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: “Evidently my body is so geared as a result of working on radium and uranium that it can explode atoms and give me atomic strength.” He uses his new abilities — such as super strength, flight, speed, invulnerability, “atomic vision” and the ability to heat his body so that he can weld metal with his hands — to fight crime.
| Alias Atoman |
| Real Names/Alt Names Barry Dale |
| Characteristics Hero, Scientist, Atomic-powered, Flight, Speedster, Super Strength, Atomic Age |
| Creators/Key Contributors Jerry Robinson, Ken Crossen |
| First Appearance Atoman #1 (1946) |
| First Publisher Spark Publications [CB+] [DCM] |
| Appearance List Atoman #1-2 |
| Sample Read Atoman [DCM] [CB+] |
| Description 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: “Evidently my body is so geared as a result of working on radium and uranium that it can explode atoms and give me atomic strength.” He uses his new abilities — such as super strength, flight, speed, invulnerability, “atomic vision” and the ability to heat his body so that he can weld metal with his hands — to fight crime. |
| Source Atoman – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |
