Anthem (Roy Thomas’…)

    (Heroic, 2006-2007, 2009)
™ and ©2006 Roy Thomas

When I first heard about Anthem, what really got me jazzed was the fact that legendary writer Roy Thomas was at the helm. This issue has a lot of things going for it, but Thomas is the best reason to buy it.

Thomas’ story tells of an alternate universe in which the Germans won World War II, and America’s greatest heroes—waking up from a lab-induced hibernation—are just finding that out.

The book has a Silver Age feel, with such super-hero names as “Stonewall” Jackson, Dawns Earlylight, Bomb-Burst, Liberty, “Rockets” Redglare, and the duo known as (what else?) Stars and Stripes. Adding to the feel is the way the art is presented; Acuña’s art complements the story’s strengths well.

The annoying distraction is the pixilated art. It is literally noticeably pixilated in every panel. Intended gimmick or not, it didn’t appeal to me. Still, beyond the pixels, the issue is a good one. Enthusiasts particularly will want to check out the six-page article in the back of the issue in which Roy Thomas explains his vision of the world of Anthem.

— Ray Sidman
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  • 1
    #1
    Mar 2006
    Cover: $3.25
    W: Roy Thomas  ·  A: Daniel Acuña
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    #1 - 2nd printing
    2nd Printing Cover by Jorge Santamaria Garcia
    Mar 2006
    Cover: $4.99
    W: Roy Thomas  ·  A: Daniel Acuña
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    #2
    May 2006
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    W: Roy Thomas  ·  A: Jorgé Santamaria, Jesús Merino
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    #2 - 2nd printing
    2nd Printing Cover by Jorge Santamaria Garcia
    May 2006
    Cover: $4.99
    W: Roy Thomas  ·  A: Jorgé Santamaria, Jesús Merino
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  • 3
    #3
    Aug 2006
    Cover: $3.25
    W: Roy Thomas, Bill Tucci  ·  A: Daniel Acuña, Bill Tucci
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    #3 - 2nd printing
    2nd Printing Cover by Jorge Santamaria Garcia
    Aug 2006
    Cover: $4.99
    W: Roy Thomas, Bill Tucci  ·  A: Daniel Acuña, Bill Tucci
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  • 4
    #4
    Mar 2007
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Roy Thomas, Dennis Mallonee  ·  A: Benito Gallego, Andrew Pepoy
    2 copies from $3.00
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    #4 - 2nd printing
    2nd Printing Cover by Jorge Santamaria Garcia
    Mar 2007
    Cover: $4.99
    W: Roy Thomas, Dennis Mallonee  ·  A: Benito Gallego, Andrew Pepoy
    No copies available
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    #5
    Jun 2009
    Cover: $3.99
    W: Roy Thomas, Dennis Mallonee, Mark Beachum  ·  A: Benito Gallego
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    #6
    Cover: $5.99
    W: Roy Thomas, Dennis Mallonee  ·  A: Benito Gallego
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