Nuklon
Encyclopedia
Nuklon is the name of two fictional superhero
es in the DC Comics
Universe
.
Atom
), Albert Rothstein acquired his powers of super-strength and control over his molecular structure from his grandfather, a reluctant supervillain
known as Cyclotron
, allowing him to fight crime first as Nuklon, and later as Atom Smasher.
As Nuklon, Albert was a charter member of Infinity Inc.
and subsequently served in the Justice League. He took the Atom Smasher identity shortly before the re-founding of the Justice Society of America
, of which he was a charter member.
presents Gerome McKenna as one of the first official subjects for Lex Luthor
's "Everyman Project".
Luthor's project grants super-powers to McKenna, who is given the codename Nuklon after Luthor buys the rights to Infinity Inc.
from the Pemberton
Estate.
So far, Atom Smasher and the new Nuklon have yet to meet.
, and conditioned to be a fighter in The Dark Side Club
. In the series' final issue, the dark double killed the original, gaining autonomy. However, Fogel then activated a machine that stripped all but three of the remaining Everyman subjects of their powers, and the dark double simply faded out of existence.
Superhero
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es in the DC Comics
DC Comics
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Universe
DC Universe
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.
Albert Rothstein
Godson to Al Pratt (the Golden AgeGolden Age of Comic Books
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Atom
Atom (comics)
The Atom is a name shared by several fictional comic book superheroes from the DC Comics universe.There have been five characters who have shared the Atom codename. The original Golden Age Atom, Al Pratt, was created by Ben Flinton and Bill O'Connor and first appeared in All-American Publications'...
), Albert Rothstein acquired his powers of super-strength and control over his molecular structure from his grandfather, a reluctant supervillain
Supervillain
A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the villain character type, commonly found in comic books, action movies and science fiction in various media.They are sometimes used as foils to superheroes and other fictional heroes...
known as Cyclotron
Cyclotron (comics)
Cyclotron is the name of two incarnations of the same fictional DC Comics character, Terry Curtis.-Publication history:Terry Curtis was originally an obscure one-shot Superman character who appeared in Action Comics #21 where he was a scientist who was kidnapped by Ultra-Humanite and forced to...
, allowing him to fight crime first as Nuklon, and later as Atom Smasher.
As Nuklon, Albert was a charter member of Infinity Inc.
Infinity Inc.
Infinity, Inc. is a team of superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The team is mostly composed of the children and heirs of the Justice Society of America, making them the Society's analogue to the Teen Titans, which is composed of sidekicks of Justice League members...
and subsequently served in the Justice League. He took the Atom Smasher identity shortly before the re-founding of the Justice Society of America
Justice Society of America
The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics superhero group, the first team of superheroes in comic book history. Conceived by editor Sheldon Mayer and writer Gardner Fox, the JSA first appeared in All Star Comics #3 ....
, of which he was a charter member.
Gerome McKenna
5252 (comic book)
52 was a weekly American comic book limited series published by DC Comics that debuted on May 10, 2006, one week after the conclusion of the seven-issue Infinite Crisis. The series was written by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, and Mark Waid with layouts by Keith Giffen...
presents Gerome McKenna as one of the first official subjects for Lex Luthor
Lex Luthor
Lex Luthor is a fictional character, a supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics, and the archenemy of Superman, although given his high status as a supervillain, he has also come into conflict with Batman and other superheroes in the DC Universe. Created by Jerry Siegel and...
's "Everyman Project".
Luthor's project grants super-powers to McKenna, who is given the codename Nuklon after Luthor buys the rights to Infinity Inc.
Infinity Inc.
Infinity, Inc. is a team of superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The team is mostly composed of the children and heirs of the Justice Society of America, making them the Society's analogue to the Teen Titans, which is composed of sidekicks of Justice League members...
from the Pemberton
Sylvester Pemberton
Sylvester Pemberton, alternately known as The Star-Spangled Kid and Skyman, is a fictional superhero in the DC Comics universe. Sylvester first appeared in Action Comics #40 and was created by Jerry Siegel and Hal Sherman....
Estate.
So far, Atom Smasher and the new Nuklon have yet to meet.
52 Aftermath
Infinity Inc #1 (Sept 2007) reveals that, after Luthor shut down his Metagene, Gerome went into a deep state of depression and self-absorption. Gerome discovered that he has gained a new power, the ability to create a fully functional, indepently thinking duplicate of himself, seemingly without control. As the series progressed, he managed to create another copy, however this version is dark and amoral, wishing to replace the original. In #8, the team were presented with new costumes and names, Gerome's being "Double Trouble". Gerome's dark double was later captured by Dr. Bud FogelDesaad
Desaad is a fictional comic book supervillain, appearing in books published by DC Comics. He is one of the followers of Darkseid from the planet of Apokolips in Jack Kirby's Fourth World meta-series....
, and conditioned to be a fighter in The Dark Side Club
The Dark Side Club
The Dark Side Club is a fictional underground club in DC Comics, coming to prominence in the Final Crisis limited series.-Fictional history:...
. In the series' final issue, the dark double killed the original, gaining autonomy. However, Fogel then activated a machine that stripped all but three of the remaining Everyman subjects of their powers, and the dark double simply faded out of existence.