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* {{Determinator}}: Krypto can be beaten but never stopped. Atlas is unable to take him out will because Krypto gets back up again to fight on every single time he gets knocked into the ground. Not even blasting him with debilitating types of sunlight slows him down.
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* {{Determinator}}: Krypto can be beaten but never stopped. Atlas is unable to take him out will because Krypto gets back up again to fight on every single time he gets knocked into the ground. Not even blasting him with debilitating types of sunlight slows him down.
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* GenericDoomsdayVillain: In the start, a weirder-than-usual humongous monster is rampaging through Metropolis. Unknown name, unknown species, unknown origin, no apparent motivations -is it even sentient? -, and it disappears from the story as soon as it is curbstomped by Atlas.
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'''Krypto''' (thinking) ''(thinking)'' Man-- This one hurt man-- Krypto loves man-- Krypto hurt this one. Man loves place. I protect place for man. Krypto good boy.
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* ThisIsMyHuman: Krypto wants to maul Atlas for hurting ''its'' man.
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* HoistHeroOverHead: In [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/marvel_dc/images/0/0b/Superman_v.1_679.jpg one cover]], Atlas holds Superman's body over his head with one hand.
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''The Coming Of Atlas'' by James Robinson and Renato Guedes is a 2008 ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' storyline published in ''Superman'' (Volume 1) 677-680. Together with ''ComicBook/SupermanBrainiac'', it worked as a prelude to the ''ComicBook/NewKrypton'' mega-event.
Superman is enjoying his downtime when a man named Atlas suddenly shows up in Metropolis and starts tearing the city up. After quickly disposing of the unfortunate members of the Science Police who tried to stop him, Atlas loudly demands a duel with Superman.
Superman engages Atlas as soon as he notices the chaos, but he finds himself losing ground. Atlas is a powerful, vicious warrior... and something is messing up with his powers.
And while both super-beings fight, the same person who set up their battle is watching them from the shadows and studying the Man of Steel closely, in hopes of finding a way to destroy him.
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!!This comic-book provides examples of the next tropes:
* ActionPet: Krypto is the only member of the Superman Family capable of holding Atlas at bay after everyone else has been defeated.
* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: While Superman and Green Lantern are playing Freesbie with Krypto, the Metropolis Science Police is fighting a multi-horned, multi-clawed, four-eyed, vaguely humanoid, ''skyscraper-sized'' yellow monster.
* BadBoss: It is revealed that a clause in [=LexCorp=]'s contracts results in any employee who does or tries to help Superman in any way -even unintentionally or unwillingly- being fired on the spot; and if you happen to be on company property, this counts as trespassing and if you don't leave immediately you will be shot.
* BigDamnHeroes: When Superman is being beaten up by Atlas, ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}, Steel and finally ComicBook/KryptoTheSuperdog join in the fray to help him.
* BreakThemByTalking: Atlas attempts to deliver such a lecture to Krypto, after having delivered an almighty smackdown to Superman and caused him to temporarily withdraw, leaving Krypto the only one left to make a stand. Unfortunately for Atlas it does not work, for the same reason that it probably would not work if you tried to verbally undermine a dog's sense of self-confidence with a lecture in real life.
* TheBusCameBack: Previously, Atlas' only appearance was in ''1st Issue Special'' #1 published in 1975.
* ClingyJealousGirl: Lois gets grumpy when Clark wants them to attend ComicBook/{{Zatanna}}'s show, even though her husband bluntly states he has zero interest in his fellow Leaguer.
* CurbStompCushion: Atlas has just defeated the Super Family when Krypto joins the battle. Ultimately, Krypto is also defeated, but after a long fight which gave Superman time enough to recover and come up with a plan to beat Atlas.
* DeclarationOfProtection: Subverted, since nobody can understand his growls; but when Atlas attacks Metropolis, Krypto fights him off, declaring his owner's beloved city is under his protection.
-->'''Krypto:''' Man loves place. I protect place for man. Krypto good boy.
* {{Determinator}}: Krypto can be beaten but never stopped. Atlas is unable to take him out will because Krypto gets back up again to fight on every single time he gets knocked into the ground. Not even blasting him with debilitating types of sunlight slows him down.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Superman comes up with a plan to beat Atlas; unfortunately, his plan forces him to abandon the battlefield momentarily. He asks Krypto to hold the line until he is back, and Krypto nods in agreement. However, Atlas sees Superman flying off and assumes he has abandoned his pet.
* EvilIsPetty: If you are a [=LexCorp=] employee and you happen to help Superman, ''no matter the reason or the circumstances'', not only you will be fired on the spot, but also your ex-boss will do everything he can to ruin your job prospects afterwards.
