Rumors suggest that one of the DC Universe's strongest and most powerful heroes will debut in DC Studios' Creature Commandos Season 2. While the new season is still a ways out from debuting, DC Studios is quickly building out Creature Commandos' lineup after an exciting Season 1 on HBO Max.
A new rumor noted that DC Studios is set to introduce Captain Atom in Creature Commandos Season 2. Shared by Nexus Point News, Captain Atom will be one of several new characters who will make their DC Universe debuts this season.
Set to be a recurring character, DC Studios will introduce the Nathaniel Adam version of Captain Atom, who debuted in DC Comics in Captain Atom #1 from 1987. He is an Air Force veteran who fought in the Vietnam War, and he is sent decades into the future after getting his superpowers. Along with a body coated in a metallic substance, his powers include flight, superstrength, invulnerability, energy absorption, matter generation, and other abilities of a nuclear nature.
As of writing, there are no rumors indicating who will play Nathaniel Adam/Captain Atom ahead of his eagerly-awaited arrival. In DC Comics, he ranks as one of the company's most powerful heroes ever, with abilities that even outclass Superman (previously regarded as the most powerful metahuman on Earth).
Creature Commandos Season 1 was DC Studios' first release in the new DC Universe, and the series was quickly renewed for Season 2. Starring Indira Varma, Sean Gunn, Alan Tudyk, Zoë Chao, David Harbour, and Frank Grillo, the show will pick up with a new team of antiheroes/villains after defeating Princess Ilana Rostovic and Pokolistan. DC Studios has not shared a release timeframe for Creature Commandos Season 2.
Captain Atom's Potential Impact on Creature Commandos & the DCU
Captain Atom is regarded as one of DC Comics' most powerful entities. Additionally, DC Studios already teased this hero's place in the DCU, as Gunn hinted that a few characters originally introduced in Charlton Comics (eventually bought by DC Comics) could be on their way to joining this new franchise.
In the comics, Captain Atom is described as a sentient energy being, essentially a quantum energy field. This means he can manipulate reality on a fundamental level (similar to the newly introduced Franklin Richards in the MCU), emit energy blasts as powerful as a miniature Big Bang, and even control matter, time, and space.
Considering Captain Atom's potential role in the DCU, the question moving forward is how DC will bring his powers to life in relation to those of his fellow heroes. Particularly in an animated setting, there is a chance that he could be a force almost too powerful to overcome (as many worried about with the MCU's Captain Marvel), as he would be the franchise's most powerful new hero to date.
Also on the table is who will be cast in this role to bring Captain Atom to life, as it will be his first time appearing in live-action after 65 years of history in the comics. Some believe this could be the role Reacher star Alan Ritchson is discussing with DC Studios, but whoever takes on the role will have to be someone who can showcase the full range of this character's power and emotional baggage.
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