The All-New Atom: Future / Past #[nn]

Feb 2008 · DC · 14.99 USD; 17.99 CAD

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About this Collection

This volume collects the second story arc of Gail Simone's run on The All-New Atom, featuring the adventures of Ryan Choi as the new Atom. In 'Future/Past,' Ryan faces threats from both time periods, including a mysterious villain from his own future and a crisis involving the shrinking technology's origins. The collection includes issues #13-18 of the 2006 series, written by Gail Simone with art by John Byrne and others.

Contains 5 stories

The Man Who Swallowed Eternity: Part One: The Energy of the Universe Is Constant

22 pp · Superhero

Atom [Ryan Choi]Doctor Panda PotterDean MaylandProfessor Doris Zuel [Giganta]Dr. Teddy HyattRyak [Linear Man]Dwarfstar [Sylbert Rundine] (villain)

The Man Who Swallowed Eternity, Part Two: The Entropy of the Universe Tends to a Maximum

22 pp · Superhero

Atom [Ryan Choi]Dr. Teddy Hyatt (revealed to be Professor Alpheus Hyatt)Ryak [Linear Man]

Jia, Part One: Her Name Meant Beauty

22 pp · Superhero

Atom [Ryan Choi]Dr. Panda PotterThe HeadJiaMediatorMr. Choi (flashback)Alvin (villainghost)Eddie (villainghost)Qianfan (villainghost)

Jia, Part Two: Unwanted Advances

23 pp · Superhero

Atom [Ryan Choi]JiaMr. ChoiMrs. Choi (flashback)Alvin (ghost, villain)Eddie (ghost, villain)Qianfan (ghost, villain)

Jia, Part Three: The Border Between

21 pp · Superhero

Atom [Ryan Choi]JiaMr. ChoiJia's mediatorAlvin (villainghost)Eddie (villainghost)Qianfan (villainghost)

In "Jia, Part Three: The Border Between," the Atom faces haunting echoes of his past when he must confront the vengeful spirits of three former bullies—Alvin, Eddie, and Qianfan—to protect his high school girlfriend, Jia, and his father, Mr. Choi, from a spectral threat tied to their shared history. As the boundary between memory and reality blurs, the line between guilt, redemption, and the power of forgiveness grows dangerously thin.