* FaceHeelTurn: Atlas is an obscure Creator/JackKirby character conceived as a Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian-like fantasy barbarian who was not exactly squeaky clean, but ''was'' opposing a despotic warlord. In this story, it is revealed he became another power-hungry conqueror after killing his nemesis and taking over his kingdom.
-->'''Chagra:''' Atlas was, once, though. My hero. The hero to many. The hero to all. [...] He was bold then, brave, pure of heart and spirit. I joined him in his quest to avenge his tribe's slaughter at the hands of Hyssa, ruler of the Kingdom of the Lizard. He-- We found Hyssa. We-- He killed him. And his rotting skull still adorns a vane upon the roof of Atlas' summer house by the water. Atlas took Hyssa's city and defends it when he must... But the good has left him. People fear him as much as they love him.
* FishOutOfTemporalWater: Atlas is thrown out of his own quasi-mythical time and into the present day, where he is found by [[spoiler:Sam Lane's]] soldiers. Atlas is quite shocked by modern technology, but he is assisted in catching up rapidly by [[spoiler:Lane's]] scientists.
* GenericDoomsdayVillain: In the start, a weirder-than-usual humongous monster is rampaging through Metropolis. Unknown name, unknown species, unknown origin, no apparent motivations -is it even sentient? -, and it disappears from the story as soon as it is curbstomped by Atlas.
* HeroicDog: Atlas is about to declare victory after defeating Superman, Supergirl and Steel in rapid succession when Krypto pounces on him. And Atlas is unable to shake Krypto off until Superman is fully recovered and ready for the final round.
-->'''Krypto:''' (thinking) Man-- This one hurt man-- Krypto loves man-- Krypto hurt this one. Man loves place. I protect place for man. Krypto good boy.
* HoldTheLine: When Atlas has beaten the Super Family down, Krypto stops his rampage and holds him back for as long as Superman needs to come up with a workable strategy.
* {{Hologram}}: Lana trying to use Lexcorp's resources to help Superman triggers a Lex Luthor hologram which informs her she is fired, effective immediately.
* InsultBackfire: When Superman angrily calls Atlas a "jackal", his adversary shrugs and says he does not know what a "jackal" is.
-->'''Atlas:''' Pity. I would have--\\
'''Superman:''' You'd WHAT? Jackal!!\\
'''Atlas:''' If I knew what a jackal was I'd probably be more offended.
* KindHeartedCatLover: Supergirl [[https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PL5y2k7GJAg/VqnODZZtj-I/AAAAAAAAHqk/xidprEOLdzc/s0-Ic42/RCO014.jpg is playing with a pride of thoroughly confused lions]] when she hears her cousin is in trouble.
* TheManBehindTheMan: The story ends up with the reveal that Sam Lane was the one who found Atlas and sent him after Superman.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Downplayed. ComicBook/LoisLane had endlessly complained about Krypto: he is destructive, is not house trained, he does not belong with them, he does not even belong on Earth... whereas Clark protested his dog is a good boy. Then she sees Krypto getting hurt while protecting her husband from a Doomsday-like villain, and regrets having treated Clark's poor pet dog so harshly.
* PartingWordsRegret: Invoked. While she is watching Superman being savagely beaten down by Atlas, Lois fears that her husband will die, and her last conversation with him will be a stupid argument over breakfast.
* PreAssKickingOneLiner:
** Atlas has just pounced Superman into the ground, and Krypto is not a happy puppy:
--->'''Krypto:''' This one hurt man. Krypto loves man. Krypto hurt this one.
** Superman, when Atlas has beaten Krypto.
--->'''Superman:''' ATLAS! Hands off my dog!
* PunctuatedForEmphasis: When Atlas crashes into Metropolis, he demands Superman is brought before him:
-->'''Atlas:''' Yes. I have ventured. All. For. One. Thing. Superman!
* ReadTheFinePrint: Lana tries to use [=LexCorp's=] resources to help Superman, and then she is informed that she has violated a term of his contract: any employee who attempts to help Superman, ''no matter the circumstances'', will be automatically fired. When she asks where that in her contract is, she is told she did not read the very, very fine print.
-->'''ComicBook/LanaLang:''' Excuse me, Lex, but '''where''' is that in my contract?\\
'''ComicBook/LexLuthor Hologram:''' Ah, Lana. I'm '''disappointed'''. You're just like '''all''' the others after all. You didn't read the fine print. Very, '''VERY''' fine print.
