Captain Atom (DC)

    (DC, 1987-1991)
™ and ©1987 DC Comics

Captain Nathaniel Adam was involved in an ill-fated experiment which ended up disintegrating him. Somehow, his consciousness survived and he managed to reintegrate himself through sheer force of will. Moreover, he had new abilities based on the atomic power that now flowed through him. He could fly near the speed of light, fight with super-strength, pass through solid objects, and focus energy blasts through his hands. These powers made him a super-hero, as well as a key part of the national defense strategy. To ensure his loyalty however, two unscrupulous generals resorted to blackmail, framing him for the murder of a high-ranking general. Luckily, he was eventually cleared of these charges.

Captain Atom was originally a character from Charlton Comics. He moved over to DC, along with the Question and Blue Beetle, in the Crisis on Infinite Earths.
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  • 1
    #1
    Mar 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Cary Bates  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    1st Appearance of Babylon; 1st Appearance of Dr. Megala; 1st Appearance of Wade Eiling; Origin of Captain Atom
    10 copies from $3.75
  • 2
    #2
    Apr 1987
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    W: Cary Bates  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    Versus Plastique
    17 copies from $0.50
  • 2/NS
    #2 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Pat Broderick
    Apr 1987
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    W: Cary Bates  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    Versus Plastique
    1 copy for $3.98
  • 3
    #3
    May 1987
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    W: Cary Bates  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    Origin of Captain Atom (fake origin)
    13 copies from $0.55
  • 3/NS
    #3 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Pat Broderick
    May 1987
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    W: Cary Bates  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    Origin of Captain Atom (fake origin)
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  • 4
    #4
    Jun 1987
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    W: Cary Bates  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    15 copies from $0.40
  • 5
    #5
    Jul 1987
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    W: Cary Bates  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    1st appearance Dr. Spectro (DC); 1st appearance of Dr. Spectro (Tom Emery)
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  • 5/NS
    #5 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Pat Broderick
    Jul 1987
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    W: Cary Bates  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    1st appearance Dr. Spectro (DC); 1st appearance of Dr. Spectro (Tom Emery)
    1 copy for $3.98
  • 6
    #6
    Aug 1987
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    W: Cary Bates  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    Versus Doctor Spectro; Versus Doctor Spectro (Tom Emery)
    12 copies from $1.04
  • 7
    #7
    Sep 1987
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    W: Cary Bates  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    11 copies from $1.45
  • 7/NS
    #7 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Pat Broderick
    Sep 1987
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    W: Cary Bates  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    1 copy for $2.98
  • 8
    #8
    Oct 1987
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    W: Cary Bates  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    14 copies from $1.24
  • 8/NS
    #8 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Pat Broderick
    Oct 1987
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    W: Cary Bates  ·  A: Pat Broderick
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  • 9
    #9
    Nov 1987
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    W: Cary Bates  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    Versus Bolt
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  • 9/NS
    #9 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Pat Broderick
    Nov 1987
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    W: Cary Bates  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    Versus Bolt
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  • 10
    #10
    Dec 1987
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    17 copies from $0.50
  • 10/NS
    #10 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Pat Broderick
    Dec 1987
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    1 copy for $3.98
  • 11
    #11
    Cover forms image with Spectre #10
    Jan 1988
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    Detective Comics #582; Millennium Week 4 Crossover; Suicide Squad #9
    20 copies from $0.75
