Tom Strong #1
In "How Tom Strong Got Started," Alan Moore and Chris Sprouse launch a bold origin tale for the man who defies time and gravity. As young Timmy Turbo witnesses a sky car ambush and rescue by the legendary Tom Strong, the story unfolds with a richly detailed past—spanning remote islands, scientific upbringing, and the quiet rise of a hero shaped by legacy. Alex Ross's striking cover captures the mythic tone of a tale that redefines what it means to be extraordinary.
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While his sky car is attacked by Blimp Bandits and saved by Tom Strong, Timmy Turbo reads about how Tom Strong got started. The origin: Scientist Sinclair Strong and his wife are marooned on Attabar Teru, where they build Pneuman and have a child, Tom, raising him following a scientific protocol. Tom's parents die when he is 11 and he is raised by the Ozu. He eventually grows up, defeats Paul Saveen, marries Chief Omotu's daughter Dhalua, gives intelligence to King Solomon, and has a daughter, Tesla.
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