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Appearing in "A Scream Across the Sky"
Featured Characters:
- Captain Atom (Origin revealed) (Flashback and main story)
Supporting Characters:
- Grifter
- Nikola Hanssen (First appearance)
- Spartan (Only in flashback)
Adversaries:
- Mr. Majestic (Flashback and main story)
Other Characters:
- Batman (Cameo) (Only in flashback)
- NYPD
- Superman (Cameo) (Only in flashback)
- Void (Only in flashback)
Locations:
- DC Universe (Only in flashback)
- Wildstorm Universe
- Antarctica (Only in flashback)
- United States of America
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "A Scream Across the Sky"
A restrained Spartan is unable to control the power of the Void entity and is mercy killed by Mister Majestic.
In the DC Universe, Captain Atom is flying the Composite Superman/Batman robot to destroy the kryptonite asteroid head-on. Atom recalls being a falsely accused soldier who was used in an experiment that resulted in his current powers and appearance. Despite deciding to use his powers as a superhero, he was overshadowed by more recognizable heroes such as Superman. As Captain Atom is about to approach his target, he wonders about the experiment that gave him his powers but then focuses his attention on his goal; as the robot strikes the meteor, Atom states, "Goodbye. And God bless America", destroying the asteroid and apparently himself.
Sometime later, Captain Atom suddenly finds himself in Tokyo in the presence of Batman and Superman. The latter is surprised to see Atom alive as he supposedly died in his self-sacrifice, and they even gave him a hero's funeral. Batman questions Atom as to how he survived, but Atom states that he doesn't know how...
Atom is sent to the Wildstorm Universe. His body is sent speeding down through Earth's atmosphere to New York City and crashes into an apartment building. An old man watched him approach from a window, fondly expecting him. Upon waking up, the old man is revived by a medic named Nikola Hanssen. Despite promising help from Nikola, the old man states that he is dying but is content with it and cryptically says to Nikola that it's "the beginning for you." He grabs a box containing the essence of the Void entity. Years earlier, he was part of the group that found the original Void in Antarctica). He passes it to Nikola, allowing her to be the successor of Void.
Nearby, Captain Atom emerges from the rubble and finds himself with an altered golden/red appearance. Upon seeing Atom, Nikola flees in fear, leaving Atom very much confused. Atom then notices the old man who weakly states that Atom "got it, too" and that "it's gonna mess you up bad." Atom sees someone flying towards him, believing him to be Superman at first. But the person is revealed to be Majestic who then punches Atom with incredible force.
Meanwhile, Cole Cash is drowning his sorrows at a bar. The bar's television shows a news update featuring Majestic in a "metahuman conflict" with Captain Atom. Cole is surprised from seeing the news, quickly leaves the bar, and heads to the scene of the conflict.
Majestic pummels Captain Atom, mistakenly considering him a threat due to the damage that he inadvertently caused, and knocks him down into the street. Having enough of Majestic's assaults, Atom blasts Majestic and smashes him deep into the ground. Having defeated Majestic, Atom assures the surrounding bystanders that "the danger is over". However, the people are quietly afraid of him. Confused, Atom assures them that he is a superhero, and a police officer replies that "we know." Upon hearing this, Captain Atom soon realizes that he isn't in his world and departs, flying over New York City and landing on the Empire State Building, wondering where he is.
Notes
- Captain Atom's sacrifice in destroying the asteroid is an expansion of the Superman/Batman story arc "Public Enemies/World's Finest". His return appearance following the Public Enemies arc happens in Superman/Batman #20.
- Spartan's apparent death occurred in Majestic #7.
- This issue is reprinted in the Captain Atom: Armageddon trade paperback published in 2007.
Trivia
- Captain Atom's changed appearance bears close resemblance to the Kingdom Come incarnation of Captain Atom.
See Also
- Write your own review of this comic!
- Discuss Captain Atom: Armageddon Vol 1 1 on the forums
- Images from Captain Atom: Armageddon Vol 1 1
Recommended Reading
- Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Footnotes
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