| Atlas | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Real Name | Dirk Swenson |
| Aliases | Atlas |
| Gender | Male |
| Class | Joker-ace |
| Wild Card Traits | Enhanced strength |
| Social Information | |
| Place of Birth | USA |
| Citizenship | Citizen of the United States |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Base of Operations | New York City |
| Affiliations | The Jokertown Boys |
| Origin | |
| First Appearance | Deuces Down |
| Creator | Kevin Andrew Murphy |
Atlas is a fictional character from the Wild Cards series of books. He is the drummer for The Jokertown Boys, a gothic rock band of wild carders, for whom he also provides heavy lifting duties.
Wild Card Traits[]
Atlas was physically transformed by the wild card virus to have a heavily muscled appearance, making him almost as wide as he is tall, and his musculature grants him enhanced strength.
Appearance[]
Atlas has delicate features and a hugely muscled body, a loud booming voice and a taste in psychedelic clothes that makes Captain Trips look conservative.
Trivia[]
- Atlas is rumoured to be the secret love child of Starshine.
- He was infected with the Wild Card virus by Typhoid Croyd.
Selected Reading[]
- Wild Cards Volume XVI: Deuces Down