Who Is Joseph Martin? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Joseph Martin is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 144 comic issue appearances. The second Atomic Skull, and an enemy of Superman. A super-villain who possesses superhuman strength, radiation-based energy blasts & energy manipulation abilities.

Who is Joseph Martin?

This article is about the current Atomic Skull. For the previous Atomic Skull, see Albert Michaels . Origin A college student living in Metropolis , Joseph Martin was caught in the blast of the Dominators ' Gene Bomb. The subsequent radiation endowed him with super strength and radiation-based energy blasts, while also rendering his skin transparent, so that his bones were visible. Dazed by the blast, Martin wandered the streets of Metropolis, where he was set upon by a group of thugs who were unsettled by his appearance. Unable to defend himself, Martin sustained brain damage in the struggle. This damage caused him to begin hallucinating, and he became convinced that he was a character from an old movie serial of which he was a fan, the Atomic Skull. Under this misapprehension he began fighting Superman , who he perceived as the villain of the film.

Key facts

Joseph Martin is of human origin and first appeared in "Blindspot!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 144 recorded issue appearances, Joseph Martin ranks among the most featured characters in comics.