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Preview: Justice League: The Atom Project #4 (of 6)

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Justice League: The Atom Project #4 (of 6)

(W) Ryan Parrott, John Ridley (A) Mike Perkins
In Shops: Apr 02, 2025
SRP: $3.99

CLASH OF THE TITANS! Captain Atom and Major Force slug it out in an apocalyptic battle royale that will leave an entire town leveled! As these two titans of terrifying power pummel each other into oblivion, the wicked Inferno organization is watching closely, hedging its bets as to who will be left standing and who will be left prone to attack. Plus, Ray Palmer and Ryan Choi’s clash over the ethical transfer of power leaves the Justice League’s foremost science team in direct conflict with the U.S. government!

Justice League: The Atom Project #4 (of 6)

Preview: Justice League: The Atom Project #4 (of 6)

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Justice League: The Atom Project #4 (of 6)

(W) Ryan Parrott, John Ridley (A) Mike Perkins
In Shops: Apr 02, 2025
SRP: $3.99

CLASH OF THE TITANS! Captain Atom and Major Force slug it out in an apocalyptic battle royale that will leave an entire town leveled! As these two titans of terrifying power pummel each other into oblivion, the wicked Inferno organization is watching closely, hedging its bets as to who will be left standing and who will be left prone to attack. Plus, Ray Palmer and Ryan Choi’s clash over the ethical transfer of power leaves the Justice League’s foremost science team in direct conflict with the U.S. government!

Justice League: The Atom Project #4 (of 6)

Captain America: The Winter Soldier comes to the Marvel Premier Collection and it’s still so good

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Writer Ed Brubaker pushes the Captain America mythos headlong into the future with high adventure and full-throttle action. For more than fifty years, the Soviets employed an undercover agent — an unstoppable, untraceable killer known as the Winter Soldier — to assassinate key political figures in the West. His suspected identity? Bucky Barnes, Captain America’s one-time partner, thought to have been murdered in the closing days of World War II.

Now the Winter Soldier is back, working under the command of the ruthless General Lukin — who has obtained a functional Cosmic Cube, a weapon of limitless power that can bend reality itself. Vowing to end Lukin’s reign of terror and destruction, Captain America relentlessly tracks the Cube — only to find himself face-to-face with the Winter Soldier. Will Cap be forced to battle his resurrected partner so soon after finally learning the astonishing truth?

Story: Ed Brubaker
Art: Steve Epting, Michael Lark, John Paul Leon
Finishers: Steve Epting with Mike Perkins
Color: Frank D’Armata
Ink: Tom Palmer
Letterer: Randy Gentile, Chris Eliopoulos, Joe Caramagna

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Preview: Justice League: The Atom Project #3 (of 6)

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Justice League: The Atom Project #3 (of 6)

(W) Ryan Parrott, John Ridley (A) Mike Perkins
In Shops: Mar 05, 2025
SRP: $3.99

WILL THE ATOM PROJECT TEAR ITSELF APART? On the run and out of allies, Captain Atom is forced to take a desperate step into his own past in search of assistance. At the same time, Ray and Ryan’s latest experiment puts them at odds and could lead to disastrous consequences for all those on board the Watchtower. As the metahuman arms race with the terrorist group known as INFERNO escalates, dissent in the ranks of the Justice League’s Atom Project must be quelled before catastrophe overtakes the planet!

Justice League: The Atom Project #3 (of 6)

Preview: Justice League: The Atom Project #3 (of 6)

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Justice League: The Atom Project #3 (of 6)

(W) Ryan Parrott, John Ridley (A) Mike Perkins
In Shops: Mar 05, 2025
SRP: $3.99

WILL THE ATOM PROJECT TEAR ITSELF APART? On the run and out of allies, Captain Atom is forced to take a desperate step into his own past in search of assistance. At the same time, Ray and Ryan’s latest experiment puts them at odds and could lead to disastrous consequences for all those on board the Watchtower. As the metahuman arms race with the terrorist group known as INFERNO escalates, dissent in the ranks of the Justice League’s Atom Project must be quelled before catastrophe overtakes the planet!

