Atoman

Real Name: Barry Dale

Identity/Class: Human mutate

Occupation: Nuclear scientist

Affiliations: Unknown

Enemies: Unknown

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Atomic Institute

First Appearance: Atoman #1 (Spark Publications, February 1946)

Powers/Abilities: The "powers of the atom" - superhuman strength, flight, superhuman speed, invulnerability, "atomic vision" and able to melt metal with his hands.

History: Barry Dale was a nuclear scientist working at the Atomic Institute, who gained superhuman powers: "Evidently my body is so geared as a result of working on radium and uranium that it can explode atoms and give me atomic strength."

Comments: Created by Jerry Robinson.

Atoman's title laster for two issues.

CLARIFICATIONS: Not to be confused with

• Atoman, Italian hero

• Atoman from Top Ten

• The Atom, Golden Age hero and member of the Justice Society of America

• The Atom, Ray Palmer, Silver age hero and member of the Justice League of America

• Atom, a youthful British hero who lives far in the future

• Atom Ant, a tiny insect superhero

• Atomas, a French superhero

• Atom Blake, a Golden age hero

• Atome Kid, a French hero

• Atomic Man, another Golden age hero

• Atomics, heroes of Snap City

• Atomic Thunderbolt, yet another Golden age hero

• Atomic Tommy, a British hero of the 1940's, given superstrength by an "atomic jacket"

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