Albert Rothstein is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
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Albert Rothstein is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
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Godson of Al Pratt, the Golden Age Atom, Albert Rothstein acquired his metahuman powers of super strength and control over his molecular structure, allowing him to alter the size and density of his body, from his grandfather, a reluctant supervillain known as Cyclotron.
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Albert Rothstein was considered a dependable, but rather insecure and indecisive superhero while in Infinity, Inc During this time he had a mohawk haircut.
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Albert Rothstein finally gets his dream and is invited to join the reunited JSA under his new name and identity, Atom Smasher.
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Albert Rothstein looks up to the elder JSA members, but is himself looked up to by young rookie member Stargirl.
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When Captain Marvel's longtime adversary Black Adam reforms and joins the JSA, he and Albert Rothstein develop a rivalry at first as Al refuses to believe Adam has reformed.
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Adam kills Kobra, while Albert Rothstein kills the dictatorial president of Khandaq, Adam's home country.
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Albert Rothstein is later put on trial for his actions in Khandaq and pleads guilty to all charges.
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Albert Rothstein has had complicated relationships with women during his tenure on various super-hero teams.
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Albert Rothstein turns him down, saying that she prefers them to be friends.
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Albert Rothstein has a brief flirtation with the second Wildcat Yolanda Montez, but things never developed between them.
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Albert Rothstein finally acknowledges his own feelings when he rejoins the JSA to fight Black Adam, admitting that Billy Batson deserves her far more than Al himself does, in a regretful tone.
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