Green Lantern

Since tales of potential atomic disaster drew heavily from biblical archetypes regarding the end of time, they resonated on a multitude of levels. Indeed, from 1945 to the present day, atomic-themed comic book adventures have never lost their appeal. In his lengthy list, Robert Beerbohm counted over 180 such tales from 1953 to 1989. From Donald Duck to the Gumps, from the Flash to Green Lantern, from Superman to Wonder Woman, it would be hard to find a cartoon character who did not confront nuclear themes. The following examples must serve as representative of a story genre that still continues, albeit in more subdued form since the end of the Cold War in 1989-90. Whether one looks at humorous or serious stories, the atomic theme is ever present. 

The bulk of the adventure stories took a far more serious approach. In Strange Adventures 50 Quly 1955) a visitor from outer space— Radium Man—steals a massive amount of American radium but has to leave it behind because it affected the space-drive mechanism of his rocket ship. In Showcase 23 (1960), Green Lantern stops an invisible villain from detonating an atomic bomb. Four years later, the Flash (May 1964) drew on his super speed to keep a nuclear bomb from obliterating a city. In 1965, Superman s hands became coated with invisible chemicals so that one clap would trigger an atomic explosion. In Adventure Comics 442 (December 1975), Aquaman barely stopped a... 

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Figure 4 Comparisons of host cage topologies, (a) The hour glass-shape of Dianin s compound 8." (b) The ellipsoidal cavity of compound 13. (c) The Chinese lantern-shaped cavity of 21. In all cases, the molecules at the front and rear of the cage, and H atoms, have been omitted for clarity. Color code C, green (opposite enantiomCTs light or dark) O, red S, yellow. The (O-H)e cycles are indicated by red and white dashes.

Ayya Tathaaloka Bhikkhuni. (2010). Saffron and green in the clear forest pool A reflection on the four noble truths and right effort. In D. W. Mitchell W. Skudlarek, OSB (Eds.), Green monasticism A Buddhist-Catholic response to an environmental calamity (pp. 111-124). Brooklyn Lantern Books. 

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