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Captain Atom (Charlton)

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
Captain Atom #84 (January 1967) | Steve Ditko, Rocco
Captain Atom #84 (January 1967) | Steve Ditko, Rocco “Rocke” Mastroserio

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