AGENTS OF ATLAS #6

Review by: TheDudeVonDoom

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If  haven’t been keeping up with Agents of Atlas lately, let me give
you the scoop: Jimmy Woo, a former FBI agent, apparent descendent of
Genghis Khan, and now ruler of the shadow “criminal” empire, The Atlas
Foundation, are doing their part in thwarting Osborn’s plans while
gradually turning the Atlas Foundation into a…good empire? Whatever Jim
and his retro-riffic team have planned for Atlas, it’ll be for the
greater good. How they’re getting there has been rather, as Jimmy would
say, keen.

While the team had a slow establishment, and then a few issues that
involved some convoluted plot structure but beautiful art, the series
has been, for the most part, quite enjoyable. Now that things are in
full gear and the revolving doors of guest appearances – this issue
being Namor’s – has started twirling and whirling, Agents is going at
full force, full awesome.

Now, I say this while being well aware that Agents of Atlas, and even
Namor can be an acquired taste for some. The Agents are a blast from
the past, and Namor has been a royal dick for over 70 years. But I
mean, come on; this is a team with a Gorilla Man – not a man dressed as
a gorilla, or turns into a gorilla, but is a wisecracking, gun-toting
gorilla, man! – and a robot that has as much firepower and only a
sliver more personality than Gort from The Day The Earth Stood Still.
Not to mention a sultry sea demon and a sassy Human/Atlantean Sea
Queen. Not to mention that this is the only book, other than Incredible
Hercules, occasionally, in which I actually enjoy reading the recap
pages; sometimes they make me laugh more than the issue itself!

The art in the beginning of this run was adequate for the time, since
the series needed something bright and flashy for a premiere arc, but
I’m glad to see Gabe H. has taken the book to a more pulp-like look,
with heavy but clean pencils that pay homage to the books of old, while
still maintaining detail for some pretty, sparkling underwater
architecture.

This is an awesome issue, and possibly the best one of the series yet.
It drops you into the thick of Atlas events – it was nice to see Derek
Khanata again – while giving you an issue and story that stands well on
its own. Agents of Atlas is everything right with adventure/team
comics, and everyone should see why.

Story: 5 - Excellent
Art: 5 - Excellent

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