CAPTAIN ATOM 42 (NM/NM+) 1ST DEATH (ENDLESS) IN REGULAR DC CONTINUITY DCU! He discusses his time in the Wildstorm Universe, and his desire to visit other alternate worlds.[11]. He feels he has changed from the man he once was, and that he needs to go back to the magic world to make right what he has done. Atom and the Monarch character continue battling through time in Armageddon: The Alien Agenda limited series, until he is returned to his own time at the conclusion. SKU: 215142 Categories: Comic Book and Runs, Newly Listed Tags: Black Winter, Thor. Related: How Dark Nights: Speed Metal Makes Things Right For Wally West. In 1975, the unfinished Ditko art for issue #90 was inked by John Byrne and published in the first two issues of the official Charlton fanzine, Charlton Bullseye, as the 10-page "Showdown in Sunuria" (writer: Jon G. Michels) and the 11-page "Two Against Sunuria" (writer: Roger Stern). Speed. Once transformed, the object would then be able to cut through virtually any material, including the Dilustel (quantum metal) skin of the Silver Shield which was used to empower Captain Atom, Major Force, and Bombshell. Marvel World, premier site encyclopédique francophone sur le monde des Comics Marvel. Includes first appearance of Death (Sandman) in main DC continuity (#42) Postage via recorded delivery Comics come bagged and boarded, I’m not a professional grader but I would estimate condition to be FN to VFN

Megala's plan proved to be a mere bluff when he is killed in a confrontation with The Ghost aka Alec Rois, but Captain Atom decides to become the actual whistleblower and discloses the truth on national television. and the others. Captain Atom is a nuclear-powered super-hero. However, he constantly needs to use drugs in order to keep his humanity, otherwise he risks turning uncontrollably powerful and emotionless just like Doctor Manhattan (although the latter can feel emotions), although he is still unable to become stronger than Doctor Manhattan even without his drugs. Captain Atom can also convert energy to matter in the same manner he manipulates energy. His former drastically altered New 52 powers is a being whose atoms are constantly splitting and then reforming just as quickly, releasing massive amounts of energy. During the climax of Year One Atom is selected to join Batman, Catwoman, Black Canary, and Green Arrow on their mission to the Fortress of Solitude to retrieve an enhancer pill as he is the only one who can stand on par with Superman. When the plan to distract Superman goes awry, Captain Atom fights Superman to protect the others, bringing the Man of Steel to a standstill where he admits he was chosen by the government to kill Superman should he go rogue. By Captain Atom #39, Megala's health would deteriorate to a point where he asked Captain Atom for help and attempted to use his atomic energy to neutralize the life threatening disease he is suffering from, but becomes blinded as a side effect. This last story had originally been done for Charlton before the company folded. ", Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Counting Down with Mike Marts: ''Countdown'' #45", "WW: CHICAGO '07: DAN DIDIO ON COUNTDOWN: ARENA – NEWSARAMA", "The Unofficial Silver Shield I Biography", "The Unofficial Cambodian, The Biography", "Alan Moore Interview – Comic Book Artist #9", "Comic-Con: Brave and the Bold & Young Justice Panel", the DC Animated Universe Wiki, an external wiki. However, during a fight with Megala, who had taken control of Firestorm's body, Atom is forced to absorb a massive amount of energy released which splits his molecules apart into the timestream. This leads to a fear that at some point Captain Atom's brain might lose its molecular stability and he won't be able to fix it before it impairs his consciousness or causes him to suffer some form of brain death. After obliterating the castle's defenses, he has a brief flashback to a moment with the Justice League, then falls to the ground disoriented. Adam's physical atoms are constantly splitting apart, giving him incredible power. Pieces of the alien's metal body were used in Project Atom, and on later subjects like Major Force and Bombshell. Close. This leads to a fear that at some point Captain Atom might suffer a form of brain death if he cannot repair his mind's molecular stability. After waking up, his powers were restored, although more similar to his Post-Crisis abilities, and his appearance changed into a body covered in purple-ish liquid metal that he can remove at will. His outfit in this comic is a combination of his original Charlton uniform and his later DC costume. Sign Up Login. Captain Atom #42 Low $2 | Mid $8 | High $25. In the first story in Dark Nights: Death Metal Guidebook, "The Fall of Earth," Lex Luthor narrates the details of the last days of earth. While defending the West Coast from attack, Captain Atom is drawn into a trap by Dr. Arkham. This thread is archived. The Kingdom Come universe established and created by Waid and Ross would later be introduced to DC canon in the form of Earth-22. And the art on Captain Atom's death was... really nice, I thought. Luthor relates how quickly the world descends into horror as Perpetua's forces invade our world from the Dark Multiverse. Atom found a woman elderly and grotesque, who turned out to be an aged Power Girl, telling him it was Maxwell Lord who was responsible for all of this. One of the big revelations is that the death of Captain Atom, at the hands of Dr. Arkham, is what led to the destruction of the West Coast. While working with NASA, Carol was tasked with investigating the extraterrestrial Kree soldier Mar-Vell, known to them as the original Captain Marvel. When he powered up, his hair changed to a silverish-white. After the West fell, the rest of America and the world followed suit. In the Post-Crisis DC Comics Universe, Captain Atom's Dilustel skin is tied into the Quantum Field, which enables him to absorb and manipulate theoretically infinite amounts of energy, limited by only his willpower and imagination. As an alternative to execution, he was to participate in a military experiment with little chance of survival, in exchange for a pardon.