Who Is Cyclotron? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Cyclotron is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Terrance Curtis, with over 26 comic issue appearances. Cyclotron possessed a number of super powers, including super stength, flight and the power to generate so called "atomic bursts" that could level buildings.

Who is Cyclotron?

A brilliant scientist who secretly split the atom in mid 1939, Terry Curtis was kidnapped by the evil Ultra Humanite and forced to participate in Ultra's attempt to blackmail Metropolis. With Terry's aid, these plans were thwarted by Superman and the young scientist returned to his research. Over the next few years, Terry continued his atomic experiments, taling time out to marry and then sire an infant daughter. In late 1941 one of those experiments went haywire, killing Terry's wife and fatally irradiating Terry and his daughter, Terri. A few days later, Terry was contacted again by the Ultra Humanite, who offered to use his futuristic machinery to save both the Curtises on the condition that Terry would work for him. Seeing no alternatie, Terry agreed to Ultra's terms. Ultra fulfilled his part of the bargain, using his machines to stabilise the infant Terri's condition, then adjusting those same machines so that they altered the atomic radiation in Terry's body, giving him various atomic powers that he could use to Ultra's benefit. Giving Terry a customised costume and naming him Cyclotron, Ultra sent his reluctant agent out to steal an ancient object called the "Hammer of Thor.

Key facts

Cyclotron is of human origin and first appeared in "A Tale of Three Citadels!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 26 recorded issue appearances, Cyclotron ranks among the most featured characters in comics.