#342 – Nathaniel Adam

Today we talk about Captain Nathaniel Adam, best known as Captain Atom, who gets exploded but it's okay because he comes back with superpowers and has to work for the American government-- Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Captain Atom (1965) -Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) #6-7, 9-10, 12 -DC Comics Presents (1978) #90 -Captain Atom (1986) -Firestorm (1982) #63, 68-69, 87, 91 -Justice League International (1987) #7-24, (Justice League America) 31-32, 54-55, 80-83, 86-91, 96, 100-102, 112-113 -Millennium (1988) -Secret Origins (1986) #28, 34 -Action Comics (1938) #627-631, 666, 782, 879-889, 903-904 -Invasion! (1988) #2-3 -Wonder Woman (1986) #26 -Justice League Europe (1989) -Checkmate (1987) #18 -Doctor Fate (1988) #15 -Armageddon 2001 (1991) -Justice League Quarterly (1990) #3, 13-14, 17 -War of the Gods (1991) -Guy Gardner: Warrior (1993) #20-21, 29, 33, 39 -Justice League Task Force (1993) #13-15, 37 -Zero Hour: Crisis in Time (1994) #3-0 -Extreme Justice (1994) -Steel (1994) #11-13 -Total Justice (1996) #1-2 -The Final Night (1996) #1, 3 -Genesis (1997) -Suicide Squad (1987) #9, 13, 28-30 -Superman (1986) #26, 142 -L.A.W. (Living Assault Weapons) (1999) -JLA: Incarnations (2001) #6 -JSA (1999) #33-35 -Formerly Known As The Justice League (2003) -Superman/Batman (2003) #1-6, 20 -Captain Atom: Armageddon (2005) -Infinite Crisis Aftermath: The Battle for Bludhaven (2006) -Infinite Crisis (2005) #7 -Ion (2006) #10 -Countdown (2007) #45-43, 31, 29-26, 20, 17-13, 8 -Countdown to Adventure (2007) #1-2, 4, 7 -Countdown Presents: Lord Havok & The Extremists (2007) -Countdown: Arena (2007) -Justice League: Generation Lost (2010) -Captain Atom (2011) -The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Man (2011) #14-15 -Booster Gold: Futures End (2014) -Convergence: Blue Beetle (2015) -Convergence (2015) #8 -Convergence: Justice League International (2015) -The Fall and Rise of Captain Atom (2017) -Doomsday Clock (2017) #9 -Justice League (2018) #66-67 -Uncanny X-Men (2024) #1 -The Boy Wonder (2024) #4 -The Power Fantasy (2024) #1 Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.