ATOM DC FULL
He would have the ability to deliver a full strength, full mass punch while being at what would be his nominal size of about six inches tall. He would create a technology that would let him reduce his molecular density while controlling his weight. 1961).Įnter Ray Palmer, physicist he would explore the nature of a white dwarf star and its intense molecular density. He was one of the first superheroes of the Silver Age of comic books and debuted in Showcase # 34 (Oct. Atom was created by editor and co-plotter Julius Schwartz, writer Gardner Fox and penciler Gil Kane. The Silver Age Atom is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. They decided to try creating a superpower rarely seen in comics shrinking. When the Golden Age ended, DC Comics decided they wanted a new Atom but not based on the ideas of the old one. Pratt would at the end of his career briefly gain superhuman powers through a "radiation accident" fighting a villain named Cyclotron. A "tough guy" he was a self-made man, trained to pugilistic excellence by retired boxer, Joe Morgan, the same man who would train another fighting "tough guy"known as Wildcat. This Atom, Al Pratt, had no powers other than his fighting prowess and take no prisoner's attitude in a fight. The Atom: Legacy hero of the Golden AgeĪ character called the Atom began his career in comics in the 1940s as a member of the Justice Society. Of all the "science heroes" both Henry Pym (Ant-Man) and Ray Palmer (Atom) have had some of the longest running and most challenging careers of the science hero in their respective universes, partially because they were both brilliant and troubled individuals. Unfortunately, most of the writers of Marvel and DC were NOT scientists, so their science left much to be desired. There was an explosion of science, technology and ideas revolving around how science could change the world. Metron and the New Gods - another entire race of scientific supermen.
Lex Luthor, supergenius, businessman, criminal.Bruce Wayne's everyman's scientist Batman,.The Flash's police forensic scientist, Barry Allen,.The Eternals - an entire race of scientific supermen.Note the number of scientifically-based famous heroes from that same era. With the World's Fair coming to New York in 1964, these canny businessmen wanted to be take advantage of everyone's renewed interest in science. DC and Marvel were experiencing an explosion of new ideas and were trying to capitalize on what was becoming a renewed interest in superhero-related comics.īoth heroes were "science heroes." A class of heroes of that era, replacing the grim and gritty Westerns which saved the comic industry during their doldrums but now needed to fall by the wayside, allowing heroes who used science and technology to usher in a new age. Over the history of their characters however, they become markedly different.īoth characters are born of the Silver Age, when the comic industry was struggling to reinvent itself. Both characters are scientists, mavericks and creators of unique technologies. At first glance, the two heroes might seem very similar and it would be so easy to look at their publication dates and say Ant-Man is a ripoff of The Atom and be done with it.
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