* RedshirtArmy: In the beginning, several members of the Science Police are futilely trying to stop a giant monster from rampaging through Metropolis. Then, Atlas shows up, kills the monster single-handedly, and proceeds to utterly decimate the whole M.S.P. squad.
* RelativeButton: Superman only gets truly ''mad'' when Atlas threatens both his cousin Kara and Krypto.
* SurveillanceAsThePlotDemands: ComicBook/LanaLang uses [=LexCorp's=] flying drones to monitor the battle between the Science Police and a giant monster, and later the fight between Superman and Atlas.
* TemptingFate:
** As talking to Superman, Green Lantern states super-heroes always run out of luck. Superman argues he might have broken the curse, since his family is still around. Hal Jordan wonders whether his old friend is being naive... or maybe he is right, because what can go wrong? Shortly later, Atlas attacks Metropolis and almost kills Superman.
** After beating the Superman Family, Atlas states he is disappointed with the lack of heroes capable of challenging him. Then he hears an animalistic, angry growl. Krypto has just arrived, and he is ''mad''.
--->'''Atlas:''' I have to say I'm disappointed. I was expecting more Valor. I hoped to meet a true hero--\\
Hearing a growling, he turns around\\
'''Krypto''' (thinking) Man-- This one hurt man-- Krypto loves man-- Krypto hurt this one. Man loves place. I protect place for man. Krypto good boy.
* ThatCameOutWrong: In a flashback, Clark is explaining to ComicBook/LoisLane that he wants them to attend ComicBook/{{Zatanna}}'s show because she knows all kind of amazing tricks which she has performed for her teammates on the JLA table.
-->'''Clark Kent:''' She has a '''clause''' in her contract, no magical powers, it's all magician's '''craft'''. And she's good. '''[[Franchise/TheFlash Barry]]''', when he was alive, he told me even '''he''' couldn't see how she did some of the tricks. And this '''wasn't''' even on stage, this was in the Satellite on the JLA table. Close up.\\
'''Lois Lane:''' '''Why''' does that sound dirtier than you intended it to?\\
'''Clark Kent:''' (annoyed) '''Rao'''... I have no idea, Lois, '''why''' does it?
* ThisIsSomethingHesGotToDoHimself: When Superman is on the verge of defeat, Supergirl offers to help. Superman insists he must do battle alone, and he asks Supergirl to avenge him if he fails. However, Superman has no problem when Krypto shows up and saves the day just a few moments later.
* UnwittingPawn: Subverted. Sam Lane goads Atlas into fighting Superman to study the Kryptonian's hero's capabilities. However, Atlas makes clear he knows Lane is using him with the intent of destroying him as soon as he has outlived his usefulness, but he is playing along for the time being.
* YouShallNotPass: Atlas is going to kill Superman before starting his takeover of Metropolis when Krypto shows up. Krypto's thoughts make clear he is not letting Atlas go anywhere past him.
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''The Coming Of Atlas'' by James Robinson and Renato Guedes is a 2008 ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' storyline published in ''Superman'' (Volume 1) 677-680. Together with ''ComicBook/SupermanBrainiac'', it worked as a prelude to the ''ComicBook/NewKrypton'' mega-event.
Superman is enjoying his downtime when a man named Atlas suddenly shows up in Metropolis and starts tearing the city up. After quickly disposing of the unfortunate members of the Science Police who tried to stop him, Atlas loudly demands a duel with Superman.
Superman engages Atlas as soon as he notices the chaos, but he finds himself losing ground. Atlas is a powerful, vicious warrior... and something is messing up with his powers.
And while both super-beings fight, the same person who set up their battle is watching them from the shadows and studying the Man of Steel closely, in hopes of finding a way to destroy him.
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!!This comic-book provides examples of the next tropes:
* ActionPet: Krypto is the only member of the Superman Family capable of holding Atlas at bay after everyone else has been defeated.
* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: While Superman and Green Lantern are playing Freesbie with Krypto, the Metropolis Science Police is fighting a multi-horned, multi-clawed, four-eyed, vaguely humanoid, ''skyscraper-sized'' yellow monster.
* BadBoss: It is revealed that a clause in [=LexCorp=]'s contracts results in any employee who does or tries to help Superman in any way -even unintentionally or unwillingly- being fired on the spot; and if you happen to be on company property, this counts as trespassing and if you don't leave immediately you will be shot.
* BigDamnHeroes: When Superman is being beaten up by Atlas, ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}, Steel and finally ComicBook/KryptoTheSuperdog join in the fray to help him.
