I dont know Will Conrad but I like his clean classic DC Comics look! He has a great handle on anatomy and his Justice League characters look good. Of note are his special effects and water illustrations. They are great. Youll notice that DC Comics seem to model Captain Atom closely after The Watchmens Dr. Manhattan. He is clearly blue instead of silver. Interesting decision! Read Full Review

Overall, The Fall and Rise of Captain Atom #1 is a pleasant surprise. Like so many of the more enjoyable Rebirth stories, this is a throwback to what made the character great: mysterious adventure tinged with uncertain comic book science and pending doom. Oh, and great character beats to succinctly define the players in the adventure without Bates and Weisman having to build soliloquies or villainous monologs into the plot. Im not going to declare this entire run a complete victory yet, but this sure is a bombastic, fun start. Read Full Review

All in all, this is a strong opening shot for this book, providing readers with great art, a compelling story and a mystery creating final scene that will bring readers back for more. Read Full Review

More than anything, I appreciate how Bates and Weisman are willing to propel their story along at a rapid clip. They open their tale in the heart of the conflict and ensure that the issue ends with a major status quo upheaval. Read Full Review

Admittedly, the story is what got me here – even if Bates is a bit overly wordy in explanations with the science of it all as it kind of slows things down a bit – but Will Conrad utterly nails the artwork here while Nunes brings it beautifully to life with the color work that pops wonderfully digitally. There's so much detail and some really solid layouts that it's just a pleasure to read and I kind of want an unlettered/unobscured version as well to soak up. Having long been a fan of this character I'm just thrilled to see Bates working on him again and looking to reinvigorate the character to a proper place in the present day continuity. There's a whole lot to like here for older fans of Captain Atom and with the potential of how involved he may be in the grander Rebirth scheme of things it's most definitely one to keep an eye on. Read Full Review

I was a tremendous fan of the 1980s Captain Atom and this book captured a lot of that flavor, but most of this is setting up the issues that follow it. I am a huge fan of the writers and the artists, so I'll continue with this series to see what happens next. Read Full Review

If this series is doing what it appears to be doing, it's going to be a cornerstone of DC's current plans. Or maybe not. Time will tell. But if you know your comic book history, are aware of what's been happening in the DCU lately, and have a grasp of the characters, this might just pique your curiosity. Until then, if this really isn't a part of the big picture, then at least this series will help to build Captain Atom's legacy and give him some much-deserved time to shine. Read Full Review

A good start to an often-underused hero, providing good character moments and excellent artwork. Great for fans of the character and those looking to start reading his adventures. Read Full Review

Narrative issues aside, the art by Will Conrad is a huge selling point. Conrad's realistic style particularly the lifelike characters might be enough of a reason to stick with the mini-series until Bates can made Captain Atom a redeemable hero once again. Read Full Review

While there are some continuity problems going into this issue....... or at least the possibility of problems what with this being a story that takes place years ago, it's nothing that takes away from this story as it's trying to do it's own thing, while also doing its best to keep continuity freaks like me at least somewhat happy.  What we get here though is a decent read with some excellent art that gets me excited for where this mini will go and the ramifications it will have with the mysteries surrounding Rebirth. Read Full Review

The Rise and Fall of Captain Atom #1 is a well plotted and engaging first issue. The creative team knows this character inside and out and it will be interesting to see what twists this story takes in the next few issues. The artwork conveys power and pain in its depiction of Captain Atom. Read Full Review

Packed with interesting Easter eggs but hampered by a worn structure and flat dialogue, The Fall and Rise of Captain Atom #1 is a interesting, if a bit limited, debut issue. Cary Bates and Greg Weisman clearly have plans for their former charge and that plan may put him into the forefront of whatever the future or past of the DC universe looks like now. Along with a grounded and novel approach to the visuals from Will Conrad and Ivan Nunes, The Fall and Rise of Captain Atom #1 might be flawed, but offers a potential too weird and precise to outright ignore. Read Full Review

I wouldnt say Im excited for the next issue of TFARoCA (theres that acronym again!), but Ill definitely be reading. Hell, even if I dont get a review copy, I may just go buy it out of curiosity. I may regret that decision, but I really want to see if the creative team follows through on a couple plot threads that could make me into a Captain Atom fan. Read Full Review

And gosh, does Will Conrad bring his A-game. For a book starring a character that many considered a minor DCU player, this book certainly looks as artistically awesome as a major summer event comic. Read Full Review

In the end this mini-series is not covering any new ground. CA's powers go out of control; heroes need to intervene to save him. Been there, done that. It will be interesting to see if Bates and Co. can bring anything new to the table. Read Full Review

For a first issue it had no impact whatsoever, there was some ham-fisted characterization smeared with stereotyping and all of it was trod into old ground. Read Full Review

Comic Book Review (8.5/10) "Great!"
Writer:Cary Bates/ Greg Weisman
Penciller: Will Conrad
Plot: Captain Atom aka Captain Nathaniel Adam is losing control of his own powers and periodically letting out deadly nuclear energy. Superman, Cyborg, and Green Lantern are here to help, but will their efforts be enough, or are they just delaying the inevitable...?
This comic is a pretty quick read, as the whole story seems to take place in under an hour. After the initial scene, the story takes you back 23 minutes earlier, so the story may not even last more than 30 minutes inside the comic book world. Still Captain Nathaniel seemed like a fully realized character and this book actually gives him a voice that stands apart from the rest of the heroes due to his anguish of being a being made of pure energy. He wants to use his powers for good, but his powers may also hurt people. You felt this anguish when he asked his doctor, how many people were hurt during the initial blast.
Conrad does a good job of visually telling this story and his version of Superman is probably one of the more unique versions I have ever seen. In fact, at times his Superman doesn't even look like Superman, and though his artwork may not be the best it services the story as well as it should.
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Picked this up out of curiosity and this first issue wasn't that bad. This definitely took place during the New 52 era given Superman's turtleneck costume but I suspect Captain Atom will enter the Rebirth universe is some way, shape or form. I'll admit I don't know much about Captain Atom and did not read the short-lived New 52 run. From my understanding Captain Atom is potentially the strongest in terms of destructive power in the entire DC universe so his role could be interesting. From what I read on forums, Captain Atom could eliminate Doctor Manhattan by absorbing the Quantum field so with the Watchmen looming on the horizon, I can see Captain Atom making things interesting for DC.

Good set up issue. Has me intrigued as to where this is going to go. It's great to have Captain Atom back again!