Jeff Parker's Agents of Atlas worked because of solid story telling, a slight wink-wink, nod-nod towards 50s hipster culture, and good characterization (especially Bob and James Woo-not forgetting the dragons either). So why only a barely achieved 3 stars for this volume/5. Jeff Parker has done a real bang-up job of integrating the Agents of Atlas - these unusual pulp heroes from the s - into the contemporary Marvel universe. I absolutely dig these guys and how they interact with each other. In some strange fashion, Jeff Parker has made even the truculent killer robot likable.5/5(6). · Jeff Parker has built the Agents of Atlas into a successful brand at Marvel by delivering an entertaining story as he fleshes out the background of some of the colorful figures from Marvel's dustbin. Jimmy Woo, Marvel Boy, Venus and even the Yellow Claw get a little life breathed into them. Leonard Kirk's art perfectly matches the tone of the text/5.
AGENTS OF ATLAS #1 From Marvel Comics brings creators Greg Pak, Jeff Parker, Nico Leon, Carlo Pagulayan, Federico Blee, Jason Paz and Dono Sanchez-Almara together to introduce the 's latest team of young heroes from across the pacific and answer the question as to where the original Agents of Atlas are. Jeff Parker has done a real bang-up job of integrating the Agents of Atlas - these unusual pulp heroes from the s - into the contemporary Marvel universe. I absolutely dig these guys and how they interact with each other. In some strange fashion, Jeff Parker has made even the truculent killer robot likable. One of the most inscrutable, pervasive, and enduring secret societies on Earth, the Atlas Foundation traditionally pursued world domination but currently uses its covert power and influence for humanity's greater good. Steeped in advanced science and ancient sorcery, the society regards itself as a perpetuation of the ancient Mongol Empire, with each leader a descendant of and rightful.
Writer Jeff Parker weaves a wonderful yarn and has really done his homework on these great obscure characters. The story he tells spans from the post war days of Namor and cousin Namora in through the 50s, and up to present day. Not quite as solid as the original mini-series, this collection of recent appearances of the Agents of Atlas is still full of ass-kicking high adventure comic stories. As long as the Agents are roaming the Marvel Universe, portrayed as the top dogs they really are, I'll forgive Marvel quite a bit. more. flag. Jeff Parker's "Agents of Atlas" miniseries was a cult success for Marvel Comics, earning rave reviews and loyalty from those who picked it up; however, it sold very poorly. But it obviously inspired great love in Marvel's editorial department, as they have devotedly tried to push the property ever since, even in the face of some indifference from wider audiences.
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