* BreakThemByTalking: Atlas attempts to deliver such a lecture to Krypto, after having delivered an almighty smackdown to Superman and caused him to temporarily withdraw, leaving Krypto the only one left to make a stand. Unfortunately for Atlas it does not work, for the same reason that it probably would not work if you tried to verbally undermine a dog's sense of self-confidence with a lecture in real life.
* TheBusCameBack: Previously, Atlas' only appearance was in ''1st Issue Special'' #1 published in 1975.
* ClingyJealousGirl: Lois gets grumpy when Clark wants them to attend ComicBook/{{Zatanna}}'s show, even though her husband bluntly states he has zero interest in his fellow Leaguer.
* CurbStompCushion: Atlas has just defeated the Super Family when Krypto joins the battle. Ultimately, Krypto is also defeated, but after a long fight which gave Superman time enough to recover and come up with a plan to beat Atlas.
* DeclarationOfProtection: Subverted, since nobody can understand his growls; but when Atlas attacks Metropolis, Krypto fights him off, declaring his owner's beloved city is under his protection.
-->'''Krypto:''' Man loves place. I protect place for man. Krypto good boy.
* {{Determinator}}: Krypto can be beaten but never stopped. Atlas is unable to take him out will because Krypto gets back up again to fight on every single time he gets knocked into the ground. Not even blasting him with debilitating types of sunlight slows him down.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Superman comes up with a plan to beat Atlas; unfortunately, his plan forces him to abandon the battlefield momentarily. He asks Krypto to hold the line until he is back, and Krypto nods in agreement. However, Atlas sees Superman flying off and assumes he has abandoned his pet.
* EvilIsPetty: If you are a [=LexCorp=] employee and you happen to help Superman, ''no matter the reason or the circumstances'', not only you will be fired on the spot, but also your ex-boss will do everything he can to ruin your job prospects afterwards.
* FaceHeelTurn: Atlas is an obscure Creator/JackKirby character conceived as a Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian-like fantasy barbarian who was not exactly squeaky clean, but ''was'' opposing a despotic warlord. In this story, it is revealed he became another power-hungry conqueror after killing his nemesis and taking over his kingdom.
-->'''Chagra:''' Atlas was, once, though. My hero. The hero to many. The hero to all. [...] He was bold then, brave, pure of heart and spirit. I joined him in his quest to avenge his tribe's slaughter at the hands of Hyssa, ruler of the Kingdom of the Lizard. He-- We found Hyssa. We-- He killed him. And his rotting skull still adorns a vane upon the roof of Atlas' summer house by the water. Atlas took Hyssa's city and defends it when he must... But the good has left him. People fear him as much as they love him.
* FishOutOfTemporalWater: Atlas is thrown out of his own quasi-mythical time and into the present day, where he is found by [[spoiler:Sam Lane's]] soldiers. Atlas is quite shocked by modern technology, but he is assisted in catching up rapidly by [[spoiler:Lane's]] scientists.
* GenericDoomsdayVillain: In the start, a weirder-than-usual humongous monster is rampaging through Metropolis. Unknown name, unknown species, unknown origin, no apparent motivations -is it even sentient? -, and it disappears from the story as soon as it is curbstomped by Atlas.
* HeroicDog: Atlas is about to declare victory after defeating Superman, Supergirl and Steel in rapid succession when Krypto pounces on him. And Atlas is unable to shake Krypto off until Superman is fully recovered and ready for the final round.
-->'''Krypto:''' (thinking) Man-- This one hurt man-- Krypto loves man-- Krypto hurt this one. Man loves place. I protect place for man. Krypto good boy.
* HoldTheLine: When Atlas has beaten the Super Family down, Krypto stops his rampage and holds him back for as long as Superman needs to come up with a workable strategy.
* {{Hologram}}: Lana trying to use Lexcorp's resources to help Superman triggers a Lex Luthor hologram which informs her she is fired, effective immediately.
* InsultBackfire: When Superman angrily calls Atlas a "jackal", his adversary shrugs and says he does not know what a "jackal" is.
-->'''Atlas:''' Pity. I would have--\\
'''Superman:''' You'd WHAT? Jackal!!\\
'''Atlas:''' If I knew what a jackal was I'd probably be more offended.
* KindHeartedCatLover: Supergirl [[https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PL5y2k7GJAg/VqnODZZtj-I/AAAAAAAAHqk/xidprEOLdzc/s0-Ic42/RCO014.jpg is playing with a pride of thoroughly confused lions]] when she hears her cousin is in trouble.
