From Library Journal
When the ancient Atlanteans ascended to a higher plane, a thousand of them stayed behind on Earth to guide the human race. But the shock wave caused by the ascension sunk Atlantis and caught the remaining Atlanteans in protective stasis for 100,000 years. When six of them are revived by a mysterious stranger, they discover that the humans of Earth have vanished and human colonists from other worlds have returned to turn Earth into a museum. But the Earth is now under attack by alien monsters called the Negation. This series follows the six Atlanteans' efforts to fight off the Negation, revive their fellow Atlanteans, and discover the fate of the humans of Earth. Waid, author of CrossGen's Ruse (LJ 9/1/02), turns in another fine work, full of compelling characters and situations, aided by excellent artwork by Steve Epting and Rick Magyar and CrossGen's usual fine production. The equally good second volume is due in November. This will appeal to teens and adults, especially fans of other fantasies from CrossGen, e.g., Barbara Kesel & others' Meridian (reviewed above) and Ron Marz's Sojourn (LJ 9/1/02). Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Book Description
Millennia ago, the Atlanteans were the self-styled mentors to the newborn race known as homo-sapiens. But when a mysterious cataclysm plunged Atlantis and its people beneath the waves, six – and only six – awoke one thousand centuries later to find their island city forgotten and in ruins, their brothers and sisters caught in an unshakable slumber...and Earth devoid of all life. Now the one, simple question that drives them is this: Whatever happened to the human race? Cruz combines the most primal and exciting elements of super-hero comics with imaginative science fiction reminiscent of Isaac Asimov`s Foundation and Larry Niven`s Ringworld.

From the Publisher
Born March 21, 1962 in Hueytown, Alabama, Mark Waid bought his first comic in 1966 at the beginning of TV's Batmania and has never once since entertained the notion of not buying comics. In 1987, Mark joined DC Comics as a staff editor and two years later left to pursue a full-time freelance career that spanned the 1990s and into the early 2000s. That period led to award-winning runs on The Flash for DC Comics and Captain America for Marvel Comics. In 1996, he co-created the Eisner award winning Kingdom Come at DC Comics. Since then, he has worked for every major comics publisher and has authored a broader range of well-known comics characters---including Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, the X-Men, and Archie---than any other writer in the history of the medium. With his encyclopedic knowledge of comics history, Mark also serves as an historian; he has published hundreds of articles and four books on the subject, and has fielded research questions from sources as diverse as Time, Variety, and the Library of Congress. Mark writes Ruse at CrossGen, nominated for a 2002 Harvey Award as Best Series and for Best Single Story, and for which Mark himself was nominated as Best Writer.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Millennia ago, the Atlanteans were the self-styled mentors to the newborn race known as homo-sapiens. But when a mysterious cataclysm plunged Atlantis and its people beneath the waves, six ￯﾿ﾽ and only six ￯﾿ﾽ awoke one thousand centuries later to find their island city forgotten and in ruins, their brothers and sisters caught in an unshakable slumber...and Earth devoid of all life. Now the one, simple question that drives them is this: Whatever happened to the human race? Cruz combines the most primal and exciting elements of super-hero comics with imaginative science fiction reminiscent of Isaac Asimov"s Foundation and Larry Niven"s Ringworld.

SYNOPSIS

Six Atlanteans awake 100,000 in the future to discover Earth abandoned by the human race and under attack by an alien force known as the Negation. They must solve the mystery of missing humanity . . . and stay alive!

FROM THE CRITICS

School Library Journal

Another fine work, full of compelling characters and situations, aided by excellent artwork by Steve Epting and Rick Magyar and CrossGen's usual fine production. This will appeal to teens and adults.

Library Journal