Solar, Man of the Atom

    (Valiant, 1991-1996)
Solar™ Western Publishing Company, Inc. ©1991 Voyager Communications, Inc.

Doctor Solar is Dr. Phil Saleski, an atomic scientist chosen by fate to receive the awesome power to control matter on the atomic level. The same accident that gave him his powers also gave Erica Pierce her powers—which she would later use to destroy Solar in Unity. His strange story is complicated by the fact that Phil Saleski first appeared from the future in a black hole of his own creation, later merging into the Phil Saleski from the current day. The future Saleski had inadvertently brought about terrible tragedy in his day and can only hope that he can avoid making the same mistakes in this, his second chance.

Saleski now lives in Cupertino, California with his girlfriend, Gayle. He has had to leave those quiet surroundings frequently, however, to do battle with everyone from the Harbinger corporation to a race of spider-aliens, determined to feed on all of mankind.
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Solar, Man of the Atom #1

September, 1991
Cover Price: $1.75
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Jim Shooter, Bob LaytonDavid Perlin, Barry Windsor-Smith
Solar, Man of the Atom #2

October, 1991
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Jim Shooter, Bob LaytonDavid Perlin, Barry Windsor-Smith
Solar, Man of the Atom #3

November, 1991
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Jim Shooter, Bob LaytonDavid Perlin, Barry Windsor-Smith
Solar, Man of the Atom #4

December, 1991
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Jim ShooterDon Perlin, Barry Windsor-Smith, Knob Row
Solar, Man of the Atom #5

January, 1992
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Jim ShooterErnie Colón, Barry Windsor-Smith
Solar, Man of the Atom #6

February, 1992
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Jim ShooterDavid Perlin, Barry Windsor-Smith
Solar, Man of the Atom #7

March, 1992
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Jim ShooterDavid Perlin, Barry Windsor-Smith
Solar, Man of the Atom #8

April, 1992
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Jim ShooterJames Brock, Barry Windsor-Smith
Solar, Man of the Atom #9

May, 1992
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Jim ShooterBarry Windsor-Smith
Solar, Man of the Atom #10

June, 1992
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All-black embossed cover by Barry Windsor-Smith; 1st appearance of Eternal Warrior; 1st appearance of Geoff McHenry; 1st Appearance of Buck McHenry; 1st Appearance of Geomancers Jim ShooterDavid Perlin, Barry Windsor-Smith
Solar, Man of the Atom #10 - 2nd printing

June, 1992
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Jim ShooterDavid Perlin, Barry Windsor-Smith
Solar, Man of the Atom #11

July, 1992
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Jim ShooterSteve Ditko, Ted Halsted
Solar, Man of the Atom #12

August, 1992
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Jim ShooterDon Perlin
Solar, Man of the Atom #13

September, 1992
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Jim Shooter, Don PerlinDon Perlin
Solar, Man of the Atom #14

October, 1992
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Kevin Van Hook, Jim Shooter, Steve DitkoSteve Ditko
Solar, Man of the Atom #15

November, 1992
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Kevin Van Hook, Jim Shooter, Steve DitkoSteve Ditko
Solar, Man of the Atom #16

December, 1992
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Bob Layton, Kevin Van HookPeter Grau
Solar, Man of the Atom #17

January, 1993
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Bob Layton, Kevin Van HookPeter Grau
Solar, Man of the Atom #18

February, 1993
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Kevin Van HookPeter Grau
Solar, Man of the Atom #19

March, 1993
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Kevin Van HookPeter Grau
Solar, Man of the Atom #20

April, 1993
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Kevin Van HookPeter Grau
Solar, Man of the Atom #21

May, 1993
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Kevin Van HookPeter Grau, Andrew Wendel
Solar, Man of the Atom #22

June, 1993
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Kevin Van HookPeter Grau, Andrew Wendel
Solar, Man of the Atom #23

July, 1993
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Kevin Van HookPeter Grau, Andrew Wendel
Solar, Man of the Atom #24

August, 1993
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Kevin Van HookPeter Grau, Andrew Wendel
Solar, Man of the Atom #25

