Ned Creegan (Earth-One)

Cyclotronic Man
Mainstream Universe‎, 1950s-1986
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Real Name	Ned Creegan
Main Alias	Cyclotronic Man
Other Aliases	Bag O'Bones · One Man Meltdown
Affiliation	Formerly The 100
Base Of Operations	Mobile
Status
Alignment	Bad
Identity	Public Identity
Citizenship	American
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Professional Criminal
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Black
Hair	Brown
Origin
Universe	Earth-One
Creators	Gardner Fox · Sheldon Moldoff
First Appearance	Batman #195 (September, 1967)
Last Appearance	Batman and the Outsiders #4 (November, 1983)

Ned Creegan was a career criminal who gained powers after being accidentally exposed to radioactive material.

History

Creegan as Bag O' Bones

Ned Creegan was just an ordinary crook who was tipped off about valuable jewels from Billy Blabbermouth that were being used for scientific tests in the northern suburbs of Gotham City. The home he breaks into belongs to scientist Nevil Logan, who passing radiation through the gems to find out their effect on living creatures by exposing them to farm animals. Knocking Logan out, Creegan steals the gems and takes them to his fence. There, the sale of stolen goods is interrupted by Batman and Robin battle the fence and the crook. While Robin easily knocks out the fence, Batman is shocked to see Creegan's body become transparent leaving only a skeleton in it's place. Dubbed "Bag O' Bones" by Robin, Creegan easily defeats the Dynamic Duo with his new electrified touch.

Because of the nature of his condition, his life-span was shortened every second he spent as Bag O'Bones and he surrendered in order to find a cure. Creegan was cured momentarily and he was subsequently convicted to prison.

His powers eventually evolved, and he adopted the names Cyclotronic Man (fighting Black Lightning and Superman) and One Man Meltdown (against the Outsiders). He was unsuccessful on both occasions, and agreed to undergo treatment to undo the radiation damage.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Nuclear Physiology
  • Electro-Blast: (Formerly) As Bag O'Bones, Creegan could shoot electrical blasts however this ability cost him months of his life with each use.
  • Electromagnetism: As Cyclotronic Man, Creegan could cause his body to retain a negative charge and positively charge his opponents to drag them closer to him or do the reverse and send them flying.
  • Energy Projection: As Cyclotronic Man, Creegan could project "electron blasts" to damage his enemies.
  • Force Field: As Cyclotronic Man, Creegan could harness "free atoms" in the air to create a repulsing shield.
  • Chronokinesis: As Cyclotronic Man, Creegan could age an object past it's prime and reduce it to rubble.

Notes

• This version of Cyclotronic 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.

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Footnotes

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