Captain Atom was a scientist-adventurer who used gadgets to investigate the unknown and fight various menaces. His gadgets and vehicles included a uranium amplifier, a spectroscope, an atom submarine, a walkie-talkie television, atom powered noiseless ram rocket, and an auto-gyro parachute. The stories he appeared in were written to teach kids lessons about science (as it was understood at the time of publication).
| Alias Captain Atom |
| Real Names/Alt Names Unknown |
| Characteristics Adventurer, Sci-Fi Hero, Scientist, Atomic-powered, Atomic Age, Public Domain |
| Creators/Key Contributors Unknown |
| First Appearance Captain Atom #1 (1951) |
| First Publisher Nationwide Publishers |
| Appearance List Captain Atom #1-7 |
| Sample Read Captain Atom (Nation-Wide) [DCM] [CB+] |
| Description Captain Atom was a scientist-adventurer who used gadgets to investigate the unknown and fight various menaces. His gadgets and vehicles included a uranium amplifier, a spectroscope, an atom submarine, a walkie-talkie television, atom powered noiseless ram rocket, and an auto-gyro parachute. The stories he appeared in were written to teach kids lessons about science (as it was understood at the time of publication). |
| Source Captain Atom (Nationwide) – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |
