Convergence: The Atom (2015) #1

Convergence: Atom

by Tom Peyer (Writer), Hi-Fi (Colorist), Steve Dillon (Cover Art)

STARRING HEROES FROM THE PRE-FLASHPOINT DCU! There’s a mysterious voice in Ray Palmer’s head! Does that mean The Atom is going mad? To find out what’s really going on, he’ll have to go down a road that will pit him against the ever deadly Deathstroke!

Genres: Comics, Superheroes

25 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 8, 2015

About the author

Tom Peyer is an American comic book creator and editor.

He is known for his 1999 revisioning of Golden Age super-hero Hourman, as well as his work on the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 1990s. An editor at DC Comics/Vertigo from 1987 to 1993, he served as assistant editor on Neil Gaiman's groundbreaking Sandman. Peyer has also worked for Marvel Comics, Wildstorm, and Bongo Comics. With John Layman, he wrote the 2007–2009 Tek Jansen comic book, based on the Stephen Colbert character.

Reviews

[Jayson · Rating 3 out of 5]

(B) 73% | More than Satisfactory
Notes: Read in trade paperback. Collective review for issues #1-2 and other tie-ins can be found here: Convergence: Flashpoint, Book Two.

[Eric · Rating 3 out of 5]

Note that this review is for the both Convergence tie-in issues, not just the first issue.

While mostly forgettable, this had a few nice moments, like Ray Palmer's insanity at the beginning of the story, and the climactic battle against Deathstroke at the end. While this was a decent introduction to Atom, I feel that fans that know his canon already got more out of this run than I did due to the return of a previously assumed deceased character.

[Iris Bratton · Rating 2 out of 5]

Of all the characters that were to help The Atom come to enlightenment, you chose Barracuda?! SMH...

[Kevin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought this was interesting I never read the Atom before, but I really liked how the hero was crazy or at least thought he was. That's something usually reserved for the villians.