Albert Pratt (New Earth)

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Real Name

Albert "Al" Pratt

Current Alias

The Atom

Aliases

Little Superman; the Mighty Mite

Identity

Secret

Alignment

Good

Affiliation

formerly Justice Society of America; formerly All-Star Squadron

Relatives

Mary James (wife, deceased), Grant Albert Emerson (Damage, son), Albert Rothstein (aka Nuklon/Atom-Smasher, godson)

Universe

New Earth

Base Of Operations

GBS Building, Gotham City (formerly) Calvin College on Earth-Two

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Height

5' 1"

Weight

150 lbs; (formerly) 96 lbs

Eyes

Blue

Hair

Red

Unusual Features

Had a mustache later in life and began balding

Status

Citizenship

American

Marital Status

Widowed

Occupation

Adventurer, Retired Professor of Nuclear Physics

Education

College Graduate with Ph.D. in Physics

Origin

Origin

Al Pratt was a 96-pound weakling who one day bought dinner for a vagrant who turned out to be former boxing champ Joe Morgan. Morgan tried Pratt for almost a year until he gained in strength and agility

Place of Birth

Unknown

Place of Death

Vanishing Point

Creators

Ben Flinton and Bill O'Conner

First appearance

Last appearance

All American Comics #19

Zero Hour #3

History

Instead of going into a career in boxing, Al Pratt decided to become a super-hero and took the name Atom. He became one of the founding members of the Justice Society of America and later joined the All-Star Squadron. He was present when the JSA battled Ian Karkull. As a result of the battle, Atom was one of those who was bathed in mystical energy which kept him young for decades. In another battle alongside the All-Star Squadron, Al Pratt fought the reluctant villain known as Cyclotron. Energy released in that battle caused Al Pratt to develop super-powers by the late-1940s. In the early 50s, Atom retired along with most of the JSA.

Years later, Atom came out of retirement to rejoin the JSA. He and the rest of the JSA teamed up with the JLA for the first time to battle a group known as the Crime Champions. During this adventure, Atom met Ray Palmer, the Earth-One Atom. Atom continued battling evil alongside the JSA and struck up a friendship with fellow member Wildcat. Atom's bravery inspired Albert Rothstein, the grandson of Cyclotron, to use his powers for good as the superhero known as Nuklon.

Atom joined the JSA and other heroes in the Crisis on Infinite Earths. During the epic battle, Wildcat was severely wounded. Seeing his friend crippled greatly effected Atom, who wondered if he was getting too old for the hero game. In the aftermath of the Crisis, Atom's history was changed so that he was no longer a resident of Earth-Two. Instead, he and the other members of the JSA were heroes that preceded the JLA and other heroes of the Silver Age on Earth-One. Atom and his teammates didn't have time to deal with this new information as most of the JSA was drawn into Valhalla to do battle with the forces of evil for eternity.

After being gone for several years, Atom and the rest of the JSA returned to Earth. Atom learned that his wife died while he was gone. He and Wildcat remained friends and visited their teammates Flash (Jay Garrick) and Green Lantern (Alan Scott). Despite his reluctance to get back into crime fighting, Atom joined his teammates in battling a scheme concocted by their old foe, Ultra-Humanite. He stayed with JSA when the group reassembled.

A couple of years later, Atom joined his fellow JSAers in taking part in the event known as Zero Hour. Most of the JSA went to the realm known as Vanishing Point where they were ambushed by the being known as Extant. Extant taunted his foes with boasts about how he could control time. Atom didn't want to hear it and he lunged at Extant. The time-controlling villain fired an energy blast and killed Atom instantly. He then proceeded to decimate the ranks of the JSA. Waverider rescued the heroes and took them and Al Pratt's body back to Earth. Al Pratt was buried in the superhero cemetery known as Valhalla.

Al Pratt's legacy lives on in the form of Al Rothstein who renamed himself Atom-Smasher in honor of his godfather. The Atom legacy is also carried on by the young hero Damage, who is the son Atom never knew he had.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Superhuman Strength: After being exposed to Cyclotron's energies, Al Pratt possessed superhuman strength.

• Atomic-Punch: Radioactive energy is focused into a punch

Superhuman Stamina

Enhanced Speed

Enhanced Durability

Radiation Immunity: Invulnerability to forms of radiation

Decelerated Aging: He also gained incredible youth and vitality after the battle with Ian Karkull.

Abilities

Skilled Boxer

Strength level

Unknown.

Weaknesses

None known.

Paraphernalia

Equipment: None known.
Transportation: None known.
Weapons: None known.

Notes

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Trivia

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See Also

• Discuss Albert Pratt (New Earth) on the forums
• Appearances of Albert Pratt (New Earth) (Chronological)
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• Character Gallery: Albert Pratt (New Earth)
• Fan-Art Gallery: Albert Pratt (New Earth)
• Quotations by Albert Pratt (New Earth)

Recommended Reading

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Links and References

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Footnotes

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