The Atomic Skull

A DC supervillain who inhabits Superman's corner of the DC Universe, the Atomic Skull is a dangerous criminal whose path crosses with Superman, Lex Luthor, and Green Lantern, debuting during the Underworld Unleashed event.

Emerging from the mid-'90s DC Universe in the pages of Underworld Unleashed: Patterns of Fear #1, The Atomic Skull is a villain forged in the Copper/Modern Age by Roger Stern and Anthony Williams — a creative team with serious Superman pedigree. Haunting the corridors of the Man of Steel's world, this character shares the page with heavy hitters like Superman, Lex Luthor, and Green Lantern, making for some genuinely electrifying company. Most at home in Adventures of Superman and Superman, The Atomic Skull carved out a persistent presence in the Distinguished Competition's mythology across more than two decades, right through 2018. A key-issue debut and a rogues' gallery résumé this impressive make The Atomic Skull a rewarding deep dive for any serious Superman scholar.