Captain Atom was a member of the Justice League but did not continue his membership with the League following the destruction of Metropolis and Superman's transformation of the League into a police force.
History
When the President of the United States asks Batman to stop Superman's Regime, he obliges and is given Captain Atom's name, along with those of other people who have not aligned with Superman. Batman finds him and recruits him to the Insurgency's cause.
Captain Atom later assists Huntress and Black Lightning in stopping Hawkgirl from kidnapping a political official. Unbeknownst to him, Batman actually takes her prisoner within the Insurgency Base.
Nathan later helps disperse various protesters after Superman vaporizes countless Parademons from Apokolips and sparks a cult following in his name.
Atom joins Batman, Green Arrow, Black Canary, and Catwoman on a mission to the Fortress of Solitude in an attempt to acquire one of the Super-Pills. When Superman arrives at the Fortress, he grabs Atom in an attempt to restrain him. Nathan retaliates and blasts Kal-El, causing part of the ceiling to cave in, cutting off Oliver, Martha and Jonathan Kent from Batman, Black Canary and Catwoman. Captain Atom and Superman fight, and Nathan emerges the victor. As he is about to deal the finishing blow, Wonder Woman appears and cuts Captain Atom's protective shell with her sword. Nathan tells her that he has the power of more than 10 nuclear bombs within him, and that her sword breached the matrix containing it. In a last-ditch attempt to take out Superman, he grabs the Kryptonian and flies high above the Earth, detonating in a seven megaton explosion, injuring both Kal and Diana.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Dilustel Armor: Captain Atom body contains more power than ten nuclear bombs and it is contained by his armor. The Pentagon considered him powerful enough to take out Superman.[1]
- Flight: Captain Atom can fly at great speeds.[2]
- Invulnerability: Captain Atom is nearly invulnerable to all forms of damage and has proven able to take blows from Superman and resist his heat vision without damage. The only thing that managed to damage his armor was Wonder Woman's magic sword.[1]
- Superhuman Strength: Captain Atom's strength is comparable to that of Superman and has proven able to make the Man of Steel bleed with his blows.[1]
- Energy Projection: Captain Atom can emit nucleat energy from his body.[1]
Abilities
- Hand-to-Hand Combat (Basic): Captain Atom could hold his own in a fight with Superman.[1]
Notes
- This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the video game Injustice: Gods Among Us and is an adaptation of Nathaniel Adam/Captain Atom. The original character was created by Joe Gill and Steve Ditko and first appeared in Space Adventures (Volume 2) #33.
- Captain Atom was voiced by Fred Tatasciore in Injustice.
Related
- 12 Appearances of Nathaniel Adam (Injustice)
- 3 Images featuring Nathaniel Adam (Injustice)
- 4 Quotations by or about Nathaniel Adam (Injustice)
- Character Gallery: Nathaniel Adam (Injustice)
Footnotes
  This character is or was a member of the Insurgency, a gathering of heroes and villains who have come together to usurp Superman's Regime and restore democratic order on Earth in the events that precede and include the Injustice: Gods Among Us video game. |
 This character has been a member of the Justice League of America, or simply the Justice League in any of its various incarnations, sworn by a duty to act as guardians of America and the world by using their skills and/or superpowers to protect Earth from the clutches of both interstellar and domestic threats. |