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Reala slid Hydra and Yuffie a drink. “Welcome back Hydra.”
“Cheers,” replied Hydra, sipping his lemonade.
“Listen,” said Reala. “You’re sitting on that stool, and the cushion’s compressed under your weight right?”
“Yes,” pondered Hydra.
“So you exist, in a substantial physical form, taking up space around you, atomically,” continued Reala.
“I guess,” replied Hydra. “What does that mean?”
Reala leaned in. “You matter.”
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Tellytube Edition: youtu.be/JTOj1GPzSP4
Yeah. A hopeful pun to end Hydras search. Seeking Hydra is free for just one more day!
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Sometimes, well damn...I just miss you. It'd be nice if I could tell you so, but I can't and so you'll never know; I wonder how to let you go.
Operated by: Atomic Recycling, Minneapolis, MN
Unit Number: 57
Body: ?
Chassis: Mack Granite
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Seen with a custom box used for concrete mixer clean-out waste.
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Catalog #: 10_0016037
Title: Atomic Bomb Test
Date: 1946
Additional Information: Bikini Island
Tags: Atomic Bomb Test, Bikini Island, 1946
Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive
Here it is, the origin of Mike Power!
Even though as a kid I owned a few Adventure Team toys ( Land Adventurer, Intruder Warrior, Combat Jeep, and Air Adventurer) I got all of them ( save the Air Adventurer, which I bought at a flea market at my elementary school when I was in 3rd grade) when I was scarcely more than a toddler. So for the longest time I had no knowledge of the backstory (such as it is) of the 12 inch GI Joe figures. All I knew was that Joe was some sort of a soldier and he fought against the Intruder, which was an alien invader ( I didn't even know there was more than one Intruder).
When I was about 8 or 9 years old, I came across this ad in an old comic book that was part of my cousin Jimmy's comic book collection that he kept at my Grandmother's house. This was the first time I'd ever heard of Mike Power or the "Adventure Team" . By this time, the smaller, "Real American Hero" Joes were out and I was a big fan of them. I was forever trying to figure out the connection, if any, between the big 12 inch Joes from my very early childhood and their smaller brethren. It was quite a surprise for me to find out that there had been some sort of an earlier incarnation of the GI Joe Team.
Mike's origin raises all sorts of intriguing questions for unrepentant geeks such as myself who spend far too much time analyzing things like this.
For one thing, I 've always felt that while it was probably meant to be inspirational (man overcomes handicaps, becomes super human), that Mike's origin is actually sort of insulting to disabled people in a way, and also raises all sorts of red flags about Mike's sanity. Let me explain: Mike refuses to "settle" for his disabled body parts and becomes obsessed with creating artificial limbs to replace them. To me this has always implied that other disabled people are (compared to Mike) wimps who just gave up and accepted their disability. However, in the real world, accepting your disability, adapting to your new reality and moving on with your life is actually the psychologically healthy thing to do when faced with a handicap. If anything, Mike's reaction, to "dedicate his entire life to creating fantastic new atomic parts " for his body is more like the actions of a dangerous and obsessed mad scientist type of character like Dr. Frankenstein, than a true hero.
Even more disturbing is the implication that Mike may've amputated a perfectly good arm (and scooped out one of his eyes) in his quest to obtain his ideal of physical perfection. In the comic, we see him welding and doing intricate work on electronics with the very same arm he later replaces with an atomic one. So that limb must've had some high degree of functionality to begin with. And he never says anything about there being anything wrong with his eyes ( he doesn't even wear glasses!). To me, all of this implies that Mike might be some sort of a nut case who is obsessed with perfection and strength. For all we know, maybe there was nothing really wrong with his body to begin with, other than it wasn't perfect or powerful enough to make him happy and the story he tells Joe is a bunch of B.S. ! The one test Joe forgets to give Mike may be the most important one of all - a thorough psychological examination!
Another disturbing idea is that he somehow managed to amputate his own limbs! Who did the operation to install his atomic parts? Logically, you would think that maybe he had some assistants - certainly in the real world this sort of research would be done by a whole team of scientists funded by grants. But Mike is portrayed as a lone genius, who somehow manages to not only fund his (probably very expensive) research, but he also gets a hold of radioactive materials to power his limbs (even Doc Brown had trouble doing that!) and to top it all off, he either magically does surgery on himself or convinces someone else to saw off his leg and remove an eye and arm that may've had nothing wrong with them to begin with. Can you spell "medical ethics" kids?