September, 1993
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Kevin Van HookPeter Grau, Andrew Wendel
Solar, Man of the Atom #26

October, 1993
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Tony Bedard, Kevin Van HookDavid Wong
Solar, Man of the Atom #27

November, 1993
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Kevin Van HookPeter Grau
Solar, Man of the Atom #28

December, 1993
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Kevin Van HookPeter Grau
Solar, Man of the Atom #29

January, 1994
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Kevin Van HookPeter Grau
Solar, Man of the Atom #30

February, 1994
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Kevin Van HookPeter Grau
Solar, Man of the Atom #31

March, 1994
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Kevin Van HookPeter Grau
Solar, Man of the Atom #32

April, 1994
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Kevin Van HookPeter Grau
Solar, Man of the Atom #33

May, 1994
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Kevin Van HookPeter Grau
Solar, Man of the Atom #34

June, 1994
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Wraparound cover by Peter Grau; Valiant Vision Kevin Van HookPeter Grau
Solar, Man of the Atom #35

August, 1994
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Wraparound cover by Peter Grau; Valiant Vision Kevin Van HookPeter Grau
Solar, Man of the Atom #36

September, 1994
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Kevin Van HookAndrew Wendel
Solar, Man of the Atom #37

October, 1994
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Kevin Van HookAndrew Wendel, Louis Small Jr.
Solar, Man of the Atom #38

November, 1994
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Kevin Van HookAndrew Wendel
Solar, Man of the Atom #39

December, 1994
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Kevin Van HookAndrew Wendel
Solar, Man of the Atom #40

January, 1995
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Kevin Van HookAndrew Wendel
Solar, Man of the Atom #41

February, 1995
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Kevin Van HookAndrew Wendel
Solar, Man of the Atom #42

March, 1995
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Stephen SullivanScott Rosema
Solar, Man of the Atom #43

April, 1995
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Stephen SullivanScott Rosema
Solar, Man of the Atom #44

May, 1995
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Christopher PriestRik Levins
Solar, Man of the Atom #45

June, 1995
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Christopher PriestRik Levins
Solar, Man of the Atom #46

July, 1995
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Dan JurgensDan Jurgens
Solar, Man of the Atom #47

August, 1995
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Solar, Man of the Atom #48

September, 1995
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Solar, Man of the Atom #49

September, 1995
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Solar, Man of the Atom #50

October, 1995
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Solar, Man of the Atom #51

November, 1995
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Dan JurgensTom Grindberg
Solar, Man of the Atom #52

November, 1995
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Dan JurgensTom Grindberg
Solar, Man of the Atom #53

December, 1995
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Dan JurgensTom Grindberg
Solar, Man of the Atom #54

December, 1995
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Dan JurgensTom Grindberg
Solar, Man of the Atom #55

January, 1996
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Tony BedardAaron Lopresti
Solar, Man of the Atom #56

January, 1996
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Tony BedardAaron Lopresti
Solar, Man of the Atom #57

February, 1996
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Tony BedardMike Manley
Solar, Man of the Atom #58

February, 1996
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Tony BedardMike Manley
Solar, Man of the Atom #59

March, 1996
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Tony BedardAaron Lopresti
Solar, Man of the Atom #60

April, 1996
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Keith GiffenJeff Johnson
Solar, Man of the Atom Book #1

March, 1994
Cover Price: $9.95
1 copy available for $31.00
Jim ShooterBarry Windsor-Smith, Don Perlin
Solar, Man of the Atom Deluxe Set #1

March, 1994
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Black Embossed Cover; Reprints Solar, Man of the Atom #1-10 Alpha & Omega storyline; This is actually designated as Solar, Man of the Atom Vol 1 Number 0 Jim ShooterBarry Windsor-Smith, Bob Layton
Solar, Man of the Atom Deluxe Set #1 Hardcover

March, 1994
Cover Price: $25.00
1 copy available for $95.00
Hardcover Edition by Barry Windsor-Smith; Reprints Solar, Man of the Atom #1-10 Alpha & Omega storyline; Includes poster; With Dust Jacket and Slipcase Jim ShooterBarry Windsor-Smith, Bob Layton