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Who Is Atomic Knight? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Atomic Knight (DC Comics): Sergeant Gardner Grayle became a test subject for S.T.A.R Lab's atomic research project. He was given atomic weapons and armor, and became the Atomic

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Atomic Knight is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Gardner Grayle, with over 115 comic issue appearances. Sergeant Gardner Grayle became a test subject for S.T.A.R Lab's atomic research project. He was given atomic weapons and armor, and became the Atomic Knight. He was once briefly a member of the Outsiders team.

Who is Atomic Knight?

Origin/History Early History Gardner Grayle was the Army Sergent for the infamous Platoon 13. He strongly opposed to nuclear weapons and believed they gave war a bad name. Grayle also believed that they removed the honor and valiance in battle and made it too easy to kill. In order to see how people would react to a post atomic war world, Grayle volunteered to become a test subject for a S.T.A.R. Labs project. S.T.A.R. Labs was midst preparations for a nuclear holocaust and was equipping their test subjects with atomic weapons . During this experiment, Grayle encountered the legacy of the Atomic Knights .

Key facts

Atomic Knight is of human origin and first appeared in "Challenge of the Gorilla Genius! / The Rise of the Atomic Knights!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 115 recorded issue appearances, Atomic Knight ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Atomic Knight?

Sergeant Gardner Grayle became a test subject for S.T.A.R Lab's atomic research project. He was given atomic weapons and armor, and became the Atomic Knight. He was once briefly a member of the Outsiders team.

What is Atomic Knight's real name?

Atomic Knight's real identity is Gardner Grayle.

When did Atomic Knight first appear?

Atomic Knight first appeared in "Challenge of the Gorilla Genius! / The Rise of the Atomic Knights!".

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