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When Not To Revamp

by Darren Burr
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When Not To Revamp

With DC only soliciting one comic for release on August 31st, speculation abounds as what the company is planning. The scariest proposition that is being bandied around is that DC plans another One Year Later type event, dropping readers into new stories after some alleged gap of time, like they did after Infinite Crisis. I shudder at the thought. Although I thoroughly enjoyed the ’52′ series, it hardly covered the activity of a worlds-worth of characters, and favourite titles such as the Titans appeared to descend into nonsense. Earlier plotlines were left hanging; characters appeared and disappeared with no thought of reader loyalty to those characters at all. After all, Read more »

Atlas Returns

by Darren Burr
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Atlas Returns

This week saw the Grim Ghost and the Phoenix, old staples from the Atlas/Seaboard range back on the shelves courtesy of Ardden, a release I had been eagerly awaiting since I first heard about it, and I must confess I have mixed feelings about the offerings. Nevertheless, I have every intention of supporting the titles to give them a chance to bloom. As much as it pains me to say however, bloom is exactly what they need to do. To start with the Phoenix; written by Jim Krueger, a man from whom I have come to expect great things after series like Earth X and Justice; I found the lead Read more »

Ask and Ye Shall Receive!

by Darren Burr
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Ask and Ye Shall Receive!

My recent column asking for the relaunch of Atlas Comics seems to have come true before I even put pen to paper (or is that finger to keyboard), as first revealed here. Arrden Entertainment has taken up the torch, and this weekend gone at the New York Comicon released copies of the Grim Ghost #0 and Phoenix #0, so my dream has come true! Atlas lives once more. Meanwhile, citing different visions of direction for the Atlas Comics relaunch, JM DeMatteis has stepped down as Editor-In-Chief at Arrden. This has to be one of the most good-natured resignations I have seen for a while; Read more »

Atlas – Thirty-Two Years Of Mystery?

by Darren Burr
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Atlas – Thirty-Two Years Of Mystery?

It is only now, with the addition (and hopeful redemption) of Triathlon Daniel Garrett, former Avenger and successor to the original 3D Man that the entire topic of the so-called 50′s Avengers has risen its head. Not a whisper of this has been mentioned in the relaunch of the Agents Of Atlas over the past few years. Read more »

Travel The World With The Geek Atlas

by Noemi Twigg
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Travel The World With The Geek Atlas

Traveling has become one of the most popular and coolest hobbies today. Because of this – or maybe the reason for this (is) – travel costs have gone down considerably. Whether you are a geek or not, travel is probably at the top of your list. And if you are looking for the most interesting trips you can go on, look no further than the new travel guide The Geek Atlas. Written by John Graham-Cumming, The Geek Atlas showcases the most significant places on earth. Significant in what way? Well, this travel book’s full title is The Geek Atlas: 128 Places Where Science and Technology Come Alive. Read more »