The Atom
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The Atom is a superhero created in 1941 for All-American Comics, and recreated in 1962 in a self-named title, a part of DC Comics's Silver Age of comics. In his first incarnation, The Atom has no super powers; instead, he is a tough guy, a symbol of all the short kids who could still make a difference. He would become a member of the Justice Society of America, and, after the atomic age began, would get a new costume. The new version is a scientist who creates a costume from white dwarf star matter, which allows him to shrink to subatomic size. He is a member of the Justice League. Neither character appears regularily in comics, and even in their heyday were mostly supporting characters.
