Who Is Captain Atom? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Captain Atom is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Nathaniel Christopher Adam, with over 889 comic issue appearances. 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.

Who is Captain Atom?

Disambiguation Nathaniel Adam is the 2nd Captain Atom. 1st Captain Atom: Allen Adam Current Events Following the events of Flashpoint and the editorial decision to reboot the entire DC lineup, Captain Atom has undergone some minor redesigns after being relaunched in a new series . Megala is now a particle physicist that works in Colorado . His powers are similar though he apparently also has the ability to transmute matter. Character Evolution Modern Age: New Earth Captain Atom ( New Earth ) 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. The story begins back in Vietnam War era 1960's. Captain Nathaniel Christopher Adam of the United States Air Force is accused of a crime he didn't commit while over seas. Given the option of execution or to take place in an unusual experiment.

Key facts

Captain Atom is of radiation origin and first appeared in "Book Two". The character is published by DC Comics. With 889 recorded issue appearances, Captain Atom ranks among the most featured characters in comics.