| Comics | Post-Crisis • Post-Flashpoint |
|---|---|
| Shows | DCAU |
| “ | I know he sees me as some master key to unlocking the secrets of the universe. It'd be easy to get lost in all that. But for me-- I still crave the little things. Like dinner. Conversation. Possibilities. | „ |
| “ | Somewhere you've apparently never been... Inside the upper realms of the Quantum Field. | „ |
| “ | Thousands of years from now, this energy is what I will become. | „ |
| ~ Present Nathaniel speaking about his future self, Chrono Mota |
Summary
Nathaniel Adam was an airforce captain before he became part of Doctor Heinrich Megala's experiment to prove the M-Theory correct and discover something amazing. However, the experiment was a failure and Nathaniel Adam was considered dead for a brief period of time. In reality, Nathaniel had become a phantom, a ghost who recreated a body for himself from nothing. Once he returned back from the "dead", Nathaniel found himself changed on the deepest level possible. With the new found power, Nathaniel became the Quantum-powered hero known as Captain Atom.
Powers and Stats
Tier: Varies. 4-B, higher in Evolved Form, up to High 1-C with Absorption and in Unrestricted State
Name: Nathaniel Adam, Cameron Scott, Vince Mallory (an alias he used when he was hurled back in time)
Origin: DC Comics
Gender: Male
Age: Likely in his 40s
Classification: Super soldier
Powers and Abilities:
- Superhuman Physical Characteristics
- Quantum Manipulation (Connected to the Quantum Field which is one of the primal forces of the cosmos that binds everything.[1] Quantum Manipulation is the main power and ability of Captain Atom)
- Self-Sustenance (Type 1, 2, and 3. Captain Atom has no need for oxygen, food, water, or sleep[2][3][1][4])
- Immortality (Type 1, 3, and 4. Captain Atom will perhaps outlive the entire universe and he will become nothing but energy, energy that will end the entire space-time continuum[5][6][7])
- Regeneration (Low-Godly; He constructed himself a new body from nothing, albeit it took a month since he was extremely new to his powers.[8] Later on, he easily managed to come back from lone molecules in a short period of time[9])
- Light Manipulation (His skin glows very brightly.[8][9] Can decrease his glow at will[1])
- Enhanced Senses and Extrasensory Perception (Can see beyond the human spectrum.[4] Can pick up energy signals, as well as data and transmissions and radiowaves.[8][9][2] Can see the molecular structure of anyone and anything.[10] Can see energy transmissions.[9] Can feel Flash's molecules.[2] Can feel radiation from a far distance[2]), Cosmic Awareness (He was able to peer into the timestream and see his past.[11] In addition, he was able to somewhat connect with his future self through this[11][5])
- Radiation Manipulation (While he is connected to the Quantum Field, he also taps into the Strong Nuclear Force.[10] He leaks radiation.[2] He gives off passive radiation, which can give people cancer[1][12][13])
- Disease Manipulation (Gave someone cancer after they touched his skin[1][12][13])
- Absorption and Statistics Amplification (Quantum powered individuals can absorb energy and radiation to strengthen themselves, sometimes passively.[10][13] However, too much absorption can have bad side effects.[10][13] Absorbed a bomb, which gave off a lot of radiation.[2] Can absorb people if he tries.[12] Absorbed a Quantum powered rat, who had just absorbed massive amounts of radiation.[13] Absorbed his future selves to become powerful to fight his universe-destroying self.[7] Quantum Field manipulators can amplify their power levels by tapping deeper into the Field[14])
- Energy Manipulation and Energy Projection (Can manipulate and project various forms of energy, but mainly the infinite energies of the Quantum field in varying forms. For example, he created a large dome of energy to protect his comrades and destroy his enemies.[8] Can release beams of omnidirectional energies.[8] Can produce energy beams out of his hand and body.[10][9][8][2] Absorbed and contained the energy out of a power plant.[10] His mere presence causes energy fluctuations[13])
- Temperature Manipulation (Gives off passive heat tthat can easily burn a human's skin[1][12]), Inorganic Physiology (His physiology has been fundamentally changed.[9] Beneath the physical shell, he is nothing but energy[15][16])
- Explosion Manipulation (Exploded an enemy plane.[8] His energies can cause explosions.[8] He can go nuclear and explode like a bomb.[9] He can self-destruct[16][17])
- Self-Destruction (He can self-destruct[16][17])
- Transformation (Absorption sometimes causes him to transform physically)
- Adaptation (Due to being an energy being, he was able to easily adapt to varying external environments)
- Flight
- Limited Vibration Manipulation (Can perform a thunderclap[8])
- Forcefield Creation (As shown here[8])
- Matter Manipulation, Transmutation and Deconstruction (Can transmute matter on a sub-atomic level.[10][11] Holds his molecular form together with his thoughts, or else his physical form will cease existing.[10] Can reforge his molecules to retain his physical form.[10] Transmuted lava to snow.[10] Can transmute cancer cells into something else.[9] Turned a tank into hydrogen and oxygen.[2] Helped Flash make a strong wall around soldiers.[2] Turned the desert into an ice field.[2] Transmutated the inoragnic into organic.[1][12] Disintegrated missiles.[13] "Healed" someone's hand.[13] Deconstructed the fake mother of Scott he had created.[3] Transmuted the water into something else to save a sinking boat.[16] Controls the molecules of the universe[18])
- Biological Manipulation (Transmutated the inorganic into organic.[1][12] "Healed" someone's hand[13])
- Time Manipulation and Time Travel (When he absorbs too much, he either gets sent to the past or the future.[15][16][19] Quantum and energy overload shunts him into the timestream.[19] Subconsciously reversed time.[2] Presumably went to the far past, or the far future, where he witnessed the big bang alongside Dr Megala in their astral forms[3])
