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Why No One Wants This Justice Leaguer As Their Valentine's Date

When finding a Valentine's date, you'd think the Justice League would hold the perfect basis for good traits, but one member proves that's not true.

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10 Best Captain Atom DC Comics, Ranked

Since DC acquired him from Charlton Comics, Captain Atom has been a powerhouse in the DCU with many great appearances alongside the Justice League.

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The Question or Captain Atom? Which Charlton Character Deserves Their Own Film After Blue Beetle?

With Blue Beetle getting a movie, other DC heroes formerly owned by Charlton Comics might be fit for a feature film of their own in the DC Universe.

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9 DC Heroes Who Got Their Powers From A Scientific Accident

Not all DC superheroes get their powers at birth. Scientific accidents created many of DC's iconic heroes from the Silver Age to the modern era.

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10 Most Controversial Justice League Deaths

The circumstances of various deaths, returns, and retcons of Justice League heroes and allies have caused controversy among DC comic readers.

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10 DC Heroes Who Destroyed The World

Despite their statuses as heroes, some DC characters lost their morals and strayed to darker paths that led to the destruction of their worlds.

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DC's Most Patriotic Justice League Member Betrayed His Country To Stop A War

DC's most patriotic member of the Justice League once made the surprising decision to betray his country in order to stop a war.

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10 Pairs Of DC Heroes With Near-Identical Origin Stories

Sometimes, two disparate DC characters share origins that are the same except for the particulars.

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Dark Crisis Quietly Resurrected One of DC’s Most Powerful Heroes – Again

Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #5 just resurrected one of DC's most powerful heroes with no explanation as to how this occurred.

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A Last Minute Plot Change Had Devastating Consequences For DC’s Strongest Superhero

DC's attempt to outthink Armageddon 2001's leaked spoilers changed the future of the DCU, Captain Atom, and Hawk & Dove substantially.

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Captain Atom’s Dual Origins Pay Homage to a Classic Creator - And the Competition DC Bought

DC was able to retain Captain Atom's Charlton Comics history by incorporating the character's dual origins into one cohesive story.

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A DC vs. Vampires Disaster Recalls a Kingdom Come Tragedy

Captain Atom's fate in DC vs. Vampires mirrors the ending of Kingdom Come.

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8 Unlikable Justice League Characters Fans Have Grown To Love

Some of the Justice League members were unlikable from the start, but in time, they converted their biggest critics into sincere fans.

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10 Classic DC Endings That Ruined The Entire Series

Comic books are no strangers to bad endings, something DC fans know all too well by this point.

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10 Characters That Still Need DC Showcase Animated Shorts

Even with the success these shorts have gotten, there are a few DC characters that are very deserving of their own shorts but have yet to get one.

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Geiger Has an Apocalyptic Take on Captain Atom

The first issue of Image Comics' Geiger #1 reveals an even more tragic take on DC's Captain Atom, and a sinister King Joffrey from Game of Thrones.

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10 Best Charlton Comics Heroes, Ranked

In the 1960s, Charlton Comics made a legitimate attempt at making the "big two" the "big three." Comic fans often have high praise for the publisher.

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Captain Atom: How the Justice League Hero Fell Into Another DC Universe

Captain Atom sacrificed himself to save the world but was transported into the WildStorm Universe with a menacing new look.

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5 Superpowers Captain Atom Has Over Doctor Manhattan (& 5 He Doesn't)

On the surface, Captain Atom and Doctor Manhattan seem to basically be the same character. But their powers actually differ in important ways.

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The 10 Most Destructive Uses Of Captain Atom’s Power, Ranked

Captain Atom has proven his strength time after time. Here are the 10 most destructive uses of his power.

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