Justice League: The Atom Project #3 (of 6)

Preview: Justice League: The Atom Project #2 (of 6)

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Justice League: The Atom Project #2 (of 6)

(W) Ryan Parrott, John Ridley (A) Mike Perkins
In Shops: Feb 05, 2025
SRP: $3.99

THE HUNT IS ON! As Nathaniel Adam makes a desperate attempt to escape the return of his atomic superpowers…another strange transformation within the hero known as Captain Atom begins! And this time, the good captain’s powers will change the trajectory of the Justice League forever! Plus: dissent brews in the ranks among the science team at the heart of the Atom Project on the Watchtower…so why is Ryan Choi leading the mutiny?

NOTE: MAIN COVER ART ON JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE ATOM PROJECT #2 AND #3 ARE BEING SWITCHED.

Justice League: The Atom Project #2 (of 6)

Preview: Justice League: The Atom Project #2 (of 6)

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Justice League: The Atom Project #2 (of 6)

(W) Ryan Parrott, John Ridley (A) Mike Perkins
In Shops: Feb 05, 2025
SRP: $3.99

THE HUNT IS ON! As Nathaniel Adam makes a desperate attempt to escape the return of his atomic superpowers…another strange transformation within the hero known as Captain Atom begins! And this time, the good captain’s powers will change the trajectory of the Justice League forever! Plus: dissent brews in the ranks among the science team at the heart of the Atom Project on the Watchtower…so why is Ryan Choi leading the mutiny?

NOTE: MAIN COVER ART ON JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE ATOM PROJECT #2 AND #3 ARE BEING SWITCHED.

Justice League: The Atom Project #2 (of 6)

The Lake Como Comic Art Festival Announces More 2025 Artists Including First Time Guests

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Lake Como Comic Art Festival

The Lake Como Comic Art Festival has announced more artists who will be appearing at the 2025 event including first time guests Ivan Bigarella, J. Scott Campbell, Tomm Coker, Yannick Corboz, Werther Dell’Edera, Lee Garbett, Puppeteer Lee, Tanya Lehoux, Rachta Lin, Warren Louw, Jon J. Muth, Joe Quinones, Sylvain Repos, Darick Robertson, Marco Rudy, Zoe Thorogood, and Federico Vicentini along with returning guests Mirka Andolfo, Mahmud Asrar, Simone Bianchi, Pierangelo Boog, Mark Brooks, Elena Casagrande, Carla Cohen, Giorgio Comolo, Jeff Dekal, Gabriele Dell’Otto, Riccardo Federici, Adi Granov, Jock, David Mack, Alex Maleev, Enrico Marini, Lucio Parillo, Mark Raats, Humberto Ramos, Liam Sharp, Martin Simmonds, Pepe Valencia, and Olivier Vatine.

The celebrated art festival offers fans and collectors an intimate opportunity to meet with and purchase original art from world renowned artists at a luxury destination in Italy. Attendees will have the opportunity to converse with and purchase original art from some of the most esteemed comic book artists from around the world. One of the most exceptional experiences is the opportunity to commission stunning exclusive artwork and pick it up in person. As artists prepare for the event they begin taking requests and share them with the Festival.

Previously announced artists include first time attendees Enrique Breccia, Becky Cloonan, Pasqual Ferry, Pepe Larraz, Kevin Nowlan, Mike Perkins, Stan Sakai, Babs Tarr, and Thomas Yeates and returning guests Jordi Bernet, Travis Charest, Frank Cho, Tula Lotay, Dave McKean, and John Romita Jr.

The Lake Como Comic Art Festival begins Friday May 16th, with an opening reception overlooking the magnificent lake and gardens of the historic Villa Erba in Cernobbio, Lake Como Italy. The festival will run for two full days, Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18th. The Lake Como Comic Art Festival offers three ticketing levels: a 2 Day Pass, an All-Access Pass, and for those looking for something extra special there is a VIP Experience level that includes an original sketch by Alex Ross or Bill Sienkiewicz. The exclusive sketch will be randomly selected and will only be available for pickup in person at the show. This level also includes entry to the highly coveted opening reception. Tickets for the 2025 Festival are on sale now.

