Captain Atlas | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Quasar #9 (Apr 1990) |
Created by |
Mark Gruenwald Mike Manley |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | Att-Lass |
Species | Kree |
Team affiliations | Starforce |
Notable aliases | Mr. Atlas Titanium Man |
Abilities | Superhuman strength Durability Flight |
Captain Atlas is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Captain Atlas first appeared in Quasar #9 and was created by Mark Gruenwald and Mike Manley.
Att-Lass, a native of the planet Kree-Lar, throne-world of the Kree empire, graduates from the Kree Military Academy to become a Captain in the Kree space fleet. He is given command of the Kree light cruiser Ramatam. He also becomes a warrior and special operative for the Supreme Intelligence.
Taking the alias Mr. Atlas, he accompanies Doctor Minerva to an A.I.M. Weapons Exposition. He helps Minerva capture Quasar to obtain his quantum bands. He is later rescued from outer space by Quasar, but the hero forces him to leave Earth.
Captain Atlas and Doctor Minerva then explore Captain Marvel's tomb on one of Saturn's moons, looking for his nega-bands. Atlas is captured by Quasar again and attacked by Shi'ar Imperial Guard members, representatives of a galaxy spanning avian race. Atlas still manages to obtain Mar-Vell's nega-bands. Atlas then battles Wonder Man on Earth, and is captured by him. However, he is freed by Shape-Shifter (posing as Doctor Minerva), then captured by the rest of the Imperial Guard. The Shi'ar then strip him of the nega-bands.Oracle, a telepath, drains Atlas of strategic information. Atlas is then freed from Shi'ar captivity by Shatterax.
Atlas then joins the Kree Starforce. Alongside the Starforce, he fights against the Avengers on Kree-Lar. He survives the genocidal 'Nega-Bomb', which nearly wipes out Kree society. He then apparently commits suicide through the activation of his battle-suit's self-destruct program.