Captain Allen Adam of the U. S. Air Force was caught in an atomic accident which destroyed his body but, luckily, not his mind. He formed a new body and used his new superpowers to fight aliens, communists, and super villains such as the Silver Lady. His powers included invulnerability, surviving unaided in space, supersonic speed and flight, and an atomic-powered punch. He regularly partnered with Nightshade.
| Alias Captain Atom |
| Real Names/Alt Names Allen Adam |
| Characteristics Hero, Charlton (Earth-based), Atomic-powered, Flight, Speedster, Atomic Age |
| Creators/Key Contributors Joe Gill, Steve Ditko |
| First Appearance Space Adventures #33 (1960) |
| First Publisher Charlton [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
| Appearance List Space Adventures #33-40, 42, Captain Atom #78-89, Strange Suspense Stories #75-77 (reprints) |
| Sample Read Space Adventures [DCM] [CB+] |
| Description Captain Allen Adam of the U. S. Air Force was caught in an atomic accident which destroyed his body but, luckily, not his mind. He formed a new body and used his new superpowers to fight aliens, communists, and super villains such as the Silver Lady. His powers included invulnerability, surviving unaided in space, supersonic speed and flight, and an atomic-powered punch. He regularly partnered with Nightshade. |
| Source Captain Atom (Charlton) – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |


