Review

Madman Atomica!

written and illustrated by Mike Allred

Madman is a hero for the indie crowd, where Dan Clowes's Ghost World meets Marvel's X-Men. Madman and the Atomics hovers somewhere in between these opposing forces, capturing the excitement of heroism and tempering it with the still beauty of everyday life. These are comics that define the very heart and soul of comic-dom in a creative climate that too often takes itself a bit too seriously.

MADMAN ATOMICA! is a sequel of sorts to MADMAN GARGANTUA, an enormous tome that collected all of Madman's earlier solo adventures through surrealist landscapes, self-discovery, and kicking