Ray Palmer

Raymond "Ray" Palmer is a fictional comic book superhero who goes by the code name of The Atom. He is featured in titles published by DC Comics and first appeared in Showcase #34 in September-October, 1961 in a story called "Birth of the Atom!". The character went on to helm his own ongoing series, The Atom, which eventually spun-out into a team-up book, Atom and Hawkman. He was also featured in a three-issue mini-series, Sword of the Atom, as well another ongoing series Power of the Atom. The character has been a member of the Justice League of America and the leader of the second iteration of the Teen Titans. He was also a pivotal character in the DC crossover event known as "Countdown". The Atom has also appeared in alternate media including animated and live-action projects. He made appearances in the Super Friends family of programs by Hanna-Barbera Productions in the 1970s, as well as episodes of Justice League Unlimited in the 2000s. In 2014, the Atom made the leap to live-action as a recurring character on the CW Network television series Arrow, where he was played by Brandon Routh. This version of the character spun-out into another series where he took on a larger role in Legends of Tomorrow.

Powers

 * Size alteration: By adjusting the controls on his belt, Ray Palmer can expose himself to radiation from a piece of white dwarf star matter that enables him to reduce his size to a mere six-inches in height. This was his standard reduced height, but he could actually make himself even smaller if the situation required it, even reducing himself to the sub-atomic level. A great application of this is that the Atom could travel at great speeds by piggy-backing himself on communication signals and riding the current through telephone lines.
 * Mass preservation: When the Atom reduces his size, he maintains the mass and density he possesses at full size. This is a great benefit as it enables him to strike a blow with the force and pressure of a fully-grown adult while still at a reduced size.
 * Super-leaping: The Atom does not possess super-leaping exactly, but as an application of his density preservation, he can propel his body with the same force and velocity granted from his full size.

Skills

 * Physics
 * Hand-to-Hand Combat
 * Swordsmanship

Equipment

 * White dwarf star:
 * Bio-belt:

Notes & Trivia



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Appearances

 * Category:Ray Palmer/Appearances
 * Category:Ray Palmer/Earth-One/Appearances
 * Category:Ray Palmer/Earth-One/Reprint appearances