Jean
Loring and her new husband are forced to return to the world of Sword of the
Atom. When Jean is accidently shrunk by one of her ex-husband’s old shape
changing device, the machine shorts out leaving her at just 6-inches tall.
Meanwhile, a rival tribe of tiny alien Amazons that use hawks for travel and
warfare, has attacked the Atom’s people and kidnapped his new bride. Returning
to their home base, these air raiders happen upon Jean’s expedition and kidnap
her too. Thus it’s ex-husband and current husband teaming up to save the women
they love without killing each other in the process.
I
rather liked this issue. It was a very good way to progress the Atom storyline
while keeping us in the loop as to what happened to Jean Loring after her
divorce from Ray Palmer. I think if they had switched back and forth from the
action of the Amazon rainforest to the hoo-hum world of Ivy Town USA, the book
would’ve been uneven and it would’ve taken the story literally forever to
progress.
Kudos
to writer Jan Strnad and artist Gil Kane! They did a fantastic job on this
issue. Full of action, adventure, romance, and just a pinch of jealousy amongst
former and current rivals of the heart, this was a DC special that was truly
special.
Worth
Consuming
Rating:
9 out of 10 stars.
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