Captain Atlas

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Captain Atlas
Publication information
Starforce
Notable aliasesMr. Atlas
Titanium Man
Abilities
  • Superhuman strength and durability
  • Flight

Captain Atlas (Att-Lass) is a character appearing in

Starforce. The character was also known as Titanium Man at various points in his history.[2]

The character was portrayed by Algenis Perez Soto in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Captain Marvel (2019).

Publication history

Captain Atlas first appeared in

Quasar #9 (April 1990), created by writer Mark Gruenwald and artist Mike Manley. He was introduced as the new lover of Doctor Minerva, she had empowered herself and At-lass.[3]

He reappeared as a member of the

Operation Galactic Storm, tasked with defending the Kree empire from superpowered threats.[4]

He briefly made a return during the

Spymaster's team. He had a new code name called Titanium Man.[4]

Fictional character biography

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

Quasar to obtain his quantum bands. He is later rescued from outer space by Quasar, but the hero forces him to leave Earth.[5]

Captain Atlas and Doctor Minerva then explore

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,[10] but actually survives and goes into hiding with Doctor Minerva.[11]

During the

Iron Man armors there.[12] After a quick skirmish, Captain Atlas would announce that he knew where to find the buyer for the stolen Iron Man armors and teleported his "teammates" back to his ship where he revealed his true identity.[13] Iron Man eventually tracked down the villains and helped Blizzard, Constrictor, Firebrand, Unicorn, Whiplash, and Whirlwind fight Captain Atlas and Spymaster upon the two double-crossing the other villains. Before Captain Atlas can crush Iron Man to death, he is vaporized by Unicorn.[14]

Powers and abilities

Att-Lass was a member of the alien Kree race, and was also mutagenically altered by the Kree Psyche-Magnetron, giving him superhuman strength and durability and the power of flight. He could not breathe in Earth's atmosphere without a special apparatus or breathing serum.

Att-Lass was one of the Kree Empire's most decorated soldiers, and highly accomplished in all forms of armed and unarmed combat utilized in the Kree Empire. He was an excellent hand-to-hand combatant. He also had the ability to pilot various Kree starships.

The craftsmen and technicians of the Kree Empire constructed a number of accessories for his use as an officer of the Kree military. His helmet contains a supply of air with the same nitrogen-oxygen balance as Kree-Lar's atmosphere. Alternatively, he can employ a special serum to allow him to breathe Earth'd atmosphere without his helmet; the serum also temporarily alters his skin color to a Caucasian tone. The Kree uni-beam he wears on his wrist projects concussive energy beams and laser like-light beams generating intense heat. He was the captain of the Ramatam, and had access to the advanced technology and armament aboard the starship.

He briefly wore Captain Marvel's nega-bands, which enabled him to convert psionic energy for a variety of uses, including enhancing his already superhuman strength and durability.

Other versions

Marvel Zombies

In Marvel Zombies, a zombie version of Captain Atlas is seen along with other zombified heroes trying to capture Magneto and his group of survivors.[15]

House of M

In the House of M reality, a version of Captain Atlas as a captain of the Kree army is featured.[16]

What If?

A version of Captain Atlas is featured in

What If? Avengers lost Kree-Shi'ar war.[17]

Mini-Marvels

A version of Captain Atlas appears in Mini Marvels.[18]

In other media

  • Att-Lass appears in Captain Marvel, portrayed by Algenis Perez Soto.[20][21] This version is a member of Yon-Rogg's Starforce and wields twin pistols. He accompanies Yon-Rogg, Starforce, and a group of Kree soldiers to Earth to find Carol Danvers, who had discovered the truth of the Kree's war with the Skrulls. After Danvers fully unlocks her powers, Att-Lass joins Starforce in attacking her, only to be subdued.

References

  1. ^ Stone, Sam (2018-12-27). "Captain Marvel: Starforce Stands Tall in New Photo". CBR. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  2. ^ "A Guide to Starforce, Captain Marvel's Kree Superteam". Gizmodo. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  3. ^ Marnell, Blair (February 28, 2018). "Who is Doctor Minerva? Meet Captain Marvel's new villain!". Syfy. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Whitbrook, James (September 10, 2018). "A Guide to Starforce, Captain Marvel's Kree Superteam". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on January 17, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  5. ^ Quasar #9-10
  6. ^ Quasar #32
  7. ^ Wonder Man #7
  8. ^ Avengers West Coast #81
  9. ^ Quasar #33
  10. ^ The Avengers #346-347
  11. ^ Silver Surfer #79
  12. ^ Infinity: Heist #1
  13. ^ Infinity: Heist #3
  14. ^ Infinity: Heist #4
  15. ^ Ultimate Fantastic Four #23. Marvel Comics
  16. ^ New Thunderbolts #11. Marvel Comics
  17. ^ What If? vol. 2 #55. Marvel Comics
  18. ^ Mini Marvels Ultimate Collection #1. Marvel Comics
  19. ^ Burke, Greg (November 23, 2016). "Shack's Arcade Corner: Avengers in Galactic Storm". Shacknews. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  20. ^ Petrakovitz, Caitlin (September 5, 2018). "Captain Marvel first look photos show off MCU's female superhero". CNET. Archived from the original on December 19, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  21. ^ Holmes, Adam (2019-02-09). "Captain Marvel Cast List: All The Confirmed Marvel Heroes And Villains". CINEMABLEND. Retrieved 2023-04-03.

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