Tom Strong: The Deluxe Edition #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis deluxe hardcover collects the first twelve issues of Alan Moore and Chris Sprouse's celebrated series, reimagining the classic pulp hero for a modern audience. Tom Strong, a super-scientist raised on a bizarre island, defends a retro-futuristic version of the 20th century alongside his family and allies. The volume includes the original run's initial story arc, featuring adventures that blend science fiction, adventure, and Moore's trademark deconstructive wit.
In "How Tom Strong Got Started," Alan Moore and Chris Sprouse deliver a richly detailed origin that traces the roots of one of comics’ most brilliant minds. From his isolated upbringing on Attabar Teru, raised by the Ozu after his parents’ tragic death, to his early triumphs and pivotal connections, Tom Strong’s journey begins with science, sacrifice, and a legacy that reaches across time. The story unfolds with the warmth of a family saga and the precision of a scientific memoir, all rendered in Chris Sprouse’s vivid art and Karl Story’s sharp inks on the striking cover.
In a sky car under attack by the Blimp Bandits, young Timmy Turbo finds himself saved by the legendary Tom Strong—only to learn the extraordinary origins of his hero. Born on the remote island of Attabar Teru to scientist Sinclair Strong and his wife, Tom was raised by the Ozu according to a strict scientific regimen, his life shaped by the legacy of his parents and the mysterious Pneuman. As he grows, Tom will face great trials, forge unlikely alliances, and build a legacy that reaches across the world.
When the Modular Man erupts from a neighborhood in Millennium City, unleashing chaos and drawing the attention of the Strong family, Tesla Strong steps in to save the fanboys who unwittingly brought him to life. With Tom Strong negotiating a high-stakes deal and the enigmatic King Solomon watching from the shadows, the fate of Earth hangs in the balance as the Modular Man’s origins and intentions remain shrouded in mystery.
In "Aztech Nights," Tom Strong finds himself captured as mysterious ziggurats rise across Millennium City, their origins tied to ancient Aztech power. Freed by Quetzalcoatl-9, an enslaved AI god, Tom must navigate a clash of myth and machine when the two form an unlikely alliance against a force that demands worship.
In "Memories of Pangaea," Tom Strong journeys to the dawn of time, where he reconnects with the enigmatic Pangaean, a being of immense ancient wisdom. As an asteroid storm threatens to end their encounter, Tom makes a desperate escape in a time capsule—leaving behind a fate that remains uncertain.
In "Dead Man's Hand," Tom Strong confronts a past he thought buried when Charade, posing as Paul Saveen, stages a dramatic tribute that culminates in the shocking revelation of Albrecht Strong—Tom’s long-lost son from 1945. As Dhalua and Tesla battle the Aryan Angels in a fierce clash of legacy and ideology, the lines between memory, identity, and destiny blur.
Tom Strong and Greta Gabriel find themselves trapped beneath Paul Dorian Saveen’s Phlogiston Accumulator, forcing a tense reunion with a man whose past is as volatile as the device he built. When the phlogiston begins to surge, Tom must act fast to save Greta—just as Saveen’s fate hangs in the balance.
Tom Strong and King Solomon venture into the mysterious Devil's Footstool, a place where a 19th-century prospecting community vanished without a trace—only to reappear in the year 2000, forever changed by unknown experiments. With Bobby Joe and Widow Brady caught in the aftermath, the trio must unravel the secrets of a lost mesa before its strange forces claim more lives.
In "Sparks," Tesla Strong ventures into the heart of a volcanic Gemsuit, where she faces unexpected dangers from the subterranean inhabitants. Meanwhile, King Solomon and Pneuman work to save the people of San Mageo, racing against time as the mountain threatens to erupt. When Tesla is overwhelmed, Sa La Man Da arrives to pull her from the flames—just as the first tremors shake the earth.
In 1925, Tom Strong shares a quiet moment with Greta Gabriel before taking flight in Foster Parallax’s Autogyro, embarking on a journey to the land of the dead where he glimpses his parents at the Copernicus Club.
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↩ Reprints Tom Strong #1 (1999), Tom Strong #1 (1999), Tom Strong #2 (1999), Tom Strong #3 (1999), Tom Strong #4 (1999), Tom Strong #5 (1999), Tom Strong #6 (2000), Tom Strong #7 (2000), Tom Strong #8 (2000), Tom Strong #9 (2000), Tom Strong #10 (2000), Tom Strong #11 (2001), Tom Strong #12 (2001)
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