  • 12
    #12
    Feb 1988
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    1st Appearance of Major Force; 1st Appearance of Major Force (Clifford Zmeck)
    9 copies from $2.87
  • 13
    #13
    Mar 1988
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    12 copies from $1.45
  • 13/NS
    #13 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Pat Broderick
    Mar 1988
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    1 copy for $2.98
  • 14
    #14
    Apr 1988
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    1st Appearance of Ghost; Versus The Ghost
    11 copies from $1.50
  • 14/NS
    #14 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Pat Broderick
    Apr 1988
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    1st Appearance of Ghost; Versus The Ghost
    1 copy for $2.98
  • 15
    #15
    May 1988
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    Versus Doctor Spectro; Versus Dr. Spectro; Versus Major Force
    8 copies from $1.75
  • 16
    #16
    Jun 1988
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    Versus Red Tornado
    12 copies from $1.99
  • 16/NS
    #16 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Pat Broderick
    Jun 1988
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    Versus Red Tornado
    1 copy for $2.98
  • 17
    #17
    Jul 1988
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    Versus Red Tornado
    11 copies from $1.50
  • 18
    #18
    Aug 1988
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    14 copies from $0.80
  • 19
    #19
    Sep 1988
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    12 copies from $0.75
  • 19/NS
    #19 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Pat Broderick
    Sep 1988
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    1 copy for $3.98
  • 20
    #20
    Oct 1988
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pablo Marcos
    Versus Doctor Spectro
    13 copies from $1.92
  • 20/NS
    #20 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Pat Broderick
    Oct 1988
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pablo Marcos
    Versus Doctor Spectro
    1 copy for $3.98
  • 21
    #21
    Nov 1988
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick, Steve Mitchell
    Versus Plastique
    11 copies from $1.50
  • 22
    #22
    Dec 1988
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    Plastique vs. Nightshade
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  • 22/NS
    #22 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Pat Broderick
    Dec 1988
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    Plastique vs. Nightshade
    1 copy for $2.98
  • 23
    #23
    No month of publication on cover by Pat Broderick
    Dec 1988
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    Versus The Ghost
    8 copies from $2.50
  • 23/NS
    #23 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Pat Broderick
    Dec 1988
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    Versus The Ghost
    1 copy for $3.98
  • 24
    #24
    Dec 1988
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    Invasion! tie-n
    7 copies from $1.75
  • 24/NS
    #24 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Pat Broderick
    Dec 1988
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    Invasion! tie-n
    1 copy for $3.98
  • 25
    #25
    Jan 1989
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    Versus Major Force; Invasion! tie-in; No month of publication
    14 copies from $1.50
  • 25/NS
    #25 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Pat Broderick
    Jan 1989
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    Versus Major Force; Invasion! tie-in; No month of publication
    1 copy for $3.98
  • 26
    #26
    Feb 1989
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    Origin of Captain Atom
    10 copies from $1.45
  • 26/NS
    #26 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Pat Broderick
    Feb 1989
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    Origin of Captain Atom
    1 copy for $3.98
  • 27
    #27
    Mar 1989
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    Origin of Captain Atom
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  • 27/NS
    #27 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Pat Broderick
    Mar 1989
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    Origin of Captain Atom
    1 copy for $1.75
  • 28
    #28
    Apr 1989
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    Origin of Captain Atom; Versus Bolt; Versus Ghost
    9 copies from $1.75
  • 28/NS
    #28 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Pat Broderick
    Apr 1989
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    Origin of Captain Atom; Versus Bolt; Versus Ghost
    1 copy for $3.98
  • 29
    #29
    May 1989
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Rafael Kayanan
    6 copies from $1.75
  • 29/NS
    #29 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Pat Broderick
