It's funny that I like the X-Men and I like the Agents of Atlas, but this comic, which provides a collision between both worlds, manages to be just OK.Perhaps it's that we're being treated to the hoary "good guys fight because of a misunderstanding" schtick.
Perhaps it's because there's an army of characters on both sides of the fight - too many to keep track of, really.
Perhaps the twist that resolves the dispute isn't nearly as clever as it wants to be.
Perhaps it's because the art was apparently done by a committee (a talented committee, granted), with four pencillers and four inkers credited for a 30-page story.
It does manage a nice setup for the upcoming Assault on New Olympus, and provides a confrontation between Venus (the earthbound version) and the goddess Aphrodite (those Greek gods are so touchy).
If the idea behind this book was to pump up the Agents of Atlas by shining a spotlight on them, perhaps it did the job - but I wish it had included a better story with the package.
Grade: C+
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