L’Homme Radioactif

The French-language identity for Chen Lu, the Radioactive Man — a Chinese nuclear physicist who deliberately subjected himself to extreme radiation exposure, granting himself superhuman powers and a radioactive body he can weaponize in combat.

Few characters carry the atmospheric charge of L'Homme Radioactif, who first crackled onto the page in Strange #184 in 1985 — a Bronze Age debut crafted by the formidable team of Roger Stern and John Romita Jr. Published by Editions Lug, this is a character whose appearances span an impressive forty years of comics history, surfacing across Ombrax-Saga, Strange, and Marvel Comics - La collection. The company is nothing short of stellar: Chen Lu, Captain America, Thor, and Iron Man all share pages with this figure, placing L'Homme Radioactif squarely in the thick of Marvel's most electrifying adventures. With a catalog presence stretching from 1985 to 2025, this is a character well worth tracking down for any serious collector with a taste for the bold, globe-spanning storytelling of the Bronze Age and beyond.