Atomic Robo: Nuts & Bolts

1. Atomic Robo: Nuts and Bolts :: The Savage Sword of Dr. Dinosaur #5

   The time bomb has been activated!

   Yes, there’s no turning back now – Dr. Dinosaur’s fiendish master plan to nuke the world literally back to the Stone Age has been set into action.  But he’s crazy… right?

   Join Robo creators Brian and Scott and your host, Cap as they discuss the final issue of Atomic Robo Volume 8!  Contrary to Internet rumor, and the fact that things are really bleak for Tesladyne’s finest: this is not the end of Robo & Co!  But it is a massively important turning point in the Robo-verse as we know it, and this is an episode of Nuts & Bolts you won’t want to miss!  What will be the fate of Jenkins? What’s the deal with rockloids anatomy? Learn about tachyons! (more…)

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2. Atomic Robo: Nuts and Bolts :: The Savage Sword of Dr. Dinosaur #4

   With Robo preoccupied by some kinda magma cat… thing, the fightin’ scientists of Tesladyne are left to fend for themselves in the silicone-based wilds of Hollow Earth! Can Bernard, warrior geologist lead the rock creature armies against Dr. Dinosaur’s forces?  Meanwhile, with the rest of Tesladyne is under siege – can Jenkins be the Steven Seagal to this dire situation?  Better question: how many Steven Segals equate to one Jenkins?

   Learn about Brian and Scott’s collaborative process and how they fanfic their own stories!  Get insights on the development of Magestic 12 tech, early script prototypes of the “Time Bomb”, and discover the secret origin of Julie Wrench!  Plus – hints to the storyline and characters of Atomic Robo – Free Comic Book Day 2014! (more…)

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3. Atomic Robo: Nuts and Bolts :: The Savage Sword of Dr. Dinosaur #3

   Robo & co. are in DEEP!

   Two kinds of deep actually.  Literal: deep within the Earth. And figuratively: the trouble Tesladyne’s finest is in (below and above ground). As Brian and Scott made abundantly clear last episode: things will never be the same again.

   Join the Atomic Robo creators Brian “The Claw” Clevinger and Scott “The Water Bear” Wegener with your Nerdy Show host Cap for a journey below the hood of your favorite science picture book.  Hear Brian’s metaphysical Alan Moore-style ramblings for one of the wildest pages of art Scott has ever undertaken! Photoshop technique nerd rage! And learn what Nazi science has wrought in the terrifying field of puppy anuses! (more…)

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4. Atomic Robo: Nuts and Bolts :: The Savage Sword of Dr. Dinosaur #2

   Journey deep into the center of HOLLOW EARTH with your pals Dr. Dinosaur and Atomic Robo! They’re the original odd couple. Forget that show of the same name, or Jeeves and Wooster – these guys! Yeeeah.  They’re it!  And they’re having the time of their lives in the scenic bowels of the planet.

   Nah, they’re miserable. Bernard is having the time of his life though! Join your host Cap and the Atomic Robo creative team Brian and Scott as they get hopped up on crystals and answer biting questions. How did Dr. Dinosaur get those nukes to Hollow Earth?  Why after this volume nothing will ever be the same? (Really!) Plus hear Scott talk about drawing rocks! 1000 proof excitement! (more…)

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5. Atomic Robo: Nuts and Bolts :: The Savage Sword of Dr. Dinosaur #1

   Be ye ready for adventure? Let’s be honest, unless you’re a Tesladyne Action Scientist, you’re not really ready for adventure. And even then it’s up for debate how much adventure you’re truly ready for. For example: facing off with Dr. Dinosaur deep within uncharted lands hidden in the bowels of the Earth. No one is ready for that.

