Showing posts with label Atom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Atom. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

HOTW- The Golden Age Atom

From Wiki-  Initially a proverbial 98-pound weakling, bullied at school and unable to impress the girl of his dreams, Mary James, the 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) Al Pratt was trained to fighting condition by ex-boxer Joe Morgan (the same man who trained Pratt's fellow mystery men Wildcat and the Guardian). Pratt soon became a founding member of the Justice Society of America, appearing in the team's various stories during their original Golden Age appearances. In All Star Comics #3 (Winter 1940), the Atom describes himself to his fellow JSAers as "Al Pratt, a quiet sophomore at Calvin College". He later became a founding and active member of the All-Star Squadron. During World War II, Pratt served as a tank driver for the United States Army.[1]  Al also gained some super powers in 1948.  He, like most of the other JSA, retired in 1951 due to governmental pressure.  He unretired a decade or so later.

Sunday, February 20, 2022

Sven- Attack of the Puppet People (1958)

 

This is actually a pretty good Bert I. Gordon movie, all things considered.  It is kind of a dark movie, with a lonely, misguided scientist who is in desperate need of psychological help.  He shrinks people so they won't leave him.  His wife did, and that obviously took a toll on his fragile psyche.  The man is obviously a genius, since he figured out how to use white star material AND proper suspended animation.  Eventually his misdeeds are found out and he plans to kill his puppet people and himself.  The two heroes figure out how to return to normal height, and then leave the others and the crazed man.  We never do find out what happens.

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Atom Ant - ''Super Blooper''

I never saw Atom Ant growing up. I wish I had, as I really enjoy the cartoon now. Had I see it as a pre-teen kid, I'm I would have enjoyed it, just like the Impossibles and Frankenstein, Jr. It's not quite as fun as those, but it's still quite enjoyable.

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Sword of the Atom

we start out with an episode of "The Currys" which means Aquaman/Arthur is singing to the audience.  it's Tuesday, the night he teams up with Batman to go out and fight crime.  but this being a sitcom, things never go as planned...