Bruce Banner was hit with the blast, absorbing massive amounts of gamma radiation. The radiation enhanced his body so whenever he became enraged, he changed into the Hulk. Many different gamma mutates have been created since, including the Abomination, She-Hulk, the Leader, Red Hulk, and Sasquatch, to name a few.
Firestar has the ability to generate and manipulate microwave radiation, allowing her to fly and create intense heat and flames. In the comics, she has acted as a solo hero and also as a member of the Hellions, New Warriors, Avengers, and X-Men.
Daredevil is the Man Without Fear! Blinded as a youngster by radioactive chemicals, Matt Murdock soon found that his other senses had been heightened to extraordinary levels.
Roy Travich aka Radiation Roy was an enemy of the Legion of Super-Heroes. He was a member of the Legion of Super-Villains and later Earth Man's Justice League of Earth.
The legacy of the radium girls, he says, is "the creation of workplace safety regulations and of government oversight organizations like the Occupational Safety and Health Administration." By 1927, more than 50 women had died because of radium paint poisoning. But the Radium Girls' story doesn't end there.
After years of training, Doctor Plutonium launches an invasion of Manhattan using robots but was foiled by the city's many superheroes. Since then on, Doctor Plutonium became one of the most fearsome supervillains the world has ever known.
Atomic-Man is an American fictional superhero created by Charles Voight who appeared in Headline Comics from issue #16 (Nov/Dec 1945) to #21 (Sept/Oct 1946) which were published by Prize Comics. He is often credited for being the first atomic superhero.
The Radioactive Spider is a type of spider, that in most universes gives Spider-People their powers. The spider is usually an arachnid that was exposed to large amounts of radiation or genetically modified from experiments and after biting someone, they became the Spider-People of that dimension.
Across the Spider-Verse, in Earth-65, Gwen Stacy was bitten by a radioactive spider rather than her classmate Peter Parker. She took on the name Spider-Woman, but fans more commonly refer to her as Spider-Gwen.
The Hulk's powers all revolve around Gamma Rays, which in the Marvel Universe often causes those exposed to them to mutate into monstrous forms. Hulk himself both emits and can absorb Gamma radiation, which has in the past powered him up considerably.
Gamma Radiation is electromagnetic radiation of the shortest wavelength, and is emitted by the Infinity Stones. Gamma radiation was absorbed by Bruce Banner after he used it in his Super Soldier Serum, transforming him into Hulk.
Today, 100 years later, the young women's bodies still glow in their graves, the effects of radiation poisoning. But while their story is laden with tragedy, their deaths set the stage for one of the most famous workers-rights court cases in US history — and ultimately saved thousands of lives.
Radium needles and other forms were implanted into cancerous tumors to arrest the cancerous growth. Most uses of radium have been replaced by other radioactive materials or radiation generating devices. However, radium is still being used today in certain applications, such as industrial radiography.
Polonium has no colour or taste, so could be easily added to food or drink, and when it decays inside the body it continues to cause damage for several weeks or longer.
The Toxic Avenger is a 1984 American superhero black comedy splatter film produced and directed by Michael Herz and Lloyd Kaufman (the latter credited as Samuel Weil for directing) from a screenplay by Joe Ritter, based on a story by Kaufman. The film was produced and released by Troma Entertainment.
Thor has had a storied life. The Norse God of Thunder came from a warlike people, so he spent millennia slaughtering dark elves, frost giants, fire demons, trolls, and dwarves, as well as rival gods. He slowed down on the killing when he was sent to Earth and became a superhero.
The Joker has had various possible origin stories during his decades of appearances. The most common story involves his falling into a tank of chemical waste that bleaches his skin white and turns his hair green and lips bright red; the resulting disfigurement drives him insane.
Darkseid, the biggest bad in DC, presides over a scary civilization and poses a threat to the Justice League with his quest for ultimate power. Nekron, the creator of the Black Lantern Corps, embodies death and can control the dead, making him one of the scariest villains in DC.
Captain Atom's powers were similar to such other nuclear-powered superheroes as Gold Key's Doctor Solar and Dell Comics' Nukla. Captain Atom was first published in a series of short stories in the anthology series Space Adventures #33–40 (March 1960 – June 1961) and #42 (October 1961).
Shelton Lyle is Heartless, a serial killer who preys on unhoused parents in Bludhaven. As his name suggests, he rips out their hearts in front of their children.
