Captain Atom: Armageddon # 8 Review
Author: Will Pfeifer
Penciler: Giuseppe Camuncoli
Inker: Sandra Hope
Cover: J. G Jones
I have to admit that I have not been picking up this series on a monthly basis. I picked up issue 1, because I always wondered what happened to Captain Atom after Batman/Superman #6. I'm not really sure why I forgot about this series, because issue 1 was good enough, but for some reason it ended up at the bottom of my pile of comics. Needless to say, I forgot about this title until Infinite Crises # 7 reminded me that Captain Atom was actually in the Wildstorm universe!
This is an all out battle issue, but it works as an action packed issue. The fights go by fairly quick and are brutal, as we see Captain Atom take on Apollo and Midnighter. Cap is able to take down both of the Authority's leading men, by actually using his brain instead of just muscle. We get a nice recap by Majestic, Hawksmoore, and Cap, that was really helpful since I only read issue 1. Majestic makes a nice appearance and Grifter gets killed by Apollo and Midnighter. But to say that Grifter will stay dead by the time Morrison and Lee revamp Wildcats is just plain silly. I did have a bit of a problem with the way that Midnighter and Apollo were acting like dickheads, granted I know what Millar did with the characters after Ellis left the book. On a good note though, it was nice to see that they mentioned that Captain Atom was actually married, so that was nice to see a little continuity showing in the WS universe, oh and let's not forget about the new Void in the horizon.
There are current rumors going around that state after this series is over, the Wildstorm universe will be rebooted. But, that is just speculations and we all know where those usually end up. Pfeifer does a decent job with Captain Atom, but his Wildstorm characters need a little help. Camuncoli's art reminds me of Ed Benes, so it’s your classic Wildstorm artist and it works for this series. He is a little too dynamic for classic superhero books, but it flows really well here at WS. A good solid book with some minor griping, but I find myself wanting to read the finale, so I would give it a B.