* TheManBehindTheMan: The story ends up with the reveal that Sam Lane was the one who found Atlas and sent him after Superman.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Downplayed. ComicBook/LoisLane had endlessly complained about Krypto: he is destructive, is not house trained, he does not belong with them, he does not even belong on Earth... whereas Clark protested his dog is a good boy. Then she sees Krypto getting hurt while protecting her husband from a Doomsday-like villain, and regrets having treated Clark's poor pet dog so harshly.
* PartingWordsRegret: Invoked. While she is watching Superman being savagely beaten down by Atlas, Lois fears that her husband will die, and her last conversation with him will be a stupid argument over breakfast.
* PreAssKickingOneLiner:
** Atlas has just pounced Superman into the ground, and Krypto is not a happy puppy:
--->'''Krypto:''' This one hurt man. Krypto loves man. Krypto hurt this one.
** Superman, when Atlas has beaten Krypto.
--->'''Superman:''' ATLAS! Hands off my dog!
* PunctuatedForEmphasis: When Atlas crashes into Metropolis, he demands Superman is brought before him:
-->'''Atlas:''' Yes. I have ventured. All. For. One. Thing. Superman!
* ReadTheFinePrint: Lana tries to use [=LexCorp's=] resources to help Superman, and then she is informed that she has violated a term of his contract: any employee who attempts to help Superman, ''no matter the circumstances'', will be automatically fired. When she asks where that in her contract is, she is told she did not read the very, very fine print.
-->'''ComicBook/LanaLang:''' Excuse me, Lex, but '''where''' is that in my contract?\\
'''ComicBook/LexLuthor Hologram:''' Ah, Lana. I'm '''disappointed'''. You're just like '''all''' the others after all. You didn't read the fine print. Very, '''VERY''' fine print.
* RedshirtArmy: In the beginning, several members of the Science Police are futilely trying to stop a giant monster from rampaging through Metropolis. Then, Atlas shows up, kills the monster single-handedly, and proceeds to utterly decimate the whole M.S.P. squad.
* RelativeButton: Superman only gets truly ''mad'' when Atlas threatens both his cousin Kara and Krypto.
* SurveillanceAsThePlotDemands: ComicBook/LanaLang uses [=LexCorp's=] flying drones to monitor the battle between the Science Police and a giant monster, and later the fight between Superman and Atlas.
* TemptingFate:
** As talking to Superman, Green Lantern states super-heroes always run out of luck. Superman argues he might have broken the curse, since his family is still around. Hal Jordan wonders whether his old friend is being naive... or maybe he is right, because what can go wrong? Shortly later, Atlas attacks Metropolis and almost kills Superman.
** After beating the Superman Family, Atlas states he is disappointed with the lack of heroes capable of challenging him. Then he hears an animalistic, angry growl. Krypto has just arrived, and he is ''mad''.
--->'''Atlas:''' I have to say I'm disappointed. I was expecting more Valor. I hoped to meet a true hero--\\
Hearing a growling, he turns around\\
'''Krypto''' (thinking) Man-- This one hurt man-- Krypto loves man-- Krypto hurt this one. Man loves place. I protect place for man. Krypto good boy.
* ThatCameOutWrong: In a flashback, Clark is explaining to ComicBook/LoisLane that he wants them to attend ComicBook/{{Zatanna}}'s show because she knows all kind of amazing tricks which she has performed for her teammates on the JLA table.
-->'''Clark Kent:''' She has a '''clause''' in her contract, no magical powers, it's all magician's '''craft'''. And she's good. '''[[Franchise/TheFlash Barry]]''', when he was alive, he told me even '''he''' couldn't see how she did some of the tricks. And this '''wasn't''' even on stage, this was in the Satellite on the JLA table. Close up.\\
'''Lois Lane:''' '''Why''' does that sound dirtier than you intended it to?\\
'''Clark Kent:''' (annoyed) '''Rao'''... I have no idea, Lois, '''why''' does it?
* ThisIsSomethingHesGotToDoHimself: When Superman is on the verge of defeat, Supergirl offers to help. Superman insists he must do battle alone, and he asks Supergirl to avenge him if he fails. However, Superman has no problem when Krypto shows up and saves the day just a few moments later.
* UnwittingPawn: Subverted. Sam Lane goads Atlas into fighting Superman to study the Kryptonian's hero's capabilities. However, Atlas makes clear he knows Lane is using him with the intent of destroying him as soon as he has outlived his usefulness, but he is playing along for the time being.
* YouShallNotPass: Atlas is going to kill Superman before starting his takeover of Metropolis when Krypto shows up. Krypto's thoughts make clear he is not letting Atlas go anywhere past him.
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