- Data Manipulation and Technology Manipulation (Can see the entire data stream, including phones, radio and TV of the planet.[9][7] Can see and interact with the planet's data stream.[9] Can remotely scan computer records.[9] His body messes with nearby technology[13])
- Teleportation (Can teleport to various parts of the planet[9][15])
- Invisibility (He can become invisible to the naked eye[9][12][13][11])
- Space-Time Manipulation (Can bend time and space on a quantum level[17])
- Size Manipulation (Can grow as small as an atom or as large as a small building.[9] Can grow extremely large[17])
- Small Size (Type 4; can become as small as atoms[9])
- Large Size (Type 1; can grow as tall as a small building[12])
- Duplication (Can create a large number of duplicates, who have a mind and will of their own, but are still connected to one body[9][5][6])
- Forcefield Creation (As shown here[1])
- Intangibility (As shown here[12])
- Telepathy (Was able to read the mind of a Quantum-powered rat.[13] Projected his thoughts into a rat's mind[13]), Telekinesis (As shown here[13])
- Life Manipulation (From a sliver of his subconsious, he was able to create his former self as a human. However, by doing so, he got rid of his humanity.[7][4] His future self created life out of nothing[13][11])
- Fusionism (Merged with his human form[3])
- Subjective Reality and Illusion Creation (Captain Atom picked up bits and pieces from the minds of those around him and twisted reality to make them relive their worst nightmares or achieve their greatest desires.[4][3] Once he merged with his human self, he returned it to normal[3])
- Astral Projection (Temporarily gave Dr Megala the ability to astral project, and can astral project himself[4])
- Fire Manipulation (Caused a toy to combust.[4] And when a man caught it, the fire wouldn't go out until Captain Atom willed it[4][3])
- Power Bestowal (Gave other people powers.[2] Temporarily gave Dr Megala the ability to astral project.[4][3][20] And can astral project himself[3])
- Vehicular Mastery (Was an airforce Captain.[8] And can fly a helicopter[19])
- Temperature Manipulation (Went inside of a radiated lava[10])
- Radiation Manipulation (He simply absorbs radiation and empowers himself with it. Went inside of a radiated lava.[10] Absorbed a bomb, which gave off a lot of radiation[2])
- Matter Manipulation (His physiology is in constant flux, which makes it harder to manipulate, if not nigh-impossible[5][15])
- Mind Manipulation (Resisted his future self from taking control of him[7])
Same as before, but greatly enhanced. However, it is likely his adaptation abilities aren't as good as his former self and likely lacks resistance to matter manipulation[21].
- Transformation (Can transform between his heroic and human self at will[21][22])
- Greater Quantum Manipulation and Absorption (It seems that his connection to the Quantum Field has deepened and his absorption abilities have been enhanced.[21] Absorbed a 100-kiloton bomb exploding in his face[17])
- Statistics Amplification (Can increase his physical prowess in any way he wants[21])
- Dimensional Travel (Can travel to the Quantum Field and find his way out of it, even though it was his first time going there[22])
- Vibration Manipulation and Non-Physical Interaction (As shown here[22])
- Forcefield Creation (Can create large forcefields.[14] Can make a shield[14])
- Danmaku (As shown here[21])
All resistances as before, with the addition of:
- Electricity Manipulation (As shown here[17])
- Temperature Manipulation, Light Manipulation and Radiation Manipulation (Casually tanked a 100-kiloton bomb[17], with a nuclear explosion being as hot as 100 million degrees celsius)
Attack Potency: Varies (Captain Atom's power levels vary greatly, and he has complete control over the output of his power levels. He can power himself down and up at will. In addition, he is mentally and emotionally somewhat unstable, which also tend to mess with his powers. Furthermore, his unstable physical form causes fluctuations in his power levels from time to time. And he can control how much power to draw from the Quantum Field). Solar System level (In an alternate vision, a Quantum-powered gorrila was able to overpower the Justice League. This was a vision shown to future Captain Atom who saw potentially different possibilities and how his powers could have been used differently. A burst of quantum flare proved too much for Hal Jordan to contain with his shield and left a portion of the city destroyed.[16] Captain Atom has access to the infinite energies of the Quantum Field[17]), higher in Evolved Form (However, it was hinted that in some ways, he might be superior to his former, unstable self.[21] Captain Atom has access to the infinite energies of the Quantum Field[17]), up to High Complex Multiverse level with Absorption (Absorbed his future selves, who were far more potent than him, and fought his universe-destroying self for a brief period of time, before the latter was erased from history[6][7]) and in Unrestricted State (If he were to stop holding back, give up on his humanity, and embrace his true power, he can become a space-time eating energy monster[6][7])
Speed: Massively FTL+ usually (Can keep up with the Flash and had a long conversation in a fraction of a microsecond where everything was frozen.[2] Perceives time at a much slower rate[2]), higher in astral form (Caught up to Dr Megala's astral form who crossed interstellar distances in an extremely short period of time.[4][3] Outpaced the expansion of energy and matter from the big bang. Kept up with the Big Bang as the universe was being created[3])
Lifting Strength: Unknown usually, at least Class 5 in evolved form (Lifted a large boudler with one hand[21])
Striking Strength: Varies. Solar System level, higher in Evolved Form, up to High Complex Multiverse level with Absorption and in Unrestricted State
Durability: Varies. Solar System level, higher in Evolved Form (Can take attacks from those whom he can harm. Casually tanked a 100-kiloton bomb[17]), up to High Complex Multiverse level with absorption (Survived a few hits from his universe-destroying future self[7]) and in Unrestricted State
Stamina: Infinite. Never seems to run out of stamina. In addition, he is very closely connected to the Quantum Field, so he can draw upon its infinite energies.
