Classics Illustrated Special Issue #156A - The Atomic Age

(June 1960)

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The Atomic Age (Table of Contents: 2)

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L. B. Cole (signed)

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L. B. Cole (signed)

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Synopsis

Splash page; montage of nuclear applications

Reprints

• in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1959 series) #4 - Atomalderen ([1960])
which is reprinted
• in Serieskatter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2015 series) #6 ([januar] 2017)

Keywords

Atom; atomic energy; atomic power; fact; nuclear energy; nuclear power

Adventure North (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 11 pages (report information)

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Norman Nodel

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Norman Nodel

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non-fiction; math & science

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Commander William R. Anderson; unnamed submarine crewmen

Synopsis

USS Nautilus, first nuclear-powered submarine, makes the first underwater passage of the Arctic Ocean and the North Pole (1958).

Reprints

• in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1959 series) #4 - Atomalderen ([1960])
which is reprinted
• in Serieskatter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2015 series) #6 ([januar] 2017)

Keywords

Arctic; Atom; atomic energy; atomic power; fact; North Pole; nuclear energy; nuclear power; submarine

The Smallest Particle (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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Bruno Premiani

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Bruno Premiani

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non-fiction; math & science

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Democritus; Aristotle; Galileo Galilei; Robert Boyle; Antoine Lavoisier; John Dalton; Amadeo Avogadro

Synopsis

History of atomic theory from pre-scientific times to the early 1800s.

Reprints

• in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1959 series) #4 - Atomalderen ([1960])
which is reprinted
• in Serieskatter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2015 series) #6 ([januar] 2017)

Keywords

Atom; atomic theory; elements; fact; physics; science

Inside the Atom (Table of Contents: 5)

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Basic facts about atomic structure and atomic energy

Reprints

• in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1959 series) #4 - Atomalderen ([1960])
which is reprinted
• in Serieskatter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2015 series) #6 ([januar] 2017)

Keywords

Atom; atomic energy; atomic power; atomic structure; fact; nuclear energy; nuclear power; physics

The Atomic Furnace (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 13 pages (report information)

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Gerald McCann

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Gerald McCann

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non-fiction; math & science

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Enrico Fermi; Laura Fermi; Niels Bohr; Franklin D. Roosevelt

Synopsis

Enrico Fermi rises from childhood and the death of his beloved brother through scientific education, the Nobel Prize, and flight from Mussolini, to build the first atomic pile.

Reprints

• in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1959 series) #4 - Atomalderen ([1960])
which is reprinted
• in Serieskatter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2015 series) #6 ([januar] 2017)

Keywords

Alamogordo; Atom; atomic bomb; atomic energy; atomic pile; atomic power; atomic reactor; Chicago; fact; Manhattan Project; Mussolini; Nobel Prize; nuclear bomb; nuclear energy; nuclear pile; nuclear power; nuclear reactor; World War II

Indexer Notes

Final page is a single panel of the first atomic bomb blast.

The Magic Mineral (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Sam Glanzman

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Sam Glanzman

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non-fiction; math & science

Synopsis

How uranium is formed, found, and mined.

Reprints

• in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1959 series) #4 - Atomalderen ([1960])
which is reprinted
• in Serieskatter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2015 series) #6 ([januar] 2017)

Keywords

Atom; fact; Geiger counter; geology; mining; prospecting; uranium

How to Build a Radiation Detector (Table of Contents: 8)

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non-fiction; math & science

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Illustrated activity guide to building an electroscope with simple household items.

Reprints

• in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1959 series) #4 - Atomalderen ([1960])
which is reprinted
• in Serieskatter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2015 series) #6 ([januar] 2017)

Keywords

Atom; electroscope; fact; radiation

Alpha, Beta, and Gamma (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Everett Raymond Kinstler

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Everett Raymond Kinstler

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non-fiction; math & science

Synopsis

Explanation of nuclear fission and its byproducts, and the handling of radioactive materials.

Reprints

• in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1959 series) #4 - Atomalderen ([1960])
which is reprinted
• in Serieskatter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2015 series) #6 ([januar] 2017)

Keywords

Atom; atomic energy; atomic power; fact; nuclear energy; nuclear power; physics

Atoms for Power (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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George Evans

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George Evans

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non-fiction; math & science

Synopsis

Explanation of how an atomic reactor generates electrical power, and the building of the first such plant, at Shippingport, Pennsylvania (1957).

