Quote: Dave said: The idea makes sense to me. The Atom is a well-known third tier character like Elongated Man. Once every five years or so the character is given a run on a title, and each time the title has failed. Changing the character by giving him a loin cloth and a sword didn't work, and neither did giving him super strength and making him broody. The character's origin has dated badly, and his powers are very limited. The only real appeal to the character is with long time fans.
Meltzer was probably told that he could kill off the Atom by DC's editors, but instead chose to make him the villain of the piece.
If DC are willing to (temporarily) make Green Lantern a villain, then surely the Atom is a no-brainer. The character would again become relevant: a close friend of Hawkman's (and I understand a supporting character in the new Hawkman book), and a former member of the JLA during the golden days of the Satellite Years, has gone rogue - worse, murderous. This raises the possibility of exploring serious repercussions on other characters.
The only issue really is why the Atom has gone off the rails. I think "mind control" is a bad, bad plot device. I'd like to think Meltzer has something more clever in mind.
Oh, I don't have a problem with it, I just want the explanation to make sense.