What I also want to know is how thoroughly he tested his cybernetic skills before going under the knife himself? Are there a whole bunch of atomic lab mice out there somewhere? An atomic chimp? Teenage Atomic Ninja Turtles?
If there are, i demand toys of them! NOW!!
Interestingly, from what I've read online, the new Adventure Team Chronicles comics show a perfectly healthy Mike Power being recruited into the AT, contradicting this account. The story recounted here may've been a cover story that was given to the public to mask whatever Mike's true origin turns out to be. It seems that the AT routinely gives out disinformation about itself to maintain a shroud of secrecy around their activities and team members.
Personally, I'd like to see it revealed that Mike Power is the same "Mike" that monitored Joe's missions from AT HQ in the old Peter Pan book and record sets www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLMZh7mf464. That he has some sort of a terrible accident and they have to cyborg him up to save his life.
Don't even get me started on the fact that Mike would rip his arm out of the socket ( atomic powered or not) if he tried to lift 10,000 pounds with one arm! Or that while I can accept that one leg may be able to run 200 MPH, the other one would not be able to keep up. What of the effect of all these atomic powered parts on his remaining organic bits ?Is it really a good idea to have an atomic powered eye so close to your brain? I hope the atomic fuel cells are REALLY well shielded or he's going to be "Mike Power, the Cancer Man" in a few years!
Oh well, Mike Power is still a fun toy and this stuff was meant to be read in two seconds by children and then mainly forgotten, so of course I'm not being very fair. But where's the fun in being fair?
Atomic County Maquette exclusive to 2006 comic con. 250 of each made. The Ironist and Lil' Miss Vixen.
Powered by an atomic energy ball and built with a diamond/titanium hybrid alloy, this small bot can lift incredible weight and sustain massive forces, which makes it ideal for a number of tasks such as car throwing, wall smashing, and taking things apart really fast....just don't ask him to put it back together. Impulsive, irrational, and indestructable this bot has a set of characteristics that end up getting him into trouble.
The flow of bots never cease, I really should build something else, but new head ideas just keep popping up - and you really should have a body to go with them. Some ideas here taking from my previous bots, so not really a whole lot of new stuff going on.
Cosplay based off the Earth-17 (post-atomic apocalypse) character.
UPDATE: This photo was featured in Uproxx's Funny and Awesome Cosplay of the Week (01.15.16)
here he is "the man from another world, he comes from the dark side to fight against evil forces, his super-brain knows everything, hears everything, sees everything. every violent act towards his body he can fight off with his super powers" (translation from the box).
i found him mint in box, a little treasure from the 1970s. he is NOT part of the Petra series, but was sold as action toy called "atomic man". he has got the same face as 1978 fred and the same flocked hair and the same jointed body as "Super Fred" (mid 1970s).
more vintage action dolls from germany here:
Being only small in stature, I was very nearly squashed attempting to get this shot of Debbie Harry at the Blondie gig in Sherwood Forest last night!
Well worth it though!
This image presents an atomic model for a fivefold icosahedral Al-Ag quasicrystal. The model was developed for studying island nucleation on a quasicrystal surface. The model is a tool for potential use for self-growth of quasicrystals; studying unnatural atomic structures in islands, and quasiperiodic arrays of quantum dots. Courtesy of J.W. Evans from AMES lab., US Department of Energy
This is 3 shot HDR x3, stitched. I actually toned DOWN the colour in Photomatix!
Have a look large if you have inclination and time.
I found this while digging in a Craigslist seller's garage for other goodies. The mirror was missing and most of the patterned glass had fallen off of the frame (not to mention, it was filthy). She had most of the glass so we were able to glue some mirrored pieces back on. I started looking into getting a mirror cut to fit the frame but ended up finding the perfect spot to display some of my Canonsburg Temporama dishes & some thrift store glassware. It was so awesome that I just paid the $30 asking without any haggling.
Also known as Hiroshima Peace memorial, this is one of the few buildings surviving the atomic blast. Standing 160m from the hypocenter it was destroyed in seconds.
Stands there to remind the world of the terrible consequences of atomic bombing.
More information: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshima_Peace_Memorial
National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
The 280MM Atomic Cannon was the largest nuclear capable mobile artillery piece manufactured by the United States. On May 25, 1953, a 280mm cannon fired an atomic projectile a distance of 7 miles at the Nevada Test Site. Twenty 280mm cannons were manufactured.
Length: 84 ft.
Weight: 86 tons
Range: 15-19 miles
Warhead: Conventional or nuclear W-9, W-19
Stockpile Entry: 1953
Stockpile Retirement: 1963