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Representative Atomic Thunderbolt
Characters with an Atomic Superpower have their powers themed around various atomic phenomena such as radiation, nuclear energy, or quantum mechanics. Abilities such as these tend to be incredibly powerful and may be wielded recklessly. ~ Atomic Superpower – TV Tropes
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American Crusader

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Archie Masters was a timid, cautious astronomy professor who taught at Grand University somewhere in the eastern United States. A colleague created a device called an atom smasher, but the initial test went awry when […]

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Archie Masters was a timid, cautious astronomy professor who taught at Grand University somewhere in the eastern United States. A colleague created a device called an atom smasher, but the initial test went awry when […]

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Atom Man

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Atom Man (aka: The Human Thunderbolt) had a belt that gave him various powers, including “radar vision” and flight. Alias Atom Man Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Hero, Atomic-powered, Flight, Atomic Age, Australian Creators/Key Contributors […]

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Atom Man (aka: The Human Thunderbolt) had a belt that gave him various powers, including “radar vision” and flight. Alias Atom Man Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Hero, Atomic-powered, Flight, Atomic Age, Australian Creators/Key Contributors […]

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Atom Wizard (Victory I)

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Drew Lane was the son of Professor Winthrop Lane, a scientist who had discovered a new unstable nuclear element more dangerous than plutonium that required only a jolt of electricity to begin nuclear fission. However, […]

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Drew Lane was the son of Professor Winthrop Lane, a scientist who had discovered a new unstable nuclear element more dangerous than plutonium that required only a jolt of electricity to begin nuclear fission. However, […]

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Atom Wizard (Victory II)

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Mr. Mars was known as the Atom Wizard because of his knowledge of atomic energy. He used this knowledge to fight against those who abused science. He had no superpowers, and he did not wear […]

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Mr. Mars was known as the Atom Wizard because of his knowledge of atomic energy. He used this knowledge to fight against those who abused science. He had no superpowers, and he did not wear […]

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Atoman

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While working as a nuclear scientist at the “Atomic Institute” Barry Dale absorbs the “power of the atom” through unconscious exposure to nuclear materials and gains superpowers as a result. As described by Barry himself: […]

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While working as a nuclear scientist at the “Atomic Institute” Barry Dale absorbs the “power of the atom” through unconscious exposure to nuclear materials and gains superpowers as a result. As described by Barry himself: […]

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Atomaster

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Atomaster is a re-colored and re-named version of Atoman from Spark Comics. Alias Atomaster Real Names/Alt Names Barry Dale Characteristics Hero, Atomic-powered, Flight, Speedster, Super Strength, Atomic Age Creators/Key Contributors Jerry Robinson First Appearance New […]

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Atomaster is a re-colored and re-named version of Atoman from Spark Comics. Alias Atomaster Real Names/Alt Names Barry Dale Characteristics Hero, Atomic-powered, Flight, Speedster, Super Strength, Atomic Age Creators/Key Contributors Jerry Robinson First Appearance New […]

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Atomic Man (Classic Pub)

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Jim Casey, the Atomic Man, appeared in at least two 15-page stories of Canadian publisher, the Classic Pub Company’s, Real Boy’s Secrets in 1946. He was aided by (aka: regularly had to save) Annis Coo, […]

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Jim Casey, the Atomic Man, appeared in at least two 15-page stories of Canadian publisher, the Classic Pub Company’s, Real Boy’s Secrets in 1946. He was aided by (aka: regularly had to save) Annis Coo, […]

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Atomic Man (Prize)

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Adam Mann was conducting experiments with the radioactive isotope Uranium-235 and got caught in a “weird chemical accident” that gave him atomic powers. He used these powers to covertly fight crime and Communism as Atomic […]

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Adam Mann was conducting experiments with the radioactive isotope Uranium-235 and got caught in a “weird chemical accident” that gave him atomic powers. He used these powers to covertly fight crime and Communism as Atomic […]

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Atomic Thunderbolt

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After WWII, Professor Josiah Rhonne was looking for a way to end the threat of nuclear annihilation. He came up with the idea to transform people by changing their atomic structure to make them immune […]

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After WWII, Professor Josiah Rhonne was looking for a way to end the threat of nuclear annihilation. He came up with the idea to transform people by changing their atomic structure to make them immune […]

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Bat (I)

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The Bat was created by Eden Phillpots, under his pseudonym of “Harrington Hext” and appeared in Number 87 (1922). The Bat is Paul Strossmeyer, a Yugoslav trade representative who grows concerned with the shortsightedness of […]

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The Bat was created by Eden Phillpots, under his pseudonym of “Harrington Hext” and appeared in Number 87 (1922). The Bat is Paul Strossmeyer, a Yugoslav trade representative who grows concerned with the shortsightedness of […]

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Captain Atom (Charlton)

