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Agents of Atlas #1
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“It’s always been my dream to do a team book using a bunch of Asian and Asian American heroes. There’s literally never been a better time in my memory with more opportunities for doing work that specifically includes Asian and Asian American characters.” -- Greg Pak
( Scans under the cut... )
ficticonsI can't believe I missed this SDCC announcement at the time...
...but I'm delighted to be able to tell this community now that the Agents of Atlas will be returning in October in a Secret Wars one-shot! :D
( That's right, Jimmy and Company are coming back! )
...but I'm delighted to be able to tell this community now that the Agents of Atlas will be returning in October in a Secret Wars one-shot! :D
( That's right, Jimmy and Company are coming back! )
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ficticonsFor blackruzsa, who requested any of a series of moments mentioned in an article entitled "The Balut in a Superhero's Underpants".
It says that "[i]f the Americans have their Easter Eggs, we Filipinos have our Balut Eggs. (Okay, I just made up that term, but it seems appropriate anyway.) Balut Eggs are those moments when Filipinos (or something Pinoy) suddenly pops up in foreign movies, TV shows, novels, and comic books."
It goes on to list several of those moments that appear in American comic books. I was intrigued by one of them - in Marvel Comics’ “Agents of Atlas,” Mt. Pinatubo erupts again and Sentry flies in just in time to rescue a damaged Phivolcs helicopter - so I went to do a little digging and to my surprise, I found I had it.
( Three and approximately 3/4ths scans from Dark Reign Agents of Atlas #1. Also FYI: there's comic-book nudity in one of the scans )
blackruzsa, who requested any of a series of moments mentioned in an article entitled "The Balut in a Superhero's Underpants".It says that "[i]f the Americans have their Easter Eggs, we Filipinos have our Balut Eggs. (Okay, I just made up that term, but it seems appropriate anyway.) Balut Eggs are those moments when Filipinos (or something Pinoy) suddenly pops up in foreign movies, TV shows, novels, and comic books."
It goes on to list several of those moments that appear in American comic books. I was intrigued by one of them - in Marvel Comics’ “Agents of Atlas,” Mt. Pinatubo erupts again and Sentry flies in just in time to rescue a damaged Phivolcs helicopter - so I went to do a little digging and to my surprise, I found I had it.
( Three and approximately 3/4ths scans from Dark Reign Agents of Atlas #1. Also FYI: there's comic-book nudity in one of the scans )
ficticonsJimmy Woo and the other Agents of Atlas, while clearly a group of "good guys" (at least to us readers!), have occasionally used the fact that the Atlas Foundation was formerly an evil empire to their advantage.
Below, in two full pages and one panel from the eight-page Agents of Atlas story "The Heist" in Dark Reign: New Nation, they break into Fort Knox (very publicly) and make off with a large amount of solid gold bullion. Their aim is to figure out who was behind a plan to buy weapons without the inconvenience of getting Congress approval first.
( Jimmy Woo's 3-Step Plan to Break into a Heavily Guarded Facility While Posing as a Villain )
Of course, they've also been on the receiving end - particularly at the hands of Jimmy's once-girlfriend and current (during the particular story arc) nemesis, Suwan a.k.a the Jade Claw. She is the head of Great Wall, an offshoot and rival of Jimmy's Atlas Foundation. After commandeering Atlas' communications channels (twice) and causing the saucer heavy damage in a firefight, she decides to enjoy herself a little - on a personal level - during another fight.
( 'Truly this is Shangri-La for me. To feel sensual pleasure while my forces overcome my enemies...is purest bliss.' )
So there they are: the Agents as heroes both playing *at* being villains and being played *by* villains. I love their versatility and I miss them.
Below, in two full pages and one panel from the eight-page Agents of Atlas story "The Heist" in Dark Reign: New Nation, they break into Fort Knox (very publicly) and make off with a large amount of solid gold bullion. Their aim is to figure out who was behind a plan to buy weapons without the inconvenience of getting Congress approval first.
( Jimmy Woo's 3-Step Plan to Break into a Heavily Guarded Facility While Posing as a Villain )
Of course, they've also been on the receiving end - particularly at the hands of Jimmy's once-girlfriend and current (during the particular story arc) nemesis, Suwan a.k.a the Jade Claw. She is the head of Great Wall, an offshoot and rival of Jimmy's Atlas Foundation. After commandeering Atlas' communications channels (twice) and causing the saucer heavy damage in a firefight, she decides to enjoy herself a little - on a personal level - during another fight.
( 'Truly this is Shangri-La for me. To feel sensual pleasure while my forces overcome my enemies...is purest bliss.' )
So there they are: the Agents as heroes both playing *at* being villains and being played *by* villains. I love their versatility and I miss them.