   Lucky you that Atomic Robo: Nuts & Bolts is here to guide you through the drama and hilarity of this new volume of Atomic Robo as it unfolds! How can one book be so serious and zany at the same time?  Must be crystals.  It’s got to be. No matter the cause, we’ve got the antidote: insightful behind-the-scenes banter from the creators! What are the secrets of Science City? What kind of movies does Robo like? What’s up with the new Atomic Robo Kickstarter? And your questions answered! (more…)

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6. Atomic Robo: Nuts & Bolts LIVE :: Free Comic Book Day ’09 & ’11

   Live from HeroesCon 2013, it’s Atomic Robo Nuts & Bolts! That’s right – Brian, Scott, and Cap hosted an episode of Nuts and Bolts in front of a live crowd in Charlotte, NC for the first time. In this episode we discuss Dr. Dinosaur and his first two Free Comic Book Day appearances in 2009 and 2011. Why, you ask? That kooky lizard is getting some of the spotlight in Volume 8 of Atomic Robo: The Savage Sword of Dr. Dinosaur! …So we figured a primer was in order.

   This is a momentous occasion! It’s the first time all three hosts have been in the same place together and we get to answer fans’ questions LIVE.  (This also explains why it sounds like were in a gymnasium, there was a lot of slap-back in that tiny room.) Embark on a voyage into the strange! Including: Brian’s reoccurring time travel death dreams, the humor of cats, the Atomic Robo movie that never was, Jenkins history revealed, and of course… a terrifying look into the mind of Dr. Dinosaur. (more…)

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7. Atomic Robo: Nuts & Bolts :: Free Comic Book Day ’13 & Along Came A Tyrantula

   It’s Free Comic Book Day! Join Brian, Scott, and Cap as they discuss Robo’s annual one-shot and the recently released digital-only comic Two-Fisted Tales: Along Came A Tyrantula. Both of these stories are tied together in that they were drawn first and scripted afterwards, conceived around the same time, and BOTH involve Robo getting his metal butt kicked!

   In this episode we do something different: we time travel! Though, Robo would tell you that this is an impossibility (just like everything that comes out of Dr. Dinosaur’s mouth) it’s true! We go back to when the Free Comic Book Day issue was drawn and totally unscripted to delve deeper into the creative process than we’ve ever done before. Check out these uncolored doodle-rific pictures below so you can follow along (but not read-along, ’cause there’s no words, dummy!) Will Robo have tummy trouble? Why does Scott hate Thor? Who or what is Tyrantula based on? All these questions and questions YOU asked us in this episode! #askrobo (more…)

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8. Atomic Robo: Nuts and Bolts :: The Fightin’ Scientists of Tesladyne #1

   Let’s dig into the back catalog!  This episode covers the beginning – issue 1 of volume 1 Atomic Robo & the Fightin’ Scientists of Tesladyne!

   The story may be old, and Scott might not even be able to look at the art anymore, but there’s still secrets abound! Find out what special robotic features Robo might have had, secrets of the Hollow Earth, shocking truths about Scott, and at long last – the rivalry between Robo and Steven Hawking EXPLAINED! (more…)

9. Atomic Robo: Nuts and Bolts :: The Flying She-Devils of the Pacific #5

   The Volume 7 finale rockets into action! Join Atomic Robo co-creators Brian Clevinger and Scott Wegener and your host, Cap for one final adventure with Robo and the She-Devils as they fight to save 1950s America from certain doom at the hands of secret Japanese super-weapons!

   Learn more about Brian & Scott’s real-world influences, deleted scenes and story elements from early drafts, and YOUR QUESTIONS – answered! (more…)

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10. Atomic Robo: Nuts and Bolts :: The Flying She-Devils of the Pacific #4

    The plot thickens! Robo has been taken captive by elite Imperial Japanese soldiers armed with crazy tech and now he’s bolts-deep in danger! Their nefarious super science schemes are coming to light as is their Post WWII motivations.  How the heck is Robo gonna get himself and the rest of the world out of this mess? Strap on your cramp and rocket to adventure with Atomic Robo co-creators Brian Clevinger and Scott Wegener and your host, Cap! Learn the mysterious affects of energy weapons on Robo, the secret of Super Carrier Hida, and more! (more…)

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