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Captain Atom (Nationwide)

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Captain Flash

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Captain Flash was Keith Spencer, a science professor who lived in Atom City, a municipality located somewhere in the western United States. As the name implies, lots of atomic research went on there. One day, […]

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Captain Flash was Keith Spencer, a science professor who lived in Atom City, a municipality located somewhere in the western United States. As the name implies, lots of atomic research went on there. One day, […]

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Captain Future

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Andrew Bryant was a young research scientist who worked for the Pacific Electrical Corporation. In desperate attempt to prove that his work had value to the company, he took a chance and crossed gamma and […]

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Andrew Bryant was a young research scientist who worked for the Pacific Electrical Corporation. In desperate attempt to prove that his work had value to the company, he took a chance and crossed gamma and […]

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Destroyer of Worlds

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The Destroyer of Worlds was seen emerging from the Manhattan Project to menace a man, perhaps one of the scientists involved in the development of the atomic bomb. Maybe even J. Robert Oppenheimer himself. Alias […]

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The Destroyer of Worlds was seen emerging from the Manhattan Project to menace a man, perhaps one of the scientists involved in the development of the atomic bomb. Maybe even J. Robert Oppenheimer himself. Alias […]

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Doc Strange

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Dr. Hugo Strange is a brilliant scientist who developed a serum called Alosun, a “distillate of sun atoms”, in order to “defeat crime.” He spent many years developing it before he decided to field-test in […]

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Dr. Hugo Strange is a brilliant scientist who developed a serum called Alosun, a “distillate of sun atoms”, in order to “defeat crime.” He spent many years developing it before he decided to field-test in […]

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Dr. Fission

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Doctor Fission was scientist who invented a time machine driven by atomic power and invited the Black Terror and his sidekick, the Kid Terror, to test it out. They landed thousands of years in the […]

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Doctor Fission was scientist who invented a time machine driven by atomic power and invited the Black Terror and his sidekick, the Kid Terror, to test it out. They landed thousands of years in the […]

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Radior

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After his mother died, Radior’s father, Dr. Kennedy, decided to raise his son in a remote mountain location where he could experiment on him, inundating him with radium. Radior developed tremendous powers as a result of […]

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After his mother died, Radior’s father, Dr. Kennedy, decided to raise his son in a remote mountain location where he could experiment on him, inundating him with radium. Radior developed tremendous powers as a result of […]

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Radium King

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The pulp vigilante The Radium King mete out cruel justice to members of a criminal organization called Z in the single issue of his eponymous magazine. The Radium King wore a fedora, a cloak over […]

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The pulp vigilante The Radium King mete out cruel justice to members of a criminal organization called Z in the single issue of his eponymous magazine. The Radium King wore a fedora, a cloak over […]

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Radium Roy

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Radium Roy (or Radium Ray) was an atomic-powered superhero who fought the Axis forces in the Philippines during WWII. His civilian identity was Roy Bianchi, journalist of Malay descent. Note: Radium Reyna appeared flying alongside […]

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Radium Roy (or Radium Ray) was an atomic-powered superhero who fought the Axis forces in the Philippines during WWII. His civilian identity was Roy Bianchi, journalist of Malay descent. Note: Radium Reyna appeared flying alongside […]

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Ricky Davis

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Ricky Davis was a son of a professor who worked in an atomic lab in Atom City. He was present with his father and other professors when Professor Keith Spencer demonstrated a “cobalt containment” procedure. […]

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Ricky Davis was a son of a professor who worked in an atomic lab in Atom City. He was present with his father and other professors when Professor Keith Spencer demonstrated a “cobalt containment” procedure. […]

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T.N.T.

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Scientist and inventor Treve N.Thorndyke creates an “atom gun” that can disintegrate nearly everything. He then creates a costume and calls himself T.N.T., using his amazing invention to combat evil. While he has no super […]

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Scientist and inventor Treve N.Thorndyke creates an “atom gun” that can disintegrate nearly everything. He then creates a costume and calls himself T.N.T., using his amazing invention to combat evil. While he has no super […]

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Tara

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Tara, along with her friends Malo and Robin, are unjustly forced into exile from Earth, so they take refuge in Phantom Haven on Venus, the headquarters of Haneesh and his “Brotherhood of Space.” Although they […]

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Tara, along with her friends Malo and Robin, are unjustly forced into exile from Earth, so they take refuge in Phantom Haven on Venus, the headquarters of Haneesh and his “Brotherhood of Space.” Although they […]

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Vril Society

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The Coming Race is a novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, published anonymously in 1871. It has also been published as Vril, the Power of the Coming Race. Some readers have believed the account of a superior […]

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The Coming Race is a novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, published anonymously in 1871. It has also been published as Vril, the Power of the Coming Race. Some readers have believed the account of a superior […]