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Radioactive Man #1  - Version #1  (Jan 1994) The Origin Of Radioactive Man Dr Crab's Commie Comics MMMMMMMMPages:  29 Script, Layouts:  Steve Vance Finished Art:  Bill Morrison Co-Plot, Colors:  Cindy Vance Additional Art Assist:  Ray Johnson, Abel Laxamania, Phil Ortiz,   Dominic Polcino, Mike Polcino Atlasman  (faux advertisement) MMMMMMMMPages:  1 Reprinted in:  Radioactive Man #711  (promotional issue)     Cover Illustration:  Steve Vance & Bill Morrison Departments:  Ground Zero Orig. Pub Date:  Nov 1952     ------------------------------    Bongo Comics Group  ----------------------     Publisher:  Matt Groening Editor in Chief &       Creative Director:  Steve Vance Editor in Chief &       Creative Director:  Cindy Vance Managing Editor:  Jason Grode Art Director:  Bill Morrison Publicity Director:  Antonio Coffman Special Thanks to  Don Welsh This was one of the first four comics released by Bongo Comics, each of which included one of four parts (this was part 4) of an "Ultra-Giant 4-Part Bongo Universe Poster." The cover (on the left) featured a glow-in-the-dark cover. The special editions costs $2.25 (vs. $1.95 for the other versions below) and doesn't have a bar code on the cover. This was also reprinted in the limited edition Bongo Comics Group Spectacular volume, without the Atlasman faux advertisement.

Radioactive Man #1  - Version #2  (Jan 1994) (Content same as above) This version has a bar code on the cover page and doesn't include a poster but only costs $1.95.

Radioactive Man #1  - Version #3   (Jan 1994) (Content same as above) This version does not have a glow-in-the-dark cover, doesn't include a poster and is priced at $1.95. More significantly, this version includes a "Bart Simpson" bar code on the cover page. (Alas, lacking a copy of this one comic, the scan to the left is from the comic above!) The "Bart Simpson" bar codes on these special versions of Simpsons Comics #1, Itchy & Scratchy Comics #1, Bartman #1 and Radioactive Man #1 together form a complete headshot of Bart which is illustrated here!

Radioactive Man #88  (Mar 1994) Magmo The Lava Man   Radioactive Man and Fallout Boy Face:   The Molten Menace of Magmo The Lava Man   Part 2: Alone Against The Lava Man   Part 3: If This Be My Origin...!   Part 4: The Final Slugfest MMMMMMMMPages:  26   A Groggy Matt Groening Production Script, Pencils:  Sleepless Steve Vance Co-Plot, Finished Art:  Bleary-Eyed Bill Morrison Co-Plot, Colors:  Somnambulistic Cindy Vance A Brain-Blasting Bongo Filler Page! MMMMMMMMPages:  1 Artist:  Bill Morrison Krusty's House of Novelties  (faux advertisement) MMMMMMMMPages:  1 (inside front cover) Written by:  Matt Groening Drawn by:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Radioactive Man #711  (promotional issue) Credits for the above faux advertisement were supplied in response to a letter to the editor in the Ground Zero section in Radioactive Man #216. The Itchy and Scratchy Show!  (faux advertisement) MMMMMMMMPages:  1 (back cover)     Cover Illustration:  Steve Vance, Bill Morrison Departments:  The Bongo Beat, Ground Zero Orig. Pub Date:  May 1962 Bongo Beat What's Shakin'? discusses how they survived "the medium one", an earthquake that hit Bongo Comics and the artists. Bottom half of the page is a tribute by Steve Vance to legendary comic book artist Jack Kirby, who had recently passed away.

Radioactive Man #216  (Apr 1994) See No Evil, Hear No Evil MMMMMMMMPages:  26 Script, Pencils:  Steve Vance Co-Plot, Finished Art:  Bill Morrison Co-Plot, Colors:  Cindy Vance Additional Inks:  Shaun Cashman Unindicted   Co-Consipirator:  Matt Groening Krustyland Amusement Park  (faux advertisement) MMMMMMMMPages:  1 Written by:  Matt Groening Drawn by:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Free Comic Book Day 2005     Radioactive Man 80pg. Colossal Subsequently reprinted in Radioactive Man 80pg. Colossal although the date was changed from from "Aug. 1, 1972" to "Aug. 1, 1968" to reflect the "original" issue date. 997 pc. Vietnam War Fun Set  (faux toy advertisement) MMMMMMMMPages:  1  (back cover) Written by:  Matt Groening Drawn by:  Bill Morrison     Cover Illustration:  Steve Vance, Bill Morrison Orig. Pub Date:  Aug 1972 Departments:  The Bongo Beat, Ground Zero Bongo Beat promotes recycling, mentions that this is Bongo's tenth comic, explains the Radioactive Man series, and covers an honorable mention cover award Credits for the two faux advertisements that appear in this issue were supplied in response to a letter to the editor in the Ground Zero section.

