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For the real-world comic book series, see Radioactive Man (comic book series).

Radioactive Man is a long running comic book series based on the popular super hero of the same name. The first issue was published in November 1952. It was created by Morty Mann, and then the ownership of the comic was handed over to Arnold Leach and Boffo Comics, but was later handed back over to Mann.

Publication history

Radioactive Man was created by Morty Mann in 1952. However, in the 1940s, there was a precursor to Radioactive Man called "Radio Man". However, Radio Man never starred in a radio show.

In the 1950s, Radioactive Man was made, starring Dirk Richter and Buddy Hodges. The 1967 Radioactive Man show and the movie that was spun-off from it is less fondly remembered though.

Radioactive Man starred in Civil Defense shorts such as Duck and Cover with Radioactive Man and Radioactive Man and Dad Build a Fallout Shelter.

In the 1960s, Radioactive Man starred in a musical You're a Swell Guy, Radioactive Man. The musical closed on opening night.

In the 1970s, Radioactive Man teamed up with Itchy and Scratchy in Radioactive Man and His Buddies. The show now has a cult following, but it was criticized for having violent content and schmaltzy sermonizing.

At some point, Radioactive Man the movie was being made in Springfield, starring Rainier Wolfcastle as Radioactive Man and Milhouse Van Houten as Fallout Boy.^[1]

Issues

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Image Issue # Episode Notes 1 "Three Men and a Comic Book" Origin story. First appearance of Radioactive Man 1 "101 Mitigations" Origin story. First appearance of Radioactive Man 8 "Postcards from the Wedge" Sponsored by Duff Beer 9 "Three Men and a Comic Book" Introduction of Fallout Boy 23 "Treehouse of Horror XXIX" Radioactive Man: Introducing Neutrino! 27 "Three Men and a Comic Book" Radioactive Man's first fight with Dr. Crab 67 "Marge's Son Poisoning" Radioactive Man Side-By-Side With Pelé 72 "Three Men and a Comic Book" Radioactive Man marries Larva Girl 100 "Treehouse of Horror XXIII" Radioactive Man vs Libby 900 "Married to the Blob" The Death of Radioactive Man 1000 "Worst Episode Ever" Special 1,000th Issue New #1 "Married to the Blob" New Radioactive Man #1, revived after his death in #900 "Bart the Genius" "The Telltale Head" "Like Father, Like Clown" My Enemy Myself "Beware My Cheating Bart" Radioactive Man and Libby: The First Forest Defenders "Beware My Cheating Bart" Radioactive Man Created a Hero "All About Lisa" Radioactive Man vs. Muhammad Ali "All About Lisa" Radioactive Man Meets The Kansas City Royals "All About Lisa" Radioactive Man vs. Restless Leg Syndrome "The Scorpion's Tale" Radioactive Man Global Warming Issue

Collections

Image Volume # Episode Notes I "The Canine Mutiny" II "The Canine Mutiny"

Non-canon

The contents of this article are based on an issue of Simpsons Comics or another comic series and is considered to be non-canon and may not have actually happened/existed. The reason behind this decision is: .

The following issues have only appeared in non-canon media.

Image Issue # Episode/Comic Notes 1 Radioactive Man Origin story. First appearance of Radioactive Man 50 Radioactive Man 93 Radioactive Man Featuring Thor. 100 Radioactive Man 100 157 Radioactive Man fails to prevent World War III 456 Lo, There Shall Come... A Bartman!! Be My Sidekick Betrayed! When Bongos Collide! Radioactive Man briefly leaves the Superior Squadron to save Fallout Boy, who is on death row due to Dodd. Waitresses in the Sky Radioactive Man's Nuclear Winter Wonderland - Absolute Zero For a Limited Time Only Radioactive Man Meets Captain Code Simpsons Mania!

Appearances

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References