The Horror Crossover Encyclopedia: Atomic Robo #2

Join us each week as we share a new excerpt from Robert E. Wronski Jr.’s book, The Horror Crossover Encyclopedia, now available in print and digital editions!

ATOMIC ROBO # 2 “PEST CONTROL” (RED 5 COMICS)

Release Date: November 1, 2007 (Contemporary Setting)

Series: Atomic Robo

Horror Crosses: Them!

The Story: Atomic Robo heads to Nevada to deal with ants turned giant by radiation.

Notes: Of course, this is a recurrence of the incident from the film Them!

ATOMIC ROBO # 2 “ATOMIC ROBO VS. RASPUTIN” (RED 5 COMICS)

Release Date: November 1, 2007 (Setting is 1924)

Series: Atomic Robo

Horror Crosses: Hellboy (comics)

The Story: Thomas Edison uses his psychophone to summon the ghost of Rasputin in order to send him after Atomic Robo.

Notes: Though Rasputin is based on a real historical figure who has also become part of folklore, this is the particular version of Rasputin…