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Agents of Atlas#1
Cover: Arthur Adams

Agents of Atlas #1

Apr 2009 · Marvel · 3.99 USD; 4.99 CAD
“First Contact”

"First Contact" kicks off Agents of Atlas #1 with a high-stakes clash between Man-Mountain Marko and a government force loyal to Norman Osborn, who’s after weapons developed by the secret organization Atlas. As tensions escalate and Osborn unleashes his fury, the team’s uneasy alliance with the enigmatic Osborn unfolds—revealing a past tied to the origins of the Agents themselves. With Carlo Pagulayan’s dynamic art and Arthur Adams’ striking cover, the issue sets a bold tone, leaving one unsettling question: why is the son of the Mandarin watching from the shadows?

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writer Jeff Parker · artist Carlo Pagulayan · inker Jason Paz · colorist Jana Schirmer · letterer Nate Piekos · letterer Blambot · cover Arthur Adams

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inker Jason Paz
colorist Jana Schirmer
letterer Nate Piekos
letterer Blambot
cover pencils, inks Arthur Adams

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Man-Mountain Marko leads a government team (answering to Norman Osborn) to confiscate weapons being created by Atlas. The team stops them. Osborn retaliates and destroys an Atlas base. Venus comes after Osborn and Sentry. Osborn recaps the story of the Agents of Atlas. They make a deal, which includes Marko getting a tour of the Atlas base. Marko figures out it's all a trap, at which point Mr. Lao eats him. A deal finalized with Osborn, and the team celebrates. But why is the son of the Mandarin nearby?

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