Albert Michaels (Prime Earth)

Atomic Skull
Mainstream Universe‎‎, 2011‎-present
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Real Name	Albert Michaels
Main Alias	Atomic Skull
Other Aliases	Joey Marino
Affiliation	Captain Maggie Sawyer · formerly S.T.A.R. Labs
Status
Alignment	Good
Citizenship	American
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Formerly Criminal · Scientist · Police Officer
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	6' 0"
Weight	185 lbs (84 kg)
Hair	Brown
Origin
Universe	Prime Earth
Creators	Gerry Conway · Curt Swan
First Appearance	Action Comics Annual Vol 2 #1 (December, 2012)

I understand Atomic Skull. I see all the wrong he's done. I used to be like him. Cruel. Malignant. Though i did have much better hair.

— Hector Hammond

Scientist Albert Michaels was changed by a nuclear accident and became Atomic Skull.

History

Albert Michaels was a S.T.A.R. Labs scientist on a submarine, when an accident resulted in a flooding of the submarine and it crashing to the ocean floor. Michaels escaped, but not without being exposed to the experimental radiation on the submarine. He emerged from the depths and swam to a nearby island. On the island, he relived memories of a lost lover. He survived eating native vegetation, but soon, as a result of a leopard attack, discovered he could emit radiation from his mouth, and disintegrates the cat. He then used his power to animals on the island and create shelter from rock faces. Eventually, the radiation took a toll on him, as he also began to recall his fiancé flirting with another man at a dance club and Michaels had murdered the object of her flirtations. He also recalled leaving on the S.T.A.R. submarine. As a result of his recollection, he angrily destroyed a large part of the island with his radiation blast. The wear on his face caused by the radiation resulted in his face melting away from his skull.

He clashed with Superman and was jailed, but was later given a job with the Metropolis Special Crimes Unit and helped Superman apprehend Shockwave.

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Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Unique Physiology
  • Radiation Production
    • Energy Projection: Atomic Skull can emit incredibly powerful radioactive blasts from his body. This blasts are strong enough to hurt even Superman.
  • Resurrection: Albert is revived after dying due to his condition.
  • Superhuman Durability
    • Energy Resistance: Due to his condition Atomic Skull's body has an high degree of resistance to energy-based attacks and can survive multiple energy blasts.
  • Superhuman Stamina
  • Superhuman Strength: Atomic Skull has incredible levels of physical strength that enable him to hurt the likes of Superman with his blows.

Abilities

• Genius Level Intellect
  • Mechanical Engineering: Atomic Skull designed the new, and more humane, cells at Stryker's Island Penitentiary.
  • Science
  • Psychiatry: Atomic Skull has displayed knowledge of psychiatry while oberving Saviour.
• Interrogation: During his period with the Metropolis Special Crimes Unit he succesfully interrogated Remnant about the whereabouts of Crash and Skyhook.

Weaknesses

• Monstrous Appearance: Albert's face is a naked human skull, glowing from radiation.
• Power Instability: Albert's body constantly emits dangerous radiations.

Notes

• Atomic Skull was created by Gerry Conway and Curt Swan, first appearing in Superman #303. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Atomic Skull first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Action Comics Annual (Volume 2) #1 by Max Landis and Ryan Sook.

Related

• 46 Appearances of Albert Michaels (Prime Earth)
• 15 Images featuring Albert Michaels (Prime Earth)
• 1 Quotations by or about Albert Michaels (Prime Earth)
• Character Gallery: Albert Michaels (Prime Earth)

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