Atomic Man

Atomic Man is a world famous celebrity/superhero who lives in the Principality of Darren. Although there have been other superhumans, Atomic Man has singlehandedly disgraced and/or mauled all of them. Because of this Atomic Man achieved a monopoly of sorts on superhuman activity.

Born February 16th 1918 as Bruce Kent to parents of unknown origin. In 1940 he graduated the University of Darren in exactly the middle of his class. An anonymous former classmate once said "He was a quiet unassuming man, you wouldn't look at him twice." He worked at the Alice Test Site in 1941 and was present during the Alice Disaster.

Although he was not vaporized by the initial explosion, he took a dose of radiation that by all accounts should have been lethal. Once he emerged from the wreckage he was a 7 foot 2 inch musclebound gargantuan.

It has been impossible to test Atomic Man's maximum strength because it exceeds all measuring devices in every muscle. He has been banned from all weightlifting competitions because of this. It is exceedingly difficult to measure other physiological changes in Atomic Man due to his resistance to being "poked with needles". However, once when Atomic Man was knocked unconscious, during one of his many superhuman bouts, scientists measured several physical attributes. The most alarming was Atomic Man's testosterone levels which are more than four times the normal human's. One scientist remarked "We're lucky he isn't a hyper aggressive sex crazed maniac." Due to his lack of aging it is presumed that Atomic Man is immortal.

Since then he has possibly become the world's most popular celebrity. Many Darren towns have been accused of supporting cults of personality with their focus on Atomic Man. This popularity has been channeled into several media outlets that have made Atomic Man one of the wealthiest men in the world.

Although he has never actually been associated with any political agenda he has had amiable relations with the each Prince Darren since the Alice Disaster.

Although commonly thought to be highly unintelligent by most of the public, superhuman expert Stan Lee believes otherwise. "His stupidity is a facade. Since his rebirth as Atomic man, countless things could have gone wrong for him. Anytime the coin could land on heads for him it does. Although appearing crude and dim witted, he maneuvers politically like a snake."