13 Facts About The Atom

1.

The second The Atom was the Silver Age The Atom, Ray Palmer, who first appeared in 1961.

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2.

The third The Atom, Adam Cray, was a minor character present in Suicide Squad stories.

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3.

The Atom has been the star of multiple solo series, and four of the five have appeared as members of various superhero teams, such as the Justice Society of America, the Justice League, the Suicide Squad, and the Justice Legion Alpha.

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4.

The Atom initially had no superpowers; instead, he was a diminutive college student and later a physicist who was depicted as a tough guy, a symbol of all the short kids who could still make a difference.

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5.

The Atom died in the charge against Extant during the Zero Hour.

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6.

The Atom first meets Ryan when he walks into their dorm with heavy luggage and kindly introduces himself.

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7.

The Atom debuted in the Brave New World one-shot, a preview of projects, and then appeared in the series The All-New Atom, written by Gail Simone.

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8.

The Atom is revealed to be working as a reluctant spy for Amanda Waller and Steve Trevor, gathering intel on the new Justice League recruits.

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9.

The Atom is noted to be "the most important member of the Justice League of America" by Steve Trevor.

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10.

The Atom reveals that by placing a sliver of Green Kryptonite in Superman's optic nerve, she caused him to accidentally kill Doctor Light, with the added effect of severely weakening and almost killing Superman over time.

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11.

Stranded, he searches this universe for remnants of the one he lost, in time taking the name the Atom and joining the Justice Legion Alpha when he helped them defeat the Bizarro-Legion.

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12.

The Atom was taken prisoner by Lex Luthor and made to live in one of his own petri dishes for a period of months until his rescue by Catgirl.

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13.

On this Earth, the Atom is Jessica Palmer, a genius who graduated from MIT at age eight.

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