Lot #58: 1993 Solar: Man of the Atom #20 & #21 (Valiant) - Lot of 2

- Item Type: Comic Book - Title/Series: Solar: Man of the Atom - Publisher: Valiant - Issue Number(s): No. 20, No. 21 - Quantity: 2 - Condition: Ungraded / Raw - Wear / Cosmetic Notes: Near Mint / Very Minor Wear, good - Solar, Man of the Atom #20, a comic book published by Valiant Comics in April 1993. The issue features a cover illustrated by Joe Quesada. The storyline is titled "Dawn of the Malevelants". - Solar, Man of the Atom #21, published by Valiant Comics in May 1993. This issue kicks off "Afraid of the Darque" (Part 1), a three-part storyline running through issues #21 to #23. The narrative details Solar's rapid psychological unraveling. The Conflict: After his partner Gayle Nordheim discovers the lengths to which Phil Seleski (Solar) went to misuse his reality-altering powers, a massive wedge drives them apart. The Descent: Severely depressed and questioning the morality of his existence, Solar spirals toward madness. When Gayle officially leaves him, he hits rock bottom. The Threat: Solar's fragile mental state leaves him vulnerable to manipulation by the evil necromancer Master Darque. Darque actively forces Solar toward insanity, hoping to exploit the hero's ultimate power to trigger an apocalypse and unleash massive waves of necromantic energy across the globe. Pickup category timeslot {A}