What if the research and development department cre. Why create a comic in which half or more of the midcentury us secular hagiography is depicted as utterly amoral and powermad. Jonathan hickman is a relatively new writer to my library, but i couldnt resist picking this up. The manhattan projects is published by image comics.
Coming in march is the new manhattan projects, and i for one cant be anymore excited. The second amazing volume of the science, bad book. Through its first three arcs, jonathan hickmans atomic alternate history was thrillingly sharp and strange, an avowedly insane melding of weird science, extreme gore, and egotistical famous men. Jonathan hickman and guest artist ryan browne present another new world filled with craziness and bloodlust in the process.
References welcome to the image comics database the manhattan projects wiki the manhattan projects is an alternate reality comic book on government secrets behind the manhattan projects. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. The manhattan projects last edited by jazz1987 on 061919 08. Jonathan hickmans and nick pitarras the manhattan projects 20122015 depicts national heroes american, german, and russian alike as violent and selfabsorbed madmen. The story isnt over by a long shot, there is just a short hiatus. Its an alternate version of the real manhattan project, but here the atomic bomb is more of a smokescreen, to detract attention from the real, and really strange, work of the project. Johnson to organize the assassination of kennedy after he attempted to take control of the projects. Hickman centers on the less combative aspects of world war ii the scientific minds behind the manhattan projects. The manhattan projects digital comics comics by comixology. Set up as a smokescreen under the premise of developing the worlds first atomic bomb, the manhattan projects is not so keenly focused. The manhattan projects wiki image comics database fandom. By image written by jonathan hickman art by jordie bellair ryan brown release date 320. In writer jonathan hickman and penciller nick pitarras new comic the manhattan projects, the war department worked on. Welcome to the manhattan projects, a brand new, ongoing, monthly comic from the creators of the red wing.
In writer jonathan hickman and penciller nick pitarras new comic the manhattan projects, the war department worked on much more bizarre things in its secretive labs. This is the fifth volume of the greatest mysteries of the history of science, the manhattan project. Letters jonathan hickman cover design genre science fiction. The manhattan projects cover 2 pages report information script jonathan hickman pencils jonathan hickman. Dec 01, 2015 aside from being great pulp scifi, what makes this a good comic. Manhattan projects just scoffed and moved forward to more mad ideas. Hickmans latest series is about as mad as it gets, imagining that the manhattan project was really just a front for oppenheimer, einstein, feynman, et al. The cold war reveals the dark days of the real cuban missile crisis, the assassination of the american president, and at the end of the alliance manhattan projectsstar city. The administrator of this site cannot be held responsible for what its users post, or any other actions of its users. Posing the comic book readers favorite question, what if. Mad science has long been a prime subject for comics. The series is a monthly ongoing and began in march 2012 to much critical acclaim. But then, without warning, the book simply lost steam.
If so, you should know that there is a 25issue run called. The manhattan projects 007 read the manhattan projects 007 view comic online. The manhattan projects vol 1 this page contains all templated comics on the database in the series. It was created by jonathan hickman with art by nick pitarra and published by image comics. The manhattan projects is pure mad science in comic book form. What if the union of a generations brightest minds was not a signal for optimism, but foreboding.
The manhattan projects is a comic book series cocreated by writer jonathan hickman and artist nick pitarra published by image comics. There are eventually aliens, there are shadow wars, there are more robots, parallel worlds, and a mind scape where two twin brothers fight for the fate of the. Please take some time and catch up between now and then. None of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. The manhattan projects is an alternate reality comic book on government secrets behind the manhattan projects. The manhattan projects imagines secrets more explosive than. The manhattan projects imagines secrets more explosive than an abomb an exclusive look inside the manhattan projects, the new althistory comic from. If you have found a comic that exists on the database, but that is not seen on this page, please add the comic template to it. If so, you should know that there is a 25issue run called simply manhattan projects that proceeds this miniseries. Plot and issue listing complete the manhattan projects plot and issue listing main characters. Brought to you by awardwinning writer jonathan hickman and possibly the best new talent of the year, nick. Browse issues from the comic book series, the manhattan projects, from image comics.
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Albrecht einstein is the alternate reality version of albert einstein from the series the manhattan projects. Anniversaries august 1942 engagements allied invasion of italy allied invasion of france. The manhattan projects imagines secrets more explosive. Hickmans latest series is about as mad as it gets, imagining that the manhattan project was really just a. Brought to you by awardwinning writer jonathan hickman and possibly the best new talent of the year, nick pitarra, the manhattan projects is a look at history through a darker, much stranger, lens. Army corps of engineers garrisonhq oak ridge, tennessee, u. In this issue, we learn about the secret role that the superscientists of the manhattan projects played in the fall of germany during wwii. Characters main characters allies enemies minor characters other. Mar 07, 2012 welcome to the manhattan projects, a brand new, ongoing, monthly comic from the creators of the red wing.
Manhattan district the trinity test of the manhattan project was the first detonation of a nuclear weapon. What if the research and development department created to produce the first atomic bomb was a front for a series of other, more unusual, programs. The manhattan projects is so full of bizarre details that i almost dont know where to start. The irreverence of the manhattan projects comicsverse.
But with the manhattan projects, the new series from image that heads into its third issue this week, hickman and artist nick pitarra have gotten. Though this first volume may only be a prelude to the larger series, hickman, pitarra and team have created a thoroughly satisfying opener to one most wonderfully bizarre science fiction books in years. Image comics the manhattan projects asks what if the research and development department created to produce the first atomic bomb was a front for a series of other, more unusual, programs. The manhattan projects vol 1 image comics database. This being a comic book, the art truly does speak for itself, providing a frantic, slightly off feeling to the whole proceedings. Read the manhattan projects comic online free and high quality. Status citizenship american occupation president origin creators jonathan hickman, nick pitarra first appearance appearance of death the manhattan projects vol 1 3 the manhattan projects vol 1 9. Contentsshow publication dates last issue the manhattan projects.
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