Contents 1 HistoryEdit 2 Powers and AbilitiesEdit 2.1 Powers 2.2 Strength level 2.3 Weaknesses 3 ParaphernaliaEdit 3.1 Equipment 4 LinksEdit 4.1 Discover and Discuss 4.2 Footnotes

HistoryEdit

Albert Gaines was a young, severely depressed man living underground in a fallout shelter alone because his body emits high levels of radiation he cannot control. General Alexander offers him a suit that will control his radiation output in return for fighting Hyperion, whom General Alexander directs the blame for his condition.

In a fight with Hyperion the combination of Hyperion's eye-beams, Nuke's radiation blast, and Arcanna's quantum alterations creates a brief and unexplainable skip in reality that sends Gaines, Arcanna Jones, Dr. Emil Burbank and Raleigh Lund two years into the future. An off-hand remark noted that Doctor Spectrum will kill Nuke at some point.

Gaines later joined the government's superhero team, Squadron Supreme and took the codename, Nuke. During a session in which all the Squadron members were asked to fill out information about themselves, Nuke's parents were revealed deceased.

Powers and AbilitiesEdit

Powers

Nuke constantly emits deadly radiation. Nuke can focus his radiation into beams, and can also generate pressure and shockwaves that duplicate an atomic explosion. It has also been suggested that Nuke has the power to sense residual radiation in his environment, but this has not yet been demonstrated. Nuke has also been shown to fly.

Strength level

Nuke has demonstrated the ability to lift objects in excess of 1000 pounds. The upper limit to his strength is not known.

Weaknesses

Although Nuke can increase the amount of radiation he emits, he does not have the ability to shut it off completely. Nuke's body glows with a green light and contaminates everything and everyone around him. Only the integrity of his specially-designed suit allows Nuke to journey outside his protected cell.

ParaphernaliaEdit

Equipment

Whenever Nuke interacts with other living beings he must wear his radiation containment suit. This suit has openings in the palms and visor so that he can project beams of radiation at his opponents. It is not clear whether the suit can also function as armor, but it can be presumed to be extremely resilient to withstand the incredile forces Nuke unleashes.

LinksEdit

• 22 Appearances of Albert Gaines (Earth-31916)
• 2 Images featuring Albert Gaines (Earth-31916)
• Quotations by or about Albert Gaines (Earth-31916)
• Character Gallery: Albert Gaines (Earth-31916)
• Fan-Art Gallery: Albert Gaines (Earth-31916)

Discover and Discuss

• Search this site for: Nuke · Albert Gaines · Albert Gaines (Earth-31916)
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• Discuss this and other characters on the forums

Footnotes