The Agents of ATLAS Thread

[GNR]

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0607/10/firsts.htm

Guys,how kickass does this mini look?I love the fact that they're using characters from the 1930s here,very cool stuff.

 

[Darthphere]

Its on the pull list.

 

[Artistsean]

looks pretty good. I should get a pull list.

 

[Darthphere]

Jimmy Woo looks like he has the potential of being a great character.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I'm really looking forward to this. Marvel rarely ever does anything with its Golden Age characters. I'm glad someone finally decided to bring the '50s Avengers out of the alternate What If reality and into the 616 in some form, too.

 

[ang_hulk]

what/who are the agents of atlas?

 

[GNR]

Looks like it's going to be a collection of heroes from Marvel's early years,1930s,when they were under the name Atlas instead of Marvel.

 

[Doc Destruction]

It's from an old What if? and a good one too. I'll be checking it out.

 

[Dread]

Definately be looking foward to this, not only because its a revival of some forgotten 50's Marvel stars, but because Leonard Kirk's a great artist. I first saw his style on BLOODHOUND and I've been hooked ever since. Whether its brawlers or teen superheroes (FRESHMEN) or anything in-between, he makes it look good. And his style is a definate "Western" one, no 90's "non-anatomy" stuff like McFarlane or Liefield, and no manga influences.

 

[Whirlysplat]

It's from an old What if? and a good one too. I'll be checking it out.

It is indeed. No real Golden age here. Should be fun though!

- Whirly

 

[PhotoJones]

i've read in solicits that the agents are "going to show the marvel heroes what being a hero is really about" or something to that effect.

is this set in the present, or past?

 

[Dread]

i've read in solicits that the agents are "going to show the marvel heroes what being a hero is really about" or something to that effect.

is this set in the present, or past?

It is set in the present day. WIZARD had an article about it some months back. Basically, the writer wants to "insert them into the modern Marvel" without doing "too far into grimness" or ignoring their past (such as Marvel Boy sort of going bonkers in F4 many years ago). Of course, to be fair, some of those 50's superheroes were plenty "gritty" for their time. I doubt it'll be tied into CIVIL WAR, though, although I could be wrong. It seems dumb to try to hitch an untested franchise immediately into the crossover event. DC did that with a few books, and some sunk, and some swam.

Marvel's had an incredibly hard time creating any lasting, relatable, effective character franchise for the past, I dunno, 20 or so years. So I'm all for trying to make some folks from the back-vaults work.

 

[Super Mark]

It looks like a boon for those who like that sort of thing. But I'm not a big fan of "agents" who are like superheroes. I likes me super peoples.

 

[Harlekin]

It is set in the present day. WIZARD had an article about it some months back. Basically, the writer wants to "insert them into the modern Marvel" without doing "too far into grimness" or ignoring their past (such as Marvel Boy sort of going bonkers in F4 many years ago). Of course, to be fair, some of those 50's superheroes were plenty "gritty" for their time. I doubt it'll be tied into CIVIL WAR, though, although I could be wrong. It seems dumb to try to hitch an untested franchise immediately into the crossover event. DC did that with a few books, and some sunk, and some swam.

Marvel's had an incredibly hard time creating any lasting, relatable, effective character franchise for the past, I dunno, 20 or so years. So I'm all for trying to make some folks from the back-vaults work.

They're going to include Marvel Boy? He got killed, like... twice.

 

[GNR]

It looks like a boon for those who like that sort of thing. But I'm not a big fan of "agents" who are like superheroes. I likes me super peoples.

These characters are superheroes from the 1930s.

 

[Dread]

They're going to include Marvel Boy? He got killed, like... twice.

So has Jean Grey. And we all KNOW her return is inevitable. Death is hardly the biggest factor behind a character revival these days.

And correct, these are Golden Age Marvel superheroes, not exactly "agents" like Jimmy Woo. Although Gorilla-Man has supposedly been working with SHIELD for some time. His office has to look interesting.

 

[Harlekin]

Meh. Marvel Boy can stay dead for all I care. I'm interested in the other Agents though.

 

[Whirlysplat]

How does Marvel Boy get the Quantum Bands back?

- Whirly

 

[Harlekin]

Either through the death of Quasar (but they won't do that, at least not to facilitate Marvel Boy getting the bands back) or he sticks to the fascimiles he had while he appeared in Quasar's title for a bit.

 

[Whirlysplat]

Either through the death of Quasar (but they won't do that, at least not to facilitate Marvel Boy getting the bands back) or he sticks to the fascimiles he had while he appeared in Quasar's title for a bit.

Fair enough, I didn't read much of Quasars title so this has answered it for me. What was the fascimiles origin?

- Whirly

 

[Harlekin]

It's been too long since I've read it and I don't have the issues at hand. Either way, he had copies of them, but I'm pretty sure he died at the end of the story anyway. Heh, he even teamed up with the Punisher.

 

[Whirlysplat]

It's been too long since I've read it and I don't have the issues at hand. Either way, he had copies of them, but I'm pretty sure he died at the end of the story anyway. Heh, he even teamed up with the Punisher.

OK so Marvel has some continuity issues for a change .

- Whirly

 

[Anubis]

cool, i'm so getting this.

 

[Darthphere]

Are you there like a bear?

 

[Anubis]

Like a bear with no hair.