Tags:
- char: gorilla man/ken hale,
- char: jimmy woo,
- char: m-11,
- char: marvel boy/the uranian/robert gray,
- char: namora/aquaria nautica neptunia,
- char: venus,
- creator: carlo pagulayan,
- creator: jeff parker,
- group: agents of atlas,
- publisher: marvel comics,
- series: 30 days of winter,
- series: 31 days of scans,
- title: agents of atlas
One Perfect Moment: Jimmy Woo
Jul. 31st, 2010 02:09 amficticonsThis is 2 pages from Agents of Atlas: Dark Reign #7. In the previous issue, Namora and Namor decide to get married.
But before going through with it*, Namora feels she needs to settle something with Jimmy. ( I like his response because it shows he understands something important. )
* ETA: for various plot-related reasons, they don't actually get married...and seem rather unlikely to do so very soon in the future too, IMHO.
But before going through with it*, Namora feels she needs to settle something with Jimmy. ( I like his response because it shows he understands something important. )
* ETA: for various plot-related reasons, they don't actually get married...and seem rather unlikely to do so very soon in the future too, IMHO.
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- char: gorilla man/ken hale,
- char: jimmy woo,
- char: m-11,
- char: marvel boy/the uranian/robert gray,
- char: namora/aquaria nautica neptunia,
- char: sub-mariner/namor mckenzie,
- char: venus,
- creator: gabriel hardman,
- creator: jeff parker,
- group: agents of atlas,
- publisher: marvel comics,
- series: one perfect moment,
- title: agents of atlas
sherkahnAs seen in the last issue, there two teams meet up as they usually do in the Marvel 616.Newsarama has Marvel diplomacy at work.
THEN....
The mutant saga continues as Scott and Emma talk fashion. No, seriously.
( It's on like donkey kong! )
THEN....
The mutant saga continues as Scott and Emma talk fashion. No, seriously.
( It's on like donkey kong! )
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- char: ant-man/giant man/hank pym,
- char: cyclops/scott summers,
- char: gorilla man/ken hale,
- char: magneto/erik magnus lehnsherr,
- char: white queen/emma frost,
- creator: gabriel hardman,
- creator: greg land,
- creator: jeff parker,
- creator: matt fraction,
- genre: previews,
- group: agents of atlas,
- group: x-men,
- publisher: marvel comics,
- title: agents of atlas,
- title: uncanny x-men
Marvel Advance Solicitations
Oct. 19th, 2009 01:23 pm![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png){kind=small}
trueredorion.insanejournal.comNewsarama has posted there advance look at the Marvel solicitations for January. The solicitations for Captain America: Reborn, Captain America, Avengers vs. Atlas and Marvel Boy: The Uranian under the cut..
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The Terror of the Jade Claw: Finale
Sep. 17th, 2009 03:45 pmcolonel_green.insanejournal.comFour scans from Agents of Atlas #11, the end of an arc and the series proper, as it transitions into an extended relaunch cycle.
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Tags: char: venus, char: jimmy woo, char: jade claw/suwan, char: temugin, creator: jeff parker, creator: gabriel hardman, title: agents of atlas, publisher: marvel comics, group: agents of atlas
Your monthly Jeff Parker
Sep. 2nd, 2009 01:44 pmcolonel_green.insanejournal.com
Four scans apiece from Agents of Atlas #10, shortly to enter a reboot phase aimed at boosting its popularity, and Exiles #6, which ends its tragically short existence (but they give him a ton of pages to do it in).
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Tags:
- char: aphrodite/marvel,
- char: beast/hank mccoy,
- char: forge,
- char: marvel girl/phoenix/jean grey,
- char: namora/aquaria nautica neptunia,
- char: polaris/lorna dane,
- char: scarlet witch/wanda maximoff,
- char: venus,
- char: white queen/emma frost,
- creator: gabriel hardman,
- creator: jeff parker,
- creator: salva espin,
- publisher: marvel comics,
- title: agents of atlas,
- title: exiles
Three Marvel Solicitations
Jul. 20th, 2009 05:15 pmtrueredorion.insanejournal.comThree advance October solicitations for Marvel under the cut.
Tags:
- char: daken/wolverine/akihiro,
- char: hercules/marvel,
- char: hulk/bruce banner,
- char: nick fury,
- char: thor odinson/donald blake,
- char: wolverine/logan/james howlett,
- genre: solicitations,
- group: agents of atlas,
- publisher: marvel comics,
- title: agents of atlas,
- title: incredible hercules,
- title: incredible hulk
Jeff Parker Double-bill
Jun. 3rd, 2009 02:51 pmcolonel_green.insanejournal.comFour scans from Exiles #3, and three from Agents of Atlas #6.
Tags:
- char: black panther/t'chaka,
- char: blink/clarice ferguson,
- char: gorilla man/ken hale,
- char: jimmy woo,
- char: magneto/erik magnus lehnsherr,
- char: marvel girl/phoenix/jean grey,
- char: namora/aquaria nautica neptunia,
- char: polaris/lorna dane,
- char: scarlet witch/wanda maximoff,
- char: sub-mariner/namor mckenzie,
- char: venus,
- char: white queen/emma frost,
- creator: gabriel hardman,
- creator: jeff parker,
- creator: salva espin,
- publisher: marvel comics,
- title: agents of atlas,
- title: exiles
