Atomic Robo Volume 4 issue 4 is here and as always I'm excited to be reading this book again. The end of the volume is here and while I'm sad to close this mini out, it's not going out too quietly. Each issue of this mini has focused on showing us a different villain for Robo to face off against so it's only fitting that we end this volume with Robo's oldest foe and who better to face Tesla's Atomic Robot than the now Undead Thomas Edison! That's right, Edison is back for the first time since his brief appearance in one of the first volume's back up stories and man is it good to see him.This issue is pretty standard as far as this series goes; Clevinger's humor is the strong point and there's plenty of all around here. If you've got a good clean sense of humor you'll be much at home with this series (though I'd advise you to wait for the trade if you haven't jumped onto the book by now.) Perhaps the funniest moment coming when Robo and company decide to do some testing on the not yet revealed Edison's spectral body. Humor in the name of science is something I will always stand behind.
Edison himself is a pretty awesome take on the character and this Clevinger thought of an awesome way to use him here, ultimately setting up the character for potential use in the future, which I'm looking forward to. And that's what this entire volume has been about; building up a great gallery of villains for Atomic Robo to face in the future.
While I'm overall unsure if this is the best volume yet,(only time and revisits to older volumes can tell that) I'm very pleased with the entirety of this volume of the book. Like I've said previously, if you haven't jumped on yet, get the collected volume and do so for sure. This is a book that definitely deserves your hard earned cash. Good job Clevinger and company, I'm looking forward to Volume 5!
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