    May 1989
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Rafael Kayanan
    1 copy for $3.98
  • 30
    #30
    Jun 1989
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Rafael Kayanan
    Versus Black Manta; Part 11; The Janus Directive
    9 copies from $0.99
  • 31
    #31
    Jul 1989
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Rafael Kayanan
    Versus Rocket Red; Versus Rocket Reds
    9 copies from $1.75
  • 32
    #32
    Aug 1989
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Rafael Kayanan
    8 copies from $0.25
  • 32/NS
    #32 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Pat Broderick
    Aug 1989
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Rafael Kayanan
    1 copy for $3.98
  • 33
    #33
    Sep 1989
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Rafael Kayanan
    Versus Scarecrow; New costume
    14 copies from $1.75
  • 34
    #34
    Oct 1989
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Tom Grindberg
    Versus Doctor Spectro
    8 copies from $2.00
  • 35
    #35
    Nov 1989
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Rafael Kayanan
    Origin of Silver Shield; Back to old costume; New costume
    6 copies from $2.25
  • 36
    #36
    Dec 1989
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Rafael Kayanan
    Origin of Captain Atom; Origin of Major Force
    7 copies from $1.75
  • 37
    #37
    Jan 1990
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Rafael Kayanan
    Versus Atomic Skull
    8 copies from $0.75
  • 38
    #38
    Feb 1990
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Rafael Kayanan
    Versus Black Racer
    8 copies from $0.60
  • 39
    #39
    Mar 1990
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Rafael Kayanan
    7 copies from $0.45
  • 40
    #40
    Apr 1990
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Rafael Kayanan
    Versus Ghost; Versus Kobra
    6 copies from $1.75
  • 41
    #41
    May 1990
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Ken Penders
    Origin of Captain Atom
    5 copies from $1.75
  • 42
    #42
    Jun 1990
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Rafael Kayanan
    3 copies from $10.00
  • 43
    #43
    Jul 1990
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Rafael Kayanan
    Versus Nekron
    5 copies from $2.98
  • 44
    #44
    Aug 1990
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Rafael Kayanan
    5 copies from $3.08
  • 45
    #45
    Sep 1990
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Luke McDonnell
    1st Appearance of Ironfire
    8 copies from $1.64
  • 46
    #46
    Oct 1990
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    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Michael Adams
    Superman
    6 copies from $1.99
  • 47
    #47
    Nov 1990
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Sarah E. Byam  ·  A: Rafael Kayanan
    7 copies from $1.45
  • 48
    #48
    Dec 1990
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Rafael Kayanan
    3 copies from $3.98
  • 49
    #49
    Jan 1991
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Michael Adams
    Trial of Plastique
    5 copies from $1.04
  • 50
    #50
    Feb 1991
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Rafael Kayanan
    Death of Dr. Megala; Death of Megala; Versus Doctor Spectro; Versus Ironfire; Versus the Ghost; Giant-size
    6 copies from $1.24
  • 51
    #51
    Mar 1991
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Kelley Puckett  ·  A: Colleen Doran
    6 copies from $1.85
  • 52
    #52
    Apr 1991
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Dan Raspler  ·  A: Michael Adams
    6 copies from $0.75
  • 53
    #53
    May 1991
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Dan Raspler  ·  A: Michael Adams
    8 copies from $2.47
  • 54
    #54
    Jun 1991
    Cover: $1.00
    W: John Ostrander  ·  A: Michael Adams
    Versus Shadowstorm
    7 copies from $2.47
  • 55
    #55
    Jul 1991
    Cover: $1.00
    W: John Ostrander  ·  A: Michael Adams
    Versus Shadowstorm
    7 copies from $3.68
  • 56
    #56
    Aug 1991
    Cover: $1.00
    W: John Ostrander  ·  A: Michael Adams
    4 copies from $7.00
  • 57
    #57
    Sep 1991
    Cover: $1.00
    W: John Ostrander  ·  A: Michael Adams
    Versus Shadowstorm; Final Issue; Part 18; War of the Gods
    8 copies from $9.00
  • Anl 1
    Annual #1
    Says 1987 in indicia and 1988 on cover by Pat Broderick
    Mar 1988
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Pat Broderick
    1st appearance Major Force; Versus Major Force; 87 in indicia
    12 copies from $1.25
  • Anl 2
    Annual #2
    Dec 1988
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Paris Cullins, Pat Broderick
    Versus Queen Bee
    16 copies from $1.75
  • Anl 2/NS
    Annual #2 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Paris Cullins
    Dec 1988
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Cary Bates, Greg Weisman  ·  A: Paris Cullins, Pat Broderick
    Versus Queen Bee
    1 copy for $2.98