win Mortimer

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#24 Variation A

15-cent Price Variant

Jul 1968

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W: Dick Wood · A: Ernie Colón, Win Mortimer

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#25

Painted cover

Oct 1968

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W: Dick Wood · A: Ernie Colón, Win Mortimer

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#26

Jan 1969

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#27

Apr 1969

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End of original series

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#28

Apr 1981

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Series begins again (1981); Whitman publishing begins

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#28 Variation A

Whitman

Apr 1981

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#29

Oct 1981

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#29 Variation A

Oct 1981

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#30

Feb 1982

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W: Roger McKenzie · A: Dan Spiegle, Frank W. Bolle

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#30 Variation A

Feb 1982

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W: Roger McKenzie · A: Dan Spiegle

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#31

Yellow Whitman Logo

Mar 1982

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W: Roger McKenzie · A: Dan Spiegle, Frank W. Bolle

Final Issue

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#31 Variation A

White Whitman logo

Mar 1982

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W: Roger McKenzie · A: Dan Spiegle, Frank W. Bolle

Final Issue

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Book #1

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W: Paul S. Newman · A: Bob Fujitani, Frank W. Bolle

Collects Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #1-7; ca. 2010

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Book #1 Hardcover

Hardcover Edition

Dec 2004

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W: Paul S. Newman · A: Bob Fujitani, Frank W. Bolle

Collects issues #1-7; Introduction by Mark Evanier

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Book #2

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W: Paul S. Newman · A: Frank W. Bolle

Collects Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #8–14; ca. 2011

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Book #2 Hardcover

Hardcover Edition

Jun 2005

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W: Paul S. Newman · A: Frank W. Bolle

Collects issues #8–14

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Book #3

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W: Paul S. Newman · A: Frank W. Bolle

Collects issues #15–22; Published by Dark Horse; ca. 2014

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Book #3 Hardcover

Hardcover Edition

Sep 2005

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W: Paul S. Newman · A: Frank W. Bolle

Collects issues #15–22

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Book #4

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W: Paul S. Newman · A: Frank W. Bolle

Collects Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #23-31 and The Occult Files of Dr. Spektor #14; ca. 2014

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Book #4 Hardcover

Hardcover Edition

Nov 2007

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W: Dick Wood, Roger McKenzie, Don Glut · A: Al McWilliams, Ernie Colón, José Delbo, Dan Spiegle, Jesse Santos

Collects Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #23-31 and The Occult Files of Dr. Spektor #14

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