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Appearing in "Lessons in Nuclear Physics"
Featured Characters:
- Captain Atom (Flashback and main story)
Supporting Characters:
- Grifter (Death)
- Mr. Majestic
- Void (Nikola Hanssen)
Adversaries:
Other Characters:
- Plastique (Only in flashback)
Locations:
- DC Universe (Only in flashback)
- Wildstorm Universe
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "Lessons in Nuclear Physics"
As Captain Atom inspects the depowered Engineer, Grifter is shocked to learn that Atom and the Engineer fell in love with each other. Cole warns Atom that he has likely incurred the wrath of Jack Hawksmoor. They are then faced by Midnighter and Apollo. After Apollo has taken the Engineer back to the Carrier, he and Midnighter battle Captain Atom and Grifter. Apollo pummels Atom, but Atom analyzes him and discovers a way to beat him. He spits in Apollo's face, provoking him to take both of them to the Sun via Shift-Door so Apollo can absorb the solar radiation. However, this is what Captain Atom wanted, as he can also manipulate the sun's radiation, and gives Apollo a near fatal overdose.
Back on Earth, Midnighter has Grifter badly beaten. But, as he prepares to strike Grifter with his baton, Nikola destroys Midnighter's weapon with only a minor amount of her power. 'Impressed' with Nikola, Midnighter easily kicks her hard in the chest before focusing his attention back on Grifter. However, as Midnighter grabs hold of Grifter's head, Captain Atom returns to Earth through a Shift-Door and throws an unconscious Apollo into Midnighter.
Meanwhile at Mount Rushmore, Majestic receives information from his difference engine about Captain Atom and Grifter's fight and quickly learns that the former is still a threat to the universe. Majestic then travels to the Carrier and confronts Hawksmoor. After learning that Hawksmoor intends to kill Captain Atom, Majestic demands he call off Apollo and Midnighter.
Back on Earth, as Captain Atom helps Nikola, Midnighter regains consciousness and throws shurikens into Grifter while his back is turned. Though seriously wounded, Grifter is about to shoot back at Midnighter, but his head is suddenly incinerated by Apollo, and he dies in front of Captain Atom and Nikola.
Hawksmoor refuses to call off his teammates which infuriates Majestic. He continues to demand Hawksmoor stop trying to kill Atom or else he will stop their fight himself. However, Majestic is frozen in time by The Doctor. Refusing to hear Majestic's insistence, both The Doctor and Hawksmoor believe that the death of Captain Atom is the only way to save their universe. Hawksmoor commands Apollo and Midnighter to bring Captain Atom back to the Carrier in order to avoid any potential damage to New York. They do so by pushing Atom through a Shift-Door to the Carrier, leaving Nikola alone with Grifter's body as she changes back into the Void.
Notes
- This issue is reprinted in the Captain Atom: Armageddon trade paperback published in 2007.
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