Range: Up to Planetary with energy attacks, Interdimensional with dimensional travel
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Genius. Nathaniel was never a smart person, but after acquiring his power, he had no choice but to learn more about the field of science, otherwise he would have not been able to use his powers in a proper manner. He needed to learn how matter and energy works so he can use his powers efficiently.[10][9] When healing the cancer of Ratina, he followed the instructions of Dr Megala perfectly to the point where he was able to create tissues and proteins.[13] Was able to outsmart an angry Dr. Megala, albeit in a very small way.[5] Was able to deduce how Megala was controlling Firestorm in a matter of seconds.[15]
Weakness: Constantly shifting energies and molecules can weaken him momentarily as he cannot adjust to the ever-changing pattern.[1][5] However, he was able to overcome these obstacles very quickly.[1] Absorbing too much energy or radiation has bad side-effects on his body.[10][13] In addition, absorbing too much leaves him weak for a short period of time.[13] Captain Atom has too much power, so he tried to help people by being a miracle worker, however, that created a chain reaction which led him to reaching his full potential and was going to destroy the entirety of the time-space continuum. Therefore, he avoids helping people and using too much power in fear of becoming a God again.[5][6] Radiated bullets can temporarily nullify his Quantum aura.[14]
Notable Attacks/Techniques
- Hold back: Captain Atom holds back for a variety of reasons, be it his internal conflict, or his fear of becoming a God again. In addition, if he doesn't hold back, he could bring about the death of countless people.
- Matter and energy over fists: Captain Atom rarely ever fights physically, as he has no need for it. Instead, he fights by using his energy and matter-related powers as they do the job much better.
- Absorption: When faced with attacks, Captain Atom will try to absorb as much as of it as he can, so the damage to the people and environment around him is minimized. In addition, he can draw upon those powers to enhance his own abilities.
Notes:
- This only covers Captain Atom from the Post-Flashpoint timeline, and not his Post-Crisis incarnation or the original incarnation of the character from Charlton Comics.
- Quantum-powered individuals in this continuity share similar physical characteristics, as well as similar abilities and weaknesses. Therefore, some of these abilities and weaknesses, such as absorption, are interchangeable.
- Before making any changes to this page, please read and follow the Power-scaling Rules for Marvel and DC Comics.
Notable Matchups
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Inconclusive:
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Captain Atom Vol 3 4
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 Captain Atom Vol 3 3
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 Captain Atom Vol 3 12
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Captain Atom Vol 3 11
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Captain Atom Vol 3 8
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Captain Atom Vol 3 9
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 Captain Atom Vol 3 10
- ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 Captain Atom Vol 3 0
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 9.14 9.15 9.16 Captain Atom Vol 3 2
- ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 Captain Atom Vol 3 1
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 Captain Atom Vol 3 7
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 Captain Atom Vol 3 5
- ↑ 13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 13.11 13.12 13.13 13.14 13.15 13.16 13.17 Captain Atom Vol 3 6
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 The Fall and Rise of Captain Atom Vol 1 6
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men Vol 1 15
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 The Fall and Rise of Captain Atom Vol 1 1
- ↑ 17.00 17.01 17.02 17.03 17.04 17.05 17.06 17.07 17.08 17.09 The Fall and Rise of Captain Atom Vol 1 4
- ↑ Justice League: Futures End Vol 1 1
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 The Fall and Rise of Captain Atom Vol 1 2
- ↑ Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men Vol 1 14
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 The Fall and Rise of Captain Atom Vol 1 3
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 The Fall and Rise of Captain Atom Vol 1 5
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