Who Is Nuclear? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Nuclear is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Percival Plazchek, with over 11 comic issue appearances. Member of the Nuclear Legion and the Secret Society of Super Villains

Who is Nuclear?

Percival Plazchek (or "Percy Playboy") was a very rich but troubled youth in the 1940s. He held a secret hatred of his sister Joye since their father had named her as his heir. In January 1942, Percy donned an experimental armor that gave him the ability to control magnetic fields in a secret underground lair. As "Nuclear, the Magnetic Marauder", he attacked a U.S. warship, which led him into battle with Hippolyta – the 1940s Wonder Woman – and other members of the All-Star Squadron . This battle seemingly ended with Nuclear dying in a fire below his own playboy mansion. A few years later, Nuclear returned and extorted money from Lemuel Tugboat, owner of the Lenard Shipline, and hi-jacked one of Tugboat's ocean liners. Hippolyta and the All-Star Squadron once again stepped in to save the day and defeated Nuclear, he apperantly fell to his fiery death in All-Star Squadron #16.

Key facts

Nuclear and first appeared in "The Amazing Spy Ring Mystery". The character is published by DC Comics. With 11 recorded issue appearances, Nuclear ranks among the most featured characters in comics.