Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom

    (Gold Key, 1962-1969, 1981-1982, 2004-2005)
™ 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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Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #1

October, 1962
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $130.00 		Paul S. NewmanBob Fujitani
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #2

December, 1962
Cover Price: $0.12
7 copies available from $35.00 		Paul S. NewmanBob Fujitani
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #3

March, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
6 copies available from $14.00 		Paul S. NewmanBob Fujitani
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #4

June, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
4 copies available from $21.95 		Paul S. NewmanBob Fujitani
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #5

September, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $16.00 		Paul S. NewmanBob Fujitani
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #6

November, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
6 copies available from $8.00 		Paul S. NewmanFrank W. Bolle
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #7

March, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
8 copies available from $17.95 		Paul S. NewmanFrank W. Bolle
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #8

July, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
7 copies available from $20.00 		Paul S. NewmanFrank W. Bolle
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #9

October, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
5 copies available from $10.00 		Paul S. NewmanFrank W. Bolle
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #10

January, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $13.00 		Paul S. NewmanFrank W. Bolle
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #11

March, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $30.00 		Paul S. NewmanFrank W. Bolle
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #12

May, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $12.00 		Paul S. NewmanFrank W. Bolle
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #13

July, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
4 copies available from $4.25 		Paul S. NewmanFrank W. Bolle
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #14

September, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $10.00 		Dick WoodFrank W. Bolle, Mel Crawford
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #15

December, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
5 copies available from $4.25 		Paul S. NewmanFrank W. Bolle
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #16

June, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $7.00 		Paul S. NewmanFrank W. Bolle
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #17

September, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
6 copies available from $7.00 		Paul S. NewmanFrank W. Bolle
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #18

December, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
6 copies available from $7.65 		Paul S. NewmanFrank W. Bolle
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #19

April, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
5 copies available from $7.00 		Dick WoodFrank W. Bolle, Win Mortimer
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #20

July, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
5 copies available from $0.45 		Paul S. NewmanFrank W. Bolle
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #21

October, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
5 copies available from $5.00 		Paul S. NewmanFrank W. Bolle
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #22

January, 1968
Cover Price: $0.12
4 copies available from $5.95 		Paul S. NewmanFrank W. Bolle
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #23

April, 1968
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $9.00 		  
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #24

July, 1968
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $11.50 		Dick WoodErnie Colón, Win Mortimer
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #25

October, 1968
Cover Price: $0.15
7 copies available from $5.95 		Dick WoodErnie Colón, Win Mortimer
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #26

January, 1969
Cover Price: $0.15
3 copies available from $10.50 		  
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #27

April, 1969
Cover Price: $0.15
3 copies available from $25.00 		  
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #28

April, 1981
Cover Price: $0.50
2 copies available from $2.00 		  
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #29

October, 1981
Cover Price: $0.50
2 copies available from $8.00 		  
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #29 Variation A

October, 1981
Cover Price: $0.50
2 copies available from $8.50 		  
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #30

February, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
2 copies available from $0.80 		Roger McKenzieDan Spiegle, Frank W. Bolle
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #30 Variation A

February, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $3.25 		Roger McKenzieDan Spiegle
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #31

March, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
2 copies available from $8.00 		Yellow Whitman Logo; Final Issue Roger McKenzieDan Spiegle, Frank W. Bolle
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #31 Variation A

March, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
2 copies available from $14.00 		White Whitman logo; Final Issue Roger McKenzieDan Spiegle, Frank W. Bolle
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom Book #3 Hardcover

September, 2005
Cover Price: $49.95
1 copy available for $29.00 		Hardcover Edition; Collects issues #15–22 Paul S. NewmanFrank W. Bolle