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[โ€“] SmoothOperator@lemmy.world 10 points 6 hours ago

The largest amount of energy is released from fusing two hydrogens into helium. The atom in the comic looks much heavier than hydrogen.

Also a chain fusion reaction is required for an explosion. The comic just shows non-explosive ionisation.