Radioactive Man #412  (Jun 1994) In Ze Clutches Of Dr. Crab! MMMMMMMMPages:  26 Script, Layouts:  Steve Vance Finished Art:  Bill Morrison Additional Inks:  Tim Bavington Colors:  Cindy Vance Spin Doctor:  Matt Groening Radioactive Man III  (faux movie advertisement) MMMMMMMMPages:  1  (back cover)     Cover Illustration:  Steve Vance, Bill Morrison Orig. Pub Date:  Oct 1980 Departments:  The Bongo Beat, Ground Zero Extras:  Skybox Trading Card Bongo Beat: See What Happens is a autobiographical discussion on how Matt Groening's age 12 doodling led to drawing characters

Radioactive Man #679  (Sept 1994) Who Washes The Washmen's Infinite Secrets Of Legendary Crossover Knight Wars? MMMMMMMMPages:  26 Script & Layouts:  Steve Vance Finished Art:  Tim Bavington Colors:  Cindy Vance Media Consultant:  Matt Groening     Cover Illustration:  Bill Morrison Orig. Pub Date:  Jan 1986 Departments:  The Bongo Beat, Ground Zero Extras:  Skybox Trading Card Bongo Beat: Tales From The Bongo Booth covers the 25th Annual San Diego Comic Convention.

Radioactive Man #1000  (Oct 1994) In His Own Image MMMMMMMMPages:  26 Story & Layouts:  Steve Vance Inks:  Bill Morrison Colors:  Cindy Vance and Vancoptics Hat Training:  Matt Groening Dedicated to:  Morty Man Vancoptics:  Mike Sakamoto Radioactive Man Sketchbook MMMMMMMMPages:  1 Art Restoration by:  Bill Morrison     Cover Illustration:  Steve Vance, Bill Morrison, Cindy Vance Orig. Pub Date:  Jan 1995 Departments:  Ground Zero, The Bongo Beat Bongo Beat: So Long, Steve and Cindy by Matt Groening bids a fond farewell to Steve and Cindy Vance.

Radioactive Man 80pg. Colossal #1  (Aug 1995) To Betroth A Foe! MMMMMMMMPages:  12 Story:  Bill Morrison Pencils:  Christian Roman Inks:  Tim Harkins Letters:  Richard Starking's Comicraft Colors:  Nathan Kane Originally from:  Radioactive Man #72, January 1961 Radioactive Man, Teen Idol! MMMMMMMMPages:  13 Story:  Bill Morrison Pencils:  Stephanie Gladden Inks:  John Adams Letters:  Richard Starking's Comicraft Colors:  Nathan Kane Originally from:  Radioactive Man #84, January 1962. The 1,001 Faces Of Radioactive Ape! MMMMMMMMPages:  14 Story & Pencils:  Scott Shaw! Inks:  Phil Ortiz Colors:  Nathan Kane Lettering:  Bill Morrison & Mike Sakamoto Originally from:  Radioactive Man #37, July 1957. The Origin Of Glowy The Radioactive Dog MMMMMMMMPages:  1 Script and Art:  Bill Morrison Colors / Lettering:  Chris Schendel Reprinted in:  Free Comic Book Day 2006   Gloria Grand, Radioactive Girl! MMMMMMMMPages:  14 Script:  Kayre Morrison Pencils:  Bill Morrison Colors:  Nathan Kane Letters:  Bill Morrison, Mike Sakamoto Originally from:  Radioactive Man's Girlfriend, Gloria Grand #10, August 1959 The Radioactive Man of 1995! MMMMMMMMPages:  12 Story:  Bill Morrison Pencils:  Sharon Bridgeman Inks:  Abel Laxamana Lettering:  Richard Starking's Comicraft Colors:  Electric Crayon Originally from:  Radioactive Man #22, Aug. 1955 Let's Draw... Radioactive Man!! MMMMMMMMPages:  2 Let's Take a Look... Inside The Containment Dome! MMMMMMMMPages:  2 I Will Send You Prizes Like These! Krusty Seed Co.  (faux advertisement) MMMMMMMMPages:  1 Reprinted from:  Simpsons Comics #41 Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Unchained  (book)   Free Comic Book Day 2005   Simpsons Comics #100   Secret Muscle-Bulking "Tools"  (faux advertisement) MMMMMMMMPages:  1 Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Simpsorama   Krustyland Amusement Park  (faux advertisement) MMMMMMMMPages:  1 Originally from:  Radioactive Man #216 Reprinted in:  Free Comic Book Day 2005   Identical to faux advertisement that appeared in Radioactive Man #216 except the void date has been changed from "Aug. 1, 1972" to "Aug. 1, 1968" to reflect the "original" date of this issue. City of the Future  (faux advertisement) MMMMMMMMPages:  1 Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Strike Back  (book)   Radioactive Man #100 When reprinted in Radioactive Man #100 the date was changed from "Sept. 1968" to "December 31, 1963" to reflect the "original" date of that issue. MMMMMMMMPages:     Cover Illustration:  Bill Morrison Departments:  Ground Zero Orig. Pub Date:  Summer 1968

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