A.T.O.M. (TV series)

Alpha Teens On Machines

"Alpha Teens On Machines" team shown from left to right- Shark, Hawk, Axel, King and Lioness
Also known as A.T.O.M.
Genre Action
Created by Ariane Desrieux
Paul-Patrick Duval
Voices of James Arnold Taylor
Alli Mauzey
Aldis Hodge
Charlie Schlatter
Brian Donovan
Clancy Brown
Tom Kenny
Country of origin France
Original language(s) English, French
No. of episodes 52 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Olivier Dumont
Michael Lekes
Jacqueline Tordjman
Producer(s) Sylvie Barro Morincome
Bruno Bianchi
Greg Klein
Thomas Pugsley
Running time 24 minutes
Production company(s) SIP Animation
Distributor Buena Vista Television
Broadcast
Original channel Jetix (2005-2007)
Original run 27 August 2005 – 18 November 2006

A.T.O.M. (Alpha Teens On Machines) is a French animated television series, which chronicles the adventures of five teenagers, set in the fictional Landmark City. The Alpha Teens, which consist of Axel Manning (the main character), Catalina Leone, Crey Kingston, Zack Hawkes, and Ollie Sharker, test prototype vehicles and weapons for Lee Industries, and use these prototypes to combat criminals, particularly the sadistic Alexander Paine.

In the United Kingdom, Australia and Latin America, the series is called Action Man A.T.O.M. and has its own comic book from Panini Comics.

Story

Janus Lee, head of Lee Industries, holds a television contest as a front to recruit a group of talented teenagers. Using prototype weapons, gadgets and vehicles, the Alpha Teens, Axel, King, Hawk, Shark and Lioness join forces to battle against the criminal mastermind, Alexander Paine. However, after Paine's defeat, it is revealed that Lee's true purpose was to use the teens DNA to create clones powered with animal genes. The Alpha Teens once again have to team up to stop Lee and his army of mutants.

Characters

Main articles: List of hero and minor characters in A.T.O.M. and List of villain characters from A.T.O.M.

Gear

Heroes

Villains

Episode list

Voice cast

Main voice cast

Additional voice cast

Toyline

The A.T.O.M. toyline is an action figure replacement line of the Action Man franchise distributed by Hasbro. Distinctly different from other Action Man toyline variations, A.T.O.M's selling point is that the figures are the standard size of normal action figures and not of a doll format. Much like Action Man however, these figures are sold individually, usually with figure accessories, from the vehicles distributed to accompany them.

The franchise has vastly similar concepts to the 1980s' M.A.S.K. toyline from Kenner (which Hasbro bought in 1991), even down to the code name lettering, as each vehicle for the A.T.O.M members changes from one ordinary looking terrain vehicle to anything that ranges from a jet car with unfolding door wings, to a bike that soon propels its driver into the air as a helicopter.

In 2007, Hasbro released a 12 inch version of A.T.O.M action figures, similar as the original Action Man action figures. The toy series was composed mostly of several versions of Axel Manning, the main character, and Payne, Flesh and Tilian as the villains. A plane, a sport car and several minor vehicles were included on this edition of A.T.O.M. toys. After 2007, the A.T.O.M figures returned to their habitual size.

Video game

A video game based on the show was published by Blast Games and developed by Brain in a Jar for the PlayStation 2.

See also

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