Reprints

• in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1959 series) #4 - Atomalderen ([1960])
which is reprinted
• in Serieskatter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2015 series) #6 ([januar] 2017)

Keywords

Atom; atomic energy; atomic power; fact; nuclear energy; nuclear power; Pennsylvania; Shippingport

The Radioscope (Table of Contents: 11)

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Sam Glanzman

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Sam Glanzman

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non-fiction; math & science

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Irene Joliot-Curie; Frederick Joliot-Curie

Synopsis

Description of radioisotopes, the Curies' discovery of radioisotopes, and the uses of radioisotopes.

Reprints

• in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1959 series) #4 - Atomalderen ([1960])
which is reprinted
• in Serieskatter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2015 series) #6 ([januar] 2017)

Keywords

Atom; fact; physics; radiation

Atoms and Industry (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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John Tartaglione

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John Tartaglione

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non-fiction; math & science

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Bill; Bill's co-worker; factory owner; scientist; refinery manager

Synopsis

How radioisotopes can be put to work in industry and manufacturing.

Reprints

• in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1959 series) #4 - Atomalderen ([1960])
which is reprinted
• in Serieskatter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2015 series) #6 ([januar] 2017)

Keywords

Atom; atomic energy; atomic power; fact; industry; manufacturing; nuclear energy; nuclear power; printing; radiation

Atoms and Agriculture (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Gerald McCann

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Gerald McCann

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non-fiction; math & science

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Mr. Scherer; agricultural agent; United Nations delegate

Synopsis

Scientists use radioisotopes to preserve food, improve crops, and control pests.

Reprints

• in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1959 series) #4 - Atomalderen ([1960])
which is reprinted
• in Serieskatter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2015 series) #6 ([januar] 2017)

Keywords

agriculture; Atom; fact; farming; radiation; United Nations

Atoms and Medicine (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Angelo Torres

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Angelo Torres

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non-fiction; math & science

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Frank; Frank's doctor

Synopsis

Doctors study the body, and treat illnesses, using radioisotopes.

Reprints

• in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1959 series) #4 - Atomalderen ([1960])
which is reprinted
• in Serieskatter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2015 series) #6 ([januar] 2017)

Keywords

Atom; cancer; fact; medicine; radiation

The Healing Rays (Table of Contents: 15)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Gerald McCann

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Gerald McCann

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non-fiction; math & science

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George Stockman (pseudonym); Stockman's wife (unnamed); Dr. Foley; unnamed doctor

Synopsis

Doctors successfully use radiation to treat George Stockman's cancer.

Reprints

• in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1959 series) #4 - Atomalderen ([1960])
which is reprinted
• in Serieskatter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2015 series) #6 ([januar] 2017)

Keywords

Atom; cancer; fact; medicine; radiation

The Atom Tomorrow (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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George Evans

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George Evans

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Genre

non-fiction; math & science

Synopsis

Speculative future uses for atomic power

Reprints

• in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1959 series) #4 - Atomalderen ([1960])
which is reprinted
• in Serieskatter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2015 series) #6 ([januar] 2017)

Keywords

Atom; atomic energy; atomic power; fact; nuclear energy; nuclear power

Indexer Notes

Last page (also last page of the comic section) is a full-page montage with warning on the opportunities and the dangers of the atomic age.

The Ages of Energy (Table of Contents: 17)

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Synopsis

History of energy sources

Reprints

• in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1959 series) #4 - Atomalderen ([1960])
which is reprinted
• in Serieskatter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2015 series) #6 ([januar] 2017)

Indexer Notes

Small illustration of stylized machinery.

The Search for Uranium (Table of Contents: 18)

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Information on prospecting for uranium

Reprints

• in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1959 series) #4 - Atomalderen ([1960])
which is reprinted
• in Serieskatter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2015 series) #6 ([januar] 2017)

Keywords

Atom; fact; prospecting; uranium

Indexer Notes

Small illustration of prospector and mule

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