Tom Strong

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Tom Strong is a comic series by the author Alan Moore and the illustrator Chris Sprouse , which was originally published every two months as part of America's Best Comics (ABC), founded by Moore and now at DC Comics .

description

Tom Strong, the title character, was born in the early 20th century but doesn't seem to be in his 40s until 100 years later. He grew up on a remote island and was prepared for a superhero life by his parents, an eccentric scientist couple, in which he developed superpowers and longevity. The knowledge of the natives and the roots of a plant only found on this island helped him.

Tom Strong lives in a building called The Stronghold in Millennium City. He is assisted by Pneuman, a steam-powered robot, and King Solomon, a gorilla with human characteristics. His wife Dhalua and daughter Tesla also have exceptional physical and mental abilities and longevity. His greatest enemy is the "science villain" Paul Saveen , who is always dressed in a tuxedo . The series explores different timelines and universes that are a nod to different comic genres. In Arizona, for example, he has to solve the riddle of a city in the Wild West that disappeared in 1845. Flashbacks often depict encounters with Tom in the past. For example, in 1945 in Berlin he met Ingrid Weiss, who many years later attacked him and his family in Millennium City.

Publications

On April 7, 1999, the first issue of the comic series appeared under the title How Tom Strong Got Started . In 1999 five more issues appeared. The last issue was Tom Strong # 36 - Tom Strong at the End of the World, March 8, 2006.

The series spin-offs include Tom Strong's Terrific Tales , Terra Obscura, and the solo edition The Many Worlds of Tesla Strong . A limited series titled Tom Strong and the Planet of Peril was released by Vertigo in 2013.

Tom Strong also appears in The Terrifics , a DC comic series about a superhero group made up of Mr. Terrific , Metamorpho , Plastic Man, and Phantom Girl .

Outside the USA

  • In Germany, America's Best Comics series was printed in seven volumes from 2000–2002 by Tilsner.
  • In France, a four-volume series was published by Semic in 2000–2008.
  • In Spain, a 14-volume series was published in 2000–2002 and 2003–2004 by Planeta DeAgostini and a seven-volume series in 2006 by Norma Editorial .
  • Several individual volumes have been published by Devir Livraria in Brazil.
  • In Norway and Sweden, Tom Strong was part of the Fantomet series from 2002-2004 .
  • A reprint of America's Best Comics series was published in Italy by Magic Press from 2002-2004.

Prices

  • 2000: Eisner Award for Tom Strong # 1: "How Tom Strong Got Started", by Alan Moore, Chris Sprouse and Al Gordon (ABC)
  • 2000: Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Award for Tom Strong # 1: "How Tom Strong Got Started", by Alan Moore, Chris Sprouse and Al Gordon (ABC)

literature

  • Alan Moore, Chris Sprouse, Alan Gordon: Tom Strong - Book 01. Wild Storm, August 1, 2001, 208 pages, ISBN 978-1-56389-664-4 (paperback, English, contains issues 1–7 from 1999– 2000)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Vaneta Rogers: THE TERRIFICS: Who is TOM STRONG? And Why Is His Introduction Significant? . Newsarama, Comics, March 1, 2018, accessed September 12, 2019
  2. ^ Tomas Strong (Earth-ABC) . Fandom, DC-Database, accessed September 12, 2019

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