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Superhero Origins: The Atom


this hero certainly proves the adage

this hero certainly proves the adage that good things come in small packages

that good things come in small packages

that good things come in small packages welcome to watchmojo.com and today we

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of

will explore the comic book origins of

will explore the comic book origins of the Adam Adam project update gamma as

the Adam Adam project update gamma as

the Adam Adam project update gamma as with most comic book characters they’re

with most comic book characters they’re

with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining and different versions

often reimagining and different versions

often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have chosen to

to a character’s past we have chosen to

to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline which

primarily follow the storyline which

primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1961 s showcase number 34

unfolded in 1961 s showcase number 34

unfolded in 1961 s showcase number 34 which was expanded upon in 2010’s

which was expanded upon in 2010’s

which was expanded upon in 2010’s brightest day the Adam special and

brightest day the Adam special and

brightest day the Adam special and 2014’s Batman Superman number 10 the

2014’s Batman Superman number 10 the

2014’s Batman Superman number 10 the Mighty Mite is known to modern readers

Mighty Mite is known to modern readers

Mighty Mite is known to modern readers for his incredible ability to shrink

for his incredible ability to shrink

for his incredible ability to shrink down to subatomic size which he first

down to subatomic size which he first

down to subatomic size which he first began doing in 1961 figure the Android

began doing in 1961 figure the Android

began doing in 1961 figure the Android can’t kill what he can’t see oh but I

can’t kill what he can’t see oh but I

can’t kill what he can’t see oh but I can see

but master all going by the name of the

but master all going by the name of the atom dates back to decades earlier the

atom dates back to decades earlier the

atom dates back to decades earlier the first atom didn’t have superpowers you

first atom didn’t have superpowers you

first atom didn’t have superpowers you know I’m an expert on nanotechnology he

know I’m an expert on nanotechnology he

know I’m an expert on nanotechnology he was merely a short guy named Al prat who

was merely a short guy named Al prat who

was merely a short guy named Al prat who is picked on because of his diminutive

is picked on because of his diminutive

is picked on because of his diminutive size however after al was trained by a

size however after al was trained by a

size however after al was trained by a former boxing champion he became a

former boxing champion he became a

former boxing champion he became a muscle-bound crime fighter who packed a

muscle-bound crime fighter who packed a

muscle-bound crime fighter who packed a serious punch I’m just gonna be direct

when DC revived the name they made this

when DC revived the name they made this version of the atom into a scientist by

version of the atom into a scientist by

version of the atom into a scientist by the name of Ray Palmer Palmer had

the name of Ray Palmer Palmer had

the name of Ray Palmer Palmer had discovered a chunk of a white dwarf star

discovered a chunk of a white dwarf star

discovered a chunk of a white dwarf star that had fallen to earth fashioning a

that had fallen to earth fashioning a

that had fallen to earth fashioning a special lens from the white dwarf mater

special lens from the white dwarf mater

special lens from the white dwarf mater Palmer was able to shrink objects to a

Palmer was able to shrink objects to a

Palmer was able to shrink objects to a tiny size unfortunately they all

tiny size unfortunately they all

tiny size unfortunately they all exploded during the process Palmer took

exploded during the process Palmer took

exploded during the process Palmer took a break from his experiments to go on a

a break from his experiments to go on a

a break from his experiments to go on a nature Club hike with his fiance Jean

nature Club hike with his fiance Jean

nature Club hike with his fiance Jean Loring unfortunately a sudden cave-in

Loring unfortunately a sudden cave-in

Loring unfortunately a sudden cave-in threatened to trap and doom them all

threatened to trap and doom them all

threatened to trap and doom them all Palmer located tiny hole using the

Palmer located tiny hole using the

Palmer located tiny hole using the special lens which he had brought along

special lens which he had brought along

special lens which he had brought along with him

with him

with him he shrank himself so that he could

he shrank himself so that he could

he shrank himself so that he could maneuver through the hole and then

maneuver through the hole and then

maneuver through the hole and then enlarged it

enlarged it

enlarged it he also reversed the shrinking process

he also reversed the shrinking process

he also reversed the shrinking process before he met the explosive fate of his

before he met the explosive fate of his

before he met the explosive fate of his earlier experiments after all had

earlier experiments after all had

earlier experiments after all had escaped Palmer theorized that water that

escaped Palmer theorized that water that

escaped Palmer theorized that water that dropped on the lens in the cave must

dropped on the lens in the cave must

dropped on the lens in the cave must have somehow kept him from exploding but

have somehow kept him from exploding but

have somehow kept him from exploding but when he tried shrinking other objects

when he tried shrinking other objects

when he tried shrinking other objects with the same water on the lens

with the same water on the lens

with the same water on the lens they also exploded Palmer decided that

they also exploded Palmer decided that

they also exploded Palmer decided that there must be some mysterious force in

there must be some mysterious force in

there must be some mysterious force in his own body that kept him from blowing

his own body that kept him from blowing

his own body that kept him from blowing up soon after Palmer created a special

up soon after Palmer created a special

up soon after Palmer created a special costume that would become invisible and

costume that would become invisible and

costume that would become invisible and intangible when he was normal size but

intangible when he was normal size but

intangible when he was normal size but that suddenly appeared around him when

that suddenly appeared around him when

that suddenly appeared around him when he Trank he also created a special belt

he Trank he also created a special belt

he Trank he also created a special belt to control the rate of his shrinkage as

to control the rate of his shrinkage as

to control the rate of his shrinkage as well as to adjust his weight up and down

well as to adjust his weight up and down

well as to adjust his weight up and down as he desired armed with these new tools

