Ray palmer was a physicist who found a meteor made of white dwarf star matter that he fashioned into a lens capable of shrinking and expanding objects although the. It told the story of captain nathaniel adam, usaf, wrongly convicted of treason in 1968 and offered a pardon for acting as guinea pig in a dangerous experiment. Allen was a scientist in the united states air force who was working on an experimental rocket when it was accidentally launched. Get the best deals on captain atom comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. To this day, no one on earthnot even the other superheroeshas an inkling of the missing captain atom s true fate. Click here to see this thread with all of the graphics, features, and links. Top notch mysteries 8 members last activity jun 06, 2014 04. To this day, no one on earthnot even the other superheroeshas an inkling of the missing captain atoms true fate. Issues are listed in chronological order or the closest to such order as i could get.
Script by john ostrander, pencils by michael adams, inks by romeo tanghal. The postcrisis captain atom was nathaniel adam, a captain in the usaf, courtmartialled for a crime he didnt commit. Captain atom 1987 comic read captain atom 1987 comic. Captain atom is a fictional character, a comic book superhero that has existed in three basic incarnations.
Population statistics grade universal signature series restored qualified. Everyone wanted to get in on the rising industry, and charlton comics was one such company. The wildstorms universe represents an alternate history of the real world, with further similarities to other comic book universes especially the dc universe. Apr 16, 2018 captain atom is recognizable as a dc superhero, but he didnt start out that way. Nathaniel adam was coerced into an experiment which bonded alien metal to his skin and sent him 18 years into the future, giving birth to captain atom, a superhero fueled by the quantum field. The worst consequence of atoms governmentsanctioned deceit is the inadvertent creation of a new supervillain. With captain atom and doctor fate both being out of commission right now and firestorm not the same character he used to be, animal man is my default choice for this position. Silver age, bronze age, golden age, horror, war, western, super. Atom would go on to join various incarnations of the justice league, occasionally jumping around in time. This series rebooted captain atom from the ground up a new character with a new origin and new powers. Captain atom was initially created for charlton comics, but was later acquired by dc comics and revised for dcs postcrisis continuity. Captain atom was created for charlton comics but was later acquired by dc comics and revised for dcs postcrisis continuity.
Atom comic book collections, captain atom dc modern age superman comics, captain atom silver age comics 19561969, captain atom copper age comics 19841991, captain atom 4. Script by cary bates, pencils by pat broderick, inks. When dc comics bought the charlton characters, and brought them into the dcu, they gave captain atom his own ongoing, written by pregargoyles cary bates and greg weisman. Captain atom has 349 books on goodreads, and is currently reading vegetarian keto. Captain atom has existed in three basic incarnations. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Captain atom 1987 in order to have his treason sentence commuted, captain nathaniel adam takes part in a secret government experiment in 1968and gets thrust 18 years into the future in point of origin. Colonel steve trevor and captain atom head to cambodia to retrieve the ionizer, only to find plastique after it too in the cutting edge. The postcrisis captain atom was nathaniel adam, a captain in the usaf, courtmartialled for. During the 1940s and 1950s, burgeoning comic book companies became the new fad. Emery takes the accusation as inspiration and actually turns.
I think by assembling the widest range of powers possible, we show a true crosssection of the global reach of the team. Hes had his shots to be sure and lots of good stuff over the years i loved his time in the bwahahaha era of the justice league books but theres something about him that just holds him back. Air force officer wrongly convicted of treason, to get a pardon he volunteers for an experiment, gets thrown into the future with extraordinary powers and is written off as dead. During luthors presidency, captain atom attempted to make the ultimate sacrifice to save earth. The wildstorm universe began as part of the image comics universe. Interstellar travel and alien races, including the kherubim and drahn, are. The worst consequence of atom s governmentsanctioned deceit is the inadvertent creation of a new supervillain. It is the heart of the book, and it works in every case, because no one arc. In 2011, dc comics relaunched its superhero comics and rewrote the histories of some characters from. This book does a decent job of resetting a fair bit of the damage, albeit only by dousing him under paragraphs of. David kaler script pencils steve ditko inks rocke mastroserio colors. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Captain atom is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics.
Captain atom s powers are derived entirely from the alien alloy that has merged with his body. Captain atom comics 1 exclude characters martin allard 1 wade eiling 1 randall eiling 1 nathaniel adam 1 clifford zmeck 1 exclude relationships nathaniel adamclifford zmeck 1 exclude additional tags sex pollen 1 crack 1 other tags to exclude. Read captain atom 1987 comic online free and high quality. At last, the truth is about to be revealed in a saga that transcends not only the meaning of life and death, but the limits of time and space. This book does a decent job of resetting a fair bit of the damage, albeit only by dousing him under paragraphs of jargon and scientific term mad libs. Celebrate all colors of the society from the superior. I remember captain atom somewhat fondly from the old justice league america days, but the grim and gritty era just completely mangled the character along every axis. A great comic about a good man doing some bad things for good reasons. Captain atom must keep tabs on a frustrated, attentionstarved and not to mention dangerous major force in slow. Emery takes the accusation as inspiration and actually turns himself into dr. The air force is offering him a second chance, under the control of colonel wade eiling, to go under an experiment using an unknown alien alloy. Comic books from the atomic age scientific american.
Charged by nuclear energy, possessing vast molecular powers, captain atom has the potential to be a literal god among men a hero without limits. Suggested by haawk for a 3rd party monetize your music today. Captain atom comic story 17 pages report information script steve ditko plot. His presence in wildstorm was a cause of problems for the authority. Spectro, one of the madeup baddies captain atom claims to have fought in his early days. Comics, comic book, magazine, statues, action figures, coins, original art. Captain atom and superman vs silver surfer and thor battles comic vine heros. Captain marvel who needed an ongoing series several years ago before this freddy shazam crap started, anyway. Red rising society 502 members last activity mar 06, 2019 04. Captain atom tells his fabricated origin story on the show nightzone with tod donner in blast from the past. In 1986, captain atom was launched in the post crisis dcu with a new costume and a new solo series, written by cary bates, that ran for more than 50 issues. After being made commanderinchief of earths superhero forces during the alien invasion, captain atom takes part in a mission to deliver a blow to the aliens fleet in warday.
Instead of dying, captain atom quantum leaped into the wildstorm universe. They produced a number of superhero comic books that played into the fads of the era. Captain atoms powers are derived entirely from the alien alloy that has merged with his body. He was then paired up with hawkman, for the remaining issues of his series. Air force officer wrongly convicted of treason, to get a pardon he volunteers for an experiment, gets thrown into the. Captain atom recreates the world within the quantum field as he sees fit, as often as he desires, in serpents. Also, i did my best to list these in some semblance of a chronological order not always easy when captain atom would appear in more than one book a. The second atom was introduced during the the silver age of comic books and had nothing in common with the first other than the name.
Captain atom, along with major force, starfire, power girl, black lightning, katana and john stewart, is hired by president lex luthor to bring superman and batman into custody. During shattered image, wildstorm broke off from image and constituted a separate universe. Shop for captain atom 1965 comics on, your friendly online comic book store. The palmer atom got a regular series, named atom, in july, 1962. Krul green arrow, teen titans and artist freddie williams ii jsa allstars. Captain atom is an australian comic book series created and written by jack bellew with illustrations by arthur mather. A charlton comics superhero who got incorporated into the dcu following crisis on infinite earths the original charlton captain atom was allen adam, created by writer joe gill and artist steve ditko.
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