Superman: The Coming of Atlas HC (Hardcover)

by James Robinson (Author), Renato Guesdes (Illustrator), Jack Kirby (Illustrator)

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It's a literal clash of the titans as fan-favorite writer James Robinson (STARMAN, JSA: THE GOLDEN AGE) kick-starts his Man of Steel run with a battle to end all others when Superman faces off with Atlas, the lost God of myth.

When the long-missing God stakes a claim on Metropolis, it's up to Superman and his family to bring Atlas down. But who's pulling Atlas's strings? Guest-starring Green Lantern, Supergirl and more.

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: DC Comics (April 14, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401221319
• ISBN-13: 978-1401221317
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 6.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #72,154 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Short story, lacking detail and a satisfying ending, April 30, 2009

By	Furious George (USA) - See all my reviews

"The Coming of Atlas" is a short, snippet of a plot line between the return of Brainiac and New Krypton storylines. Basically, while Superman and Green Lantern play fetch with Krypto in space, Atlas (sent by a mystery man to take on Superman) appears in Metropolis, demolishes the Science Police and calls for Superman. A brawl ensues, Supes gets his butt kicked (is magic involved?). Supergirl tries to help, as does Krypto, while Superman goes to seek magical help. He returns, and in just a few panels, the story ends, abruptly and unsatisfyingly. No follow up, no real closure - other than the fact that Krypto is a great dog. The story seems to suffer from a lack of backstory (we don't really know why Atlas is there or what happens to him at the end) and ends before we learn anything.
The artwork is fine, not great, but fine - Atlas appears to be wrinkly rather than ripped, but the rest is serviceable but not spectacular.
All in all, a decent story, but not one of the better Superman tales. Please note that there are only 4 modern issues here, plus the original Atlas story by Jack Kirby from the 1970s.