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= Captain Atom
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Captain Atom is a fictional superhero, originally published by Charlton Comics and later acquired by DC Comics. Created by writer Joe Gill and artist Steve Ditko, Captain Atom first appeared in "Captain Atom" \#1 in 1960. The character is a military officer named Nathaniel Adam, who is unjustly accused of a crime and is subjected to an experimental procedure that grants him superhuman abilities.