DC Studios’ co-chair James Gunn has shown an affinity for characters who originated in long-defunct Charlton Comics. In 1983, DC Comics acquired Charlton’s “Action Heroes” which included Judomaster and Peacemaker, both of whom are firmly established in the all-new DCU. Gunn has made it clear that other Charlton Comics Action Heroes would pop up in the DCU as well and now, thanks to a new report, we know the identify of the next one to make the leap.
According to Nexus Point News, 1950s heavy hitter Captain Atom will appear in the second season of the animated series, Creature Commandos.
Co-created by Joe Gill and Steve Ditko in 1960, Captain Atom was the central character in Charlton’s Action Hero line. The character was redesigned, reimagined and renamed over the years and according to NPN, the modern version of the character, Nathaniel Adam–who may be familiar to audiences because of his appearances in the animated series Justice League Unlimited–will be the one to appear in Creature Commandos. Following an experiment, Adam’s skin becomes coated in an alien metal known as Dilustel and becomes connected to the Quantum Field, granting him incredible powers on the level of Superman. His similarities to Superman led to DC working to rework the character after acquiring him in the 80s.
The first season premiered of Creature Commandos premiered in December 2024 and was a frenzied and brilliant opening act for the all-new DC Universe. Set two years after the events of The Suicide Squad, the series introduced Task Force M, a team of monstrous outcasts led by Frank Grillo‘s Rick Flag Sr. Season 2 which will see some new members join the team is in production now with an unknown release date.
Source: Nexus Point News
