Captain Atom: Armageddon [Paperback]

Will Pfeifer (Author), Giuseppe Camuncoli (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: WildStorm (November 8, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401211062
• ISBN-13: 978-1401211066
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 0.4 x 10.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #437,219 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!, January 10, 2007

By 

J. Micah "Comic Fan" (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Captain Atom: Armageddon (Paperback)

I've never been a big fan of Captain Atom, but I can't resist a good crossover. At the end of Batman/Superman Vol. 1, Captain Atom piloted a ship to destroy a giant kryptonite asteroid headed for Earth. He was presumed dead. However, he was actually transported to the universe where WildStorm comics take place. I've never been a huge WildStorm fan either, as I've only read some Authority and a series called Sleeper (both of which I highly recommend), but I was interested to see how that world ran. Once I read it, I loved it. Atom's characterization was great, and it was entertaining to see how someone with a DC sense of heroism reacted to the deadly actions taken by the characters of this new universe. As with anything, I think knowing the backstory will make this book more enjoyable, but is by no means necessary.

Overall, a fun read. Pick it up if you like stories about parallel dimensions, what heroism is, or if you just want a good super-powered brawl.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best comic of 2006, October 1, 2007

By 

Matthew Mcnamara (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Captain Atom: Armageddon (Paperback)

Without exaggeration, Captain Atom: Armageddon was the best written and most overlooked story of the year. While DC was ramping its Infinite Crisis, and Marvel was preparing for Civil War, Captain Atom crossed into the WildStorm publishing universe.

In the DC Universe, Captain Atom is not a particularly special hero. He is not the strongest and most powerful, he is not the noblest and bravest, he is not the most popular and well-loved. He is an above-average face lost in a sea of perfection.

The WildStorm universe is less ideal. It's heroes are flawed and imperfect. Their execution of power is less restrained and more authoritarian (indeed, the counterpart to the Justice League is The Authority). The people fear their "protectors".

By comparison, Captain Atom is a blinding paragon of virtue. He brings to the WildStorm universe the altruistic quality of heroism that has been lacking, a purer form of nobility sorely missed. Yet inadvertently, he may destroy everyone and everything, never finding his way home.

One of my favorite stories.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Perspective, January 31, 2007

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DigiMark (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Captain Atom: Armageddon (Paperback)

If you're a fan of Cpt. Atom, or epic crossovers in general, this is a great pickup. For Wildstorm fans, notably Mr. Majestic and The Authority, it will be a bit of a letdown, as there are some noticable inconsistencies in both character personalities, universe continuity, and power levels. It's obvious the writers did more prep-work on Atom than the supporting cast.

Still, a good read, and a must for fans of Atom.