Captain Atom: Armageddon (Captain Atom)

I've been a fan of Captain Atom from way back. When I first heard he was going to be spending some time in the Wildstorm Universe, I wasn't too sure what to make of it. When I heard the word "Armageddon" I suddenly had images of Monarch and shook my head. I decided to wait for the inevitable trade paperback and I'm glad I did.

Lots of things happen in this mini series that starts off with Cap's sacrifice (from a storyline in Batman/ Superman) and begins in the Wildstorm Universe shortly thereafter. Atom meets up with Majestic, the Wildcats, and eventually The Authority in a storyline that's really... not bad. Come on, what did you expect me to think? We're talking a crossover here. Of course the first time two heroes meet, they fight. Typical. Okay, but even Captain Atom realizes this and at least he tries to get home. His interactions with this other universe is interesting in its extreme differences to the DCU but I will admit to really having enjoyed the issues with the Authority in them.

Ultimately, it is the piece of Void that was stuck in him that was the catalyst for the reboot/ relaunch of the Wildstorm Universe and supposedly throws Cap back to his own world. I could have done without the graphic violence in the last issue, though.

For a book set at $27 Canadian, there's a lot to live up to. That's a lot of money to dish out, even with my discount. Did I enjoy it? Yes. Did it take me "away" for a couple of hours? Truthfully... yes. Was it worth the money? That's a bit more of a tough call and the answer will depend on who you are and how much you like these characters. I personally would have liked a bit more of a wrap-up to Captain Atom, if not a return to a bit more "greatness" from him. But, it is a start and hopefully something more will come of it. In the end... yes, it was worth it for me. ( )

Captain Atom goes boom again, and takes a tour of the Wildstorm Universe. It also seems some energy he contains may or may not be a really big threat to the local planet.

He runs into Majestic, the Authority, the Wildcats and others, and gets some metal on metal friction with The Engineer.

This is actually pretty entertaining.

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