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A review by vanessa177
Captain Atom, Vol. 1: Evolution by J.T. Krul
3.0
This was pretty okay. Some of the characterization is pretty good. I like the majority of the supporting cast. I liked the appearance from The Flash. There are some good ideas. The Dr. Manhattan elements were a little forced at times, but it works more often than not. Captain Atom retains enough of his own characterization. I do kind of like the original origin better, but it isn't something that really bothers me.
The biggest problem is the pacing. Most of the first three issues needed to be condensed into one. I don't mind when a comic is a little slower than the usual comic book pace, but the first few issues of a series isn't a good time for it. It isn't until the fourth issue that we get a big display of Captain Atom's powers and the story really starts to pick up. Taking such a long time to hook readers a bad idea for a comic, especially with the intent of spreading a longer story between two volumes.
It seems like the art had a lot more thought put into it than the story. The coloring and inking is great, and I love the contrast between Captain Atom and his surroundings. I really like Freddie Williams II, and he shows a lot of versatility here.
The biggest problem is the pacing. Most of the first three issues needed to be condensed into one. I don't mind when a comic is a little slower than the usual comic book pace, but the first few issues of a series isn't a good time for it. It isn't until the fourth issue that we get a big display of Captain Atom's powers and the story really starts to pick up. Taking such a long time to hook readers a bad idea for a comic, especially with the intent of spreading a longer story between two volumes.
It seems like the art had a lot more thought put into it than the story. The coloring and inking is great, and I love the contrast between Captain Atom and his surroundings. I really like Freddie Williams II, and he shows a lot of versatility here.