Sword of the Atom Special #2

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.