Preview: Justice League: The Atom Project #1 (of 6)

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Justice League: The Atom Project #1 (of 6)

(W) John Ridley, Ryan Parrott (A) Mike Perkins
In Shops: Jan 01, 2025
SRP: $3.99

IT’S THE GREATEST POWER IN THE DC UNIVERSE…AND ALSO ITS DEADLIEST WEAPON. In the wake of Absolute Power, the superpowers of planet Earth are in chaos…and it’s up to the newly reformed Justice League to restore order to that chaos. Enter Ray Palmer and Ryan Choi, together as the heroes called Atom. These brilliant minds get to work crafting the world’s first superpower reallocation and backup system, code named the Atom Project. But not everyone wants their powers back, and Captain Atom is hell-bent on preventing his missing Atomic abilities from ever being found. Join Oscar-winning writer John Ridley, Rogue Sun co-creator Ryan Parrott and Batman: First Knight artist Mike Perkins down the rabbit hole of an intense atomic-fueled spy thriller that will drop change on the DCU like an atomic bomb!

Justice League: The Atom Project #1

Justice League: The Atom Project #1 shows the grey in being a superhero

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Justice League: The Atom Project #1

In the wake of Absolute Power, the superpowers of planet Earth are in chaos…and it’s up to the newly reformed Justice League to restore order to that chaos. Enter Ray Palmer and Ryan Choi, together as the heroes called Atom. These brilliant minds get to work crafting the world’s first superpower reallocation and backup system, code named the Atom Project. But not everyone wants their powers back, and Captain Atom is hell-bent on preventing his missing Atomic abilities from ever being found. Justice League: The Atom Project #1 stands out as can’t miss reading and delivers a moral quandary in fixing the world.

One thing I enjoy about John Ridley‘s projects is that they often involve a lot of grey. While it’s usually clear what the moral issues are, or even who’s in the right and who’s in the wrong, Ridley makes sure to give motivation and details with every character that can make you understand their perspective. It often makes it possible to connect with even the worse and feel sorry for them, even when it’s clear they’re in the wrong. Ridley is joined by Ryan Parrot and in Justice League: The Atom Project #1 they deliver a lot of grey while trying to solve a meta problem in the DC Universe.

At the end of Absolute Power, and with the following death of Darkseid, things are a bit screwy in the DC Universe. Power didn’t return to the original “owners” and some heroes and villains have been changed up but also some average people have found themselves with new powers. Enter the Atoms who have been tasked with trying to find a solution. Justice League: The Atom Project #1 is broken up into some distinct parts that shows a noble cause but it feels like a noble cause that will be achieved no matter the consequences and hurt it causes.

The story focuses really on two aspects. There’s young boy who has shown metahuman powers and is scared and causing damage to no fault of his own. Then, there’s Captain Atom who has apparently lost his power and is the test subject that is being tortured to find a solution. Ridley and Parrot set up the child we would want to help and do what we can to achieve that but then present the dirty aspect of how that’s being achieved and the “superhero” who seems to be willing to inflict that pain to solve the problem. It’s a noble cause with a questionable path.

The art by Mike Perkins is solid. With color by Adriano Lucas and lettering by Wes Abbott, Justice League: The Atom Project #1 pops like a lot of the “All In” line. It’s bright and cheery in a way with bombastic action. But, the comic has an underlying darker tone in its subject too and that’s present in the art. Visuals present Ray Palmer in a god-like position at times delivering a slightly ominous tone visually to what should be a noble scientific endevour.

Justice League: The Atom Project #1 is the solid debut I was hoping for considering the quality of the creative team. It delivers a comic that is the bright action adventure that so much of DC’s “All In” has been but also delivers the moral debate that John Ridley excels at. It’s a comic that stands out in so many ways, entertaining while also making you think.

Story: Ryan Parrot, John Ridley Art: Mike Perkins
Color: Adriano Lucas Letterer: Wes Abbott
Story: 8.5 Art: 8.0 Overall: 8.5 Recommendation: Buy

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