Atmos (comics)
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Atmos is a fictional character
, a superhero
in the future of the DC Comics
universe
. Atmos was the planetary champion of Xanthu
, where the planetary government provided him with a headquarters and training facility.
. When the villain Universo
enacted a plan to conquer his homeworld of Earth, he had several of the United Planets
' mindwiped and imprisoned on a distant planet, including Atmos. They were eventually freed, through the efforts of Legion of Super-Heroes
members Saturn Girl
, Brainiac 5
, Chameleon Boy and Dream Girl.
During Atmos' absence from Xanthu, the planetary government ordered Star Boy to resign from the Legion to replace him. Thereafter, Atmos used his powers to enthrall and romance Star Boy's girlfriend Dream Girl. His manipulation was eventually uncovered.
-controlled robotic enforcer developed from the Computo
matrix created by Brainiac 5.
. Together with the Amazers he stood against two invasions of Xanthu: from the alien Blight
, and from the minions of the machine intelligence C.O.M.P.U.T.O. from the planet Robotica.
Atmos once tried out for the Legion of Super-Heroes
, but despite being powerful enough, his arrogant attitude and callous disregard for others lead to his being rejected.
miniseries have apparently restored a close analogue of the Pre-Crisis on Infinite Earths
Legion to continuity, as seen in "The Lightning Saga
" story arc in Justice League of America and Justice Society of America
, and in the "Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes" story arc in Action Comics
. Since Atmos was introduced after the publication of Crisis on Infinite Earths, it is unclear if the character will be reintroduced.
Fictional character
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, a superhero
Superhero
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in the future of the DC Comics
DC Comics
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universe
DC Universe
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. Atmos was the planetary champion of Xanthu
Xanthu
Xanthu is a fictional planet in the 30th century .Xanthu is a modern world with full membership in the United Planets.Xanthu is the homeworld of Legionnaire Thom Kallor aka "Star Boy" and later aka Justice Society of America member "Starman"...
, where the planetary government provided him with a headquarters and training facility.
Original continuity
Atmos was the champion of the planet XanthuXanthu
Xanthu is a fictional planet in the 30th century .Xanthu is a modern world with full membership in the United Planets.Xanthu is the homeworld of Legionnaire Thom Kallor aka "Star Boy" and later aka Justice Society of America member "Starman"...
. When the villain Universo
Universo
Universo is the name of a fictional Legion of Super-Heroes supervillain in the 30th and 31st centuries of the DC Comics universe.-Pre-Zero Hour:...
enacted a plan to conquer his homeworld of Earth, he had several of the United Planets
United Planets
In the , the United Planets is a fictional governing body, traditionally depicted as active in the 30th and 31st century.-History of the published versions of the United Planets:...
' mindwiped and imprisoned on a distant planet, including Atmos. They were eventually freed, through the efforts of Legion of Super-Heroes
Legion of Super-Heroes
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 30th and 31st centuries of the . The team first appears in Adventure Comics #247 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino....
members Saturn Girl
Saturn Girl
Saturn Girl is a fictional character appearing in DC comic books. A talented telepath from the 30th century, Imra first appeared in Adventure Comics #247 as a founding member of the Legion of Super-Heroes...
, Brainiac 5
Brainiac 5
Brainiac 5 is a fictional character who exists in the 30th and 31st centuries of the DC Universe. He is a long standing member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Brainiac 5 is from the planet Colu...
, Chameleon Boy and Dream Girl.
During Atmos' absence from Xanthu, the planetary government ordered Star Boy to resign from the Legion to replace him. Thereafter, Atmos used his powers to enthrall and romance Star Boy's girlfriend Dream Girl. His manipulation was eventually uncovered.
"Five Years Later"
Many years later, Atmos was murdered by B.I.O.N., a DominatorDominator
In computer science, in control flow graphs, a node d dominates a node n if every path from the start node to n must go through d. Notationally, this is written as d dom n...
-controlled robotic enforcer developed from the Computo
Computo (comics)
Computo is a fictional character, a supervillain in the DC Comics universe and a foe of the Legion of Super-Heroes. It first appeared in Adventure Comics #340 , in a story written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by Curt Swan.-Pre-Crisis:...
matrix created by Brainiac 5.
Post-Zero Hour
Marak Russen was a child star and famous athlete on his native planet of Xanthu. He was subjected by his planet's government to numerous experiments that turned him into a living nuclear power plant. Now dubbed "Atmos", Russen joined his planet's state-funded team of superheroes, the "Uncanny Amazers of Xanthu", a counterpart to the more well known Legion of Super-HeroesLegion of Super-Heroes
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 30th and 31st centuries of the . The team first appears in Adventure Comics #247 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino....
. Together with the Amazers he stood against two invasions of Xanthu: from the alien Blight
Blight (comics)
For the Batman Beyond supervillain of the same name, see: Derek Powers.The Blight are techno-organic beings from the 30th Century whose bodies are composed of rotting flesh and technology. They started off searching galaxies in quest of immortality...
, and from the minions of the machine intelligence C.O.M.P.U.T.O. from the planet Robotica.
Atmos once tried out for the Legion of Super-Heroes
Legion of Super-Heroes
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 30th and 31st centuries of the . The team first appears in Adventure Comics #247 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino....
, but despite being powerful enough, his arrogant attitude and callous disregard for others lead to his being rejected.
Post-Infinite Crisis
The events of the Infinite CrisisInfinite Crisis
Infinite Crisis is a 2005 - 2006 comic book storyline published by DC Comics, consisting of an eponymous, seven-issue comic book limited series written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George Pérez, Ivan Reis, and Jerry Ordway, and a number of tie-in books...
miniseries have apparently restored a close analogue of the Pre-Crisis on Infinite Earths
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Crisis on Infinite Earths is a 12-issue American comic book limited series and crossover event, produced by DC Comics in 1985 to simplify its then 50-year-old continuity...
Legion to continuity, as seen in "The Lightning Saga
The Lightning Saga
"The Lightning Saga" is a comic book crossover story arc that took place in DC Comics' two flagship team books: Justice League of America and Justice Society of America. It was written by Brad Meltzer and Geoff Johns, and illustrated by Ed Benes, Dale Eaglesham, and Shane Davis...
" story arc in Justice League of America and Justice Society of America
Justice Society of America
The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics superhero group, the first team of superheroes in comic book history. Conceived by editor Sheldon Mayer and writer Gardner Fox, the JSA first appeared in All Star Comics #3 ....
, and in the "Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes" story arc in Action Comics
Action Comics
Action Comics is an American comic book series that introduced Superman, the first major superhero character as the term is popularly defined...
. Since Atmos was introduced after the publication of Crisis on Infinite Earths, it is unclear if the character will be reintroduced.