Albert Rothstein (Earth-22)

Atom Smasher
Kingdom Come‎
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Real Name	Albert Rothstein
Main Alias	Atom Smasher
Other Aliases	Atom-Smasher (alternate spelling), 'Al' Rothstein
Relatives	Albert Pratt (godfather)
Affiliation	Justice League/Justice Society
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Secret Identity
Citizenship	American
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Adventurer
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Blue
Hair	Auburn
Origin
Universe	Earth-22 · Earth 22
Creators	Roy Thomas · Jerry Ordway
First Appearance	Kingdom Come #2 (June, 1996)
Appearance of Death	Kingdom Come #4 (August, 1996)

Albert Rothstein was the godson of the original Atom and an adventurer known as Atom Smasher.

History

When Superman returned to the public in the wake of the Kansas disaster, Atom Smasher was stunned when Superman appeared before him in a metahuman nightclub to recruit potential members to his Justice League; in which Atom Smasher joined. He fought in the Gulag breakout and was subsequently killed from the U.N. nuclear bombing.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Atomic Dispersal
• Enhanced Strength
• Enhanced Durability

Weaknesses

• Size Limit

Notes

• According to Kingdom Come / Revelations, Atom Smasher's attire is based on the Golden Age Atom's "masked-wrestler" look.

• At the time of the writing of Kingdom Come the mainstream Albert Rothstein was known as Nuklon. The Atom Smasher name and costume from Kingdom Come became a part of mainstream continuity beginning in JSA #1.

• It is unconfirmed however it seems that Al has kept his size increased without returning to his "regular" state in a long time. Even in non-aggressive times he seems to maintain it and use his strength almost without realizing it.

Related

• 7 Appearances of Albert Rothstein (Earth-22)
• 3 Images featuring Albert Rothstein (Earth-22)
• Quotations by or about Albert Rothstein (Earth-22)
• Character Gallery: Albert Rothstein (Earth-22)

Footnotes

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