| 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[]
Captain Allen Adam of the U.S. Air-force was caught in an atomic accident which destroyed his body but, luckily, not his mind. He forms a new body for himself and use his new superpowers to fight aliens, communists, and super villains such as the Silver Lady. His power include invulnerability, surviving unaided in space, supersonic speed and flight, and an atomic powered punch. 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.