DC Universe Online: Legends (2011 – 2012)

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Captain Atom, DC Universe Online Captain Atom, Howard Porter, Livesay, marv wolfman, Rex Lokus, Wes Abbott

DC Universe Online: Legends was a limited series published by DC Comics from February 2011 to May 2012.  It was an expansion of the story of the DC Universe Online MMORPG video game. The series was written by the game’s story co-writers Marv Wolfman and Tony Bedard with Tom Taylor writing issues 16 and 17.  It was a biweekly series that ran 26 issues.

Although the series featured many DC characters, it took place outside of the regular DC Universe.  So the Captain Atom who appeared in this series (who did bear the alter-ego name of Nathaniel Adam and looked like the Modern Age Captain Atom) was a new version of the character.  Like the Injustice Captain Atom that came later, the DC Universe Online Captain Atom did not have a life outside the video game that spawned him or the regular DC Multiverse.

Captain Atom first appears in the series in issue #22 as part of a multi-character splash page.  These images were all drawn by Howard Porter (pencils), Livesay (inks), and Rex Lokus (colors), with letters by Wes Abbott.

From DC Universe Online: Legends #22

The next time we see Cap it is the final panel of issue 24.  Cap has been pushed off into the background.

From DC Universe Online: Legends #24

Unfortunately, Cap is also just background fodder in issue 26 as well.

From DC Universe Online: Legends #26

So, the DC Universe Online Captain Atom appears in these three issues but contributes nothing to the story.  Oh well, I suppose it’s better than nothing.

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Booster Gold: Futures End #1 (November 2014)

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Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, Brett Booth, Bronze Age Captain Atom, Captain Atom, Dan Jurgens, Doctor Spectro, John Kalisz, Mark Irwin, Moritat, Ron Frenz, Scott Hanna, Stephen Thompson, Steve Lightle, Taylor Esposito, Will Conrad

Well, this was a nice surprise.  The Bronze Age Captain Atom had a brief cameo (along with Dr. Spectro and Blue Beetle) in Booster Gold: Futures End #1.

This issue was written by Dan Jurgens (naturally) with art by Jurgens, Moritat, Will Conrad, Steve Lightle, Stephen Thompson, Mark Irwin, Ron Frenz, Scott Hanna, and Brett Booth.  Colors were by John Kalisz and the letterer was Taylor Esposito.

It was good to see Cap back in the red tights again.

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Justice League: Futures End #1 (November 2014)

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Captain Atom, Cyborg, Dawnstar, Equinox, Gabriel A. Eltaeb, Grodd, Jed Dougherty, Jeff Lemire, Killer Frost, Martian Manhunter, Mechaneer, Mike McKone, Mongul, New 52 Captain Atom, Stormguard, Taylor Esposito, The Flash, Vostok, Wildfire

“HomeWorld Part 2 of 2”

• Writer:  Jeff Lemire
• Pencils & Inks:  Jed Dougherty
• Colors:  Gabriel A. Eltaeb
• Letters:  Taylor Esposito
• Cover Art:  Gabriel A. Eltaeb & Mike McKone

In the interest of remaining spoiler-free (and because I still haven’t caught up on Futures End), I’m just going to be posting some images from the book for now.  Captain Atom is still out there and still doing the super hero thing (or possibly the super villain thing, depending on your perspective).  I like Jed Dougherty’s Captain Atom, but I’m not super crazy about his Captain Adam.  Weird, I know.

The New 52 Captain Atom (at his most Dr. Manhattan-like) leaves the DCU (again) in a blaze of glory.  We thought he had died in the pages of The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Man, but five years down the road he’s back in Futures End and not taking any crap.

Unable to best his foes (and proving he has lost touch with his own humanity), Cap decides his only option is to destroy himself.

Equinox (or is it Martian Manhunter?) stops Cap in his tracks and saves the day.  She (he?) sets Nathaniel Adam free.

It was Martian Manhunter, of course, using his telepathic powers to give Captain Atom inner peace.  This may be (at last) the end of the New 52 Captain Atom.  The upcoming Convergence series may make the New 52 Captain Atom a thing that never even existed.  Time will tell.

Futures End: Justice League United #1 (November 2014)

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Captain Atom, Gabe Eltaeb, Jed Dougherty, Jeff Lemire, Mike McKone, New 52 Captain Atom

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Okay.  I haven’t been keeping up with the Futures End crossovers.  Honestly, I found the thing a little confusing and kind of boring.  So I passed after the first issue of Futures End.  So this kind of came out of nowhere for me.  Had it not been for tumblr, I wouldn’t have even known Captain Atom returned to the DC Universe.  I guess I’m not the superfan I thought I was.

Because I haven’t read the crossovers or even tried to follow any of the storylines, I can’t really give this book the attention it deserves.  However, if you really want the low-down on Futures End right now, click this link.  Shag (Firestorm Fan) enlisted the aid of fellow match-head Tim Wallace in sorting through the whole thing.

So here’s Cap’s return to glory (maybe):

This issue was written by Jeff Lemire with pencils and inks by Jed Dougherty.  The covers (see below; they aren’t exactly variants but a holographic-3D-image-thing) was the work of Mike McKone and Gabe Eltaeb.

Captain Atom by Mike Mahle

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Captain Atom, Mike Mahle, Modern Age Captain Atom

This gem popped up on tumblr the other day.  The Modern Age Captain Atom by Mike Mahle.  His DeviantArt profile describes Mike Mahle as, “Diagnosed with a rare medical condition where his heart produces excessive amounts of awesome, Mike Mahle keeps his body from exploding by pouring his superior creative powers into his art. This professional designer/illustrator delights in giving daring new takes on superheroes, classic movies, and his own thought-provoking creations.”  He is from the United States and his Justice League Series prints can be purchased from his website for $15.00 US.