as he desired armed with these new tools

as he desired armed with these new tools the atom began his heroic adventures I

the atom began his heroic adventures I

the atom began his heroic adventures I know he’s down here somewhere

know he’s down here somewhere

know he’s down here somewhere could be pretty small by now a bit more

could be pretty small by now a bit more

could be pretty small by now a bit more background was injected into the

background was injected into the

background was injected into the character in 2010 readers learned that

character in 2010 readers learned that

character in 2010 readers learned that Palmer had a brother Danny who had

Palmer had a brother Danny who had

Palmer had a brother Danny who had bullied him Ray’s firefighter father

bullied him Ray’s firefighter father

bullied him Ray’s firefighter father favored Danny over the bookish ray but

favored Danny over the bookish ray but

favored Danny over the bookish ray but Ray’s Uncle Dave encouraged his

Ray’s Uncle Dave encouraged his

Ray’s Uncle Dave encouraged his scientific curiosity as an adult

scientific curiosity as an adult

scientific curiosity as an adult Danny followed in his father’s footsteps

Danny followed in his father’s footsteps

Danny followed in his father’s footsteps becoming a firefighter firefighting is

becoming a firefighter firefighting is

becoming a firefighter firefighting is dangerous work however and Danny lost

dangerous work however and Danny lost

dangerous work however and Danny lost his life in the line of duty at college

his life in the line of duty at college

his life in the line of duty at college ray found a mentor in professor Hyatt

ray found a mentor in professor Hyatt

ray found a mentor in professor Hyatt who was instrumental in ray locating the

who was instrumental in ray locating the

who was instrumental in ray locating the white dwarf star that gave him his

white dwarf star that gave him his

white dwarf star that gave him his powers also in this version Palmer

powers also in this version Palmer

powers also in this version Palmer became the atom to rescue a firefighter

became the atom to rescue a firefighter

became the atom to rescue a firefighter trapped in a cave-in

trapped in a cave-in

trapped in a cave-in thus relating to his brother there have

thus relating to his brother there have

thus relating to his brother there have been others who have assumed the role of

been others who have assumed the role of

been others who have assumed the role of the atom as well a man named Adam Cray

the atom as well a man named Adam Cray

the atom as well a man named Adam Cray took on the guise for a short time as

took on the guise for a short time as

took on the guise for a short time as day

day

day physics student Ryan Choi but when DC’s

physics student Ryan Choi but when DC’s

physics student Ryan Choi but when DC’s new 52 restarted the Adams career it was

new 52 restarted the Adams career it was

new 52 restarted the Adams career it was again as Ray Palmer in this version

again as Ray Palmer in this version

again as Ray Palmer in this version Palmer is working for the secret

Palmer is working for the secret

Palmer is working for the secret government organization known as shade

government organization known as shade

government organization known as shade he makes his first appearance as the

he makes his first appearance as the

he makes his first appearance as the atom when Superman enlists him to help

atom when Superman enlists him to help

atom when Superman enlists him to help battle of microscopic threat in Batman’s

battle of microscopic threat in Batman’s

battle of microscopic threat in Batman’s body Adam had a colossal brain at a

body Adam had a colossal brain at a

body Adam had a colossal brain at a right hook to match the atom has been

right hook to match the atom has been

right hook to match the atom has been proving for decades that size doesn’t

proving for decades that size doesn’t

proving for decades that size doesn’t matter and the bigger they are the

matter and the bigger they are the

matter and the bigger they are the harder they fall

harder they fall

harder they fall I just inverted your exponential

I just inverted your exponential

I just inverted your exponential integral does it hurt the Mighty Mite as

integral does it hurt the Mighty Mite as

integral does it hurt the Mighty Mite as he is sometimes called might not always

he is sometimes called might not always

he is sometimes called might not always stand very tall

stand very tall

stand very tall but his actions make him a giant among

but his actions make him a giant among

but his actions make him a giant among men and he has appeared alongside the

men and he has appeared alongside the

men and he has appeared alongside the Justice League in 2004’s Justice League

Justice League in 2004’s Justice League

Justice League in 2004’s Justice League Unlimited hello Superman what brings you

Unlimited hello Superman what brings you

Unlimited hello Superman what brings you to Boston are you a fan of the atom for

to Boston are you a fan of the atom for

to Boston are you a fan of the atom for more comic book origins be sure to

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get me to the main ship I have to go

get me to the main ship I have to go inside that thing and reprogram it

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