The All-New Atom Vol. 2

Gail Simone / 迈克尔·诺顿 / Eddie Barrows / Andy Owens / Trevor Scott

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Series: The All-New Atom

Summary

This is Volume 2 of the series, corresponding to the English original The All New Atom Vol. 2: Future/Past, collecting All New Atom issues #7–11. Ryan Choi, the young physics professor who inherited Ray Palmer's mantle, has by now settled into Ivy Town, USA, and his double life as a shrinking hero is gradually finding its footing. Yet Ivy Town is never a quiet place: one ordinary night, while watching TV with the bodiless alien head lodging in his home, he is attacked by three mysterious emissaries from the past and drawn into an adventure that runs straight into the future. And the mysterious "Time Pool," along with the Linear Men who police the order of time, seem dangerously entangled with a man of uncertain identity. In the second half, Ryan returns to his hometown of Hong Kong and faces the shadows of his past: Jia, the girl he secretly adored as a child, calls for help, and the man threatening her is Alvin—the school bully who tormented him years ago and is now her husband. To save the girl he loves, he must first defeat this old nightmare who nearly took his life. In this volume, temporal anomalies, family history, and personal feelings intertwine, and the new Atom truly becomes a hero and a better man through a series of choices.

Editor's review

盖尔·西蒙妮是当代最擅长写“有人味的超级英雄”的编剧之一：她既能把高概念科幻玩得花样百出，又从不放弃角色的情感与幽默。本册中，她把两段气质迥异的故事拼在一起——前半段是时间旅行、时间之池与线性人的硬派科幻奇观，后半段则突然收束到香港、初恋与少年阴影，让蔡瑞安这个人物第一次真正拥有了血肉。与常见的“继承者”故事不同，蔡瑞安不是天生英雄：他会为感情犯傻，会被往事刺伤，也会在选择面前犹疑，而这恰恰是全书的魅力所在。麦克·诺顿、艾迪·巴罗斯等人的画风在微观世界与城市街景之间切换自如，拳拳到肉又带着轻盈的趣味。如果你想找一部能一口气读完、又能记住人物的DC中篇作品，这一册非常值得入手。

Who it's for

A good fit for

喜欢DC超级英雄漫画、想系统补完“原子侠”系列的读者
对“继承者”主题、英雄成长与身份认同感兴趣的漫画读者
偏爱科幻设定与时间旅行元素的读者
喜欢盖尔·西蒙妮编剧作品的读者

Not a good fit for

完全没有接触过前作、也不熟悉原子侠背景设定的入门读者
期待单册完结、独立成篇故事的读者
对超级英雄题材兴趣不大的文学类读者

Reading tips

建议先读第1册，了解蔡瑞安如何继承雷·帕尔默的腰带与称号，再进入本册。
阅读时留意“时间异象”和常春藤镇这条暗线，它与蔡瑞安的身世、以及雷·帕尔默失踪之谜彼此勾连。
后半段香港篇涉及童年旧事，不妨放慢节奏阅读，人物动机比打斗更值得品味。
读完后可接续该系列第3册《追捕雷·帕尔默》，主线悬念会进一步展开。

FAQ

这本是独立故事还是系列中的一册？

这是《全新原子侠》系列的第2册，承接第1册中蔡瑞安继承原子侠称号的情节，卷末遗留的悬念也会在后续第3册中继续发展，建议按顺序阅读。

主角是雷·帕尔默还是蔡瑞安？

本册主角是第四代原子侠蔡瑞安。雷·帕尔默在《身份危机》事件后失踪，其腰带与教授职位由蔡瑞安继承，寻找帕尔默下落的线索贯穿整个系列。

这一册主要讲了什么内容？

书中收录《All New Atom》第7—11期：前半部分是围绕时间之池、来自过去的使者与线性人的时间冒险，后半部分回到香港，蔡瑞安为救初恋贾而直面童年霸凌者阿尔文。

没看过DC其他大事件能读懂吗？

基本可以。书中提及《身份危机》后雷·帕尔默失踪的背景，但对主线理解影响不大，只需知道前代原子侠缺席、蔡瑞安是继承者即可顺畅阅读。

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迈克尔·诺顿 Author

Michael Norton is an author with limited bibliographic information in this Chinese-language book database. The only confirmed work is The Power of Ritual, which is classified under applied psychology. Because public information is limited, his nationality, dates of birth and death, educational background, and specific experiences cannot be verified, so little should be inferred about his life. Judging from the available work, Norton focuses on the relationship between everyday rituals and psychological states, and tends to translate psychological concepts into practical, real-life scenarios. He writes for general readers in plain language, emphasizing examples and practical suggestions rather than piling up jargon or building grand theories. This kind of subject matter is common in applied psychology and is suitable for readers interested in habits, emotional regulation, and order in daily life. It should be noted that a single work is not enough to judge his overall writing style or academic orientation; readers who wish to learn more may consult the original book itself.