getting blasted by a nuclear bomb might be a bit much for some guys but not for
be a bit much for some guys but not for
be a bit much for some guys but not for a certain DC superhero welcome to
a certain DC superhero welcome to
a certain DC superhero welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore
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watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of Captain Atom
the comic book origins of Captain Atom
the comic book origins of Captain Atom as with most comic book characters that
as with most comic book characters that
as with most comic book characters that are often reimagining and different
are often reimagining and different
are often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in Captain Atom number 1
which unfolded in Captain Atom number 1
which unfolded in Captain Atom number 1 and was expanded upon in Captain Atom
and was expanded upon in Captain Atom
and was expanded upon in Captain Atom volume 2 number 2
volume 2 number 2
volume 2 number 2 although Captain Atom was one of the
although Captain Atom was one of the
although Captain Atom was one of the multitude of heroes in the crisis on
multitude of heroes in the crisis on
multitude of heroes in the crisis on Infinite Earths series DC readers didn’t
Infinite Earths series DC readers didn’t
Infinite Earths series DC readers didn’t really get to know him until the first
really get to know him until the first
really get to know him until the first issue of his own series in 1987 and he
issue of his own series in 1987 and he
issue of his own series in 1987 and he had undergone some changes since his
had undergone some changes since his
had undergone some changes since his first appearance
first appearance
first appearance that’s because Captain Atom was
that’s because Captain Atom was
that’s because Captain Atom was originally one of a handful of
originally one of a handful of
originally one of a handful of superheroes originally published by
superheroes originally published by
superheroes originally published by Charlton comics in the 1960s over at
Charlton comics in the 1960s over at
Charlton comics in the 1960s over at Charlton Captain Atom was originally
Charlton Captain Atom was originally
Charlton Captain Atom was originally Captain Allen Adham
Captain Allen Adham
Captain Allen Adham a physics minded soldier who was
a physics minded soldier who was
a physics minded soldier who was accidentally sent into space and then
accidentally sent into space and then
accidentally sent into space and then blasted apart by a nuclear explosion
blasted apart by a nuclear explosion
blasted apart by a nuclear explosion Captain Atom survived the little
Captain Atom survived the little
Captain Atom survived the little accident and gained cool atomic powers
accident and gained cool atomic powers
accident and gained cool atomic powers and a nifty costume in the process when
and a nifty costume in the process when
and a nifty costume in the process when the good captain got his own DC comic
the good captain got his own DC comic
the good captain got his own DC comic things were changed a bit now our hero
things were changed a bit now our hero
things were changed a bit now our hero started off as captain Nathaniel Adam
started off as captain Nathaniel Adam
started off as captain Nathaniel Adam and when we first met him he didn’t seem
and when we first met him he didn’t seem
and when we first met him he didn’t seem all that heroic according to an Air
all that heroic according to an Air
all that heroic according to an Air Force officer named Colonel Wade Ealing
Force officer named Colonel Wade Ealing
Force officer named Colonel Wade Ealing Nathaniel Adam was a traitor to his
Nathaniel Adam was a traitor to his
Nathaniel Adam was a traitor to his country in order to save his skin he cut
country in order to save his skin he cut
country in order to save his skin he cut a deal to participate in a mysterious
a deal to participate in a mysterious
a deal to participate in a mysterious secret government project codenamed the
secret government project codenamed the
secret government project codenamed the Captain Atom project which would earn
Captain Atom project which would earn
Captain Atom project which would earn him a pardon if he survived for the
him a pardon if he survived for the
him a pardon if he survived for the project the captain was enclosed in a
project the captain was enclosed in a
project the captain was enclosed in a metallic egg like structure which was of
metallic egg like structure which was of
metallic egg like structure which was of alien origin to determine if this
alien origin to determine if this
alien origin to determine if this structure was indestructible a nuclear
structure was indestructible a nuclear
structure was indestructible a nuclear bomb was detonated under it after which
bomb was detonated under it after which
bomb was detonated under it after which captain Adams seemed to have been
captain Adams seemed to have been
captain Adams seemed to have been completely obliterated jumping ahead
completely obliterated jumping ahead
completely obliterated jumping ahead almost two decades all of a sudden a
almost two decades all of a sudden a
almost two decades all of a sudden a strange figure appeared out of thin air
strange figure appeared out of thin air
strange figure appeared out of thin air and attacked the Air Force Base
and attacked the Air Force Base
and attacked the Air Force Base eventually the figure was revealed to be
eventually the figure was revealed to be
eventually the figure was revealed to be none other than Captain Atom the nuclear
none other than Captain Atom the nuclear
none other than Captain Atom the nuclear explosion had somehow molded the alien
explosion had somehow molded the alien
explosion had somehow molded the alien metal to his skin while at the same time
metal to his skin while at the same time
