The Atom

Super Name: Captain Atom
Real Name: Nathaniel Christopher Adam
Publisher: DC Comics
Creators: None
Gender: Male
Height: 6'4 (1.9304m)
Weight: 200lbs (90.718474kg)
Eye Colour: Blue
Hair Colour: White/Silver
Skin Colour: Silver
Character Type: Radiation
First Appearance: Captain Atom #79
Appears in: 627 issues
Birthday: n/a
Died: Countdown Presents: Lord Havok and the Extremists #5 - Part Five: Man of Peace. Man of War.

Origin:

The Atom is a legacy super-hero name, primarily associated with the ability to shrink in size. The original was Al Pratt during the Golden Age, a diminutive man with superhuman strength; he was a founding member of the Justice Society. Ray Palmer took the name during the Silver Age, a physics professor at Ivy University who developed equipment to shrink himself down to subatomic levels while maintaining regular mass. Palmer has been a member of the Justice League, Teen Titans, Suicide Squad and Indigo Tribe. Adam Cray also briefly took the mantle using stolen equipment, and it was later used by scientist Ryan Choi until his death. Al Pratt was created by Ben Flinton and Bill O'Connor, first appearing in All-American Comics #19. (1940) Ray Palmer was created re-envisioning the concept by Gardner Fox and Gil Kane, first appearing in Showcase #34. (1961)

Current Events:

Following the events of Flashpoint and the editorial decision to reboot the entire DC lineup, Captain Atom has undergone some minor redesigns after being relaunched in a new series. Megala is now a particle physicist that works in Colorado. His powers are similar though he apparently also has the ability to transmute matter.


Character Evolution:

Modern Age: New Earth
Post-Flashpoint: Earth 0

Major Stories:


Justice League International
President Lex Luthor's Team
The Kingdom Come Timeline
The Wildstorm Reality
Meeting The WildC.A.T.s.
The Authority
The New Monarch
Captain Atom Returned
Generation Lost


Powers & Abilities:
Allen Adam:

Invulnerability - Superhuman durability. Able to survive unaided in space.

Atomic Blasts - Emit blasts of atomic energy. Ability to strike with an Atomic Punch

Superhuman Strength - Strength far above the limits of a normal human being

Atomic Absorption - Extreme atomic and energy absorption.

Atomic Manipulation - Minor atomic transmutation.

Flight - Ability to fly at supersonic speeds and interstellar distances.

Nathaniel Adam:



Quantum Field Manipulation
Invulnerability 
Superhuman endurance
Energy Projection and Manipulation
Superhuman Strength
Superhuman Reflexes
Energy Absorption
Techno-Interface
Matter Manipulation
Time Travel
Flight
Enhance abilities
Military Experience
Air Force Pilot

Powers:


Attractive Male
Blast Power
Electronic interaction
Energy Absorption
Energy Manipulation
Energy Shield
Energy-Enhanced Strike
Flight
Force Field
Genetic Manipulation
Heat Generation
Immortal
Invulnerability
Radiation
Stamina
Super Speed
Super Strength
Technopathy
Unarmed Combat
Weapon Master

Other Media:

Justice League Unlimited
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Young Justice
Justice League: The Flashpoint paradox.
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies