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Albert Gaines was a worker at a nuclear power plant when he was accidentally exposed to radioactive waste products and gained superhuman powers. Calling himself Nuke, he embarked on a heroic career as a crime fighter and was invited to join the Squadron Supreme sometime prior to their clash with the Overmind as their sixth recruit.[1]

Albert Gaines (Earth-712) from Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 2 12 0001

Original costume

After serving for many months, Gaines learned that his parents were dying of radiation poisoning due to his proximity to them. He turned to the Squadron's resident genius, Tom Thumb, to cure cancer and save his parents. Tom couldn't come up with a solution, though, and Nuke fled the Squadron in rage.[2]

Later Gilbert and Florence Gaines died and Albert was driven mad with grief, launching a berserk rampage. He was opposed by Doctor Spectrum, who was forced to trap Gaines within a force-field, within which Gaines suffocated and died.[3]

Attributes

Powers

  • Nuclear Energy Generation: Nuke had the superhuman power to transform nuclear energy for personal use through nuclear decay.[4]
    • Flight: He could achieve subsonic flight by nuclear propulsion.[4]
    • Energy Projection: Nuke could project bursts of destructive energy.[4] Doctor Spectrum thought that Nuke had an edge in raw power compared to him.[5]
    • Radiation Immunity: Nuke was immune to the negative effects of radiation.[4]

Abilities

  • Hand-to-Hand Combat: Nuke was a fair hand-to-hand combatant trained by Nighthawk.[4]

Weaknesses

  • Radiation Production: His contstant radiation emissions made him toxic to most life forms.[4]

Notes

  • Nuke was created as a pastiche of DC Comics' Firestorm.

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