metal to his skin while at the same time flinging him into the future it also
flinging him into the future it also
flinging him into the future it also gave him incredible new powers
dr. Majella the mastermind of the
dr. Majella the mastermind of the Captain Atom project was thrilled at the
Captain Atom project was thrilled at the
Captain Atom project was thrilled at the captain’s return but way dealing now a
captain’s return but way dealing now a
captain’s return but way dealing now a general was not Ealing had a grudge
general was not Ealing had a grudge
general was not Ealing had a grudge against the captain from the start and
against the captain from the start and
against the captain from the start and after his presumed death the general
after his presumed death the general
after his presumed death the general married the captain’s wife when she
married the captain’s wife when she
married the captain’s wife when she herself died tragically young he then
herself died tragically young he then
herself died tragically young he then raised captain Adams two children as his
raised captain Adams two children as his
raised captain Adams two children as his own wanting to rid himself of the
own wanting to rid himself of the
own wanting to rid himself of the captain forever eeling imprisoned him in
captain forever eeling imprisoned him in
captain forever eeling imprisoned him in a rocket and shot him into outer space
a rocket and shot him into outer space
a rocket and shot him into outer space but the captain escaped meeting up with
but the captain escaped meeting up with
but the captain escaped meeting up with dr. Majella the captain learned that his
dr. Majella the captain learned that his
dr. Majella the captain learned that his powers come from his ability to tap into
powers come from his ability to tap into
powers come from his ability to tap into the quantum field itself and to use and
the quantum field itself and to use and
the quantum field itself and to use and convert massive amounts of energy in new
convert massive amounts of energy in new
convert massive amounts of energy in new and impressive ways although general
and impressive ways although general
and impressive ways although general eiling’s plot to destroy captain Adam
eiling’s plot to destroy captain Adam
eiling’s plot to destroy captain Adam failed he still had a plan to control
failed he still had a plan to control
failed he still had a plan to control his enemy as his conviction for treason
his enemy as his conviction for treason
his enemy as his conviction for treason was still in effect and as the general
was still in effect and as the general
was still in effect and as the general controlled any access to the captain’s
controlled any access to the captain’s
controlled any access to the captain’s family he blackmailed Captain Atom into
family he blackmailed Captain Atom into
family he blackmailed Captain Atom into assuming a new life as both a military
assuming a new life as both a military
assuming a new life as both a military agent and a superhero
agent and a superhero
agent and a superhero thus captain Adam with a T was born over
thus captain Adam with a T was born over
thus captain Adam with a T was born over the years there have been some
the years there have been some
the years there have been some modifications to captain Adams origin
modifications to captain Adams origin
modifications to captain Adams origin the most recent occurred as part of DC’s
the most recent occurred as part of DC’s
the most recent occurred as part of DC’s new 52 relaunch in this new continuity
new 52 relaunch in this new continuity
new 52 relaunch in this new continuity Nathanael Adam was again an Air Force
Nathanael Adam was again an Air Force
Nathanael Adam was again an Air Force pilot but he was not forced into an
pilot but he was not forced into an
pilot but he was not forced into an experiment due to treason instead he
experiment due to treason instead he
experiment due to treason instead he readily volunteered for an experiment of
readily volunteered for an experiment of
readily volunteered for an experiment of dr. Mann jealous in this retelling the
dr. Mann jealous in this retelling the
dr. Mann jealous in this retelling the doctor was researching dimensional
doctor was researching dimensional
doctor was researching dimensional theory involving the quantum field two
theory involving the quantum field two
theory involving the quantum field two focused on getting his results dr.
focused on getting his results dr.
focused on getting his results dr. Majella ignored protocol and let
Majella ignored protocol and let
Majella ignored protocol and let Nathanael Adam be caught in a nuclear
Nathanael Adam be caught in a nuclear
Nathanael Adam be caught in a nuclear explosion with results similar to what
explosion with results similar to what
explosion with results similar to what we have seen in previous explanations
we have seen in previous explanations
we have seen in previous explanations captain Adam crossed over into
captain Adam crossed over into
captain Adam crossed over into television several times on animated
television several times on animated
television several times on animated series such as Justice League Unlimited
series such as Justice League Unlimited
series such as Justice League Unlimited and Young Justice his sleek visual
and Young Justice his sleek visual
and Young Justice his sleek visual appearance and awesome powers make him a
appearance and awesome powers make him a
appearance and awesome powers make him a welcome addition to any tale whether on
welcome addition to any tale whether on
welcome addition to any tale whether on the page or on the screen are you a fan
the page or on the screen are you a fan
the page or on the screen are you a fan of the mighty captain Adam for more
of the mighty captain Adam for more
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