| Captain Atom | |
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Real Name |
Allen Adam |
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First Appearance |
Space Adventures #33 (1960) |
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Original Publisher |
Charlton |
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Created by |
Steve Ditko & Joe Gill |
Origin[]
Caught in an atomic accident, U.S. Air Force Captain Allen Adam was disintegrated. Somehow his mind survived the destruction of his body, and, mutated by radiation, he eventually managed to reconstitute his corporeal form. Now superhuman, he adopted the costumed identity of Captain Atom, a persona he used to fight the enemies of his country.
He regularly partnered with Nightshade.
Public Domain Appearances[]
- Space Adventures #33-40, 42
- Captain Atom #78-89
- Strange Suspense Stories #75-77 (re-prints)
Notes[]
- Captain Atom was Alan Moore's inspiration for his Watchmen character, Dr. Manhattan (which is NOT in the public domain).
- Captain Atom was the first superhero to be co-created by Steve Ditko.
- The Ditko costume design for Captain Atom is somewhat similar to the main costume design for the earlier Atoman character. It also has elements in common with the later Firestorm character from DC comics, possibly since the Firestorm costume is very similar indeed to Atoman's costume design.