The conclusion to the Traitor follow-up story sees the Atom as the World's Tallest Superhero and Green Lantern being shrunk to only six-inches tall, along with the rest of the world. In order to make the earth's proportions right again, the Ray will have to muster all of his will power in order to wield Green Lantern's ring while Hal Jordan must take his biggest leap of faith yet cleaning up Abin Sur's mess by trusting another with his mighty power ring.
This was an exciting pairing that answered a lot of questions about the first appearance of the Traitor. It's not the classic team-up I was expecting, mostly because the Atom is known to partner with Hawkman frequently and Green Lantern often paired with the Flash or Green Arrow. If ever the two would teamed together, it was a part of a Justice League meeting or with one of the aforementioned heroes tagging along as a third wheel. Plus, this story takes place early in both heroes careers and it's unsettling having these two established friends not know each other for once. So, in a way, this is the origin of the friendship and later partnership of the two once they join the JLA.
The art was drawn in a classic 1960s style by the great Gil Kane who penciled many of these two superheroes earliest stories. I wish they'd use Kane more for this series. It's quite the breath of fresh air to have his timeless take on the DC Universe of the 2000s.
Worth Consuming
Rating: 7 out of 10 stars.
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