Paul Strobe (Earth-One)

Atomic-Man
Mainstream Universe‎, 1950s-1986
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Real Name	Paul Strobe
Main Alias	Atomic-Man
Base Of Operations	Gotham City
Status
Alignment	Bad
Identity	Secret Identity
Citizenship	American
Occupation	Scientist · Criminal
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Hair	Brown
Origin
Universe	Earth-One
Creators	Sheldon Moldoff
First Appearance	Detective Comics #280 (June, 1960)
Last Appearance	Detective Comics #280 (June, 1960)

Atomic-Man was an enemy of Batman.

History

Paul Strobe was an electrical engineer who committed a crime and was caught. After being released from prison, he sought revenge against the people responsible for his incarceration, including Batman. For this purpose, Strobe created a special device that allowed him to change the molecular structure of matter and he planned to use it against his enemies. However, his plan was once again foiled by the Dark Knight, who managed to capture him and remove his gadget, ending his criminal spree for good.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Molecular Reconstruction: Using his special helmet, Strobe managed to change the molecular structure of matter.

Abilities

• Electrical Engineering
• Science

Notes

• This version of Atomic-Man, including all history and corresponding appearances, was erased from existence following the collapse of the original Multiverse in the 1985–86 Crisis on Infinite Earths event and later restored following the rebirth of the infinite Multiverse during the Dark Crisis of 2022-2023. Even though other versions of the character may have appeared, this information does not apply to those versions.

Related

• 2 Appearances of Paul Strobe (Earth-One)
• 1 Images featuring Paul Strobe (Earth-One)
• Quotations by or about Paul Strobe (Earth-One)
• Character Gallery: Paul Strobe (Earth-One)

Footnotes

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