This is Robinson's first story arc on the Superman title, as an ongoing writer after Kurt Busiek's departure.

[1] In many of his interviews approaching the start of his run, he stated that he always wanted to work on Superman, and also with writer Geoff Johns, comparing the two of them to Hal Jordan and Oliver Queen.

With regards to his plans for the book, starting with "Atlas", he made a point that every reader will care about every major character in the Superman universe.

When Superman reflects happily on his life, wife, and dog, Jordan wonders if this point of view is what makes Clark the Greatest Man in the Universe.

But when he catches the falling Daily Planet globe, it is revealed to be Atlas, who then takes on and defeats the Science Police.

Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen run to the scene as Superman and Atlas exchange blows.

In the past, Atlas had similar a fight with soldiers in front of his friend and father figure Chagra, but he was sucked into a portal, from which he watched as thousands of years passed.

He awakes in a dark room, finding himself held in the air and restrained by a massive machine in front of an Army General.

Chagra, with the aid of witches, used this to unstick Atlas in time, not wanting to kill his old friend even though he had become corrupted by power.

Lois remembers a conversation with Clark that morning when he said he wanted to spend his life with her and the intimate embrace they shared afterward.

[4] Robinson also added that even though neither he nor Johns would be writing Supergirl, they still made it clear that they were still the advisers to the book's next ongoing writer, Sterling Gates.