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Surviving a nuclear attack in the 1950s, the McClean’s wake to find that the explosions have somehow propelled them into the post-apocalyptic United States that has been moved entirely underground. While the McCleans find a country caught in a never-ending war, they also learn that this new underground society might be willing to go to extreme lengths in order to destroy their enemies. Can the McCleans find a way to return to their own time before it’s too late?
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I’ve definitely enjoyed what Stephanie Phillips has put together here as it’s giving me big “Coming of the Quantum Cats” vibes overall, just with the years being different for the two worlds that the McClean’s have been to so far. There’s a lot of tension and cold war material here that’s taken to the next level since the war became a hot one and I’m loving it. Especially as Tony Shasteen and JD Mettler are giv
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When the Big One dropped on their house in 1957 the Cold War turned hot for the McClean family. Forced to contend with the literal fallout in a Wisconsin suffering from nuclear winter, where almost all civilization has been wiped from the map, the McCleans now have to wonder, is the year still 1957, or has something more shocking happened?
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The opening installment of Nuclear Family delivered a really interesting look at events where you were wondering where it was going to go only to have the bombs drop at the end. It’s not an unfamiliar setup but the execution is where the details are and Stephanie Phillips is certainly making it so that like the characters, we’re unsure of exactly what’s going on and that adds an edge of nervousness. Tony Shasteen’s artwork only heightens that as it goes for the classic look of the 50s with its design overall and with Mettler’s colors it sells
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America, 1957. Elvis dominates the airwaves and apple pie is served after every meal. But, with the dark cloud of nuclear holocaust looming, Korean War vet Tim McClean’s major concern is taking care of his family in the atomic age.
When the first bomb does drop on an unexpecting Midwest city, Tim and his family find themselves plunged into a strange new world, where what’s left of the United States has gone underground while continuing to wage war on Russia with unthinkable tactics.
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I love a good alternate history storyline and there are plenty of time periods to choose from. While we often see the 1940s and the 1960s used a lot, there’s something to be said for what you can work with during the 1950s. Stephanie Phillips is giving us that with what looks like an alternate 1950s storyline, though I’m willing to give room to this being something else entirely. I’ve enjoyed their