Atom-Master (New Earth)

Atom-Master
Mainstream Universe‎‎, 1950s-2011‎
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Real Name	Unknown
Main Alias	Atom-Master
Other Aliases	Illusion Master
Affiliation	Forgotten Villains
Status
Alignment	Bad
Identity	Secret Identity
Citizenship	American
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Hair	Grey
Origin
Universe	Earth-One · New Earth
Creators	Bill Finger · Dick Sprang
First Appearance	World's Finest #101 (May, 1959)

Atom-Master was a disgruntled scientist turned criminal.

History

His crowning inventive achievement was a special helmet which is capable of projecting illusions onto congealed dust motes in the air, and then solidifying them enough so that they would behave according to the Atom-Master's will. Using this device, he began a crime wave, which was stopped by Superman and Batman. The Atom-Master was then imprisoned for his crimes.

Some years later, he managed to escape, and briefly fought Superman again, escaping capture. He was then recruited into a group called the Forgotten Villains, each of whom had a score of his or her own to settle with the law. As a member of this group, the Atom-Master (now with a improved molecular-controlling helmet) has done battle with Superman, the Forgotten Heroes, and Resurrection Man; during this latter encounter, the Forgotten Villains were working alongside Vandal Savage.

In the aftermath of the battle with Resurrection Man, the Atom-Master was captured and once again imprisoned.

Paraphernalia

Equipment

• Illusion-casting Helmet: Capable of projecting illusions onto congealed dust motes in the air, and then solidifying them enough so that they would behave according to the Atom-Master's will.
• (Improved) Molecular-Controlling Helmet: Permits Molecular Reconstruction at a level which he could create living beings.
• Ultivac: Atom-Master seems have stolen the Mr. Poseidon ring which controls the giant android Ultivac.

Notes

• Although this character was originally introduced during DC's Earth-One era of publication, their existence following the events of the 1985–86 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths remains intact. However, some elements of the character's Pre-Crisis history may have been altered or removed for Post-Crisis New Earth continuity, and should be considered apocryphal.

Related

• 9 Appearances of Atom-Master (New Earth)
• 3 Images featuring Atom-Master (New Earth)
• Quotations by or about Atom-Master (New Earth)
• Character Gallery: Atom-Master (New Earth)

Footnotes

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Forgotten Villains member This character is or was a member of Forgotten Villains, a group of criminals who banded together to conquer the universe. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the "Category:Forgotten Villains members" category.